This is excellent electrifying traditional bakongo music (percussion, chant,
el bass, el guitar, likembé). A trance inducing groovy kind of proto Konono
nr 1 sound. Probably recorded and released in the eighties. It has 4 (long)
tracks which were featured before on a 10 track cassette release, on Babi
Production. “The group was founded in Kinshasa by Makengo Makape,
and has been together for several decades. Their sound is rooted in the
musical traditions of the Bantandu people, who are a subgroup of the Ba-
kongo. (The roughly 10 million souls who consider themselves Bakongo
are spread between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic
of the Congo, and Angola. The Bakongo are a blend of different peoples
who, over the centuries, have assimilated the Kongo culture and language:
an assimilation that started with political domination of the region by the
Kongo Kingdom in the 15th century. Some of the many Bakongo subgroups
are the Mayombe, the Bantandu, the Laari, the Vili, and the Bazombe-Kono-
no’s repertoire is based in Bazombe musical traditions. Each of these groups
speaks their own dialect of Kikongo.) The ‘Orchestre Yamba Yamba Beto Ba’s
grooves are built around the guitars of Maitre Makape and his colleague Lutum-
ba, with a Likembe holding down the bass, and embroidered by bells, rattles,
and percussion.” (Matthew Lavoie, VOA) (taken from Discogs)

tracks ;

01 – Ma nsenga
02 – Nsansi mbongo
03 – Yonsika tala kuaku mo mambu
04 – Mayambu yalele

Een gelukkie, vorige week in Hoorn op de platenmarkt gevonden,
deze Nederlandse uitgave met Macario Prudencia. De hoes is een
beetje cheap maar de sound is tof. Macario behoort to de nieuw
gezochte artiesten sinds ik de salsa antiyana heb ontdekt. Lekkere
muziek hoor. Luister mee en kijk wat jij ervan vindt ..

It was luck, when crate digging on the Hoorn record market last
week I found this Dutch release with Macario Prudencia. Its cover
is a bit cheap but the sound is nice. Macario belongs to the new
sought after artists since I discovered the salsa antiyana. Real
nice music. Listen with me and see what you think of it ..

tracks ;

01 – Ken bo beshi
02 – Don chema
03 – Hala cupra sera
04 – Esta hole dushi
05 – No yora malay
06 – Mi commer
07 – Sunu a bisti
08 – Pan pe muchanan
09 – Bala
10 – Djoko bill

Hij verscheen vorig jaar al eens op deze highlife verzamelplaat
met zijn hit Asiko Darling, dit is de eerste keer dat hij hier met
een solo project verschijnt. Eddie Donkor speelde jaren lang bij
Nana Ampadu’s African Brothers Band als ritme gitarist. Uitein-
delijk besloot hij het op eigen benen te proberen. Dit album is
opgenomen in Nigeria, EMI studio’s, Lagos. Eddie Donkor’s
highlife is zeer ritmisch en daarom zeer dansbaar ..

He appeared here on one earlier occasion last year with his hit
Asiko Darling, it was on this highlife collector. This is the first
solo appearance. Eddie Donkor used to play his rhythm guitar in
Nana Ampadu’s African Brothers Band for years and eventually
tried to make it on his own. This album was recorded in the EMI
studio’s in Lagos, Nigeria. Eddie Donkor’s highlife stands out for
its highly danceable character ..

Discogs

tracks ;

01 – Na me cause ‘am
02 – Destiny

It is more then 10 years ago already that I made this compilation
with a selection of the works of Noël Rosa. Yesterday’s post with
Almirante got our friend Rik to hand me the link to the movie,
‘Noël, Poeta da Vila’. What a wonderful film. I was completely
blown away watching it. Incredible casting, the actor that plays Noël
Rosa, Rafael Raposo, looks so much like him, astonishing.
Next to Noël Rosa we see Ismaël Silva, Cartola, Aracy de Almeida,
Mario Reis, Francisco Alves and Almirante among others. Delightful
images of the old Rio de Janeiro, still called Guanabara in those days.
Watching the movie made me do another, more extensive compi.
Partly the same tracks but this time 26 songs, my favs of the 14 cd
box called Noël Pela Primeira Vez..

Het is alweer meer dan 10 jaar geleden dat ik deze compilatie heb
gemaakt met het werk van Noël Rosa. Gisteren’s post met Almirante
zorgde dat onze vriend Rik me de link bezorde van de film ‘Noël, Poeta
da Vila’. Wat een fantastisch werk, ik werd emotioneel geraakt
door die heerlijke beelden. Onwaarschijnlijk goede casting, de acteur
die Noël Rosa speelt, Rafael Raposo, lijkt zo ongelooflijk op hem,
geweldig gedaan. Naast Noël Rosa zien we Ismaël Silva, Cartola,
Aracy de Almeida, Mario Reis, Francisco Alves en Almirante onder
anderen. Prachtig ook hoe het oude Rio de Janeiro, toen nog
Guanabara, in beeld is gebracht. Ik kreeg hierdoor inspiratie
nog eens een uitgebreidere compi te maken, deels dezelfde
nummers, maar nu 26 stuks, mijn favorieten van de 14 cd’s
tellende box, ‘Noël Pela Primeira Vez’..

