To continue the Tchico Tchicaya story, here’s the second one
with this Victory-picture of Tchico. On the record-fair of this
weekend I found even a fourth. Thumbs up again ’cause it’s
just as nice as the previous one. Enjoy Pambou Tchicaya Tchico.

tracks;

1 Sango sango
2 Vicky Amie ya Rosie
3 From Congo to Nigeria
– de Brazzaville a Lagos
4 Nalali libanda

From Nigeria 1977 comes this album by Oliver de Coque.
The Rough Guide on World Music calls him a classic Highlifer.
I quote; “..the colourful de Coque occupies a unique position
in the highlife pantheon, syncretising classic Congo guitar
into laidback highlife rhythms.”

tracks;

1 Ten commandments
2 Igwe bu ike
3 Anazo eze azo ?
4 Olumo Records Special

Hello Global Groovers around the world, today I am very exited.
I’ve been waiting and searching long time to find this LP,
and finally I did. Nelson Cavaquinho is one of my all time
Samba heroes. When I first heard these songs I was thrilled
with my new done discovery. Do you know that feeling ? It changed
my perception of Samba completely. His way of playing guitar with
those firm strokes, combined with his fragile voice that blasts of
experience. His lyrics are of such beauty, this is pure poetry.
( you’d have to understand Portugese ofcourse, sorry for those
who don’t ). A song like ‘A flor e o espinho’ still gives me
goosebumps. It touches me right in the heart.
Even if you’re not into Samba, LISTEN TO THIS LP !
This is the Blues from Brasil, Muito, mas Muito bom mesmo !

tracks;

1 Quando eu me chamar saudade
2 Tatuagem
3 Eu e as flores
4 Palhaço
5 Sempre Mangueira
6 Deus nao me esqueceu
7 A flor e o espinho
8 Degraus da vida
9 Notícia
10 Lágrima sem juri
11 Luto
12 Luz negra

Another score from the Recordfair, Juju at it’s best.
Because the artists have melted all songs together, I could
only devide it in two, A-side and B-side.
to know about this album, click on the backsleeve
and read the story underneath the photo.

tracks;

01 – Owuro lawa
—- Juju funky blues
—- Eda T’oluwa ba gbadura fun
—- Awa la l’Eko
—- Mo ni iyawo kan
—- Iyen ma lagbaraju
02 – Ba mi na omo mi
—- E tewo ola
—- Igbekele olorun dun
—- Eyin logo
—- Professor peller

After another six months, it was finally time. Time for the Mega
Records and CD Fair in Utrecht. The one in april is okay, but the
one in november, wow, everybody took their best load of
merchandise and came over. Specially some French dealers brought
along rare stuff. Like this guy from *** Records in Le Havre.

He showed me this;

Ouza’s music had a political load and was kind of radical.
He studied and was teacher and musician at the same time,
therefore he did not record many albums. I guess we are lucky
I found this one. It is a true beauty and I want to thank that
French dealer for bringing it to us.
Senegalese music at it’s best.

tracks;

1 Bayina music
2 Wethe
3 Sama gueleme-magana
4 Dootou mala bayi
5 Terango
6 Senegal 80

Pianist Alfredo Valdes Jr. comes in at Global Groove.
he shows us plenty selfknowledge on this LP, ‘La fiesta
no es para feos’, ‘The party is not for ugly people’.
“who ?, me ? I’m not ugly, I’m Alfredo.”
Produced by Roberto Torres, great album, and great cover.

tracks;

1 La fiesta no es para feos
2 Despuès que decías
3 Oigame compay
4 Cacungaca
5 El apagón
6 El amor

From ’79, our friend Tchico is back.
This is one of the three LP’s I’ve got with the same covers.
Maybe it was hard to get a photographer, either way, it’s a
record worth playing, listen!

tracks;

1 Alexandra – Nwurai
2 l’Heure a sonne
3 Reviens Chouchou

Here’s another album by Pamelo Mounk’a, he used to be a singer with
Les Bantous de la Capitale. With two guitar greats, Master Mwana
Congo and Pablo Lubadika Porthos. Who knows the exact year on this
one ? Can you tell us ?

tracks;

1 l’Argent apelle l’argent
2 Oyourou nyoumba
3 Amour de Nombakele
4 Ngaï mwana ya mana

After his huge succes in 1976 with ‘Sweet Mother’, Prince Nico
Mbarga had become indestructible throughout most West African
countrys. I found this LP together with two others, also from ’81.
Family Movement and Lucky Marriage, I’ll post those later.
Poppy kind of Highlife from Nigeria.

tracks;

1 Cool money
2 Another woman’s husband
3 Impossible
4 Afufu uwa

The Ethiopians started out as a vocal duo, Leonard Dillon and
Stepen Taylor, who cut a number of hits for Studio One in the 60’s.
Taylor died unfortunate in a car accident in 1975. This is Leonard
Dillon’s return with sir Cocksone Dodd at Studio One, a sweet album.
Always LOVED it and I still do.

tracks;

1 When will be the end
2 Empty belly
3 Hard times
4 Everything crash
5 Locoust
6 No baptism
7 Won’t give up
8 Open the gate