For today, I’d like to share with you “Ntchizenguè”, a mellow balearic 80s Cosmic Synth Soul track from Gabon taken from an obscure LP recorded in 1981 in Libreville (country’s capital) an produced by the famous Gabonese composer & musician Jean-Yves Messan in order to promote the sole recordings of 5 young talents (Jean-Louis Evoung, Douma Dominique, Jean-Claude Boutoto, Gnanga Moukoula Dominique & Pépé-Ngalet).

Out on the label “Zika Production” (on which were released some great albums by the Congolese superstar Abeti Masikini), the song presented here is my favorite from this album – sad the artist didn’t released more material after that (any more informations on this release + artists would be warmly welcomed !).

Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Pepe-Ngalet & Les Jeunes Espoirs – Ntchizenguè (Gabon, 1981, Zika Production)

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Armand de Preseau

Following this former post, I’d like to share with for today “Life’s Gone Down Low“, a gorgeous hybrid slow 70s Afro Soul Reggae Funk track from Nigeria with catchy organ parts, composed by the Nigerian twin sisters Kehinde & Taiwo Lijadu better known as “The Lijadu Sisters”.

This song is taken from their 2nd album, recorded at the legendary “DECCA Studios” in Lagos city, and released in 1976 on the mythical Nigerian record label “Afrodisia“.

It includes the following musicians :

Kehinde & Taiwo Lijadu aka The Lijadu Sisters : Writtings, Arrangelments, Lead Vocals ;

Biddy Wright : Lead Guitar, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Bass Guitar, Producer ;

Felix Shittu : Alto Saxophone ;

Johnny Woode : Keyboards ;

Ade Jolaoso : Bass Guitar ;

Cherry on the cake : this beautiful artwork by the mysterious “Ideas Organisation” !

One of my favorite Reggae Soul track from the African continent, discovered though the excellent Afro Rock compilation “The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s, Nigeria” released in 2010 by the renowned reissue label “Soundway”.

I’ve been lucky enough to find an original copy in pristine condition during one of my several record digging trop in Cameroon the same year, but that’s another story..

Hope you’ll like this song as I do, enjoy !

The Lijadu Sisters – Life’s Gone Down Low (Nigeria, 1976, Afrodisia)

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Armand de Preseau

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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Armand de Preseau

Following this former post, I’d like to share with you for today “Ego-Ibo“, a deep 70s Afro Psychedelic Soul syncopated track from Benin, taken from the 2nd LP recorded in 1979 by the Beninese band “Les Sympathics de Porto-Novo“, leaded by the composer & musician Happy Ruffin and that was very active as a studio backing band in the late 70s & early 80s and who played for big Beninese musicians & composers of that era.

This album was released on the mythical Beninese record label “Albarika Store“, and included the following musicians :

Happy Ruffin : Composition, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writings ;

Jean-Louis Avognon : Backing Vocals, Guitar ;

Herman F. Laleye : Bass Guitar, Leader ;

Armand Pognon : Lead Guitar, Organ ;

Georges d’Assomption : Congas ;

Marcellin Laleye : Drums ;

Highly recommended LP, killer from start to finish – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Les Sympathics de Porto-Novo – Ego-Ibo (Benin, 1979, Albarika Store)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/dP67GYkWIGI

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “Njitna !” (I’m Coming !), an incredible feel-good uptempo Afro Synth Soul track from Cameroun, taken from the first album of the Cameroonian author, composer, musician & performer Ometh (Théodore Mounta), native of Foumban (west region of Cameroon), who left his country in 1979 to settle in West Africa (Cotonou, Benin’s capital).

Recorded in 1979 in Cotonou (Benin) on the legendary record label “Disques Tropiques“, this album features some great African musicians from Benin, Ivory Coast & Cameroon as :

Ometh : Arrangements, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion ;

Louisiana (Louise Tachoua) : Vocals, Rhythm Guitar ;

Louis Wasson : Arrangements, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar ;

Henri Ahouandjinou, Théodore Yehouenou : Trumpet ;

Dieudonné Tsanga : Organ, Strings, Piano ;

Emmanuel de Souza : Drums, Congas ;

Joseph Atchade : Tenor Saxophone ;

In the 2000s, Ometh released three other albums (2006, 2008 & 2009). He’s living in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) since 2013, and is still touring a lot in West Africa.

This song – as Ometh’s best tracks – is part of the eponym compilation I released in 2024 on my own record label “Nanga Boko Records”, in collaboration with the artist himself (thanks again to him !).

Feel free to contact to purchase your copy !

Ometh – Njitna ! (Cameroun, 1979 – 2024, Nanga Boko Records)

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Armand de Preseau

Following this former post, I’d like to share with you for today “Egbemi Black” an epic raw Afro Punk Garage Soul Funk from Benin, taken from the 1st single recorded in 1971 by mysterious Ferry Djimmy (Jean Maurille Ogoudjobi), an obscure Beninese musician born in 1939, who started his musical career in the late 50s as a singer in Cotonou’s (Beninese economic capital) cabarets, nightclubs & bar, being in parallel a schoolteacher & a boxer.

