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

For today, I wanted to share with you “Sweet Nothing“, a downtempo deep Afro Boogie Soul Funk track from Nigeria with instant catchy synth parts, taken from the 2nd & last album of the mysterious Nigerian composer & musician Saaji “A” Amuruonye.

On this LP, Saaji is backed by the legendary Nigerian band “The Comrades” whom I previously shared a track of here.

Really hard to find album nowadays, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Saaji “A” Amuruonye – Sweet Nothing (Nigeria, 1979, B.C. Des Records) 

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/BifzANI9_98

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

Armand de Preseau

Following this previous article, I’d like to share with you for today “Iyateka“, a bouncy Afro Synth Soul from Gabon, taken from the 2nd & last album of the Gabonese composer & musician Vyckos Ekondo, self-released in the 1990 by the Gabonese Ministry of Health & Social Affairs to promote national health care system.

This album features great Gabonese but also Cameroonian musicians, as :

Vyckos Ekondo : Composition & Arrangements ;

Effereol Eboa, Félix Mani, Rose-Eliane Nguema : Chorus ;

Alain Yomba, André Manga, Jean-Yves Messan, Moustick Ambassa : Guitar, Bass, Synth ;

Jean Marie Nzengui Moulengui, Patrick Mbembo Divakou, Rufin Boudiala-Boudiala : Drums ;

Splendid album from start to finish, different – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !!

Vyckos Ekondo – Iyaketa (Gabon, 1980, Vyckos Ekondo Self-Released)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/N6iijC_P0Bs

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Spell Bound“, an awesome Afro Disco Soul track from Nigeria & Cameroun with crazy Synth sounds, taken from “Disco Season”, the sole LP of Nigerian / Cameroonian band “PSK” recorded between Nigerian (Godiac Studios of Enugu city) & Jamaïca (at the mythical Treasure Isle Studios)  in 1980 on the private record label “Jeantos Inter“.

The group included some of the best Nigerian & Cameroonian of that era, such as Willy Nfor amongst others as :

Terry “Kiss Disco” Stone : Co-producer, Vocals, Effects, Guitar ;

Jones “Coakly” Ogbonna Jr. : Lead Guitar, Vocals ;

Danny C. Black, Michael Byyon : Keyboards ;

Austine Rigar : Drums, Vocals, Percussion ;

Willie Nfor : Bass Guitar, Percussion ;

Pius Nasoso : Congas, Percussion ;

Papa Nfon Joe : Guitar.

Full of awesome tracks, that invisble record that has now reached the holygrail status as its almost impossible to find, especially in that pretty good condition – hope you’ll like, enjoy !

PSK – Spellbound (Beware of Magic Charms) (Nigeria, 1980, Jeantos Enter)

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Armand de Preseau