I saw it passing by at the back of some sleeves earlier
and then I found it at the fair. Again I can’t tell you anything
useful. It is a fine piece of 1978 Congolese music, that’s
a fact. Glad we can finally listen to it, catch !

tracks;

1 Naboi-Matata part 1
2 Naboi-Matata part 2
3 Bisengo-bia-ase-bikotikala part 1
4 Bisengo-bia-ase-bikotikala part 2
5 Masela part 1
6 Masela part 2

Okukuseku International Band of Ghana led by Chief Sammy Kofi
had this recording made at Rogers All Stars Sound Studio, Okolo
Street, Onitsha, Lagos, Nigeria. I think it’s a tremendous album,
with that sparkling mixed sound of RAS but with Ghanaian highlife
and it’s typical flow. It is a bit crackly but still, don’t miss.

tracks;

1 Why you de run ?
2 Mahunumu
3 Nyame na onim
4 Black beauty
5 Maame a wawuyi
6 Okaniba kwantuni

An album by a group I really don’t know much about.
Backsleeve tells us Loubassou Kifoueti Denis was born in
1948 in Brazzaville. He is guitarist, composer, singer and
arranger in this band. He started out in 1965 with a group
called ‘Congo Fiesta’. It lasted but a year and he moved on
with le Super-Tabé de Mindouli. This formation fell apart in
7 days but L.K. Denis did not get disencouraged and started
‘Manta-Lokoka’ with saxophone player ‘Pincky’ in 1967.
This orchestra lasted till 1971 when he formed ‘African Kings
Pili Pili’. It was in 1973 Loubassou Kifoueti Denis and his
African Kings Pili Pili returned to Congo from Libreville.
This LP is from 1976 and you don’t want to miss it.

tracks;

1 Abus de confiance
2 Milaudou
3 Pepe Pierrette
4 Sambela sambela
5 Limbisa ngai papa
6 Mouzeline
7 Phon phon

It is confusing sometimes. On the label of this LP, the
tracknames are different than on the backsleeve. At first I
thought they had sold me a mis-fit, you know, wrong LP
inside. But the album inside is the right one, some lyrics
contain words I see on the label. Like b-side , track 1, label
and sound say ‘Akwasi akwasi’ but cover says ‘Pam no o
tware no o’. Titles do compare more or less in some cases.
I suppose Ghanaians can explain all this confusion. One
way or the other, Kyeremateng Stars ( spelled wrong on sleeve
aswel ), bring us some sweet highlife oncemore, listen.

tracks on sleeve;

1 Obreguo ye ya
2 Owuo ama yen mpanin asa
3 Odo bra
4 Pam no o tware no o
5 M’afu na eso kwa
6 Dee wo benya biara fa no saa ara
7 Otamfo na aden

tracks on label;

1 Bere guo
2 Oa owuo yi
3 Odo eye a bra
4 Akwasi akwasi
5 Mo mma mebi nni
6 Die wo benya biara fa no saa
7 Mete meho ase awiemfoo ba

I recently found us a couple more albums in this great
series. We had a few before and next in line is this volume 6.
I can’t imagine to find one bad LP among them, under Verckys’
inspired direction only good stuff emerged. From 1978 this one
by Orchestre Zaïko contains tracks written by Bimi Ombale,
Mantima, Lengi-Lenga and M’Fui Muane. Highly recommended.

tracks;

1 Ima
2 Kin kiesse
3 Makoko
4 Toli kulumpe

Happy New Year to all of you !
Thank you for your kind wishes and let’s make 2011
a new musical share-year like none before, long live the internet.
To start off, an album on Kubaney with music from the Dominicans.
Brothers Cuco and Martin Valoy are back with a fine LP of son and
guajira. Recover slowly with this laid back latin sound.

tracks;

1 Amargado
2 El vacilon de pantaleon
3 No me sabes querer
4 Don Lengua
5 Quiero un vacilon
6 Prendela
7 El lunar
8 Vuelve otra vez
9 La puchunguita
10 Mariposita nocturna
11 Nadie me quiere
12 Esa eres tu

From 1976 we have this collection of Congolese songs called
African Retro vol.1 ‘Pont sur le Zaïre’. On side one, 6 songs
by the great Orchestre OK Jazz. Track #4 was written by Coimy,
track #5 by Dele, the other 4 tracks by Franco. On the second side
#1&2 by Essous, Orchestre Bantous, #5&6 also Orchestre Bantous
#5 by Essous and #6 by Mujos. Tracks 3&4 are by Orchestre Cercul.
#3 written by Henry Biby de Massouka and #4 by Franklin Boukaka.
Some fireworks saved for you at the end of the year, cheers.

tracks;

1 Orchestre OK Jazz – Misele
2 Orchestre OK Jazz – On a ose le dire
3 Orchestre OK Jazz – Polo
4 Orchestre OK Jazz – Bolingo ya bougie
5 Orchestre OK Jazz – Si tu bois beaucoup
6 Orchestre OK Jazz – Le temps passe
7 Orchestre Bantous – Pa’ vacillar
8 Orchestre Bantous – Bantous pachanga
9 Orchestre Cercul – Mobali ya craneur
10 Orchestre Cercul – Honole
11 Orchestre Bantous – Endiable merengue
12 Orchestre Bantous – Tout Brazza

Another great Nigerian musician has left this world. Sikiru
Ayinde Barrister died last week, december 16 after an ilness.
Several visitors requested for some of his work and so here it is.
To honour him once more, play this record very loud and enjoy.

tracks;

1 oro ibo
– Alhaji Oluwanishola Amao
2 Oluwa lo lowo
– Eni bi eni
– Alhaji Moshood Olaniyan
– Ki keke pa rere
– Late Bobby Benson

First LP by this artist on this page. We had one track on
the collector ‘African Music’ some time ago but that’s it.
About time to give Rex Lawson some deserved attention.
12 short tracks of which 7 to 12 can be a bit false. B-side
wasn’t centered right unfortunately. Still, I think it’s worth
a couple of spins, I enjoyed it a lot again while recording.
Mellow kind of Nigerian highlife, listen.

tracks;

1 Oko
2 Serra nene
3 Ene bate
4 So ala te mem
5 Love mu adure
6 Mekine wa bo te
7 Jolly papa
8 Tamuno bo ibro ma
9 Oweibo nua
10 Ibi na bo
11 Fi gboru ene
12 Ibari ikoru wa

Celestine Ukwu started his career in the 60’s under Mike Ejeagha.
Early 70’s he started with the Philosophers National. He was soft
spoken and gentle and his music was more laid back than other
Igbo Highlife. The band was truly philosophical as their songs dealt
with social evils and the need for peace. Tragically Celestine Ukwu
died in a car crash in 1979, not yet 40 years old.
( info – muzikfan.com )

tracks;

1 Ndu ka aku
2 Ego eju aka
3 Onwu ama eze
4 Ebemi
5 Ife uwa adi agwuagwu
6 Chi ji oke