I found this ‘Pacheco’ at the last recordfair in Utrecht, april this year.
It is a Fania production from Probably 1972. Released in Venezuela
by ‘el Palacio de la Música’. The only information available is as
follows; singers are ‘Pete ‘Conde’ Rodriguez’, ‘Pacheco’ and ‘Alberto
Valdez’. Directed by ‘Johnny Pacheco’ and
produced by ‘Jerry Masucci’.

tracks;

1 Soy hijo del Siboney
2 Me voy contigo
3 Guaguanco a mantilla
4 Convergencia
5 El bajio
6 Sale a buscar
7 Me dijo que si
8 Ritmo merembe
9 Para gozar belen
10 Que se funan

A quite special post today, this is Laba Sosseh, I don’t know where
he’s from but he’s ever so welcome. If I see a SAR production from
1981, produced by Roberto Torres, I trust it fully. This is a recording
very different from most SAR LP’s. In a very rhythmic flow the SAR
musicians combine African tunes with Latin ones. Laba Sosseh’s
voice rounds it all up nicely. I hope you enjoy.

tracks;

1 Ngombelle
2 Gualli sengue
3 Maracaibo oriental
4 Botom belle
5 Anichayi
6 Pelota

Another RCA samba album from the 70’s, perhaps not the best of
‘Os Originais do Samba’, but it is getting better along the spin.
Contains a couple of great tunes to my opinion.

tracks;

1 Vou levanto meu canto
2 Ave Maria do Salgueiro
3 Só quem cantou fui eu
4 Arrependimento
5 Alucinaçao
6 Contrariedade
7 Nego veio quando morre
8 Os bons sambistas vao voltar
9 Batuqueiro
10 Rabo de saia
11 Eu agradeço
12 Cachaça no tanque

If I am correct, this must be the first volume of ‘Brasil…sambe ou se
mande’, so it should be from around 1973, since the others are. I was
so lucky to find 3 of them on my last Brazilian recordhunt. Pedrinho
Rodrigues e os Nacionais bring some wellknown samba songs, in an
uncomplicated way, enjoy ! Voltamos hoje com um pouquinho de
Samba gostoso, espero que vocês gostam.

tracks;

1 Cosa nostra
2 Minha viola
3 Batuque na cozinha
4 Baba de quiabo
5 Nó na cana
6 Ninguém tasca
7 Balança povo
8 Ladrao que entra na casa de pobre só leva susto
9 Esperanças perdidas
10 Moro na Roça

This here LP is a real treasure, I played it over and over, and over
again. From ’73 this Johnny Pacheco with singer Pete ‘El Conde’
Rodriguez, a Fania beauty. It’s a shame that no musicians are credited
here, ‘Tres de Cafe, Dos de Azucar, Ponle Punto’. Produced by
‘Jerry Masucci’ and ‘Johnny Pacheco’. Fantastic background
vocals, great rhythms, ” Azucar !”

tracks;

1 Primoroso cantar
2 Cositas buenas
3 Ponle punto
4 La gloria eres tu
5 Los diablitos
6 El piro de farra
7 Son labori
8 Harina con boniato
9 Bajo el viejo cristal
10 Viralo al reves

What we have here is a very special post. Requested by Justin
Thyme, this is ‘Hugh Mundell’. Hugh was murdered at 21 years
old, sitting in a car with ‘Junior Reid’, another great talent. His
album ‘ Africa must be free by 1983’ was a tremendous hit, the
cruel thing is that this was the year, he got shot. From 1983 this
is ‘Blackman’s Foundation’, a 4 star rated album by ‘All Music
Guide’, being one of Hugh’s latest recordings. As I was told by
the salesman who sold it to me, his latest was this rare 12″ single,
‘ Hey Good Looking’, that I added as Bonustrack.
Hope you enjoy this,

tracks;

1 Blackman’s foundation
2 Great tribulation
3 Time has come
4 Stop ’em Jah
5 Time and place
6 Don’t stay away
7 Can’t pop no style
8 Rastafari’s call
9 One Jah, one aim, one destiny
BONUSTRACK;
10 Hey good looking

Somehow I feel a strong connection with 1988 tonight.
Therefore I post this ‘Chimurenga’ LP from that year.
The Four Brothers bring a great album, guitar driven
dancematerial from Zimbabwe, I always loved this one.

tracks;

1 makorokoto
2 Rugare
3 Wapenga nayo bonus
4 Ndakatadzeiko
5 Sara tasangana
6 Pamusoroi
7 Nhaka yemusiiranwa
8 Ushandifunga
9 Guhwa uri mwana waani
10 Ndakatambura

‘Up Up Tempo Dance Dynamite from the Dominican Republic’
that’s what the cover says and that’s what it is, a dancer.
Hot Hot Hot,

tracks;

1 La tijera
2 Agua de tu fuente
3 La situacion
4 El beso robao
5 Tongoneata
6 Ramonita
7 Mañana por la mañana
8 Los caballos
9 Lindas mujer
10 Lucas y Radhames
11 La lengua
12 San Francisco
13 Homenaje a Bolo

From the early eighties we have this South-African collector of Zulu
Jive, it was a huge hit when it came out. Recorded between ’81 and
’84. Check the explaning stories on the backcover.

tracks;

1 Udokotela Shange Namajaha – Awungilobolele
2 Nelcy Sibele – Holotelani
3 Umahlathini Nabo – Qhude Manikiniki
4 Amaswazi Emvelo – Indoda Yejazi Elimnyama
5 Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo with Makgona Tshole Band – Emthonjeni Womculo
6 Udokotela Shange Namajaha – Sobabamba
7 Moses Mchunu – Qhwahilahle
8 Amaswazi Emvelo – Thul’ulalele
9 Nganeziyamfisa no Khambalomvaleliso – Sini Lindile
10 Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo with Makgona Tshole Band – Ngicabange Ngaqeda
11 Johnson Mkhalali – Joyce No. 2
12 Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Nansi Imali

If you fancy a tasty chunk of Rub-a-Dub, then this post’s for you.
The ‘Lewis Brothers’ AKA ‘Fat Man Ridim Section’, rock the place.

tracks;

1 Brethren
2 President
3 Dance Hall Style
4 Wagon of Dub
5 Lick chalice
6 Rock all night
7 Sensi
8 Famming on the land