For today, I wanted to share with you “Zeny Izy“, a very interesting & groovy deep track from Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, really nice blend of PsychedelicSoul, Reggae, Pop, Rock, Folk & Fusion influences that only that specific geographical area has the secret.
This song is taken from the first single recorded by the band “The Smockers“, leaded by the composer & musician Roger Georges, and out on the mythical Madagascan record label “Discomad” in the late 70s – Enjoy !
The Smockers – Zeny Izy (Madagascar, 1970s, Discomad)
Following this former article, I wanted to share with you “Yaye Boul Ma Bayi“, an outstanding deep Psychedelic 70s Afro Mbalax Fusion Soul Jazz track, taken from the first album from the legendary Gambian band “Guelewar Band Of Banjul” recorded in 1981.
Leaded by the Gambian composer & musician Laaye N’Gom, the group included many mythical Gambian & Senegalese musicians such :
Following this former article, I wanted to share with you for today “Karma“, an outstanding blend of Cadence Soul Funk Latin Synth Jazz & Fusion influences, taken from the 3rd album recorded in 1975 by the mythical musician, painter, sculptor and ceramist Henri Guedon from Martinique, considered by most as the grandfather of modern music from French West Indies.
This album includes :
– Henri Guedon : Leader, Lead Vocals, Agogô, Cowbell, Kalimba, Spoons, Helicon, Skratjie, Percussion, Handclaps, Guimbarde, Bombo, Balafon ;
For today, I wanted to share with you “O Fon A Kê An Nou“, a gorgeous Island Synth Gwo-Ka Fusion Jazz Soul track, written in 1987 in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) by the Guadeloupean musician Thibault “Freydy-Ahimsâ” Doressamy.
The music on that record is composed by the legendary Guadeloupean composer Robert Oumaou (from the mythical band “Gwakasonne“), and backed by :
Klôd Kiavué : Vocals, Percussion ;
Jera Elice : Vocals, Percussion ;
Eddy Pitard : Saxophone, Flute, Guitar ;
Lambert Canneval : Percussion ;
Aurel Thams : Keyboards ;
Lowans : Bass, Percussion, Drums ;
One of my favorite record of the genre, hope you’ll like it too – Enjoy !
Thibault “Freydy-Ahimsâ” Doressamy – O Fon A Kê An Nou (Guadeloupe, 1987, FREYDYANY D)
For today, I wanted to share with you “Sexy Lady“, an astonishing Caribbean Boogie Disco Funk Soca track with catchy synth & horn parts, taken from the now ultra hard to find first recording (1980 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) of the composer & musician Gerard “PJ” Browne from St Kitts & Nevis islands (in the Caribbean Sea), member of the band G.I.’s Brass International.
This album, out at the time on very small promotional quantities, features :
Gerard “PJ” Browne ;
Lenford Hamilton ;
Kenrick Williams ;
Kenrick Georges ;
and musicians of the GI’s Brass International band.
Instant tropical club anthem that will rock any dance floor, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !
Gerard “PJ” Browne & G.I.’s Brass International – Sexy Lady (St Kitts & Nevis, 1980, PJAY Records)
For today, I wanted to share with you “Ashiko, Sekele, etc…“, an instant killer Afro Disco Soul Funk track, taken from the third & last LP recorded in 1981 in Paris by the legendary Cameroonian composer & musician Nicolas Pasteur Lappé.
Native of the city of Douala, he began his musical career very young, becoming a local sensation at the age of 19 thanks to his songs broadcasted on “Radio Adele“, a local radio station. In the late 70s, after moving to Paris originally to study journalism, he settled into a new life of music where he befriends African music legends such as Fela Kuti, André-Marie Tala, Joe Mboule or Jacob Desvarieux from the mythical French West Indian Band “Kassav“.
Pasteur Lappé is known to have created the “Sekele Movement“, a blend of Funk, Disco, Afrobeat, Reggae, Soul and RnB.
His most prolific years were from 1979 to 1981, years he made his three flagship albums.
The album features the following musicians :
Bass, Producer : Christophe Zadire ;
Chorus : Maryse Lappé, Sylvie Draï ;
Album direction : Jean-Marie Ahanda ; Zulu Gang ;
Drums, Percussions : Philippe Draï ;
Sound engineering, Guitar, Synthesizers : Jacob Desvarieux ;
Keyboards, Pianos, Synthesizers : Douglas Mbida, Robert Benjamin ;
Lead Vocals – Pasteur Lappé, Mehdi Dayas (B2) ;
Saxophone : Alain Hatot, Jimmy Mvondo ;
Trombone : Alex Perdigon, Jacques Bolognesi ;
Trumpet : Jacques “Cake” Bessot, Antoine “Tony” Rousseau ;
For today, I wanted to share with you “N’Guem“, a splendid deep bouncy Afro Fusion Jazz from West Africa with catchy synths parts, taken from the only album of the Senegalese band “Walo” (“Nothing”), an obscure LP privately recorded in the city of Saint Louis du Sénégal (also called “Ndar” in wolof langage), probably released in the second part of the 80s and that features great musicians from several mythical bands (Diarama De Saint Louis, Super Etoile de Dakar,…) such as :
Bass : Albert Valfroy ;
Drums : Mark Valfroy ;
Guitar : Claude Guillabert ;
Keyboards : Benjamin Valfroy ;
Percussion : Ibrahima Diop ;
Vocals : Ami Bodian, Awa Cheikh Sow, Dida “Ibrahima” Sarr, Ndeye Fatou Sow, Pap “Beckr” Sow ;
Really hard to find record nowadays with a gorgeous cover art, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !
