On the same label as the previous post, two years later, but with
a name quite similar, here is ‘Isaura Garcia’. 6 songs of Noel Rosa
and 6 songs of Chico Buarque de Hollanda, sung with so much feeling,
Noel Rosa would have been proud.

tracks;

1 Januária, C.B.
2 Triste cuíca, N.R.
3 Com açucar, com afeto, C.B.
4 Eu sei sofrer, N.R.
5 Olé olá, C.B.
6 Século do progresso, N.R.
7 Ultimo desejo, N.R.
8 Tem mais samba, C.B.
9 Feitio de oraçao, N.R. e Vadico
10 Fica, C.B.
11 Suspiro, N.R. e Orestes Barbosa
12 Carolina, C.B.

It was a lovely day in February last year, when I was on my Rio record
hunt. I discovered a little hidden recordstore in ‘Rua 7 de setembro’
downtown Rio, and then it happened. I could hardly believe my
eyes when I found this rare LP. I think I payed something like 15
Reais, my day was made ! Listen carefully to this fantastic piece of
Samba History, all songs written by Noel Rosa and sung by Aracy
de Almeida. I always wondered how it is that one time they say
‘Araci’ and the other ‘Aracy’, one way or another, I love it.

tracks;

01 – Meu barracao
02 – Sao coisas nossas
03 – Fita amarela
04 – Cor de cinza
05 – A melhor do planeta
06 – Palpite infeliz
07 – Feitico da vila
08 – Pra que mentir
09 – Ultimo desejo
10 – Conversa de botequim
11 – Nao tem traduçao
12 – Silencio de um minuto

I bought this LP early 80’s and played it a hell of a lot.
Especially nice is the bright yellow coloured vinyl that it’s
pressed in. A personal old time favorite.

tracks;

1 Automatic boom
2 Gimme gimme sensemillia
3 Loving feeling
4 Don’t cry
5 Born and grow ina dis
6 Tek you hand offa me
7 Yu too su-su-su-su
8 Me no copy
9 It’s you I’m talking to
10 Trouble possee

Fantastic record by ‘Mr. Music’, ‘Thomas Mapfumo’ comes in with
an album that is one of his very best. ” Music has been my life, It
knows no colour, racial or religious boundaries As long as it touches
your soul, you will flow with it. I hope that all who hear my music will
become one with me I thank my African forefathers For bringing me
up in music.” Thomas Mapfumo

tracks;

1 Congress
2 Kufa kwangu
3 Tondobayana
4 Juanita
5 Maria

Time for some Cuban music. One of Cuba’s most famous bringers
of Afro-Cuban, is Arsenio Rodriguez, his songs are still being
played today. Arsenio lost his sight at the age of seven, but his skills,
playing the ‘Trés’ stand firm. Singers on this album are; ‘Raffi Martinez’,
‘Israel Castro’, ‘Candido Antommattei’ and ‘Chewi Rivera’.

tracks;

1 El reloj de pastora
2 No importa la distancia
3 Comprendo que sufres
4 Yambú en serenata
5 Linda Cubana
6 Hachero pa’un palo
7 El divorcio
8 Frutas del Caney
9 Santa Cecilia
10 Sabor de pachanga
11 Errante y bohemio
12 Pucho Marquez

Their biggest hit was the hilarious ‘Jeannot’, ‘Ou est le serieux ?’
This is great Soukous from 1979, a dance classic.

tracks;

1 Jeannot
2 Zena-Maiga
3 Anta, n’écoute pas les on-dit
4 Aminata haiball

One of Colombia’s finest Salsagroups is without any doubt ‘the Latin
Brothers’, being part of the ‘Discos Fuentes’ family they enjoy all the
benefits. As I found out before, this is a close group of musicians.
‘Julio Ernesto Estrada’ or ‘Fruko’, is in charge of the ‘Dirección
General’, and that shows. This recording was made with 8
different singers, and they all know what they’re doing.
Check the listing below.

tracks;

1 Tremendo cachetero
2 A pesar
3 Juanita y su camarita
4 Curiche
5 Que voy a hacer
6 El hablador
7 El color del amor
8 Amor ausente
9 Pegaso
10 Compay José
11 Que hare sin ti
12 Que me coma el tigre

the tracknumbers and their singers;

1 Joseito Martinez
2 Moris Jiménez
3 La India Melyará
4 Alvaro Pava
5 Macondo
6 Harlan Venner
7 Moris Jiménez
8 Chucho Nuncira
9 Alba Nur
10 Chucho Nuncira
11 Joseito Martinez
12 Alvaro Pava

REPOST

This Sam Mangwana album was already posted before on 11 of May.
Unfortunately there were some wrong files there, thanks to Gonzalez
on Speed, a new Global Groover, we found out the error. Thanks
Gonzalez. Check out this superb ‘Sam Mangwana’,
great early 80’s Soukous.

tracks;

1 Affaire disco
2 Celica souvenir
3 Waka waka
4 Tika nasakola

This ‘best of’ is not a ‘best of’ as I see it. It sounds more like a
one-session recording then like a collector. Tracks 2 and 3 are
written by ‘Alton Ellis’ if I’m not mistaking. Backed by ‘the
Revolutionairies’, ‘Gregory Isaacs’, with his voice
like sugar and glue, comes in with a great LP.
Recorded at Channel One Studio.
I like this one extremely much !

tracks;

1 Special guest
2 Willow tree
3 Breaking up
4 Double attack
5 My number one
6 No speech
7 Tear drops
8 Cool you
9 Freedom
10 Look before you leap

From the Dominican Republic, this is ‘Angel Viloria’, who plays the
accordeon. The great voice we hear belongs to ‘Dioris Valladares’.
This is classic old style merengue as pure as it gets.

tracks;

1 Vete Lejos
2 Siña Juanica
3 Macario y Felipa
4 Hatillo de palma
5 Aprietame
6 Buscando fiesta
7 Loreta
8 Tu dices
9 El carabine
10 Ay…tolala
11 El jarro pichao
12 Lengua larga