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Fairuz – Addeysh Kan Fi Nass (Lebanon, 1973, Parlophone – Voix De L’Orient Series)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Addeysh Kan Fi Nass” (“قديش كان في ناس”, what could be translated by “how many people where here ?” in Lebanese Arabic langage), a mesmerizing & bewitching Oriental Arabic Jazz track with Latin vibes & beautiful piano parts, recorded in 1973 by the Lebanese Diva Nuhad Ḥaddad (betterly known as “Fairuz“), and composed by the mythical Assi & Mansour Rahbani Brothers for the 1973 Lebanese music festival of Baalbeck.

Cherry on the cake : this gorgeous & now famous picture sleeve photographed by 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐚 – Enjoy !

Fairuz – Addeysh Kan Fi Nass

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Armand de Preseau

Johnnie Osbourne – Come Back Darling (Jamaica, 1969, Techniques)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Come Back Darling“, a lovely Soulful Rocksteady Reggae track with a Disco twist, recorded in the late 60s by the legendary Jamaïcan reggae and dancehall singer Errol “Johnnie” Osbourne – Enjoy !

Johnnie Osbourne – Come Back Darling

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Armand de Preseau

Orchestre Sama-Goma – Sabi Sabi (Ghana, 1978, Guy/JICCO)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Sabi Sabi“, an irresistible beautiful bouncy Afro Highlife Jazz Funk track with killer sweet horn parts, taken from a really rare & obscure album recorded in 1978 in Nigeria by the Ghanaian band “Orchestre Sama-Goma” (apparently their one and only LP), and released on the record label “Guy“, a sub-label of the mythical Nigerian record label “JICCO” – Enjoy !

Orchestre Sama Goma – Sabi Sabi (Ghana, 1978, Guy)

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Armand de Preseau

劉鳳屏 – 姑娘的心意 (Pancy Lau – Gūniáng De Xīnyì) (Hong Kong, 1970, Fung Hang Record Ltd)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “姑娘的心意” (or “Gūniáng De Xīnyì” in Chinese Pinyin langage that could be translated as “Girl Spirit“), an outstanding Asian Glam Soul Mandopop Freakbeat track with killer breaks, recorded in 1970 by the Hong Kong Diva Pancy Lau (劉鳳屏) – Enjoy !

劉鳳屏 – 姑娘的心意 (Pancy Lau – Gūniáng De Xīnyì)

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Armand de Preseau

Orchestre Du Bawobab – Kelen Ati Len (Senegal, 1975, Buur Records)

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Orchestre du Bawobab – Kelen Ati Len (Senegal, 1975, Buur records)

Following this previous post, I wanted to share with you for today “Kelen Ati Len“, an awesome Afro Soul Funk Jerk Mod track sung in Wolof (Senegalese langage) with killer breaks, taken from “Visages du Sénégal“, my favorite & one the hardest to find albums from the legendary Senegalese Band “Orchestre du Bawobab” (also known as “Orchestra Baobab” or “Orchestre Bawobab“) and recorded in 1975 on the mythical local label “Buur Records” (“King”, in Wolof langage) – Enjoy !

Orchestre du Bawobab – Kelen Ati Len

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Armand de Preseau

African Brothers Band International Of Ghana – Hold Your Lover Tight (Ghana, 1970s, Happy Bird)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Hold Your Lover Tight“, a incredible refreshing & bouncy Afrobeat Highlife Soul Jazz track, taken from an ultra hard to find album recorded in the 70s by the legendary & very prolific Ghanaian band “African Brothers Band International of Ghana“, founded in 1963 by Patrick Nana Kwame Ampadu & Eddie Donkor amongst other mythical musicians.

This album features :

  • Guitar – Nana Kwame Ampadu
  • Bass Guitar – Joe Opoku Appiah
  • Drums – Baba Tunde
  • Guitar – Eddie Donkor, Jacob Osae, Nana Ampadu, Nana Amoako
  • Organ – Ancient Awuah (Kasepo)
  • Percussion – Offei Kwame, Kofi Amoah, Dan Owusu

Enjoy !

African Brothers International Band Of Ghana – Hold Your Lover Tight

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Armand de Preseau

U-Turn – Panno Kaye (Haiti, 1988, Mini Records)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Panno Kaye“, a dreamy West Indian spiritual Fusion Funk Soul Ambiant Synth track from Haiti (Ayiti, in the Antilles), taken from the only & invisible album from the obscure Haitian band U-Turn, recorded in 1988 in Brooklyn (United States), leaded by the musician & producer Alix Jacques, and composed by some of the former members of the country’s legendary historical musical formations such as Djet-X, Alix Jacques Colé Colé Band, Les Freres Dejean & Gary French & The Tropical Sextet – Enjoy !

U-Turn – Panno Kaye

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Armand de Preseau

Ernesto Djedje – Aguisse (Ivory Coast, 1970s, Badmos)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Aguisse” (“We Know It“), a instant feel-good bouncy West African Soul Funk Soukous track with awesome horns & guitar parts, recorded in the 70s by the legendary prolific Ivorian composer, singer & musician Ernesto Djedje (founder of the Ziglibithy musical genre !) on the mythical Ivorian local label Badmos – Enjoy !

Cherry on the cake : a rare live footage of the artist and his band “Les Ziglibithiens” performing the track (with French translation of the lyrics) is available here : https://youtu.be/mOFn42-mbrg

Ernesto Djedje – Aguisse

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Armand de Preseau

Esin Engin Ve Orkestrası – Kolbastı (Turkey, 1973, Kent)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Kolbasti“, a deep psychedelic Anatolian Funk Soul Jazz instrumental, one of the thousand versions of this all-time classic Turkish song, covered here in a belly-dance way by the Turkish composer, arranger, orchestra leader and film actor Esin Engin – Enjoy !

Esin Engin Ve Orkestrası – Kolbasti

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Armand de Preseau

Orchestre The Soul Kids – J’ai Pleuré Ma Belle (Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 1960s, Ngoma)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “J’ai Pleuré Ma Belle” (“I’ve cried my love“), an uplifting dope Afro Soul Funk Mod Jazz track, recorded in the 60s by the Congolese band « The Soul Kids » from Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), who released a few singles and one album of French covers of American & French Soul, Funk & Rnb standards of that time on the legendary congolese record label ” Ngoma“, strongly influenced by the American heroes of that era such as the kings James Brown, Otis Redding & Wilson Pickett – Enjoy !

Orchestre The Soul Kids – J’ai Pleuré Ma Belle

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Armand de Preseau