I always had a certain weakness for the unique sound of Monguito’s
voice. When I was ripping This LP it made me remember some of
the old days, what a fine days they were. The great cover artwork is
by ‘José Exposito’. Listen to this Fantastic album! That’s an order.

tracks;

1 Ave Maria morena
2 Mayari
3 Camina y prende el fogón
4 Salsa
5 Yo soy Cagueyrán
6 Ven y ven
7 No hay amor sin caridad
8 Acere Cipriano
9 Las cosas de tu mente
10 Nunca vayas a pensar

When I am hunting for records at a fair for instance, I am always
looking out for anything on ‘Discos Fuentes’. one of those days I
was the lucky finder of this rarity. Celina Gonzalez and Reutilio
Dominguez are Cubans, this is a Colombian release that
contains some of their early successes.

tracks;

1 A Santa Barbara
2 San Lazaro
3 Flores para tu altar
4 A la reina del mar
5 Maria de la luz
6 El hijo del elegua
7 Defiendeme Santa Barbara
8 A la caridad del cobre
9 A la virgin del Carmen
10 El congo Ramon
11 Tambores Africanos
12 Antonia Cervasio

PAY ATTENTION
Before you start downloading this rare Calypso Collector, please
take notice of the fact that track # 8, ‘Don’t touch me nylon’, is
unfortunately broken. It jumps a few times. I had to trick track #
10 too, it was too broken to place. This is a rare collector of old
calypsos, no year is given. An LP full of ‘naughty songs’, you don’t
need too much imagination to hear between the lines. Taken the
condition and some cracks and hiss, this is still a spin worth it’s
while, and how about that great cover ?

tracks;

1 Lord Kitchener – Kitch
2 Duke of Iron – Big bamboo
3 Lord Kitchener – Muriel and the bug
4 Duke of Iron – I left her behind for you
5 Hayden – He like it, she like it
6 Duke of Iron – Parakeets
7 Marie Bryant – Mommie out the light
8 The Charmer – Don’t touch me nylon
9 The Charmer – Is she is, or is she ain’t
10 Marie Bryant – Don’t touch me tomato
11 Duke of Iron – Music lesson
12 Duke of Iron – Postman

Today I’m in an all Brazilian mood, Rio on my mind, Yes,I know,
many bloggers have ripped this LP before me, but still I could not
resist to do it once more. And I enjoyed it very much ! A very young
‘Martinho da Vila’, recorded 39 years ago and sounding as fresh as if
it was yesterday. This album deserves to be posted again and again.

tracks;

1 Boa noite/Carnaval de ilusoes/Caramba
2 Quatro séculos de modas e costumes
3 O pequeno Burguês
4 Iaiá do cais dourado
5 Casa de bamba
6 Amor, pra que nasceu ?
7 Quem é do mar nao enjoa
8 Brasil mulato
9 Tom maior
10 P’ra que dinheiro
11 Parei na sua/Nhêm, nhêm, nhém
12 Grande amor

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