Het is alweer bijna 14 jaar geleden dat we de eerste post
plaatsten. Het was Dr. Victor Abimbola’s ‘In the Sixties’.
In die tijd had ik de tags nog niet op orde zoals vandaag
de dag. Wel eens tijd om die prachtige plaat te herposten
met de juiste gegevens op de juiste plaats. Vandaag krijgt
hij deze updates en jij dus ook. Luister nogmaals ..

It is almost 14 years ago we had our very first post. It
was Dr. Victor Abimbola’s ‘In the Sixties’. In those days
I didn’t place all the right tags like nowadays. About time
to do that and update the file, today you may find the better
version. I’d say get it, especially when you didn’t before.

Wikipedia
Discogs

Dr. Victor Olaiya’s All Stars International, Ilu Le O! 1983
Highlife Giants of Africa, E.T. Mensah & Dr. Victor Olaiya 1984

01 – Omo pupa
02 – Pariboto riboto
03 – Yabonsa
04 – Ewa
05 – Opatarisius
06 – Kiriji kenkeluke
07 – Omo lere aiye
08 – Lafia san wa
09 – Kale san wa
10 – Aigana

Born Carlos Quintana in Venezuela, 1943, Tabaco was singer
and percussionist. Today we find his first album with Los Metales,
‘Tabaco y sus Metales’. His voice was quite similar to Ismael Rivera’s
who used to sing with Cortijo. Sweet salsa brava, don’t miss ..

Wikipedia
Last.fm
Discogs

01 – Una sola bandera
02 – Tristeza y pena
03 – Tabaco con metales
04 – Para el caribe
05 – Celda de castigo
06 – Sinceridad
07 – Lacho
08 – Mi novia gorda
09 – La travoltera

El Combo Bonito appeared with different frontmen during their
active period, 50’s and 60’s. On this ‘Cositas Colombianos vol. III’
it was Ramón Ropain. The album displays various styles such as
pompo, cumbia, paseo, mecedor, porro guapachá, cumbiamba,
cumbia go-gó and porro charanga. This one is from 1967 ..

Tijdens hun actieve priode, 50’s en 60’s, verscheen el Combo
Bonito met diverse ‘frontmen’. Op dit album uit 1967 is dat
Ramón Ropain. Diverse stijlen komen aan bod zoals pompo, cumbia,
paseo, mecedor, porro guapachá, cumbiamba, cumbia go-gó en porro
charanga. Op Sello Vergara uit Bogotá ..

Discogs

Cositas Colombianos, Cumbia Bonito 1966

01 – Juan el bobito
02 – Rumor de cumbia
03 – El engañado
04 – Pa yo?
05 – Arenal
06 – Suave y picante
07 – Hupete
08 – El muñeco saltarin
09 – Brinca la cuerda
10 – Patricia del carmen
11 – Lindo amanecer
12 – Bonita mi guitarra

He had his prime time during the late 50’s and early sixties.
After a long hiatus from 1962, in which a few collectors
appeared, he came back in 1974 through this album, Salt ‘n
Pepper. It was the time in which calypso slowly evolved into
soca, I’m glad Lord Melody still brings calypso on this one.
Lord Melody was one of the main calypsonians with Lord
Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow, a true pioneer ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

Calypso Through the Looking Glass 1960
Calypso 1962 1962
Caypso Cavalcade vol. I 1974
Calypso Cavalcade vol. III 1974
Calypsos for Adam and Eve 1961

01 – Papa doc
02 – Norma
03 – Girl in france
04 – Look
05 – Sex
06 – Miss affong
07 – Calypso rose
08 – Zamie
09 – The bom

Always a pleasure to listen to the legendary ‘Les Bantous de la
Capitale’. We find a number of great musicians on this album,
Pamelo Mounk’a, Kosmos Moutouari, Nino Malapet, jean
Serge Essous, Celestin N’Kouka, Samba Mascot & Passy
Mermans among others. Despite the ‘Ave Maria’ I think
it is a decent record. Quite some albums with these guys
in other forms, see below. Enjoy listening ..

Het is altijd een genot een plaat te horen met de legendarische
‘Les Bantous de la Capitale’. Een reeks grote namen op dit album
zoals Pamelo Mounk’a, Kosmos Moutouari, Nino Malapet, jean
Serge Essous, Celestin N’Kouka, Samba Mascot & Passy Mermans
onder anderen. Ondanks het Ave Maria denk ik dat dit een degelijke
plaat is. Aardig wat albums met deze jongens in andere
samenstellingen, zie hieronder en luister ..

