Month: June 2020

Coulouce – Beau Pere (Mauritius, 1971, Damoo)

Jean-Pierre Mohabeer was a Mauritian singer, one of the legends of the Sega (an important musical genre from the Indian Ocean).

He renamed himself “Coulouce” in the 60s to make his debuts as an amateur singer in the “Baie du Tombeau” region on the island of Mauritius, where he worked as a waiter in a hotel.

Street singer, he met on the road other musicians, with whom he formed at the begining of the 70s his first Orchestra, “Los Creolos“, to animate bals, dancings and weddings. With this Orchestra, he recorded his first singles (Sega Goblet, Angela, Soul Sega) that quickly became great hits on the island.

The divorce with his wife will be the beginning of his fall. He began to drink, and went for oblivion deep in glasses. A descent into hell in the bars, until his meeting with Anecy who became his second wife and helped him up the slope.

In 1992, he made an astonishing comeback with the K7 “Coulouce vine encore“, followed by another in 1994, “Séga socolat“. At the same time, he recorded the CD “Sega seggae” and the album “Coulouce” in 1994.

The singer, who then fell back into oblivion, died a few years ago, on February 2005.

For today, I wanted to share with you “Beau Pere“, a psychedelic Soul Sega track recorded in 1971, one of Coulouce’s biggest hits – Enjoy !

Coulouce – Beau Pere

You can also listen to it on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/CorwkdfvPLQ

Have a nice Sunday,

Armand de Preseau

Eskill & Vicky et Le T.P. Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Ecoute Ma Melodie (Benin, 1980, Ama Sun)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Ecoute Ma Mélodie“, a bouncy tropical Afrobeat track about love, recorded in 1980 by the Beninese singer Eskill Lohento and backed by the famous almighty Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Enjoy !

Eskill & Vicky et Le T.P. Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Ecoute Ma Mélodie

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/sc4_RJMRvLg

Have a nice Wednesday !

Armand de Preseau

Eugène Mona – 1700 (Martinique, 1975, Hit Parade)

For today, I wanted to share with you “1700“, an excellent west indian spiritual soul jazz track with a groove from the Martinican flute Master Georges Nilecam, better known as Eugene Mona – Enjoy !

Eugene Mona – 1700

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel “African Grooves” here : https://youtu.be/r6pb3IhbAI4

Have a nice sunday,

Armand de Preseau

Mad Man Jaga – Hankuri (Nigeria, 1978, Joromi Records)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Hankuri“, a bouncy afrobeat track with explosive saxophone parts, taken from the second album of Mad Man Jaga, one of the musicians of the Nigerian superstar Sir Victor Uwaifo, and recorded in 1978 on Uwaifo’s record label, Joromi Records – Enjoy !

Mad Man Jaga – Hankuri

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/Ttb1bXPrJl8

Have a nice Wednesday,

Armand de Preseau

Emmanuel Kahe & Jeannette Kemogne – Ye Medjuie (Cameroun, 1980s, Self-Released)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Ye Medjuie“, one of my Cameroonian secret weapon, a super obscure powerful psychedelic Afro Funk track, tropical dancefloor burner, self-released in the early 80s by Emmanuel Kahe & Jeannette Kemogne – Enjoy !

Emmanuel Kahe & Jeannette Kemogne – Ye Medjuie

You can also listen to it on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/xpoT8d69J9w

Have a nice sunday !

Armand de Preseau

Francisco – Biguine Lélé (Martinique, 1970s, Hit Parade)

Following to this post, I wanted to share with you for today “Biguine Lélé“, another great track from the Master Frantz-Charles “Francisco” Denis, an awesome blend of syncopated Biguine, Jazz, Creole and Latin influenced sound with awesome piano arrangements – Enjoy !

Francisco – Biguine Lélé 

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/6Q_wEXeWHwo

Have a really nice wednesday,

Armand de Preseau

Mahmoud Ahmed – Mela Mela (Ethiopia, 1973, Amha Records)

For today and following to this post, I wanted to share with you “Mela Mela“, a bewitching Ethio Jazz track recorded in 1973 by Mahmoud Ahmed and his band, IBEX – Enjoy !

Mahmoud Ahmed – Mela Mela

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/uV2zKnuxMME

Have a nice Sunday,

Armand de Preseau

Groupe El Azhar – Talle Tayella (Algeria, 1970s, Oasis Disques)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Talle Tayella“, a raw Proto Raï track recorded in the 70s by the band “El Azhar” from Algeria – Enjoy !

Groupe El Azhar – Talle Tayella

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/kSpDkHxB0Yg

Have a nice wednesday !

Armand de Preseau