For today, I’d like to share with you “Hey J“, a psychedelic bouncy Surf Mod Soul Funk track from Lebanon, taken from the sole single recorded & self-released in the early 70s by the Lebanese drummer, keyboardist, guitarist and trumpeter Abi Siblini, who shortly moved in Norway after, where he’s still living today.

Abi Siblini used to play with “Northern Wind” band, a resident group of hotel & restaurants from Tripoli City (North Lebanon), along with Rene Bandali (from the famous Bandali family) on keyboards, Marwan Khoury & Roland Moawad on guitar & Samir on bass, Habib Bayakly & Zaki Mounajjid.

He’s still touring today, as a part of the band Night Swift with other great Lebanese musicians as Alain Ajouri, Hani Siblini & bass maestro Abboud Saadi who used to play with Ziad Rahbani or Force band (check my former article here for more about him).

Really hard to find double-sider, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Abi Siblini – Hey J (Lebanon, 1970s, ASC)

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Following this previous article, I’d like to share with you for today “Disco Baby“, an monster dance floor friendly Cosmic Afro Disco Boogie Funk track with awesome bass line & synth parts, recorded in 1981 by the mythical Nigerian composer & trumpetist Etubom Rex Williams, who recorded dozen of albums & singles.

On this late privately pressed album, Etubom Rex Williams – known to be one of the masters of the Highlife musical genre – tries himself to the Disco Boogie genre, unusual but successful experience for him !

Under the name “Nato Funky Stars” band, this album includes the following musicians :

Etubom Rex Williams : Composition ;

Moses James Obot : Lead Guitar ;

Asuquo Udoh :  Percussion ;

Felix Nsango : Drums ;

Willy Roy : Keyboards ;

Ultra hard to find album, one of my favorite of the genre when I’m invited to play some records in parties – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Etubom Rex Williams & his Nato Funky Stars – Disco Baby (Nigeria, 1981, Nato Records)

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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 wanted to share with you “Keep On Dancing“, an instant killer Afro Disco Boogie track from Ghana, recorded in 1979 by the composer & musician Kofi “Kiki’ Kwarko Gyan, keyboardist of the legendary band Osibisa that was popular in the 1970’s.

Multi-instrumentist Kiki Gyan recorded three albums and a couple of singles between 1979 & 1983, and was considered by many as Africa’s answer to Stevie Wonder.

For today, I’m glad to share with you this instant feel-good song, that will set any dance floor on fire. Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Kiki Gyan – Keep On Dancing (Ghana, 1979, Boom Records)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Iduke“, a catchy uptempo Afro Boogie Disco track from Gabon, recorded in 1981 by the Gabonese composer & musician Jean Mabika (seems it’s his only track released, any additional infos are welcome), and released on the rare double album compilation “Les 9 Révélations de l’Année 1981” (“The Revelations of the year 1981”), produced & released locally in 1981 by the National Gabonese TV & Radio to promote the rising artists of that year.

Alongside to the legendary French musicians Michel Alito & Jean-Claude Naimro (from the mythical Kassav), this compilation includes the following musicians :

Backing Vocals : Makaya Madingo, Yolande Yeno-Anotho ;

Bass Guitar : Michel Alibo ;

Drums : Valery Lobé ;

Guitar : Jacky Arconte, Jerry Malekani ;

Percussion : Jean-Marie Bolangassa ;

Piano : Jean-Claude Naimro ;

Saxophone : Mam Houari ;

Synthesizer : Fred Grenier ;

Trombone : Alex Perdigon ;

Trumpet : Kako Bessot ;

Super hard to find album now, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Jean Mabika – Iduke (Gabon, 1981, Radio Télévision Gabonaise)

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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 “Yaoundé By Night“, a instant catchy groovy 80s Afro Boogie Funk track from Cameroon with killer horns & synth, taken from the 1st album of the Cameroonian composer & musician Nya Soleil, recorded in Paris at “Johanna” recording studio during the 80s, and that includes some of the finest Cameroonian & French musicians of that era such :

Nya Soleil : Arrangements, Composition, Lead Guitar, Vocals ;

Jules Kamga : Rhythm Guitar, Sound Engineer ;

Michel Alibo : Bass Guitar ;

Valery Lobe : Drums ;

Joel Daroux : Alto Saxophone ;

Justin Tchounou : Keyboards ;

Jean-Marie Bolangassa : Percussion ;

Jimmy Mvondo Mvele : Tenor Saxophone ;

Fredo Tete : Trumpet ;

Philippe Brieghmann : Violin ;

One of my favorite DJ Tool when I play records during parties, excellent track to warm an ambiance – Enjoy !

Nya Soleil – Yaoundé By Night (Cameroon, 1980, MROL Production)

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Following to this former article, I wanted to share with you for today “Roots“, an instant killer Afro Disco Boogie Boogie track from Nigeria, recorded in 1979 and taken from the fifth and last album of the legendary band “BLO“, named in reference to the initials of its founders :

Berkley “Ike” Jones (guitar)

Olaoluwa “Laolu Akins” Akintobi (drums) ;

Mike “Gbenga” Odumosu (bass) ;

Odumosu left the band later and was replaced by Lemmy “Otu” Udofa (also known as “Lemmy Jackson” in his 80s solo carrer !).

This song is always a dance floor burner when I play it in my DJ Set, hope you’ll like it and dance – Enjoy !

BLO – Roots (Nigeria, 1979, Afrodisia)

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As a celebration of this Christmas Day 2024, I wanted to share with you for today “La Pli“, a super nice catchy syncopated Island Soul Cadence Biguine Jazz track from Martinique with beautiful violin & flute parts, recorded in the 70s by the mythical composer, musician, painter, sculptor and ceramist Henri Guedon !

Featuring legendary West Indian musicians such as Claude Vamur, Jean-Claude Naimro & Alain Jean Marie, this song includes the following musician :

– Lead Vocals, Arrangements, Composition, Percussions, Bells : Henri Guédon ;

– Chorus – Jackie Defoi, Jean Claude Naimro ;

– Drums, Congas, Drum [Tiboi] – Claude Vamur ;

– Organ [Eminent], Synthesizer : Alain Jean Marie ;

– Acoustic Guitar, Cuatro – Virgilio Araque Reyes ;

– Congas, Synth [Shasha] – Raymond Betzi ;

– Drums, Percussion – Alfred Varasse ;

– Electric Bass [Fender] – Philippe Neveu ;

– Flute, Chorus, Percussion – Clémente Lozano ;

– Harp [Indian] – Gerardo Servin ;

– Keyboards, Congas – Roland Malmin ;

– Mandolin, Violin : Maurice Lagier ;

– Maracas, Guiro, Chorus : Fabien Bannet ;

– Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes] : Michel Pacquit ;

– Quena, Charango, Panpipes : Sergio Arriagada “Chiloe” ;

Really hard to find track, and you’ll never get deceived by an Henri Guedon recording  – Enjoy !

Henri Guedon – La Pli (Martinique, 1970s, Magic’ Tirerlir’ Disques)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Ain’t No Sunshine“, a splendid cover of Bill Withers‘ timeless hit, reinterpreted here in a beautiful & ultra groovy Island Soul Jazz way by the Dominican Diva Ophélia Olivaccé-Marie, taken from her only live album recorded in 1981 in Paris at the Theatre de la Renaissance concert hall.

One of my favorite version of this classic, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Ophélia Olivaccé-Marie – Ain’t No Sunshine (Live Version) (Dominica, 1981, Apia)

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Armand de Preseau