From 1969, 1970 is this album by le Seigneur Rochereau. Ndombe Pepe
wrote tracks 4 and 6, Rochereau the other 6 tracks. In fact, that’s
the only thing I know sure. I thought I knew Rochereau as a singer,
but is he performing in some kind of way on this LP ? It is an all
instrumental album. Does he play the guitar perhaps ? I hope one of
you African music friends can clear this up for us. Meanwhile, listen.

tracks;

1 Nanga ya maza
2 Zuwa ya bosenzi
3 Congo nouveau Afrique nouvelle
4 Libala ya maloba
5 Congo avenir
6 Hortense
7 Mokitani ya wendo
8 Mokolo makofuka

Classic Mariachi sound with José Alfredo Jiménez, one of Mexico’s
greatest singers together with one of the greatest orchestra’s,
El Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan. Probably from 1968.

tracks;

1 Muchacha bonita
2 Maria ‘la bandida’
3 Canta, canta, canta
4 Viviendo a lo grande
5 El peor de los caminos
6 Tu enamorado
7 Que se me acabe la vida
8 Cuando el destino
9 Palabra de hombre
10 Nuestra noche
11 Los dos generales
12 El camino de la noche

Two of Congo’s greatest singers on this one great LP,
their voices match together like bread and butter.

tracks;

1 Sacramento
2 Adija
3 Papa Do
4 Naya na tembe

The more I listen to fuji, the more I like it. It’s drums can take
you on a journey, sweeet. Two big names in fuji-land, Sikiru Ayinde
Barrister and Kollington Ayinla. I think they’re both great.

tracks;

1 E ye ika se
– Oromo adie fo
– Ko s’ohun tan o le fi gberaga
– Adio shile
– Won ti gbe oye fun mi
2 Pataki l’omo
– To ba jisoro mi
– Engineer Olatunji / iya suna
– Odun titun de
– Ao toro emi gesa fun enia
– Ki aiye ma gbagbe mi

Former member of Les Bantous de la Capitale, from the Brazzaside of
the river, established a fan bas in Abidjan, on this LP together
with Afrisa, Rochereau and Mbilia Bel.

tracks;

1 Cynthia
2 On ne meurt qu’une fois
3 Le travail toujours le travail
4 Adjoussou d’Abidjan

Early 80’s, Melcochita hooked up with Monte Adentro in New York.
This album, recorded under direction of Alfredo Valdes jr., also
starring; Mario Muñoz ‘Papaïto’ was produced by Aboudou Lassissi
for Sacodisc and contains the sweetest son imaginable.

tracks;

1 A commer lechon
2 Mulata
3 Mi tres
4 Moliendo cafe
5 El divorcio
6 Madre

Some LP covers don’t give any information, others give you an overload,
such as this one. Front and back give us plenty to read about this band.
The only thing I miss is a year of release, do you know ? Offspring of the
old Zaïko Langa Langa, this LP must be from the later 80’s. Uptempo
top of the bill Soukous, enjoy it.

tracks;

1 Muvaro
– Mupepa
– Kamango
– Essese
– Nady
– Makoko
2 Bena
3 Fafa ( Papa Dady )

A little fuji for your monday..

tracks;

1 Military
– E sere be
– E samin
– Late Alhaji Haruna –Ishola
– Late Alhaji F. Oriola Hassan ( Shanu-Olu )
– Alhaji Jide Okonnu ( Copperfield )
2 Ori mi ma jeki temi o gbe
– Ojo abini
– Happy birthday
– Alhaji Mukaila Adio Onabanjo

Dele Abiodun combined elements of Juju, Highlife and Afrobeat
to create his unique Adawa Super Sound. The songs are cut of and
must have been way longer originally but I think
they’re still worth a spin.

tracks;

1 Confrontation
2 Alalo moko
3 Adawa super dub
4 You are my love
5 Mo wo otun
– Ore dani oto pon
– Eje iga foro kofa odale
– Kowo kowo
– Oje le me na

Music Club Présente Dino Vangu. Track 4 on the last Mbilia Bel was from
his hand, this is an album by himself. Unfortunately, backsleeve does
not give any information on personnel. I bet David of Ambiance Congo
can tell us more, he’s been writing about the subject here.
In the mean time let’s listen to this nice album.

tracks;

1 Zonga na ndako
2 Eboué (2e)
3 Londa
4 Kalo