Tonight’s post concerns an album by Orchestre Kara
de Kinshasa. If I’m not mistaking Syran Mbenza is playing
on this one. Other heroes on this LP are Djo Mpoyi who
worked with Franco’s OK Jazz aswell as Kiyiki Massamba
‘Flamy’. Track No.6 was written by Lubadika, Pablo Lubadika
Porthos is most certainly here. I think Djo Mpoyi is fantastic on
track one, ‘Ya Kare’, what a great voice. The group is called after
the club ‘Kara’, where they used to play in those days. An important
document in Congo’s musical history. Check.

tracks;

1 Ya kare
2 Ndekese
3 Vonvon mugeni I
4 Vonvon mugeni II
5 Bopendo
6 Nani akosalisa

It’s a bit difficult to extract an album title from this
LP cover, so full of information. The Big of Africa seems
a quite appropriate name for this rare recording. Leading
figure here was Pepe Félie Manuaku-Waku, with Djo Maly
on bass, Bakunde Ilo Pablo on drums. Vocals by Evoloko Lay,
Bozi-Benz, Chekedan & M’buta Mashakado. Lap up & tuck in !

tracks;

1 Tangi
2 Sanura
3 Avis
4 Petite Apoza

Let’s go back to posting old LP’s again. The cd by Mose se
Sengo ‘Fan Fan’, ‘Belle Epoque’ appeared to be available
everywhere so after some fuzzing about I decided to withdraw.
No post, no fuz. Okay, let’s see what we have here. This 1982
LP by Nguashi-N’timbo should not cause any trouble. He was
composer of the song ‘Shauri Yako’, famous through Mbilia Bel
and Orchestre Mazembe. He sang alongside Sam Mangwana and
with Franco’s OK Jazz for a couple of years. One of our visitors sold
me a bunch of African LP’s and I promised to post this one being
one of the first. So here it is Fr., thanks for supporting the GG
on behalf of our visitors, I enjoyed our meeting, cheers.

tracks;

1 Mboyo, osala ngai nini
2 Na retiré bolingo
3 Mokolo ekonginda
4 Bolingo pasi

Why don’t you go out to buy a bottle of mezcal, lemon and
some seasalt. Then, invite a couple of good friends, put on this
Mexican collector and open up the booze. A lick of salt, a shot
of mezcal and a bite of lemon to maximize the thrilling effect.
Aaaaay aaaay aaaay, llego borracho el borracho..
Some of the songs used in this compilation were downloaded
from the great blogs of our collegues, Holy Warbles and
Musica Popular Mexicana, some are my own. Hope U like’m

tracks;

1 Miguel Aceves Mejía – Ella
2 Trio Tariacuri – Gorrioncilo pecho amarillo
3 José Alfredo Jimenez – El rey
4 Luis Perez Meza – El barzon
5 Rosina Navarro – Que se me acabe la vida
6 Lalo Gonzalez Piporro – Agustin Jaime
7 Irma Villa – Como México no hay dos
8 Miguel Aceves Mejía – El capiro
9 José Alfredo Jimenez – Llego borracho el borracho
10 Trio Tariacuri – Pelea de gallos
11 Mariachi Jalisco – La madrugada
12 Miguel Aceves Mejía – El jinete
13 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán – La negra
14 La Consentida – Rancho alegre
15 José Alfredo Jimenez – Besos de tequila
16 Las Texanitas – La manteca
17 Antonio Aguilar – El mosquito cariñoso
18 Miguel Aceves Mejía – Que me toquen las golondrinas
19 Los Donneños – Benjamin Argumedo
20 Trio Tariacuri – Rosita Alvirez
21 Dueto Oro y Plata – Pobre de mi corazon

Here at the GG, we feel a lot of sympathy for the oldies.
Old records of old singers, like this Puerto Rican grandpa.
Chuito, el de Bayamon, one of the greatest jíbaro’s of all time.
On this 10th volume on Ansonia, he appears multiple style again.
Merengue, villarrán, plena bomba, seis chorreao, guaracha, canto serrano,
canto Jíbaro, aguinaldo Jíbaro, trulla, seis cañabon, milonga and
aguinaldo cagueño. 12 terrific songs, sparkling
and energetic, listen..

tracks;

1 La vieja buena
2 Aunque usted no lo crea
3 Isabel la negra
4 Y tu no queria’
5 Que pescao’
6 Mi guitarra
7 Los carreteros y el buen Borincano
8 El soco del medio
9 Trulla de Bayamon
10 Despues de muerto VIVI
11 Sigue sufriendo
12 Adios año viejo

Congo Comp No 7
For your pleasure.

tracks;

1 Théo Blaise Kounkou – Massy
2 Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – Salima
3 Orchestre African All Stars International – Zamba leke
4 Mbilia Bel – Boya ye
5 Sam Mangwana – Zewa idée
6 Mose se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Masikini ya mola
7 Le Poete Lutumba Simaro et le TPOK Jazz – Coeur artificiel
8 Zaïko Langa Langa avec Bimi Ombale – Moloki
9 Mayaoula Mayoni – Potopotoville

P.S.
To be honest I must admit I used one or two songs in my
compilations that I downloaded from other blogs.
Thank you very much Worldservice !

One of the originators of the non-stop style highlife from
Ghana. Around 1975 it was the ‘in thing’. Three tracks
in which 5 numbers. Smart Nkansah did a fine job, here
aswell as with the Sweet Talks as resident band of the
talk of the town hotel ‘Tema’. Love it or leave it..

tracks;

1 Adam and Eve
– Fakye me
2 Womma yenyi ewuradze aye
3 Onyame aye ewie
– Adam nana

The first solo album of ‘le Poète Simarro Massiya’.
‘Maya’, the first girl I fell in love with was also called
Maya. She was beautiful, as is the titlesong of this LP.
Superb vocals by Carlito, I think it’s from 1984,
can anyone confirm ?

tracks;

1 Maya ozali coupable ya misere na ngai
2 Tshala
3 Affaire kitikwala
4 Bangaka basi ya bato

Verckys, Franco, Negro Succes
Saxophone, guitar, only the bes’
Another bunch of incredible licks
Suck a little on this volume six

tracks;

1 Veckys – Bankoko baboyi
2 Franco – Likambo ya ngana
3 Sam Mangwana – Celica souvenir
4 Zaïko Langa Langa – Vie ya mosolo
5 Bholen & Negro Succes – Permission
6 Luambo Makiadi – Cinq ans ekoki
7 Rochereau, Kalé, Ndombe Pépé – Mua metela wa tshikuluka
8 Orchestre Negro Succes – Bholen mwana ya mama Helene
9 Orchestre Afrisa International – Aon-aon
10 Vicky et OK Jazz – Nakufeli invitation
11 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Kinsonia
12 Orchestre Vévé – Mfumbwa 2eme
13 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Dialogue
14 Orchestre Negro Succes – Nakota zebola
15 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Mama Djele

After that rush of Congolese music a little variety.
Some blues will do the job I guess, that’s why we have an LP
on ‘Chess’. Recorded live in concert at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Some classic tracks like hoochie koochie man, listen.

tracks;

1 I got my brand on you
2 I’m your hoochie koochie man
3 Baby, please don’t go
4 Soon forgotten
5 I wanna put a tiger in your tank
6 I feel so good
7 Got my mojo working pt.1
8 Got my mojo working pt.2
9 Goodbeye Newport blues