Discogs

Les Bantous
Pamelo
Kosmos
Nino
Essous
CePaKos
Mascot
Mermans

01 – Ave Maria limbisa
02 – Mofude ya quartier
03 – Muriel
04 – Consequence

Rafael Cortijo is here once again with his great lead singer
Ismael Rivera. On this ‘Lo Ultimo y Lo Mejor’ they come out
with Merengue, Son Montuno, Rumba, Guaracha, Bolero,
Pachanga and Guaguancó. Puerto Rican latin from 1963.
Strictly killers and no fillers ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

Caballo de Hierro 1977
Baile con Cortijo y su Combo 1958
Champions 1975
Fiesta Boricua 1960
Ismael Rivera, Soy Feliz 1975

01 – Oriza
02 – Tuntuneco
03 – Yayabo
04 – Quitate de la via perico
05 – El retorno de la cucaracha
06 – Si te contara
07 – Moliendo cafe
08 – Perfume de rosa
09 – El chivo
10 – Druma cuyi
11 – Di donde estas
12 – Severa

Freddy mcGregor’s ‘Big Ship’ is currently No. 10 in our list
of most downloaded albums. It is a huge hit and always was.
Today one of his records from the same year, 1982. Listen ..

Wikipedia
Discogs

Big Ship 1982

01 – I am ready
02 – I won’t cry
03 – Africa here I come
04 – Too late
05 – Sweet child
06 – Stop the world
07 – Ghetto child
08 – You’ve turned away
09 – Bredda labba labba
10 – My guiding star

Wikipedia
Discogs

Operation Radication
Yellowman search results

01 – Two to six
02 – Life was a thing
03 – Give jah thanks
04 – Natty dread something
05 – Come when I call you
06 – Bam-bam
07 – Pon the line
08 – Some a halla
09 – Bad boy skanking
10 – Love fat thing

He used to take care of the vocal parts on albums by Lokassa
ya Mbongo, Mayaula Mayoni, Pablo Lubadika Porthos, Bopol
Mansiamina, Syran Mbenza and Verckys among others. We
had one album under his own name with Zoe Matondo.
Today we find his second solo record from 1982. Quite
enjoyable Congolese album recorded in
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire ..

Hij zong veelal op de platen van anderen zoals bv. Lokassa ya
Mbongo, Mayaula Mayoni, Pablo Lubadika Porthos, Bopol
Mansiamina, Syran Mbenza en Verckys. We hadden in 2010
zijn album Sama Sama met Zoe Matondo uit 1981. Vandaag
zijn tweede solo plaat uit 1982. Tamelijk degelijke
Congolese elpee opgenomen
in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire ..

Discogs

with Zoe Matondo, Sama Sama 1981
Best of Lokassa ya Mbongo 1983
Mayaulo Mayoni, Chérie Bondowé 2 1982
Pablo Lubadika, Y’a Plus Confiance ! 1983
Lokassa ya Mbongo, Assitou Special 81 1981
Bopol Mansiamina & Besisimou, Maillot Jaune 1982
Sound d’Afrique II 1982

01 – Nestina
02 – Associes
03 – Kady
04 – Bye bye

Bonus tracks;

05 – Joker
06 – Conge Technique

Nigerian musicians tend to take the most wonderful titles
after some succes. I’m not sure if they take on the titles
themselves or are being given them. We see Admiral,
Alhaji and Alhaja, Chief, King, Doctor, Sir, Chief Commander,
Captain, Cardinal, Chief Dr, Chief Honourable, Colonel, Dr.Sir,
Field Marshal, General, General Prince, Prince, Gentleman,
Madam, Queen and Professor. Today we feature an artist
with the most iconic title, Emperor Pick Peters & his Seidor
International Band, also called the Wizard Guitarist.
Mellow juju from 1980 ..

Nigeriaanse muzikanten nemen na verloop van tijd de mooiste
titels aan. Ik weet niet zeker of ze die zichzelf toeëigenen of dat
ze ze krijgen toegewezen. We zien Admiral, Alhaji and Alhaja,
Chief, King, Doctor, Sir, Chief Commander, Captain, Cardinal,
Chief Dr, Chief Honourable, Colonel, Dr.Sir, Field Marshal,
General, General Prince, Prince, Gentleman, Madam, Queen
en Professor. Vandaag vinden we een artiest met de prachtige
titel, Emperor Pick Peters & his Seidor International Band ook
wel the Wizard Guitarist genoemd.
Heerlijk relaxte juju uit 1980 ..

Discogs

Peter L’aja Kan 1976
Omo Ode De 1975

01 – Mo gbokan mi le eledumare babe
—- Ona ki di mojo ko ma la
—- Ori mi o gb’ebo
—- Fenrenkunfenren
02 – Opolo wo’bi to tutu basi
—- Won ni emperor peter o sere mo
—- Awa fe da duro
—- A o ba won se mo