Following this former post, I’d like to share with you for today “Obe Yava“, a mind-blowing syncopated Psychedelic Afro Sato Folk Soul track from Benin with bewitching horns & synths parts, taken from the 1st album by the Beninese composer & musician Guendehou Sidonie Evelyne known as “Guenshi-Ever”.

It was privately recorded & released in the early 80s on “Gaseg Collections” (an obscure record label that apparently released only this album) with the financial contribution of “La Cloche” restaurant located in Cotonou, Benin (!).

No so much additional infos about this album (any are welcomed !), but it seems that “Guenshi-Ever” who backed a lot of famous mythical artists as Honoré Avolonto or Denis Pambou Tchicaya as a singer, wanted to try his luck on a solo musical career, throught this album and another one recored a bit later.

Invisible to find nowadays, glad to share it today in such clean condition – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Guendehou “Guenshi-Ever” Sidonie Evelyne – Obe Yava (Benin, 1980s, Gaseg Collections)

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For today, I’d like to share with you “Nananina“, a deep melancholic epic 70s Afro Folk Soul Jazz instrumental from Guinea Conakry, recorded in the mid-70s by the “Sombory Jazz de Fria“, a Guinean regional band from Fria (country’s mining region) that brought together musicians who also worked as miners in the alumina plant & the region’s bauxite mines.

The track presented here is taken from “Musique Sans Paroles” an album recorded by sound engineer Moussa Konaté’s magical hands, and released in 1978 that brought together all exclusive tracks from some country’s band of that era, in order to promote them.

It was released on “Editions Syliphone Conakry“, the legendary Guinean state-funded label active from 1967 to 1984 (until the death of Guinean President Sékou Touré), responsible of barely all country’s musical recording & releases, even though the label pressed in France since there was no pressing plant in Guinea, forcing the label to have the records pressed abroad, in Africa & Europe.

Cherry on the cake : this gorgeous artwork pictured by label’s photographer Alpha Bah.

Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Sombory Jazz De Fria – Nananina (Guinea Conakry, 1978, Editions Syliphone Conakry)

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For today, I’d like to share with you “Pastorelle (4ème figure)“, a deep bewitching bland of traditional Antillean Folklore, Gwoka & Soul track from Guadeloupe (French West Indies), taken from the 1st album of the Guadeloupean legendary Gwoka player, drummer & composer Marcel Lollia (better known as “Vélo“) recorded in 1968 on the mythical French Antillean label “Celini Disques – Aux Ondes”

Gwoka (also known as Gwo-Ka or Gros-ka) is a traditional musical genre, dance, and cultural practice of Guadeloupe combining ka drums, Creole singing and dance.

Velo is considered by the most as a Gwo-ka Master, and recorded with the bests French West Indian artists of that era such as Alain Jean- Marie, Robert Loyson, Paul Blamar, Emilien Antile,  Jean-François Fabiano, Guy Conquette & Artheme Boisbant.

One of my favorite track of the genre, always nice to see people dancing on it when I play it during my DJ set or radio show – Enjoy !

Marcel Lollia dit “Vélo” – Pastorelle (4ème figure) (Guadeloupe, 1968, Aux Ondes)

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Following this former post, I’d like to share with you for today “Gizie“, a sweet 70s Ethio Soul Folk Jazz track with bewitching piano & guitar parts, taken from the 1st single of the Ethiopian composer & singer Bahta Gebre Hiwot, with the help from Gebreab Tefera (words) & Girma Beyene (musical arrangements).

It was released in 1973 on “Amha Records“, prominent & legendary record label owned by Amha Eshete and that released more than a hundred of Ethiopian singles and dozen albums between 1969 & 1975, including some by mythical musicians Mahmoud Ahmed or Mulatu Astatke.

Those Ethio gems are getting harder & harder to find nowadays, especially in such clean condition, so hope you’ll like it Enjoy !

