Let’s shake up the place a bit with this late eighties
soukous album. Sambadio et les Vivacité Melodia are
here to rock the joint. Dance the Kelewele e Sule Yo Ma !

tracks;

1 Tadie
2 Sosso pembe
3 Mere Irene
4 Garcia

Next in line is Global Sampler vol.31 already. Some Global
highlites from posts around one year ago.

tracks;

1 Souzy Kasseya – Le téléphone sonne
2 José Alfredo Jimenez – Maria ‘la bandida’
3 Vis-a-Vis – Sunsum me gu mu
4 Vicky et OK Jazz – Bea
5 Mayaula Mayoni – Potopotoville
6 Star Band de Dakar – Misterioso
7 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Sakumuna 1re
8 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Obosani ba voyages
9 Dr. K. Gyasi’s Noble Kings – Kokrohenko
10 Junior Byles – Joshua’s desire
11 Docteur Nico & l’African Fiesta Sukisa – Lucifer
12 Paulinho e sua Bateria – Estilo clássico
13 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Samba samba
14 Chuito el de Bayamon y Johnny el Bravo – Lamento Jibaro
15 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vicky

This is part one of a three record series of Highlife
from the old days. It appeared in the seventies but
contains songs from the fifties. Bands like the Stargazers
or Onyina”s Guitar Band aswell as E.T. Mensah’s Tempos
were very popular in Ghana in them days. My favourite
is track #6, Masan Makwo, don’t understand a word they
sing but just love that sound, hope you do too.

tracks;

1 Shambrose – Ma aya nwet
2 Stargazers Band – Sika enibre
3 Onyina’s Guitar Band – Bebrebe ye musuo
4 Red Spots – Oya kae me
5 Akompi’s Guitar Band – Black bra
6 Stargazers Band – Masan makwo
7 E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Ghana freedom
8 Zeal Onyiah – Vicky nyem afum
9 Black Beats – Meda ho mawo
10 Builders Brigade – Mbra nimfo quist
11 Black Beats – Anokwa edomi
12 Rhythm Aces – Mac’s special
13 Moderniers – Ankwankwa hieni
14 E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Domfo wo eni ewu
15 Broadway Dance Band – Hunua

I already thought, “what a luck to find an album from
1976 in such great condition.” and then I found a barcode
on the backsleeve. This must be a re-release from
some year in the digital era. Nevertheless, we are lucky
to have it I think, never saw it before anyway.
Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards was founded in
1969 by Ntesa Dalienst. With Camille Lokombe Nkalulu,
Diana Nsimba, Nkura, Jeef Mateta, Morendo and Michel
Mavatiku alias Michelino. No. 360.086 in the series.

tracks;

1 Rosa
2 Marie-Pierre
3 Nakomeka zoto
4 Nawelanini ngai petrouele
5 2e bureau n’ganda
6 Diamante
7 Ida sambela ngai
8 Jaria

It’s been over a year, in october of 2009, that we had M’Bilia
Bel at the GG. So little female singers from Congo. I am sure
I don’t know a bunch of them but the finest of the ones I do know
is without any doubt, M’Bilia. Some of the songs on this album
also appeared on previously posted LP’s but not on one LP.
The versions on this album are partly different from those.
It’s a Nigerian release on Leader Records from 1987, listen.

tracks;

1 Bameli soy
2 Nazali mwasi
3 Lizanga bambanda
4 Faux pas

I always thought and still think, Pascal Rochereau has
one of the greatest voices Congo has ever brought us.
This LP opens with a beauty I can hear over and over.
Historic material you don’t want to miss. Grab it.

tracks;

1 Pitie
2 Mongali
3 Londende
4 Felie
5 Objectif 80
6 Cassius Clay
7 Amitie Senegalo Congolaise
8 Mathinda-Mathi

Last week, when I posted Essous and Nino and read they
feel their version of El Manicero is the best African one, I
got this idea. I made a collector with 15 versions of the song.
I am sure you can come up with loads of versions I did
not use, there are so many but here are some of my favourites.
Hope you like them too..

tracks;

1 Trio Matamoros – El manisero
2 Don Azpiazu and his Havana Casino Orchestra – El manicero
3 Red Nichols – The peanut vendor
4 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Onyebu chi
5 Rolando la Serie – El manicero
6 Conjunto Siboney – The peanut vendor
7 John Kirby and his Orchestra – Peanut vendor boogie
8 Dexter Johnson & the International Band Ft. Laba Sosseh – Manicero
9 Stan Kenton – The peanut vendor
10 Tommy mcCook – Peanut vendor
11 California Ramblers – The peanut vendor
12 Fantastic Tchico – El manicero se va
13 J.S.Essous & Nino Malapet – El manicero
14 The Skatelites – Peanut vendor
15 Monguito el Unico and his All Star Band – Manicero

It’s incredibly strong, the power of music, once you’ve
put up this album, there ain’t no stoppin’ anymore.
You’ll start listening quietly and then..when the rhythm
takes of, …you’re gone…move it like you’ve never done before.
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe and his Nigerian
Sound Makers International rock the floor…

tracks;

1 Imo Social Club
2 Onye achonam
3 Eze obinwa

tracks;

1 Orchestre Les Trois Freres – Kumbe-kumbe
2 Orchestre Stukas Caïman 78 – Nostalgie
3 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Diana
4 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Zonga-zonga
5 Orchestre Zaiko Langa Langa – Verra
6 Orchestre Stukas Mombombo – Idee econo
Caiman Kita-Mata

A little reggae for your sunday evening perhaps ? Junior
Byles in his ‘Upsetter Years’. With Lee Perry at the controls
in his very best years, it’s like everything falls in it’s place. One
song is more beautiful than the other on this superb compilation.
Steve Barrow did a great job here. 10 straight hits and two more
experimental tracks. ( No.s 11 & 12 ) An album not to miss I’d say.
As an extra bonus I have added tracks 15 and 16, have fun.

tracks;

1 Beat down Babylon
2 Da da
3 I’ve got a feeling
4 Don’t know why
5 Demonstration
6 Coming again
7 Joshua’s desire
8 Place called Africa
9 Poor Chubby
10 A matter of time
11 Fun and games/Motion dub
12 Pretty fe true/Pretty dub
13 King of Babylon
14 Pharoah hiding/Hail to power
15 Curly locks
16 Fade away