We saw him before at Global Groove, on a Fania Salsa album with,
who else, Johnny Pacheco. This time a Roberto Torres production
on another New York Latin label, Toboga. Monguito is called
‘El Unico’ for the unique sound of his voice. Check out one
of my first idols in latin music; ‘Monguito, El Unico’.

tracks;

1 Cuña del mismo palo
2 Lo que tu quieres no puede ser
3 Chimbombo
4 Kaka nene
5 Que bella es
6 Curacao

It’s been some time since I’ve launched the last sampler,
I must make some to keep up the pace. For who missed it,
every LP posted on this blog is represented by a song on
these samplers. This one covers the albums posted between
July 11 and July 20. It can help you to find what you’re
looking for. listen.

1 Los Guaracheros de Oriente – Echale tierra
2 Django Rienhardt & Hot Club de France – Viper’s dream
3 Wayne Jarret – Magic in the air
4 Damiron y Chapuseaux – El jarro pichao
5 Otis Redding – Give away none of my love
6 Orchestra Harlow – El exigente
7 Kitch – Carnival time
8 Creation Rebel-New Age Steppers – Last sane dream
9 Paulinho da Viola – Nao leve a mal
10 Sparks – This town ain’t big enough for both of us
11 The Peter Peter Ivers Band – Alpha Centauri
12 Reggie Knighton – Drugdealer
13 Beth Carvalho – Onde esta a honestidade
14 Adoniran Barbosa e Os Titulares do Ritmo – Samba do Arnesto
15 Ray Barretto – Se traba
16 The Impressions – Mighty mighty ( Space and Whitey )
17 Ed Lincoln – Miss Balanço
18 Olatunji and his Drums of Passion – Ojo Davis
19 Anibal Velasquez y su conjunto
20 Abelardo Barroso con la Orquesta Sensación – Changuí monte adentro

I had this LP waiting and promised some time now, Pt. 1 was posted
some weeks ago. It contains music from different countrys, in
different styles and was a hot item, back in the 80’s.
As far as I’m concerned, it still is.
Sorry it took so long Mona, cheers !

tracks;

1 Lea Lignanzi – Dede Priscilla ( Central African Republic )
2 Mensy – Ane ya ( Cameroun )
3 Vongo Aye – Bolingo Mobesu ( Zaire )
4 Moussa Doumbia – Menebo Nden ( Mali )
5 Pablo Lubadika Porthos – Madeleina ( Zaire )
6 Jeff Louna – Paulina mineur ( Congo )
7 Asi Kapela – Yoyoyo ( Zaire )

This casette is from 1988, a little jump through time today
with Youssou N”Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar.
Number 14 out of 16 African casettes. Although the sound gets less
and less traditional and English phrases start blending in, I think
Youssou’s singing is outstanding on this tape. I love the way he bends
those high notes, what a great voice.

tracks;

1 Gaïndé
2 Bamako
3 Mol
4 Hey you
5 Fenene
6 Mercy

Second in line is Vol. 6, the line-up on this casette is different
from vol. 1. If any one can help us out here, we see Yamar Thiam
playing ‘Tama’ on vol. 1 and we see Assane Thiam playing ‘Tama’
on vol. 6. Assane we know, is Yamar his brother, or maybe himself ?
Overall, this is a great casette, I’ll quote the ‘Rough Guide’:

“Youssou N’Dour et Super Étoile de Dakar:

Vols 1 – 16 ( local casettes )

N’Dour and his trusted cohorts take Dakar street grooves
with strong Latin retentions to the portals of international
superstar collaboration, via some wild, wacky and continually
surprising routes. Vols 6, 7 and 10 are particularly strong.
Vol 8, heavily remixed, became the ‘Immigrés’ CD. But the music
works best as one extraordinary stream of consciousness.
Most of it is impossible to find, but a multi cd compilation,
planned for 2000, could become one of the great albums.”
( my copy of ‘Rough Guide’ is a reprint of the 1999 edition )

Well, didn’t know I was that lucky, but now you are too.

tracks;

1 Mbarguethe
2 Ferridigua
3 Alboury
4 Djamil
5 Yalla

One last thing, track # 5, ‘Yalla’, takes over 11 minutes
while the tape inlay says 6’39, a minor incident.

Back in the 80’s, I once bought me some casettes of Youssou
N’Dour. Later I found they are quite rare so I decided to
check them last week. I didn’t play them for maybe more than
15 years, so it was great to find out they still work.
Let’s start with vol. 1, ‘Ndeetel Weer Wi’ from 1986.

tracks;

1 Ndeetel weer wi
2 Diiñat
3 Jimaamu
4 Warale
5 Yéndi
6 Touba

From Zimbabwe this is Thomas Mapfumo, he’s back with an album
of Greatest Hits and they are absolutely great.
Astonishing rhythms and guitarwork, Mapfumo’s coolness,
a true beauty. Tracks 2 and 3 are with the ‘Acid Band’,
the others with ‘Blacks Unlimited’.

tracks;

1 Chauya chirizevha
2 Tozvireva kupiko
03 Pfumvu pa ruzevha
4 Kwaedza mu Zimbabwe
5 Africa
6 Nyarai
7 Chipatapata
8 Butsu mutandarika
9 Munhu mutema
10 Ndiyani achatipa runyararo

This, probably late 60’s, LP by Alfredo Gutierrez was a lucky find
on my last recordhunt. I am a big fan of Alfredo who is one of the
Colombian heroes that made his fame in the legendary ‘Corraleros
de Majagual’. One of the country’s most important Cumbia/Vallenato
bands of the 60’s. Alfredo Gutierrez is one of the great instrumental
virtuosos of Vallenato. Enjoy this music with his pumping bass,
percussion that sounds like they use pots and pans, and ofcourse
the great Alfredo Gutierrez on acordeon and vocals.

tracks;

1 La cañaguatera
2 La choza
3 Lupita
4 La hija del millonario
5 Mis vacaciones
6 La misma pendejá
7 Pobre Valencia
8 Te juro
9 Ojos verdes
10 Papel quemado
11 Tu partida
12 Landys

Lee Perry has always been a wizard if we speak about reggae dub.
He was one of the first to mix all kinds of daily noises through
his music. You hear dogs bark, cows moo and baby’s cry.
I always loved this old record, it spent quite some hours on
top of my turntable. Great dubmusic, a classic.

tracks;

1 Zions blood
2 Croaking lizard
3 Black vest
4 Underground
5 Curly dub
6 Dread lion
7 Three in one
8 Patience
9 Dub along
10 Super ape

On Eddy’Son Consortium Mondial, the release stream must have
been endless during the 80’s. I keep finding records there,
such as this one by Pamelo Mounk’a. Again recorded with guys
like Master Mwana and Pablo Lubadika Porthos and ofcourse
Eddy Gustave played his part. Enjoy this Congolese music
from 1982. Great stuff.

tracks;

1 Ce n’est pas ma secrétaire
2 Amour quand tu me prends
3 Buala yayi mambu
4 Samantha fille d’un autre pays