For today, I wanted to share with you “Metalik Funk“, an instant catchy downtempo 70s Afro Soul Boogie Funk Rock track from Nigeria with ultra groovy Synth parts, taken from the first album of the band “Mighty Flames“, formed on the nucleus of the former Port-Harcourt “Flames” band, and that recorded three albums in Nigeria in the 70s.

The band was composed with the best Nigerian & Cameroonian musicians of that era, as :

Willy Nfor : Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals ;

Vincent Ekedi : Drums, Congas ;

Didi Lead : Lead Guitar ;

George Achini : Lead Guitar, Vocals ;

Frankie Ntoh Song : Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals ;

Emma “Wah-Wah” Baloka : Rhythm Guitar ;

Stormy Jimmy : Vocals, Percussion ;

One of my favorite song of the band, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Mighty Flames – Metalik Funk (Nigerią, 1977, RTS)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Noumta“, an percussive Afro Disco Soul track with killer catchy horns & synth parts, recorded by the mythical Cameroonian composer & musician Pierre Didy Tchakounté in Paris (France) in the 80s, and that features some of the best African, West-Indian & French musicians of that era as :

Percussion : Pierre Didy Tchakounte ;

Guitar, Arrangements : Jacob Desvarieux ;

Bass : Christophe Zadire ;

Chorus ; Chantal Curtis, Sylvie Drai ;

Drums : Claude Vamur ;

Piano : Mbida Douglas, Jean-Claude Naimro ;

Saxophone : Mahmoud Houari, Patrick Bourgoin, ;

Synthesizer : Robert Benjamin ;

Trombone : Christian Guizien ;

Trumpet : Kako Bessot ;

Violin : France Dubois, Jean Gaunet, Michel Cron, Roger Berthier ;

Instant dance floor burner, driven by a furious bass line, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Pierre Didy Tchakounté – Noumta (Cameroun, 1984, Magabe Song)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Enjoy Your Life“, a fresh instant catchy Afro Disco Boogie Soul track, taken from the 1st album of the Nigerian composer & musician “Oby Onyioha” recorded in 1981, out on the short-lived record label “Time” and produced & arranged by the legendary Nigerian composer Lemmy Jackson.

It features some of the finest musicians of the country & the UK :

Lead Vocals : Oby Onyioha ;

Arrangements, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion : Lemmy Jackson ;

Acoustic Guitar : Bunny Mack ;

Trumpet : Luke Tunney ;

Backing Vocals : Dan Ian, Jane James, Keni St. George, Lemmy Jackson, Ray Shell, Simeon Catlyn ;

Backing Vocals, Guitar : Morris Michael ;

Bass : Sol Oshijo ;

Bass Guitar : Basil Barap ;

Drums : Laolu Akins, Paul Sokeng ;

Guitar : Eugene Ndema, George Achini ;

Percussion : Francis Igboke, Igwe Ede, Keni St. George ;

Saxophone : Gary Barnacle ;

Strings : The Locrian String ;

Trombone : Annie Whitehead ;

Always a sure shot to make people dance when I play it in my Tropical DJ – Enjoy !

Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life (Nigeria, 1981, Time)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “My Lady Is A Star“, a catchy Afro Synth Boogie Disco Soul track, taken from the 2nd album of the Nigeria composer & musician Eric Kol recorded in 1980 on the mythical Nigerian label “Phonodisk“.

This album was produced by the mythical Nigerian producer Odion Iruoje, and features some of the finest musicians of the country :

Backing Vocals : Oby Onyioha ;

Bass Guitar : Basil Barap ;

Drums, Percussion : Steve Black ;

Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer : Lemmy Jackson ;

Lead Guitar, Guitar : Effi Duke ;

Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar : Eugene Ndema ;

Sure dancefloor shaker, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Eric Kol – My Lady Is A Star (Nigeria, 1980, Phonodisk)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Oa“, an instant catchy Afro Boogie Funk Soul Synth track with Cosmic Makossa grooves, taken from the first single self-produced & recorded in Paris in the 80s by the Cameroonian artist Nicodème “Tjap’s” Trap Oum, native from Nkongsamba in the West region of the country, and who recorded several local hits such as “Tina miñem minan … inyu bonge” & “Tamboura” before slowing down his career due to a lung disease.

This track includes the following musicians :

– Bass Guitar : Abou Bass ;

– Chorus : Medy Dayas, Michele, Ngo Bavoï Charlotte (Ngo Nkol), Tonye Jackson ;

– Guitar : Yves N’Djock ;

– Keyboards : Jean Charles Jarrel ;

– Saxophone : Charly Bokher ;

– Trumpet : Jean-Claude Leandre ;

Always a nice track to warm up a dance floor, hope you’ll like it !

Tjap’s – Oa (Cameroun, 1980s, OUM 001)

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Armand de Preseau