One of my all time favourite reggae bands is Israel Vibration.
These three singers change places all the time, when one takes
the lead, the other two do background vocals.
Their songs are always friendly and the overall feeling you
get is one of ultimate sympathy. When you have the CD of this
album, you’ll find that they, for some reason, turned the picture
mirrorwise. This is the original LP with the original photo.
If I am right it is from 1981, please correct me if I’m wrong.
Mixed by Scientist and produced by Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes at
Channel One Studio’s.

tracks;

1 Universal father
2 Why you so craven
3 On Jah solid rock
4 Jah is the way
5 Highway robbery
6 Give thanks and praise
7 What’s the use
8 Smack right jam
9 Morning light

Ever since I heard this album, I’m a fan of Riachao, he’s got
such a pleasant voice. And his sambas are just delightful.
He can easily be seen next to Nelson Cavaquinho or Cartola.
One of Brasil’s greatest ‘Sambistas’.
Batatinha and Panela deserve to be on this album too
but my attention goes out to the A-side.

tracks;

1 Riachao – Vou chegando
2 Riachao – Fúfú
3 Riachao – Terra hospitaleira
4 Riachao – Cada macaco no seu galho
5 Riachao – Pitada de tabaco
6 Riachao – Ousado e mosquito
7 Riachao – Até amanha
8 Batatinha – Diplomacia
9 Batatinha – Ministro do samba
10 Batatinha – Inventor do trabalho
11 Batatinha – Direito de sambar
12 Panela – Nao suje meu caixao
13 Panela – O patrao é meu pandeiro

We had an LP by these guys some time ago. Shina Peters and
Segun Adewale know what a good piece of Juju is all about.
They also have great taste in clothing, don’t you think ?

tracks;

1 Baba wa loke a dupe
– To ju wa
– Bobo Doherty
– Alhaji Ibrahim Danbaba
– Alhaji Volvo
2 Eniti koni onigbeja
– Jesu gba mi
– Yiyan takata nyan
– Alhaji muyideen agunbiade
– Superstars loye yi kan
– Ijesha progessive union ( Kano )

This is one of the greatest Merengue singers and he comes
out on one of the greatest labels. Discos Fuentes de Medellin
Colombia brought out many albums by greats like Joseito Mateo.
Very hard to find some good background information.
Merengue like it’s meant to be.

tracks;

1 La secretaria
2 La yerbita
3 Quisqueya
4 Merengue yeye
5 La justicia
6 Picolina
7 Pa’ lante y pa’ trás
8 La fiesta de los monos
9 Festival de merengues
10 Agarralo que eso es tuyo
11 Un domingo sin ti

This is one of the LP’s I promised to rip some time ago.
Someone asked, “What does Shleu-Shleu mean ?”, the sleevenotes
on this LP say, “Shleu-Shleu is the name of some mysterious
African tribe.” As for me, that’s just fine. The music is so
fantastic here, you can’t stop dancing. A killer from
beginning to end. Compas with a Soulful kind of Gypsie feel.
Thanks for waking me Arnaud.

tracks;

1 Poté colé
2 Toujou juré
3 Pran courage
4 Green light
5 Kann Kalé
6 Zoizo lan bois
7 O.S.S. Merengue

As the French do, the Netherlands also have their Antilles
in the Caribbean. Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba , Saint Eustatius
and Saint Maarten, called the Netherlands Antilles.
From Curaçao, this is “Doble R”, on this LP they perform
in ‘Papiamento’, a language called after the Portuguese words
‘papia and papear’ which mean; ‘to babble’.
In Curaçao this is the language most spoken, next to Dutch.
Hope you like it Arnaud, I’ll make a compilation with some
Antillian music, sung in Dutch, when I find the time.
Listen to Doble R.

tracks;

1 Paranda awe !
2 Amor pa semper
3 So, so
4 Pronkami
5 Korsow felis
6 Pura komedia
7 Ami si ta kuri
8 Relax
9 Auto biew

Here’s another 1980 Syliphone release, 22 Band.
Exept from the fact that it’s Guinean Mandingo, I know
nothing about this album. If anyone can fill us in here,
To find out more we depend on someone’s online expertise.
One thing I do know, very nice album.

tracks;

1 Venez voir
2 Madomani
3 Atoni yarabi lema
4 Mousso la tintani
5 Jeunesse bar
6 Kanaworebe

I have never heard one bad tune by these guys, everything
they play sounds great. This is an oldie on Ansonia, anyone
who knows from what year it is ? Los Guaracheros de Oriente
played all over the globe and with great succes everywhere.
From the almost unreal amount of downloads on the previous
LP I posted by these men, I would say, don’t miss it !

tracks;

1 El tira y jala
2 Migajas de cariño-aquella boca
3 La fiesta de los feos
4 Como tu
5 Soy un peje
6 La mulata
7 Tatalibaba
8 Si llego a besarte
9 La juma de ayer
10 Embriagame
11 Asi cantaba
12 Compay Gallo

From 1980 is this album by le Nimba de N’zerekore, Syliphone
brought out lots of albums by lots of bands in the 80’s.
I could find no information on this group but I can tell
you this is a fine LP. Singers with sweet voice combined
with guitar driven afrojazz in west african sauce.
Superb rhythms and a great hornsection.

tracks;

1 Gön bia bia
2 Kori magnin
3 Ziko
4 Babaniko
5 Kongoroko
6 Zoo Mousso

To help you choose your picks, this is Sampler vol. 17.
It is meant to guide you along the postings between
november 5 and november 17. Hope U enjoy.

tracks;

1 M’Bilia Bel – Bafosami
2 Mayaula Mayoni – Fiona-Fiona
3 Michael Prophet – Instruction
4 Zaiko Langa Langa – Elo 1&2
5 Chief Ebenezer Obey – Ojeje
6 Lita Branda – Tu no estas en nada
7 Bimi Ombale – Trop de problemes
8 Orquesta Aragón – El baile suavito
9 Ini Kamoze – Hail mi idren
10 Zani Diabate – Djegnogo djougou
11 Tapper Zukie – Go de natty
12 Ethiopian – Hard times