Month: March 2021

Homzy Trio Group – Rossanah Nwere Obi Nwayo (Nigeria, 1981, Homzy Records)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Rossanah Nwere Obi Nwayo“, a deep spiritual Afro Soul track with Afrobeat flavours, driven by the holy voice of the nigerian Diva Nelly Uchendu, and recorded in 1981 by the studio band of the very well known nigerian recording label “Homzy Records” in order to promote and support the Green Eagles, Nigeria’s national soccer team – Enjoy !

Homzy Trio Group – Rossanah Nwere Obi Nwayo

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

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

Armand de Preseau

Les Rapaces – Julie (Comoros, 1968, Voix Des Comores)

Following to that former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Julie“, a nice psychedelic island Soul Rock Surf instrumental track taken from the first single recorded in 1968 by “Les Rapaces“, a band from Mayotte island in the Comoros archipelago (Indian Ocean) that began its career in the late 60s, playing covers, yeye or segas in hotels of the country – Enjoy !

Les Rapaces – Julie

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/ASCJrtr7WUM

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

Armand de Preseau

Assa Cica & L’Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Yokpo Wa Non Kpo Ha mi (Benin, 1970s, Echos Sonores du Benin / Grataidisc)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Yokpo Wa Non Kpo Ha mi“, a powerful Afro Funk Soukous track with powerful horns & frenetic guitar parts, recorded in the late 70s by the Beninese artist Michel “Assa Cica” Agadjan Kpodan, driven by the voice of the legendary singer Eskill Lohento and backed by his almighty Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Enjoy !

Assa Cica & L’Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou – Yokpo Wa Non Kpo Ha mi

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/4q0uN3AJrmk

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

Armand de Preseau

Jean-Claude – Mauvais Zimeurs (Mauritius, 1978, Disques Issa)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Mauvais Zimeurs“, a sweet psychedelic Soul Sega track recorded in 1978 by the legendary Mauritian musician Jean-Claude Gaspard, and taken from the second volume of a very obscure compilation intended to promote folk songs from Mauritius and Seychelles islands (Indian Ocean) – Enjoy !

Jean-Claude – Mauvais Zimeurs

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/2xD4bVv0SkI

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

Armand de Preseau

Ousmane – Ya Ghagh-Irifi (Morocco, 1976, Mawel)

Ousmane (“Lightning”) was a band from Morocco, who used to play Amazighe (berber tribe from North Africa) Gnawa music in the 70s.

Really setter for the time, the band was composed of 6 members : Ammuri M’barek, Said Bijaaden, Said Butrufin, Belaid el-Akkaf, Tarik el-Maaroufi and Lyazed Qorfi.

They recorded two singles in 1976, toured all around the country and performed a concert in Paris (France) at the Olympia Concert Hall on the 5 of February 1977 (that was also recorded on vinyl), before splitting in 1978.

Following to that former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Ya Ghagh-Irifi“, a catchy Gnawa Jazz Folk desert blues with very sweet violin parts, taken from the second single of the band, recorded in 1976 – Enjoy !

Ousmane – Ya Ghagh-Irifi

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

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

Armand de Preseau

Menelik Wossenachew – Chereka (Ethiopia, 1974, Amha Records)

Following to that former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Chereka“, a deep Ethio Jazz Funk track from one of that most fascinating country’s legendary musician, Menelik Wossenachew – Enjoy !

Menelik Wossenachew – Chereka

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

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

Armand de Preseau

Ricky Ililonga – You Got The Fire (Zambia, 1977, Sepiso Records)

For today, I wanted to share with you “You Got The Power“, a killer psychedelic Zamrock Afro Soul Funk track recorded in 1977 by the legendary zambian musician Rikezo Makuyu “Rikki” Ililonga, former member of the mythical band Musi-O-Tunya – Enjoy !

Ricky Ililonga – You Got The Fire

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/8f7yncL1cDM

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

Armand de Preseau

Aziza Joymakers de Porto-Novo – Africa Vi (Benin, 1970s, Oloruntola)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Africa Vi“, an outstanding psychedelic Afro Soul Funk breeze track with splendid instrumental guitar parts, taken from the only album of the obscure 70s Beninese bandAziza Joymakers de Porto-Novo” – Enjoy !

Aziza Joymakers de Porto-Novo – Africa Vi

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

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

Armand de Preseau

Orchestre Baobab Gouye Gui De Dakar – Mouhamadou Bamba (Senegal, 1980, Le Kiosque D’Orphee)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Mouhamadou Bamba“, a splendid melancholic psychedelic Afro Latin track from the mythical Orchestre Baobab Gouye-Gui de Dakar (Senegal), out in 1980 on the mythical french record label “Le Kiosque D’Orphee” with this incredible cover art by the legendary Senegalese painter “Djibathen Sambou” – Enjoy !

Orchestre Baobab Gouye Gui De Dakar – Mouhamadou Bamba

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

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

Armand de Preseau