Tag: abidjan

Bibi Den’s Tshibayi & The Best – Africa Mawa (Democratic Republic of the Congo / Former Zaïre, 1983, Sacko Production)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Africa Mawa”, a catchy Afro Boogie Disco Funk with catchy synth & breezing guitar parts, recorded in 1983 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) by the Congolese musician & composer Bibi Den’s Tshibayi – Enjoy !

Bibi Den’s Tshibayi & The Best – Africa Mawa

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

Armand de Preseau

Daouda Koné “Le Sentimental” – Simi Keneya (Ivory Coast, 1980s, Bade Stars Music)

Following to that former post, I wanted to share with you for today another Gem from the Ivorian singer & musician Daoudé Koné, a fresh & catchy slow Afro Soul Boogie Funk stepper with super cool bass & synth parts, recorded in the early 80s – Enjoy !

Daouda Koné – Simi Keneya

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/TSxp_2OhpoQ

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

Armand de Preseau

Sahoua Marinette – Youofa (Ivory Coast, 1985, Ambiance Ivoirienne Production)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Youofa“, a dreamy Afro Soul Funk Synth ballad with beautiful flute & saxophone parts, recorded in 1985 by the obscure Ivorian singer Sahoua Marinette (probably self-released) – Enjoy !

Sahoua Marinette – Youofa

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/iSJ7L_i4VTs

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

Armand de Preseau

Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – A O O Ida (Benin, 1970s, Badmos)

For today, I wanted to share with you “A O O Ida“, a breezing Afro Funk Soul track with catchy horns & organ parts & raw grunts a la James Brown, recorded in the 70s by the all mighty Poly Rythmo de Cotonou Orchestra (composed by Yehouessi Leopold, drummer of the band), and out as a single that was part of a series of 8 on the very well known Ivorian record label Badmos – Enjoy !

Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou – A O O Ida

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/OZy4yiNHFPs

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

Armand de Preseau

Daouda Koné “Le Sentimental” – Chant De La Savane (Ivory Coast, 1980, Maikano)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Chant De La Savane“, a beautiful syncopated Afro Soul track from Ivory Coast (West Africa) with Afrobeat flavours & awesome flute parts from the singer & guitarist Daouda Koné, better known as “Le Sentimental“.

This album was recorded in 1980 on the very well known Ivorian record label Maikano, run by the legendary Maïkano Adamou – Enjoy !

Daouda Koné – Chant De La Savane

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/1nlbV364u_E

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Armand de Preseau

Akissi Christine Bella – Kotranvvasse Pka Yole Timanpka (Ivory Coast, 1979, Atlantic)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Kotranvvasse Pka Yole Timanpka“, an obscure Cosmic Afro Soul Funk track with jazzy vibes & awesome synth parts, taken from the first single of the Ivorian singer Akissi Christine Bella, recorded & produced in 1979 by the legendary Ivorian musician Paul Wassaba – Enjoy !

Akissi Christine Bella – Kotranvvasse Pka Yole Timanpka

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/rjUNgmCQqg4

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

Armand de Preseau

Zakri Noel – Sio Yiri Min (Ivory Coast, 1970s, Furia Music)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Sio Yiri Min“, an outstanding Afro Funk stormer from Ivory Coast with powerful horns & super catchy guitar riffs parts recorded in the 70s by the musician Zakri Noel, one of my personal favorite West African track, one of a kind – Enjoy !

Zakri Noel – Sio Yiri Min

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/WpW473hfy-0

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Armand de Preseau

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

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

Les Parents Du Campus – Gboglo Koffi (Ivory Coast, 1993, Bleu Caraibes)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Gboglo Koffi“, a crazy zouglou afro synth tropical dancefloor burner track, recorded in 1993 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) by “Les Parents Du Campus” band, personal club fave – Enjoy !

Les Parents Du Campus – Gboglo Koffi

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/ndh7rDV10Io

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

Armand De Preseau