Historia da MPB
Nova Historia da MPB
Isaura Garcia
Noël Rosa na Voz de Araci de Almeida
Aracy
Coração Brasileiro
Os Velhos Sambistas
Discogs
Wikipedia

tracks ;

01 – Minha viola
02 – Malandro medroso
03 – Cordiais sudações
04 – Por causa da hora
05 – Você foi o meu azar (com Arthur Costa)
06 – Mentiras de mulher
07 – Felicidade
08 – São coisas nossas
09 – Mulher indigesta
10 – Quem dá mais
11 – Coração
12 – Seu jacinto (com Ismaël Silva)
13 – Quem não dança (com Ismaël Silva)
14 – Onde esta a honestidade
15 – Gago apaixonado
16 – Vejo amanhecer
17 – Positivismo
18 – Devo esquecer (com Léo Villar)
19 – João Ninguém
20 – Arranjei um fraseado
21 – De babado (com Marilia Baptista)
22 – Conversa de botequim
23 – Cem mil-réis (com Marilia Baptista)
24 – Você vai se quiser (com Marilia Baptista)
25 – Quem ri melhor (com Marilia Baptista)
26 – Quantos beijos (com Marilia Baptista)

Vandaag, beste groevers, krijg je wat zeer oude samba. Voornamelijk
opnamen uit de eerste helft van de vorige eeuw. Hij heette eigenlijk
Henrique Foréis Domingues maar was bekend als Almirante. Een
pionier uit de tijd van Noel Rosa, hij begon zijn carrière in 1928.
Ik ben nog niet zó oud maar kan lekker wegdromen, fantaserend
over hoe het moet zijn geweest in die dagen in Rio de Janeiro.

Today, dear groovers, you’re getting some very old samba. Recordings
from the first half of the previous century. His real name was Henrique
Foréis Domingues but was known as Almirante. A pioneer from the time
of Noel Rosa, he started his career in 1928. I am not thát old myself but
love to listen and dream away, fantasizing about how it must
have been in those days in Rio de Janeiro.

tracks ;

01 – Pelo telefone
02 – Faustina
03 – João da conceição
04 – Gavião calçudo
05 – Patrão, prenda seu gado
06 – Essa nêga que me dá
07 – Vou me casar no uruguai
08 – Que barulho é esse
09 – Tudo em ‘P’
10 – Levei um bolo
11 – Apanhei um resfriado
12 – Olha o grande formado

Omdat het simpelweg onweerstaan baar is,

Just because it is irresistible ..

tracks ;

01 – Il faut calculer
02 – Man hou bié
—–Ete yole
03 – Ayo bie aman ye

Het is zo lekker basic, die vallenato uit de oude doos. Deze
is uit 1969 en bevat het pure spul. In later stadium met Tony
Moncada maar hier nog met de oudere heren Isaac Carillo,
Miguel Janet en Rafael Sanchez. Ik ben een liefhebber ..

It is still nice and basic, vallenato from the old days.
This album is from 1969 and contains the pure stuff. Later
the group appeared with Tony Moncada but here still with
the old guys, Isaac Carillo, Miguel Janet and Rafael Sanchez.

Que? Vallenatos

tracks ;

01 – Homenaje a pedro castro
02 – La recompensa
03 – Buscando un amor
04 – Gran idilio
05 – Reina de las flores
06 – La petatera
07 – El rey del valle
08 – Florecitas de magnolia
09 – La noche de tu boda
10 – No sangres corazon
11 – Si quieres marcharte
12 – Blanquita

Good morning groovers, this sunday we’ll do something
else for a change. I was in the mood for soul music. An
artist I’ve always loved is Ann Peebles, together with the
works of Willie Mitchell of Hi Records. Just a perfect com-
bination. This is an album from 1978, Ann’s voice, Willie’s
production skills, a 100% score to my humble opinion ..

Goeiemorgen mensen, op deze zondag morgen had ik eens
zin in wat soul. Iemand die ik altijd al hoog had zitten is Ann
Peebles. Samen met het onvergetelijke werk van Willie Mitchell
en zijn Hi Records, een perfecte combinatie. Deze is uit
1978, Ann’s prachtige stem, Willie’s ‘producing’, naar mijn
bescheiden mening een 100% score ..

Tellin’ It from 1975
Syl Johnson, Diamond in the Rough from 1974
Discogs Discography

tracks ;

01 – Old man with young ideas
02 – Bip bam thank you mam
03 – The handwriting is on the wall
04 – I didn’t take your man
05 – You’ve got the papers (I’ve got the man)
06 – Lookin’ for a lovin’
07 – You’re more than I can stand
08 – Livin’ in, lovin’ out
09 – If I can’t see you
10 – Let your love light shine

Hello groovers, what have we got cooking for you today ?
It is a rare compas album from Haïti. Not much to find
about this group, on Discogs we find two records from
the seventies and this one which has no year of release.
Only guessing it is from the 70’s as well hence track #7.
On the wonderful Marc Records label. Absolute party
material but expect No Samba !

Hallo groevers, wat hebben we vandaag op het menu staan ?
Het is een zeldzaam compas plaatje uit Haïti. Op het web vinden
we slechts drie elpees op Discogs waarvan twee uit de jaren 70
en deze van welk geen jaar van uitgifte. Het lijkt mij dat hij ook
uit de 70’s komt, check titel #7. Op het geweldige Marc Records
label en absoluut feest materiaal, verwacht géén samba !

tracks ;

01 – Respecte personnage
02 – El bimbo-d.r.
03 – Haïti
04 – Loup garou
05 – Silly girl
06 – Decision
07 – Carnaval 76

More Zaïko, always good,
An album much requested,
Get & Spread ..

tracks ;

01 – Liwa yo moyibi
02 – Mupepa
03 – Fani moke
04 – Toyambana