(Oueme LJ001).
Lemed Janvier took part of recordings with Orchestre Poly Rythmo, Les Volcans du Benin and Tabu Ley from Congo.
Showing posts with label africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label africa. Show all posts
Minguito and Conjunto Merengue - Pensando Conforme o Tempo (Angola 70s)
(Merengue MPA-4056).
Blind accordeon player Domingo Luis Garcia (Minguito) recorded throughout the 70s with various bands from Angola as Os Kiezos, and here with Conjunto Merengue on this beautiful 7 inch.
Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena Jazz Band (Zimbabwe)
(Gramma Afro Soul AS1107).
Take some rumba from Congo, boost it with benga from Kenya and mbaqanga from South Africa, and blend with mbira-influenced rhythms from Rhodesia/Zimbabwe...
Jazz Hot magazine views about Fela and Afrobeat in 1981
Every year is celebrated a Fela Day (few weeks ago in Paris), proving that Fela Kuti's spirit is still gliding around, despite a very varied comprehension. Good occasion anyway to search in muzzicaltrips archives, and look at how evolves perception of african music along the years. Here's an article about Fela Kuti which reveals part of the perception of a jazz magazine from 1981 (Jazz Hot, first jazz magazine in Europe created in 1935).
Ange Ebogo Emerent (Ozima rhythm from Cameroon, 1976)
(Africana Star AFRI005).
Singer from Cameroon, Ange Ebogo Emerent recorded his first 7inch in 1974 with Orchestre Essian on Sonodisc.
MIX /// Tropical Roundtrip Selection (from Colombia to Africa)
A real tropical roundrip, beginning in colombia with classy
60s cumbia, guiro y guaracha, merecumbe, maracumba, currulao, afrocolombian...
Carlos Alberto "Katchas" Martins - Broda (Funana pioneer and Bulimundo mentor, 1977)
(DMC 111-101).
One aspect I could not guess when I begun Muzzicaltrips blog, is the number of people around the world it would lead me to meet or to exchange with. Today's post comes from one of theses interesting exchanges, as it's a contribution from Norway, proposed by Olav Aalberg, great connoisseur of music from Cabo Verde:
Kossou Houechehoun et son Groupe Folklorique Guê (Benin)
(PALP 002).
This folkloric music comes from Mina people (South of Benin and Togo) which have a very rich musical heritage.
Dieuf-Dieul de Thies (unreleased senegalese sounds from early 80s)
(TRLP017).
An obscure 80s band from Thies in Senegal have just been brought back to life by label Teranga Beat. Dieuf-Dieul played from 1979 to 1982, but it appears their music never have chance to be released on a proper vinyl nor tape album until today. That's why i found interesting to present this record on Muzzicaltrips and to discuss with Teranga Beat Label founder, about these recordings and amazing piece of senegalese musical heritage.
Dangerous trips to Angola by Muzzicaltrips (semba, merengue, kizomba selection from Angola 70s)
Muzzicaltrips taking part of various musical projects including radioshows, I'd like to share some "dangerous trips" or "viagens perigosas" in Angola realised recently for Radio Capsao. A special musical selection based on dusty records, archives from golden era from this country culturally influenced by portuguese colonists, by other lusophone colonies, by Cuba and the Caribbean, and for sure by specific african musical heritage. Wars and instability during the 60s to 80s also influenced a unique musical production : semba, merengue, kizomba, but also political music and struggle songs (or propaganda songs, depending on point of view), reflecting a wide spread imperialist oppression feeling.
Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Barrister - Erin Goke (Fuji music, 1987)
(Omo Aje, OLPS1338).
Fuji is a kind of smooth transe music...
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.
Djali Madi Tounkara & Rail Band du Mali (1979)
(Kosmo KS230).
This tape is a senegalese 1983 reedition of a rare malian LP released in 1979 by Disco Stock (DS7918).
Gansou Nestor et son groupe folklorique de Tchingounme (70s)
Initially a sacred rhythm played to put the curse aside after a death, "Tchinkoumé" became a popular celebratory music from Savalou region (in Benin, just north from the coastal areas when the hills begin).
Uhuru Dance Band - Betu Me O Awow (1970)
(Decca 258.112).
Highlife knew his golden era during the 50s and 60s in Ghana, but this late 1970 "special hi-life numbers" just sounds like in the old good time, when president Kwame Nkrumah used to promote it as a symbol of modern (pan)african expression.
Randy Weston - Tanjah (1973)
(Polydor PD5055).
Entering Randy Weston spiritual world is a long story. Let's just have a glimpse at his special relation with the city of Tangier (Tanjah is local name).
Mori River Jazz Band - Harison Oyier (Kenyan benga, 1973)
(RCA Africana FWBO 9305).
Just a fresh and enjoyable benga track (check part2 when the bells enter!)
If you like that kind of tunes, stay around ...
Mori River Jazz Band - Harison Oyier:
Discover some (pretty rare) kenyan sound on LP HERE
Jablonski - Soul Makossa (Jamaican Funk, 1973?)
(Randy's VC-011).
Randy's is a well known name for reggae aficionados, as Vincent Randy Chin (+2003) produced and recorded music in his Kingston studio (16-17 North Parade) from the early 60s. Alton Ellis, Sly Dunbar, Augustus Pablo, Gregory Isaacs and many other major figures of jamaican reggae and dub music played there. But in parallel some funky productions were released as influence from the US was growing and corresponded also to a market locally. This is case of this 7 inch on which Jablonski delivers a heavy cover of "Soul Makossa", backed by the studio band "The Randy's Allstars". It's impressive to notice how funky they can play on this track, although their main style is reggae...
Enjoy some tropical & funky sound from Cabo Verde: HERE.
Marc Nkodo David - Marco Star African Xyl
(Marc 001).
This album has been recorded at Radio Cameroun studio, probably in 1983. Marc Nkodo David plays the solo guitar, name of the band being Marco-Star. The recording is not perfect but the music is very interesting rhythmically. During one song he explains that the rhythm they're playing is called "angazuma" (engagement?). Any additional info is welcome.
Dikongue-Pipa - Muna Moto (OST from 1975 masterpiece)
A small budget movie imposes to be creative, and few dialogues can reinforce power of images (and sound).
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