Month: February 2021

Okoi Seka Athanase & Les Grands Colombias Du Peuple – Melokon Mebun Ou (Ivory Coast, 1977, Badmos

For today, I wanted to share with you “Melokon Mebun Ou“, a bouncy psychedelic Afro Funk track with catchy horns parts recorded in 1977 by the Ivorian musician Okoi Seka Athanase, founder of the “Kete Rock” genre, backed here by “Les Grands Colombias du Peuple” – Enjoy !

Okoi Seka Athanase & Les Grands Colombias Du Peuple – Melokon Mebun Ou

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/bRo3wdi4vEg

Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Ousa Nousava – Zamal (La Reunion, 1997, Oasis Production)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Zamal“, a deep beautiful Maloya Fusion Jazz bliss track from Reunion island (Indian Ocean), taken from the first album of the band Ousa Nousava, originally released in 1984, with a sound in a very similar vein as the Reunionese band Ziskakan – Enjoy !

Ousa Nousava – Zamal

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/o1ITx6OtS2A

Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Bro Valentino – Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution) (Trinidad & Tobago, 1981, Makossa International)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution)“, a tropical Island Discolypso Soul Funk track with a message, recorded in 1981 by the Trinidadian musician Anthony Emrold Philips (better known as “Brother Valentino“) that includes killer horns and crazy synth parts – Enjoy !

Bro Valentino – Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/BdFGaRew3WI

Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another muscial (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Uwandile – Apartheid (South Africa, 1987, Mother Africa)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Apartheid“, a splendid Afro Soul Funk track from the South African musician Uwandile Piliso, recorded in 1977 at the mythical Decca Studios in Lagos (Nigeria), produced and backed by the Nigerian band T-Fire leaded by Themba Matebese, but also including plenty of other legendary musicians such as Orlando Julius.

This album was reissued in 1987 with this sublime alternative sleeve artwork – Enjoy !

Uwandile – Apartheid

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/Nw0UD4trHuE

Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Tohon Stan – Gotta (Benin, 1984, Cap Records)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Gotta” a percussive 80s Afro Funk track from the Beninese Legend Stanislas Tohon with catchy horns & massive breaks parts from another legend, Togo James Brown’s answer Roger “Dama” Damawuzan – Enjoy !

Tohon Stan – Gotta

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/R5VV9_KklRc

Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical rediscovery !

Armand de Preseau

Afro National – Push Am Forward (Sierra Leone, 1975, Sonafric)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Push Am Forward“, a massive Tropical Afrobeat tune with awesome guitar solos & organ parts taken from the first album of the band Afro National from Sierra Leone, recorded in 1972 by and reissued in 1975 on the French record label Sonafric with that very beautiful alternate cover – Enjoy !

Afro National – Push Am Forward

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/0KWANXgEYU4

Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Presau

Amédée Pierre Et Son Ensemble – Blinan “Le Guide” (Ivory Coast, 1960s, Philips / Safie Deen)

Following to that article, I wanted to share with you for today “Blinan – Le Guide“, another splendid Deep Afro Latin bliss track with haunting organ & strongly cuban-influenced horn parts, recorded in the early 60s by the Ivorian superstar musician Amedee Pierre and that only appears on this extremely hard to find compilation released at the time in tribute to Ivory Coast’s former president Houphouet Boigny – Enjoy !

Amédée Pierre Et Son Ensemble – Blinan “Le Guide”

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

Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Anyamele Iwuchukwu & his International Brothers – Ayi Je – Nu Ahia (Nigeria, 1976, Scottie Udu Sound)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Ayi Je – Nu Ahia“, a devastating furious Psychedelic Afro Funk Highlife Rock track with crazy fuzz guitar & horns parts, taken from a very obscure Nigerian album from Anyamele Iwuchukwu & his International Brothers, one the best of its kind – Enjoy !

Anyamele Iwuchukwu & his International Brothers – Ayi Je – Nu Ahia

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/GBU7HZ0Dzhk

Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau