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

Here we go with another SAR production, from 1980 this is ‘Papaito’,
SAR LP’s often have great covers, like this one by José Exposito.
Roberto Torres produced it, played the ‘Guiro’ and did background
vocals too. Great stuff !

tracks;

1 Sabina Gomez
2 Sonero
3 Porque me siento Cubano
4 Aprietala en el rincon
5 Fuego en los bomberos
6 Sin caña y sin platanal

Yesterday I had a bit of an offday, after that fantastic match, the
Netherlands played monday, I had a few beers, well you know.
This morning I was going to do some ripping but my nextdoor
neighbours started to break out walls with lots of noise so, I have
to get out of here. I had this Pedrinho Rodrigues waiting for a
moment like this. Hope to find some peace later today, we’ll
be back then.

tracks;

01 Só quero um xodó
02 Nao chora meu amor
03 Baianeiro
04 Néga Tijucana
05 Retalhos de Cetim
06 Boa noite
07 Boi da cara preta ( Eneida, amor e fantasia )
08 Cai cai
09 É preciso cantar
10 Casca de coco