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

Ebenezer is back here with an oldie, from 1969 this is ‘Ebenezer
Obey in London’. On this LP the numbers are devided as to European
standards. It’s been released in Lagos Nigeria by Decca West Africa.

tracks;

1 Egba
2 Ijesha
3 Ibadan
4 Iba foluwa/Ajokadabi ile
5 Ijebu
6 Ondo/Ogbomosho
7 Ori mi ko ni buru
8 Ore se rere
9 Omoba sijuade/Moti wa e

Somewhere probably late 60’s, Esso made theirselves this
funny collector. They found Young Killer to make ‘Tiger in
your tank’ and collected a few big names to complete the set.
Mighty Sparrow and the Merrymen could also use a buck or two,
so they joined in. On track 4 we hear a steelband play ska,
that was the first time for me. The Don Drummond tribute
scores too, I am a big Don Drummond fan, legendary trombone.
All together we’ve got us a funny gem with a nice cover and
a few great tracks.

tracks;

1 Young Killer – Tiger in your tank
2 Carlos Malcolm Orchestra – Tribute to Don Drummond
3 The Merrymen – Never on a sunday
4 Westside Symphony Orchestra – Jamaica ska
5 Clarence Curvan Orchestra – Mama dis is mas
6 The Mighty Sparrow – She’s been gone too long
7 André Tanker Flamingoes – Linstead market
8 The Mighty Dougla – Leave me

This is the first album with Fuji music on this page.
Fuji is a style from Yoruba-land, sometimes described as
Juju music without guitars. Originally, Fuji ( called after
Mount Fuji in Japan ) is based on muslim ‘were’, the singing
alarm clock songs, performed for early breakfast and prayers
during Ramadan. Sikiru Ayinde, better known by his fans as
Barrister, is the leading Yoruba fuji singer. Fuji is in
fact a quite complex style, drawing on Yoruba percussion
roots, while adding a muslim vocal feel. This LP has great
music but an awful cover to my opinion, ( apart from his
sunglasses ) don’t look too much but just listen
to ‘Barrister’.

By the way, as usual in this type of music, all songs are
melted together as one, I did not devide them.

tracks;

1 Fuji Garbage
– Lau erebe
– Four jolly friends
2 O dowo agbagba
– Psychology
– Won oma doyika ni
– Awa lolorun fun
– Hawaiian system
– Otunba wahab oshinubi

It was in 1997, when ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ launched their
historic first cd with Ry Cooder, that I learned about Pio Leiva.
He was one of the singers, that worked with Compay Segundo
since the 50’s. Leiva was one of the main performers of the
Montuno genre, they called him ‘el Montunero de Cuba’.
He wrote the number ‘Francisco Guayabal’ that became a hit
via Beny Moré and played with Bebo Valdes and Noro Moralez.
I was one of the lucky visitors of the Amsterdam Carré Theater
when Wim Wenders made his movie of the Buena Vista Social Club,
an unforgettable evening.
This is an album on his own name and it’s a great one.
Listen to Pio Leiva !

tracks;

1 Mi chiquita
2 Bajo un palmar
3 Mireya
4 La juma de ayer
5 No te preocupes
6 Pescadores de Camaron
7 La noche buena
8 Un jardinero de amor
9 Torcuata
10 Que me digan feo
11 Cangrejada
12 Los golpes de caridad

73 year old ‘Mighty Sparrow’ played at the Amsterdam Paradiso
tonight, and I went to see him with a friend. Our legend played
with a band from Surinam and I must say, he can still sing
with strong voice, I didn’t expect. At some points the band
didn’t quite know how to play what Slinger Francisco ( his
real name ) wanted to hear but in general they did their
medly’s not too bad. The old Sparrow is still a lady killer,
from the moment he got on stage he was flirting with some of
the women in front. When he got carried away, wiggeling his
hips, he forgot his lines and just mumbled; ” banana nana
Banana nana.” In despite of his being a dirty old man, he
is still a living legend, and it was great to see him.
This is an album of 40 years ago, Sparrow must have been 33.
Hope you like it, enjoy Mighty Sparrow’s Calypso Carnival.

tracks;

1 Mr. Walker
2 Wood in the fire
3 Carnival in ’68
4 Duncan
5 Jook for Jook
6 Jane
7 One hand man
8 Macco man
9 Crazy John
10 Calypso Boogaloo