My dear groovers, I am thrilled to present to you, one of
the missing links at Bolingo’s african discography, a find
that makes me very happy. This is one of Congo’s greatest
bands, african 360.121, Orchestre Zaiko Langa Langa
with two tracks of the hand of Teddy Sukami, one by Bimi
Ombale and one by Lengi Lenga, enjoy!
Bolingo’s_great_discography

p.s. shady pic, waiting discs, see some u like?

tracks;

1 Bongo Bouger
2 Katshi
3 Miso lina
4 Dalo

This is a special album, Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe & his
Nigeria Soundmakers on african, ‘the’ Congolese label. I have
become a fan of Stephen Osita since I discovered his music
hardly two years ago. It’s the most mellow feelgood sound.
Listen to this 1977 beauty and agree, good stuff.

tracks;

1 Uche chukwu geme
2 Ogo di nkpa
3 People’s club odogwu

I was trying to find me some usefull information on this topic,
but Ashanti Brothers Band’s album ‘Kill me and Fly’ seemed
( how about this word ) ungoogleable. The leader of the band’s called
Osei Vasco, and that’s really all I know. Being from 1978, I must
say, the vinyl is in very good condition and spins beautiful.
And then, the music, I have seldom heard such great highlife,
I’m very fund of this sound with warm vocal harmony
and hammond organ !

tracks;

1 Kill me and fly
2 Onipa retu ne nan
3 Saa na yede beye wo
4 Asem bone se hiani
5 Gyae nkonta buo yi
6 Kusa wo bankye
7 Me wu a mo bebre

Dizzy Mandjèkou’s first solo project after being the lead guitarist
of les Grands Maquisards, Afrisa International of Tabu-Ley Rochereau
and the African All Stars. Dizzy dedicated it to his fans from those days.
I was not aware at the time but still feel adressed to, how about you ?

tracks;

1 Saïla
2 Fanta bolingo
3 Qui a creé l’argent ???
4 Mady motema

This LP by the great Youssou Ndour does not give us a single
word of information, we can only guess. Just name and titles are
displayed, and ‘Production-B.Diagne-Bruxelles.Youssou’s picture on
the front cover tells us he was still a youngster and the internet told
me it was released in 1982. If you can tell us who played on it
I would be very pleased. Enjoy Youssou Ndour et le Super Etoile.

tracks;

1 Ndakarou
2 Xarit
3 Atou
4 Tabaski
5 Ndiane Diaye
6 Sama yaye

One of Europe’s biggest recordfairs takes place in Utrecht twice
a year, this weekend is the next edition and I already had the
chance to pick a couple of gems from the enormous offer out there.
Go_here_to find_out_more. You can put it on English.
The first LP I want to share with you is this one, it hit me as soon as I
played it and recorded it straight away. I could not find any information
on Celi Bittsu on the web and ask you to fill me in on the subject.
Does the name concern a person or a group ?
It is released on the Sacodis label from Abidjan but the music sounds
Congolese, is it ? The language is quite certain Lingala, do you agree ?
A year of release maybe ? Track #3 is called after Sacodis’ great producer
Aboudou Lassissi who did this album too of course. I am sure you’re
gonna love this wonderful rarity, I certainly do, get it while you can.

tracks;

1 Matinda
2 Consalation
3 Lassissi
4 Okomi ndenge

We had a couple of Laba Sosseh LP’s before but this is the
best one untill now to my humble opinion. With the famous
Orquesta Aragon, an African release but with a Cuban band.
Mellow son Cubano and Afro Cuban mingle, all relaxed
and ready for hot summer weather, let’s have some.

tracks;

1 Akoguin Theresa
2 Viva Africa
3 Djarabi
4 Setileneko

Oriental Brothers albums always find their way to lovers
of Nigerian highlife. A band widely appreciated, that is led
by the brothers Opara. Sometimes by Warrior but this time
by his brother Dan-Satch. Both of them delivered great LP’s
and scored loads of hits during the seventies and eighties.
Sometimes separate and sometimes together, enjoy this 1984
LP of the Oriental Brothers International Band.

tracks;

1 Ihe eji aku eme
2 Ego ka nma nna okoro’bia

2010, the year of another World Championship of football, or
soccer if you prefer. This time the greatest tournament will take
place in South Africa. The whole continent and in particular South
Africa of course, shall benefit of all the extra attention an event
like this harvests. A good opportunity also to promote African
music worldwide, all eyes and ears shall be wide opened. Today’s
post concerns a group from Lesotho, a country completely surrounded
by South Africa that gained independence in 1966. In Globe Style’s series
‘Accordeons that shook the world’, this LP by Puseletso Seema & Tau ea
Linare. The singer Puseletso Seema and the group Tau ea Linare normally
work separate but made this LP for the occasion, a collaboration worthwhile
I’d say. Originally released in 1981, this is the 1985 re-release on Globe Style.
Sweet ‘South’ African music, enjoy He O Oe Oe ! ( say; hay o way way ! )

tracks;

1 He o oe oe !
2 Leshano
3 Vatse halenone
4 Ha motsoane
5 Mathabo
6 Tsetala Linare
7 Thaba tsepe
8 Katla ka sotleha
9 Bajoetse saki
10 Kesetse mahlomolenu

To spoil you a bit more, I’m in a good mood today, this
dynamite Franco album, it’s one of his very best. Le Grand Maître
and his Stars in Nairobi rock like seldom before on this Edipop
Production. For the ultimate spring feeling of this first of april.
Volume up and dance around the place, pay attention to
that bass, let it rule your hips and let go.., enjoy.

tracks;

1 Franco & Madilu System – Boma ngai, ngai na boma yo
2 Franco & Gerry – Kuna okeyi obongisa
3 Franco & Kiwakana – Eperdement
4 Franco & Djompoy – Masikini