Bahta Gebre Hiwot – Gizie (Ethiopia, 1973, Amha Records)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “Marie“, a sweet 70s Afro Benga Soul track from Kenya with Latin flavors that turns into a great Soukous from the 2nd part of the song, taken from one of the numerous singles recorded in the 70s by the Kenyan band “Super Mambo Jazz“.

Deep & catchy gem from East African, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Super Mambo Jazz – Marie (Kenya, 1970s, A.I.T. Records)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Misosi“, a sweet uplifting Afro Makossa Soul Folk track from Cameroun driven by feel-good jazzy guitar parts, released in 1973 as a single by the Cameroonian composer & musician Eitel Tobbo and released on the legendary French label “Pathé Marconi”.

Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Eitel Tobbo et ses Guitares – Misosi (Cameroun, 1973, Pathé Marconi)

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Armand de Preseau

Following this former article, I wanted to share with you for today “Pot Pourrit De Guajira“, a gorgeous 70s Afro Cuban Latin Soul Fusion track from Senegal, taken from one of the several albums recorded by the mythical Senegalese Band “Orchestra Baobab” (spelt here “Orchestre Baobab Gouygui De Dakar”), formed in the early 1970 and famous for merging Cuban Music with traditional West African Wolof Griot culture and the Mandinga musical traditions of the Casamance in an Afro Cuban, Afro Latin & Afro Pachanga style.

Still touring today, the band features the following musicians :

Barthelemy Attisso : Guitar, Arrangements ;

Medoune Diallo : Lead Vocals, Maracas, Arrangements ;

Charles Antoine N’Diaye : Bass Guitar ;

Peter Udo : Clarinet, Alto Saxophone ;

Mountaga Koite : Congas (Tumbas), Drums ;

Papa Ba : Guitar ;

Issa Cissoko : Leader, Tenor Saxophone ;

Balla Sidibe : Timbales, Vocals ;

N’Diouga Dieng, Rudolphe « Rudy » Gomis : Vocals, Percussion ;

The album presented today is one of my favorite from the band, nice exampled of their ability to merge all styles – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Orchestre Baobab Gouygui De Dakar – Pot Pourrit De Guajira (Senegal, 1979, Discafrique Records)

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Armand de Preseau

Following this previous article, I wanted to share with you “Massane Cisse“, one of the numberless version of this all-time Senegalese standard, interpreted here in a really deep psychedelic Afro Folk Soul Fusion version with Afro Latin flavors by the legendary “Star Band De Dakar” orchestra, including some of the best Senegalese musicians of that era such as Cheikh Tidiane Tall & Idrissa “Idy” Diop (previous members of “Le Sahel” Band)

The version presented here is my favorite by far, hope you’ll like it too – Enjoy !

Star Band De Dakar – Massane Cisse (Senegal, 1980, Sonafric)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Memeleyeme“, a splendid sweet Afro Highlife Folk Jazz track from Nigeria driven by sweet trumpet parts, taken from the third album of the composer & musician Charles Iwegbue from the Ukwuani people in Delta state, and backed by his “Hino Sounds“.

Cherry on the cake : this beautiful cover art by Laurie Richards.

One of my personal favorite of the genre, mellow as it gets, hope you’ll like – Enjoy !

International Charles Iwegbue & His Hino Sounds – Memeleyeme (Nigeria, 1975, Afrodisia)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Avia Hilalao“, a super sweet Pop Soul Jazzy Folk track from Madagascar (Indian Ocean), taken from a single recorded in 1958 by the Madagascan duet “Les Barijaona“, composed by Barijaona & O’Suzy (Odette Suzana).

While they were giving some concerts in France in the early 60s, this song was plagiarized by Frank Sinatra‘s entourage, the composer & producer Clarence Carson Parks. Lawsuits took place, but the artists lost, and the song “Something Stupid” was released shortly after by Carson Parks in 1966 (credited as its original writer & composer !), and then released again the following year by Frank Sinatra & his daughter Nancy, and became an international hit.

One of a kind jewel from the Red Island, another historical & musical testimony of the wealth of this island – Enjoy !

Avia Hilalao – Les Barijaona (Madagascar, 1958, Ossian)

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Armand de Preseau