A sunny saturday with sunny music. I have been asked to post some of that samba I brought home lately and It's my pleasure to do so. I am not so fond of them over-produced types of samba, you know, with violins and huge orchestration. The beauty lies in simplicity and strong lyrics if I[...]

Good afternoon groovers worldwide, summer is now really coming to an end in the Netherlands. It was long and sunny but autumn is breaking through. To keep that warm feeling, we learned a couple of tricks like playing tropical musictypes. Today's choice is an album by Nigerian hero, Oliver de Coque. One of the last[...]

If we speak of Juju, we think of King Sunny Adé or Chief Ebenezer Obey. Admiral Dele Abiodun is quite famous too but have you heard of Femi Akinyemi's Juju Lucky Stars ? I never had untill I found this here album. I can't find any information on the web about Femi. He's from the[...]

Next to King Sunny Adé and Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, this is one of the greatest juju artists. Very sweet 1978 album by Admiral Dele Abiodun & his Top Hitters Band. Don't miss it. tracks; 1 Je ka jo jojo adawa system - Osupa o pe meji - Baby mi ma foya - Elemu nget[...]

The last Global Sampler, no 22, was posted end of februari, I've got some catching up to do. So here's volume 23. It takes you along the posts between feb.12 and feb.27. tracks; 1 Hi-Life International - All that glitters 2 Docteur Nico - Lakisa bango 3 Horace Andy - Money money 4 Sam Mangwana[...]

A good day to you Groovers around the Globe, this last week has been a little hectic. My old PC was getting slower and slower by the day. It was going to crash, that much was certain, it was only a matter of time. So I decided to get another one. I am now working[...]

"If Sunny Ade carries the flag for Juju and Fela's Afrobeat will, in time become a global source sound, then the late Prince Nico will forever be Igbo Highlife." ( Rough Guide ) Always sharp looking Prince Nico Mbarga rocks once more ! tracks; 1 Family movement 2 Home is home 3 Le pere de[...]

It's time to move on with our samplers, we are still a little behind. This is vol. 12 and it guides you along posts from September 1 to 14. enjoy your search. tracks; 1 Ann Peebles - Come to mama 2 Super Biton de Segou - Tcha-tcho 3 Tata 'Bembo' Kouyate - Mama Batchily 4[...]

Dear visitors, this is Global Sampler vol. 7 already, it represents the albums posted between June 28 and July 10. I hope it helps you find some music you like on this page. Enjoy it. tracks; 1 Martinho da Vila - Casa de bamba 2 Marie Bryant - Don't touch me tomato 3 El Binomio[...]

I think I have been a little over-productive this weekend, but that's okay. I had a good time ripping all these old LP's again. I use to transfer them to CD first, using a Sony CD Recorder. A pure audio device, not linked to PC or what so ever. Then I rip that 'mother-CD' at[...]

Temperatures are rising in the Netherlands, everybody searches for some outdoor coolness, but there isn't. After three hot days I finally got myself to posting some music. African music that is, to adjust to the temperature. Highlife from Ghana, with the African Brothers Band, very sunny mellow sound that matches the weather perfectly. tracks; 1[...]

Okay okay, I get it, that was a bit too dark for y'all, so I'll make it up to ya. Here's a more sunny record, Lord Jellico makes the sun shine again. Jamaican Calypso. tracks; 1 papa Jack 2 Miss tourist 3 Yellow bird 4 Hold on to your man 5 Cuando cuando 6 Chi[...]

Today I have a funpost ! In an hour or so, the European 'Futbol' (soccer) Championship in Austria and Switzerland is about to start. For the occasion I thought it would be fun to post some music by the two greatest soccerplayers of the previous century. 'Pelé' and 'Cruyff'. I'd say Cruyff was a good second if we speak about[...]

This compilation contains several African styles. Soukous, like 'Tchico' for instance, Chimurenga, 'Four Brothers', #'s 3-5 are from Tanzania, Afro-Cuban by 'Etoile de Dakar ( with young 'Youssou N'Dour' ), Juju with 'King Sunny' Better start dancing already ! tracks; 1 Orchestra Makassi - Mambo Bado 2 The Four Brothers - Rudo Imoto 3 Fadhili[...]