Tag: benga

Salim “Sal Davis” Abdallah Salim – Leave Me Alone (Kenya, 1966, Philips)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Leave Me Alone“, an uplifting deep Afro Soul Jazz Twist track with Bossa Nova influences, taken from one of the earliest recordings of the Kenyan crooner Salim “Sal Davis” Abdallah Salim, out in 1966 on the record label “Philips” – Enjoy !

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/xdiGb7im7JE

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

Armand de Preseau

Latapaza Band – Odi-Yoo (Kenya, 1974, Sirocco)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Odi-Yoo“, a bouncy Kenyan Benga Afro Rock track sung in Swahili and recorded in the mid 70s by the obscure band “Latapaza Band“, probably their one and only single ever released – Enjoy !

Latapaza Band – Odi-Yoo (Kenya, 1974, Sirocco)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/MjNCP2UxkO0

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

Armand de Preseau

Afro National – Wondemuyei (Sierra Leone, 1975, Sonafric)

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Following to that former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Wondemuyei“, a bouncy Afro Funk Soukous track sung in Mendé dialect, 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 – Wondemuyei

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

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

Armand de Preseau

Joseph Kamaru & Kamaru Celina Band – Ke Wapendane (Kenya, 1977, RCA Victor)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Ke Wapendane“, a groovy afro psychedelic benga track taken from the first album of the kenyan legend Joseph Kamaru, backed with his Kamaru Celina band – Enjoy !

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/q3UjfHT2h3o

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

Armand de Preseau

Joseph Kamaru – Kenya Kurungara (Kenya, 1970s, Kenya United Sounds)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Kenya Kurungara“, a catchy Benga track by the musician and political Kenyan activist Joseph Kamaru – Enjoy !

Joseph Kamaru – Kenya Kurungara

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

Have a nice saturday !

Armand de Preseau