This LP was waiting to get out aswell. Another branch of
the Zaiko Langa Langa tree, rocking real nice in 1990.

tracks;

1 Songa fiele
2 Mama Mabanzo
3 Selema
4 Chérie Fissi
5 Muana-Kayumba

Good evening Groovers, I am happy to announce the GG is back online.
And to celebrate our homecoming, a special treat to to y’all. The
l’Afrique Danse series always gets a lot of response. I found another
one in my dusty vaults. It has exactly the same title as a previous
posted album so I added the serialnumber this time. Take a zip of
this nostalgic refreshment and feel at home, cheers folks.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Cavacha – Okomi Kolangua 1&2
2 Orchestre Afrisa l’International – Kaful mayay 1&2
3 Orchestre Macchi – Lola muana 1&2
4 Orchestre Cavacha – Shama-shama 1&2
5 Orchetre Sec-Sec – Sec-Sec 1&2
6 Orchestre Conga de Bokelo – Toli ya libala 1&2

Warrior is back with his Oriental Brothers International.
Only two tracks with little over 36 minutes but they are no waste
of time. With some synths added, at moments this LP sounds
inbetween Highlife and Juju, a combination that doesn’t hurt at all.

tracks;

1 Akaraka
2 Ndi adudu

Zaiko Langa Langa, who started in 1969, never was a solid group. Musicians
came and went and the band did not really have one leader. When, late
seventies, the group started to fall apart, a whole range of new groups
appeared. One of these is Trio N’Yo.Bi.We of which we have an album here.
Formed around N’Yoka Longo, Bimi Ombalé and Papa Wemba,
this band created a poppy Congolese sound.

tracks;

1 Lomami
2 Ami mondzo
3 Loli-Andi
4 Anoda cherie A.

Dear visitor,
Due to a major disagreement with my provider, I am forced to change
company’s. This means I do not have an internet connection right now.
I can make some posts from my work but there will be less than normal.
Hopefully my new connection will work soon, meanwhile a little patience
in between posts please, thanks for understanding. M.

Prince Nico Mbarga is back at the GG with a late but outstanding LP.
We’ve heard some 70’s and some 80′ albums on which family matters
and social issues dominate. On this 1987 LP, Nico Mbarga is still
loyal to this fomula. Check out this sweet family album.

tracks;

1 Sweet family
2 Lake nyos
3 New generation
4 Eyinji enjuk

When my friends and I started to listen to African music early
eighties, this 12″single made an enormous impression on us.
And after 26 years I still like it. If we had a party, it was always
played and we danced like crazy. Earthworks/Roughtrade co-productions
released a bunch of African dance hits on these 12″ singles, look out
for them if you are recordhunting, they all have this nice cover.

tracks;

1 The best ambiance
2 Elisa Kouadio

One of the groups that made a big difference during the 70’s was
Zaïko Langa Langa. It’s main man on this album is Nyoka-Longo.
Rare 1983 release by Fan Club Zaïko from Brazzaville.

tracks;

1 La tout neige
– Nimerita
– Christine
2 Nalali – mpongui
– Paoki
– C’est trop tard Mimi

Also from 1977 on african is this LP by the late and great Franco.
Unlike yesterdays album, this one is in mint condition. No need to
reduce noise, although recorded in mono it sounds just fine.

tracks;

1 Ba beaux freres 1&2
2 Ba pensees 1&2
3 Farita 1&2
4 Tala ye na miso 1&2

The ‘lÁfrique Danse’ series on the african label is of very high quality
if we speak about the music. The soundquality however is not so good.
As I have ascertained before and today experienced oncemore, the dynamics
of these series are very low. When I record them I have to srew up levels
much higher than I normally need to. This way the music reaches the volume
level we wish for but the crackles also sound much louder.

If we forget about crackles we are left with 6 songs which are very enjoyable.
The warm sound of Congo’s 70’s music is overwhelming again, don’t miss
this superb collector. Hope you enjoy.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Kiam – Kamiki 1&2
2 Orchestre Kamavasty – Kiki puelengi 1&2
3 Orchestre Vévé – Mikolo mileki mingi 1&2
4 Orchestre Kamale – Assana muana mawa 1&2
5 Orchestre Kamale – Masudi 1&2
6 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Nasepelisa nzoto 1&2

One of my all time heroes in samba is Bezerra da Silva.
Through the use of a popular samba rhythm called ‘pagode’, Bezerra
da Silva’s ‘Violência gera violência’ ( violence generates violence )
expresses demand for political and social justice. In the voice of public
figures such as a police inspector, a government bureaucrat and a garbage
collector, Bezerra captures and translates the popular mood on a variety
of themes: elections, religion and drugdealers are a few of these.
The song ‘Raiva de tudo’ ( rage of everything ): I see human justice/
selling our conscience/ absolving the rich and blaming the poor’ is a good
example of Bezerra da Silva’s peculiar combination of humor and political
protest. ‘Filho da mãe solteira’ ( son of a single mother ) and ‘Candidato
Caó Caó are other interesting songs on this LP which displays Bezerra’s
always great taste in samba. One of his older albums you’ll find here .
In our samba section, below left, we’ve got plenty related material.

tracks;

1 Candidato caó caó
2 Feitiço da tião
3 Vida de operário
4 O juramento jurou
5 Pobre compositor
6 Transação de malandro
7 Violência gera violência
8 Raiva de tudo
9 Samba manifesto
10 Povo da Colina
11 Bom Jesus de Nazareno
12 Filho de mãe solteira