Etsako people are one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State, Nigeria. They presently occupy three local government areas of Edo State; these are Etsako East, Etsako West and Etsako Central, with Agenebode, Auchi and Fugar as their administrative headquarters. In some quarters the people of Owan are referred to as Etsako. The Etsakos,[...]

In this continuing story of juju craze I'd like to introduce Professor Y.K. Ajao (N.J.K.). He began his musical career in 1962. It kind of went downhill early eighties but with the help of Alhaji Ayinde Barrister he got back in the saddle. The good professor worships Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, of whom more later.[...]

One of the most famous Congolese rumba bands in the early sixties was Les Bantous de la Capitale. Founded by former musicians of Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz and Orchestre Rock a Mambo. Members were Alphonse Ntaloulou, Celestin N'Kouka, De La Lune, Dicky Baroza, Domingo Louya, Ganga Edo, Jean Serge Essous, José Missamou, Kabako Lambert, Kosmos Moutouari,[...]

Hallo groevers, ik kreeg een bericht van Goon, hij wees me erop dat de laatste elpee van de African Brothers reeds eerder gepost was hier. Lees de commentaren voor meer uitleg. Om deze fout goed te maken hebben we een andere elpee van de broeders die zeker niet eerder verscheen op deze pagina. Hij heeft[...]

Juju lovers opgelet ! Hier is prince Thony Adex, de Master Juju Guitarist volume twee. Met zijn Band Sedico System brengt hij ons deze Juju Funk Explosie die er niet om liegt. De dialoog tussen de talking drums, vegende bezem geluiden, subtiele gitaartjes en Thony's stem is van hypnotiserende klasse. Ik zou dit zeker niet[...]

We gaan verder met nog een exemplaar uit de 'african 360.000 serie'. Uit 1963 stammen de liedjes op deze'Merveilles du Passé' die zelf is uitgebracht in 1986. Franco et l'Orchestre OK Jazz kunnen niet stuk, uit welk jaar de muziek ook komt, geniet van deze schijf heet vinyl.. Let's continue with yet another piece in[...]

On Makossa we find this here album by the great Nana Ampadu I and his African Brothers Band International. The story of Agatha and three others are being told on the backsleeve of the record. Just click on the image and enable to read them. I'm so happy this lp is in such good condition[...]

Over the past years we had a couple of lp's with Trio CePaKos, with Pamelo Mounk’a and Kosmos Moutouari. The 'Ce' stands for Celestin Kouka Celio and today we have an album of their Orchestre le Peuple but just with Kouka C. Celio. It sounds as bright as we already hoped it would, just love[...]

Have you ever seen this before ? The woman on the frontcover of this lp is the producer who arranged this lp to be released on Makossa records. Quite extraordinary and modest not to place your own picture on the sleeve. Nana Ampadu I is such a modest person. He dedicated this album to Miss[...]

The last LP we had by Trio Madjesi was from 1974, this here album is made 10 years later, in 1984. The three members worked solo for eight years and were re-united for this album. With Syran-solo, Bopol- Rhythm and Pablo-bass, it became a solid LP. The sound is different but good, undeniably Madjesi. tracks;[...]

After those nice words you sent me, I can't let you down. I just recently found parts 2 and 3, so here's the next volume. Feels great sharing them with you guys, volumes up ! tracks; 1 Franco & l'O.K. Jazz - Dix makuta 2 Kongo Vox - Mibali ndoki 3 Verckys & son Ensemble[...]

Good to see these comps finding their way to you. I found vol.1 to be downloaded almost 600 times already. The more reason to expand the series a bit further. The fifth volume is waiting for you now. Get it and pass it on, let's all make the world sound Congolese this week ! tracks;[...]

I'm gonna tell you straight away, posting this album is a kind of compromise. It contains a few things I would not post when standing on it's own. Nigerian reggae for instance, I think reggae should be from Jamaica. And how about rock and roll sung in wolof from Senegal. As a whole however I[...]

Today's post concerns an album by l'Orchestre Cobantou de Dewayon. It's a re-release of tracks, originally released on 'Londende'. Our collegue Stefan from Worldservice posted some of that material earlier. This is on 'african' no. 360.165. Recordings from 1968 and 1969 but released in 1987. Some historical musical treasure for your december evenings. tracks; 1[...]