For today, I wanted to share with you “Mutete”, a mind-blowing Afro Soul Soukous Kaluinda track from Zambia with catchy synth parts & Afrobeat flavors, taken from the 1st album of Zambia’s composer & musician superstar Peter Kalumba “P.K.” Chisala, recorded in 1988 in DB Studio in Lusaka (Zambia’s capital) and released on the local label “Kariba”, active between 1985 & 1990 & subdivision of the mythical label Teal Record Company Ltd. Zambia.

On this album, P K Chisala is backed by the Uweka stars, composed with :

Shadrack Chalishika : Drums, Percussion ;

Daniel Chishala (P K Chisala’s cousin) ;

Joseph Chibwe : Bass Guitar ;

Steve Ndalama : Lead Guitar ;

Really unusual & highly recommended album, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Peter Kalumba Chisala – Mutete (Zambia, 1988, Kariba)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Love Tones“, an explosive Afro Disco Boogie from Cameroun with crazy synth sounds & powerful horns, taken from a single recorded in the late 70s in Paris (France) by the Robert Nkwitchoua, an obscure Cameroonian composer & musician who recorded three singles before disappearing in Paris in the early 80s.

Produced by the legendary producer Gilles Sala, this single includes some of the best Paris-based Cameroonian musicians of that era, such as Toto Guillaume & Vicky Edimo :

Toto Guillaume : Arrangements, Lead Guitar ;

Francois Amadou Corea : Rhythm Guitar ;

Robert Nkwitchoua : Author, composer ;

Bebe, Esther, Florence : Backing Vocals ;

Vicky Edimo : Bass Guitar ;

Patrick Francfort : Drums ;

Devastating dance floor tool when I play it in clubs, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Nkwitchoua – Love Tones (Cameroun, 1970s, Capriccio)

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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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For today, I’d like to share with you “Nassima“, a deep bouncy minimal syncopated 70s Afro Soukous Soul Synth track from Ivory Coast, taken from the only LP recorded in the early 80s by the mysterious Ivorian composer Bazaré D. Pablo (any informations welcome, as he seemed to be a mysterious character) on the famous record label “Sodogil Eidtions“, and produced by the legendary Beninese composer & musician Gilbert Dossou (better known as “Prince Dgib’s” or just “Dbib’s), who released a couple of crazy rare singles.

Super underground release that deserves to be better & widely more known, so hope you’ll like it – enjoy !

Bazaré D. Pablo & Le Nassima Orchestra – Nassima (Ivory Coast, 1980s, Sodogil Editions)

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Following this former article, I wanted to share with you for today “Fin Vacances“, an obscure laid back minimal Afro Synth Electronic Soul track from Togo a la William Onyeabor, taken from the only album recorded in the early 80s by the Beninese musician “Agbo Bruno Vikass“, that includes the following musicians :

Agbo Bruno Vikass : Composition, Vocals, Producer, Rhythm Guitar ;

Noel Houmbiye (from the band “Noel & Mathilde” I talked about here https://youtu.be/5hTXPVLZ5mQ) : Lead Guitar ;

John Migan : Drums, Arrangements ;

Camice : Bass Guitar ;

Tomi : Organ ;

Really deep & usunual track, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Agbo Bruno Vikass – Fin Vacances (Benin, 1980s, Les Editions A.B.V)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “M’Ackô“, a deep downtempo melancholic Afro Electro Synth Soul Boogie track from Ivory Coast, taken from the 2nd album of the Ivorian Diva Antoinette Konan & Self-released in 1986.

Alongside to Antoinette for the composition & production of the tracks, this LP includes some great musicians as Bamba Moussa Yang (arrangements) & the mythical Congolese composer & musician Sammy Massamba.

As good as it’s deep, hope you’ll like – Enjoy !

Antoinette Konan – M’Ackô (Ivory Coast, 1986, Self-Released)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Kourounougnon Watoro“, a mesmerizing balearic 80s Afro Mandingo Soul Boogie Funk Synth track from Mali with Afrobeat flavors, taken from the 2nd album of the band “Les Asselars“, recorded in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) in 1983 and composed with 4 musicians from Mali & Burkina Faso (formerly “Upper Volta”) :

Jacob Souleiba : Guitar, Vocals ;

Les Asselars – Kourounougnon Watoro (Mali, 1983, Sacko Production)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Nakombe Nga“, a killer Afro Synth Soul Funk track from Congo with proto House Music flavors, taken from an album recorded in Belgium in the late 80s by the legendary Congolese band “Les Choc Stars du Zaire” founded in 1983 by the composer & musician Ben Nyamabo and that recored dozen & dozen of albums & singles.

This album includes some of the bests Congolese musicians, such :

Bass : Bolenge Djo Mali, Jerry Lema ;

Drums : Djudjuchet Luvengoka ;

Lead Guitar – Roxy Tshimpaka, Sos Watondo ;

Rhythm Guitar : Carrol Makhamba, Sos Watondo ;

Synth : Maika Munan ;

Vocals : Ben Nyamabo, Charles Ndombasi Lassa, Debaba Mbaki, Defao, Djuna Djanana, Zemano Germain Kanza, Nzaya Nzayadio, Petit Prince, Ditulala ;

One of my personal tropical dance floor scorcher of the genre when I play as a DJ in clubs, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Choc Stars Du Zaire – Nakombe Nga (Democratic Republic of The Congo, 1989, Espera)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Osiman“, a dope bouncy balearic 80s Afro Synth Electro Soukous with Zouk flavors, taken from the 2nd album of the composer, musician & politician Martiniano Abaga Ele Ndoho better known as “Maélé“, self-produced & released in 1987 and that features some of the best musicians of that era as :

Vocals, Drums, Acoustic Guitar : Maele ;

Arrangements : Jean-Yves Messan, Maele, Ambassa Moustik, Alain Yomba, Toto Guillaume ;

Synths : Jean-Yves Messan, Alain Yomba ;

Guitars : Ambassa Moustick ;

Drum Machines : Jean-Pierre Kohn ;

Sax Alto : Jean-Marie Tang ;

Sax Tenor: Amores Beugre ;

Trombone & Flûte : S. T. Kossi ;

Trumpet : Jean-Christian Mbadinga ;

Chorus : Georges Seba, Marilou ;

Violins : F. Dubois, P. Defay, J. Gaunet, R. Berthier ;

Killer LP, one of my personal Tropical weapon when I play as a DJ, set everytime the dance floor on fire !

Maele – Osiman (Equatorial Guinea, 1982, Maele Self-Released)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Farafin’A“, a minimal deep bouncy trippy Afro Soul Funk Lo-Fi track with crazy Synth parts a la Onyeabor, taken from the sole & only album auto produced in the 80s by the Burkinabe composer & musician Kaboré Dieudonné Parfait, recorded & self-released in Paris (France) in the 80s.

Including the legendary Congolese musician Théo Blaise Kounkou, it also features :

Kaboré Dieudonné Parfait : Composition, Vocals, Arrangements, Effects, Rhythm Guitar ;

Gilbert Guillaume : Rhythm Guitar ;

Abdoulaye Soumaré : Percussion ;

Joe Harycot : Music Director, Piano, Synthesizer ;

Sylvain Laison : Bass Guitar ;

Highly recommended LP that includes plenty of great tracks, really hard to find – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Kaboré Dieudonné Parfait – Farafin’A (Burkina Faso/France, 1980s, K Productions)

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Armand de Preseau