Ahmed Fakrun – Njoo El Leyl

( Libya , 1977 , Polydor )

posted on 05 / 07 / 2023

Following to this previous article, I wanted to share with you for today “Njoo El Leyl” (“نجو الليل“, what could be translated by “the night survived” in arabic), a killer downtempo dance floor Arabic Synth Funk Boogie track with Reggae flavors, catchy guitar riffs & deep flute parts, recorded in 1973 at Tommy Vance Studios (London, Great Britain) by the Libyan musician Ahmed Fakroun from Benghazi, during one of his European trips between the 1970s and 1980s where he used to compose his albums & singles, and released in Italy in 1977 on the mythical label “Polydor” – Enjoy !

Ahmed Fakrun – Njoo El Leyl (Libya, 1977, Polydor)

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

Armand de Preseau

Bob Jalil (Jalil Bennis) & L'Orchestre Star – Melody - Bini Ou Binik

( Morocco , 1967 , Polydor )

posted on 19 / 04 / 2023

Following this former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Bini Ou Binik” (“بيني و بينك” or “Between you & I” in Arabic), a refreshing uptempo Surf Jerk Rock Mod track, taken from one of the 2 singles recorded in the 60 by the legendary composer & singer “Bob” Jalil Bennis, a huge fan of the French “Yéyé” Sound of the 60s who managed to merge it with the Moroccon sound of that era with an outstanding result – Enjoy !

This post is dedicated to Jalil Bennis’ memory, who sadly passed away on December 2022.

Bob Jalil (Jalil Bennis) & L’Orchestre Star-Melody – Bini Ou Binik (Morocco, 1967, Polydor)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/cuBz6lsxSBQ

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

Armand de Preseau

Orchestre Les Mangelepa – Nyako Konya (Part 1 & 2)

( Kenya , 1978 , Polydor )

posted on 03 / 07 / 2022

For today, I wanted to share with you “Nyako Konya (Part 1 & 2)“, a sweet bouncy mellow Afro Soukous Jazz track with smooth guitar & horns parts, recorded in 1978 by the legendary Nairobi (Kenya) based group “Orchestre Les Mangelepa“- Enjoy !

Orchestre Les Mangelepa – Nyako Konya (Part 1 & 2)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/9lBaOoR58EQ

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

Armand de Preseau

K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiesta – Me Yee Owu Den

( ghana , 1980 , Polydor )

posted on 06 / 02 / 2022

Following to that former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Me Yee Owu Den (Mɛ Yɛɛ Owu Dɛn)“, an awesome Highlife Afro Funk track with killer guitar riff and organ part taken from an ultra rare album recorded in 1980 by the legendary Ghanaian guitarist, composer, arranger and lead vocalist Alhaji Kwame Frimpong & backed by his Cubanos Fiesta orchestra – Enjoy !

K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiesta – Me Yee Owu Den (Mɛ Yɛɛ Owu Dɛn)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/Sbcmk5y-vtQ

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

Armand de Preseau

K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiesta – Me Da A Ɔnnda (Onnda)

( Ghana , 1980 , Polydor )

posted on 16 / 12 / 2020

For today, I wanted to share with you “Me Da A Ɔnnda“, a beautiful mellow Funky Afro Soul Highlife track recorded in 1980 by the legendary Ghanaian highlife guitarist, composer, arranger and lead vocalist Alhaji Kwame Frimpong & backed by his Cubanos Fiesta orchestra – Enjoy !

K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiesta – Me Da A Ɔnnda (Onnda)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/PFtHeBXgPh4

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

Armand de Preseau

Bob Jalil – La Akdar Alik (Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son)

( Morocco , 1967 , Polydor )

posted on 06 / 07 / 2019

For today, I wanted to share with you a cover of the track “Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son“, the classic French 60s song recorded by France Gall & Serge Gainsbourg, covered here in a great psychedelic surf way by the Moroccon singer Jalil “Bob” Bennis – Enjoy !

Bob Jalil – La Akdar Alik (Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son)

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/CZ9IqbgjKCI

Best regards,

Armand

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