He moved in the late 60s to Paris (France) and became a policeman and bodyguard in his free time for some French politicians for famous politicians as former French President Jacques Chirac. He recorded during this period his first singles (as the one presented here), released on the mythical French record label “Pathé Marconi“.

He returned in Benin in 1972, and founded a few times later his own record label “Revolution Records” (inspired by country’s Marxist-Leninist leader Matthieu Kerekou), releasing on it in 1975 his sole album (“Rhythm Revolution”, probably Benin’s most wanted album of the genre nowadays), and toured with legendary musicians from West Africa (Fela Kuti, Orlando Julius, Geraldo Pino, King Sunny Ade, …).

He died in Cotonou in 1996 at the age of 57.

Heavy double-sider, invisible nowadays with this self-released cover designed for Beninese market only, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Ferry Djimmy & His Dji-Kins – Egbemi Black (Benin, 1971, Pathe Marconi)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/HfY6mWSR8kQ

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “Talk To Me“, an irresistible 70s Afro Soul Boogie Funk joy maker track from Nigeria driven by gorgeous flute parts, taken from the 1st album of the Nigerian composer & flutist Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli, recorded in 1978 by the mythical EMI Nigeria studios sound engineers Kayode Salami & Monday Oki and released on the Nigerian record label “Skylark Records”.

Produced by the legendary Nigerian figure Odion Iruoje, M. Tee Mac is backed on this album by the “Tee Mac Collection” band, that includes some of the best musicians of that era as :

Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli : Writings, Composition & Arrangements, Composition, Flute, Lead Vocals, Tenor Saxophone ;

Kwesi Maison : Vocals, Electric Piano, Synthesizer ;

Kenneth “Kenny” Okulolo : Bass Guitar ;

Jett Arnold Nylander : Rhythm Guitar ;

Congas : Eddy Odedina, Friday Pozo ;

Mike Collins : Drums, Percussion ;

James Eyefia : Lead Guitar ;

Odion Iruoje : Producer ;

Berkely Jones : Guitar ;

Really hard to find album nowadays, master piece from start to finish – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Tee Mac Collection – Talk To Me (Nigeria, 1978, Skylark Records)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “I’m Proud To Be An African“, an instant catchy Electro Afro Boogie Funk Rap track from Cameroun with killer bass lines & DX7 synth parts, taken from the only LP recorded by the mysterious Cameroonian composer & musician Lover Genns (any infos are welcome !), native from the city of Bamenda (West Cameroon).

Released in 1988 on the legendary Nigerian record label “Coconut“, this album features great west-cameroonian & Nigerian musicians as Tony Benson (from the former 70s Nigerian Rock band “The Hykkers”) on DX7 Synthesizers, Jonel Cross (from the Cameroonian band “Baad John Cross”), Basil Barap & Maah Simon.

Almost invisible nowadays, every track is a dance floor burner – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Lover Genns – I’m Proud To Be An African (Camerou, 1988, Coconut)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/u198lkqenec

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “I Love Abidjan“, a bouncy Boogie Soul Funk track from Burkina Faso (west africa) with killer bass lines & guitar, taken from the 2nd album of the Burkinabe producer, composer, singer Moustapha Laabli Thiombiano, who used to be a really influent man in the West African media world (considered a pioneer of free radio in Africa, he is the founder of Horizon FM, TVZ and Miss Burkina radio stations).

This album – as the three he recorded – was released on “Afroc”, the record label he ran from Hollywood (USA, where he used to live in the 80s) in partnership with the legendary Ivorian label “Maïkano”.

It was recorded between Ivoary Coast (J.B.Z. recording studios in Abidjan) & the United States (Golden Sound & Backroom studios, Hollywood) and included great African & American musicians of that era, as :

Moustapha Laabli Thiombiano : Arrangements, Composition & Writings, Bass Guitar, Composition, Drums, Guitar, Liner Notes, Percussion, Vocals ;

Leila Thigpen, Sylvia St. James, Vida Veader : Vocals ;

Antoinette Konan, Chantal Taïba : Chorus ;

Lance Ong, Steve Campos : Keyboards ;

Gnanhoui Roger : Tenor Saxophone ;

Didier “Castro” Boko : Bass Guitar ;

Djeli Moussa Diawara : Kora ;

Tough to find album nowadays, always a nice track to wake your parties floor up – hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Moustapha Laabli Thiombiano – I’m Coming (Burkina Faso, 1982, Afroc) 

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Armand de Preseau

Following to this former article, I’d like to share with you for today “Mbea“, an explosive Psychedelic Afro Funk Soul Jerk track from Gabon, taken from the Gabonese musician & composer Vyckos Ekondo and released on the mythical French record label “Pathé Marconi“.

Invisible & super hard to find nowadays, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Vyckoss Ekondo – Mbea (Gabon, 1977, Pathé Marconi)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/F9AEerASnlI

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Armand de Preseau