(Lassissi LS26).
Ghanaian guitarist Osenkafo I.K. Anin (Annin) played within Police Dance Band in Kumasi, or Parrots Band, before creating the Cutlass Dance Band.
Showing posts with label 1980. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1980. Show all posts
Presence Africaine Catalogue (1980)
Here's a particular Muzzicaltrips post for book diggers and african literature lovers... Just to have an idea on what was Presence Africaine catalogue in 1980. This Paris-based editor has been since its creation by Alioune Diop in 1947, a real amplifier for african and diasporic written forms of expression, novels poetry, or essays.
Francis Bebey - Concert pour un Vieux Masque (1980)
(Philips 70.468)
This is a guitar recital, composed and played by Cameroon's multi-artist Francis Bebey. As always with Bebey, it's poetic, sharp and meaningful... (have a look at the enlightening liner notes in french/english).
Balla Onivogui - Paulette (1980)
Syliphone SLP75
To recall Balla Ovinogui's memory who left us few time ago (march 2011), lets share one of Balla et ses Balladins late LP from 1980.
This track shows great performance of the 2 singers Manfila Soba Kante and Emile Soumah, but horns and guitars are also just perfect. I think they reached the announced objective...
Perucho Conde - la Cotorra Criolla (1980)
(EPIC EPC8899).
A bonus track from the 45rpms found in Barcelona...
And here's a crazyness made in 1980 in Caracas: an humorist rapping in spanish on a fat disco instrumental. When first hip hop from the US arrived in Venezuela it was surnamed "musica cotorra" (cotorra = parrot) I guess because of the singers flow. So Peruche Conde made a hip hop typically from Venezuela with this hit "la cotorra criolla" (criolla = creole). Lyrics are very funny, but behind the humoristic approach, it's a real social and protest song (!) denouncing poor living conditions (prices increase, low salaries, no social welfare, pre-election promises...).
Ondeno - Mayolye (1980)
Ondeno Rebieno is from Gabon, recorded probably in Paris this LP, produced by Abou Sylla and supervised by Alphonse Marie Toukas a RFI journalist from Congo and musician (who created his 1st band "Sympathique Jazz" in 1959 in Brazzaville).
A muzzicaltrips favorite for clubby afrodisco atmospheres:Odeno - Mayolye:
Super Mama Djombo - Na Cambança (1980)
(SMD 001 Cobiana - Republica da Guiné-Bissau)
Probably the best band from this period in Guinea-Bissau, Super Mama Djombo represented the 1st cultural identity visibility for this small country.Independence was won in 1974, and that year brought the final formative elements to the band: freedom, euphoria, and bandleader Atchutchi. Atchutchi had been mobilized and politically aware for longer than the other members, and his contribution completed the project. The band would become politically charged. It would imagine a new, unified national identity that was neither Portuguese nor divided by indigenous ethnicity. It would help re-invent Kriol, the synthesis of Portuguese and African languages spoken in the cities, that the revolution had transformed into a common language of national unity. (SMD cd liner notes)
Number One du Senegal - lii numuy nuru (1980)
"Objectif 2000" corresponds to a session providing 2 albums, both excellent. Recording took place at Club Sahel in Dakar, assured by Papa Sene and Yakhya Fall. This may be one of the most accomplished recordings in Senegalese discography, Number One and his master musicians being at the top of their art.
Number One - Lii Numuy Nuru:
Number One's musicians for this recording session:
Vocals: Papa Seck, Doudou Sow, Mar Seck, Magatte N'diaye, Malick Hann
Horns: Aly Penda (tr), Paja Diop (a sx), Paja Seck (t sx)
Drums: Alioune Diallo (dr), Amadou Madani Tall (tumba), Mamane Fall (tama)
Guitars: yakhya Fall (solo), Babacar Fall (acc), Moustapha Ndiaye (b)
Recording took place at Club Sahel, assured by Papa Sene and Yakhya Fall.
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