Jimmy Hyacinthe – Yatchiminou

( Ivory Coast , 1979 , Discogram )

posted on 02 / 08 / 2026

For today, I’d like to share with you “Yatchiminou“, an uplifting catchy 70s Afro Synth Boogie track from Ivory Coast, taken from the first LP of the famous Ivorian composer & musician N’Goran Hyacinthe (known as Jimmy Hyacinthe in tribute to his idol Jimmy Hendrix, since N’Goran developed a string pinching technic of playing guitar) who modernized the Goly traditional Ivorian rhythm.

This album was produced & recorded between Paris (France) & Abidjan (Ivory Coast), at the same time he formed & leaded the Parisian band “Bozambo” composed with great Pan African musicians.

After recording several albums in the 70s & 80s, he returned to Ivory Coast in the mid 80s and became the artistic director of  the legendary local label “La Société Ivoirienne de l’Industrie du Son” (SID).

Dancefloor sure shot, instant feel-good summer track, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Jimmy Hyacinthe – Yatchiminou (Ivory Coast, 1979, Discogram)

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

Armand de Preseau

Bright Engelberts & The B.E. Movement – Tolambo Funk

( Cameroon , 1978 , Discogram )

posted on 22 / 01 / 2020

For today, I wanted to share with you “Tolambo Funk“, an incredible Afro Funk track recorded in 1978 by the Cameroonian musician Bright Engelberts – Enjoy !
Bright Engelberts and the B.E. Movement – Tolambo Funk
You can also listen to this track on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/psrwAHDYBIg
All the best,
Armand de Preseau

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