For today, I wanted to share with you “Beliaw“, a deep sublime Cosmic Island Jazz Soul Modal track with Tropical Cadence flavors & crazy synth parts, taken from the only LP  released by the band “The Melting Pot” from Barbados, self-recorded in Martinique (French West Indies) in 1987 at the legendary “Hibiscus” recording studio.

Really hard to find obscure LP with a cute cover art, that I’m pleased to share with you – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

The Melting Pot – Beliaw (Barbados, 1987, The Melting Pot Self-Released)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Syka“, an amazing uptempo catchy Island Soul Jazz Synth instrumental track with crazy synth, piano, horns parts, taken from the sole album privately recorded & released in 1980 by the composer & musician “José Manclière” (former drummer of the band “Les Kombass“), along with the finest musicians from the French West Indies :

Leader, Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums, Vocals, Producer : José Mancliere ;

Alto Saxophone : Germain Cécé ;

Bass : Jocelyn Otto-Curier, Pierre-Édouard Décimus ;

Congas, Percussion : Jean-Robert ;

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer : Ramon Pyrmé ;

Flugelhorn : Herbert “Happy” Lewis ;

Guitar : Gilbert Coco ;

Piano : Patrick Jean-Marie ;

Strings : Ramon Pyrmé ;

Synthesizer : Philippe Dambury ;

Tenor Saxophone : Roland Gallas ;

Trumpet, Bugle : Roger Coco ;

A really beautiful album from start to finish, hard to find gem nowadays, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

José Manclière – Syka (Guadeloupe, 1980, JMD)

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Following this former article, I wanted to share with you for today “Misik A Gwo Ka“, a splendid deep Gwo Ka Funk Synth Fusion Folk instrumental track with catchy DX7 Synth parts, recorded in 1983 by the legendary guadeloupean composer & musician Erick Cosaque backed by his 80s band “X7 Dimension”.

One of my fave album from the French West Indies, perfect blend of a lot of musical influences, taken from a super hard to find album nowadays, as most of Erick Cosaque’s ones. Hope you’ll like it !

Cherry on the cake : this gorgeous cover art by Jean Raison – Enjoy !

Erick Cosaque & X7 Nouvelle Dimension – Misik A Gwo Ka

 

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Following this former article, I wanted to share with you for today “Balade Dans La Foret D’Ajoupa Bouillon“, an incredible bewitching Soul Jazz Folk track with deep percussions from Martinique (French West Indies), taken from the first LP from the legendary flutist & poet Max Cilla recorded in 1981 on the French label “Apia“.

Backing Max Cilla, this album features many mythical musicians :

– Christian Bartouche : Bass ;

– Marie-Jo Prajet : Congas, Percussion [Ti Bois] ;

– Claude Vamur : Drums ;

– Sully Cally : Percussion [Tambour Bel Air] ;

– Michel Cilla ; Percussion [Tambour Di Bass] ;

– Patrick Theodose : Percussion [Tambour Ka] ;

– Eric Fleriag : Percussion [Ti Bois] ;

– Georges-Edouard Nouel : Piano ;

Cherry on the cake : the cover is designed by another great Martinican legend : the musician & poet Joby Bernabe – Enjoy !

Max Cilla – Balade Dans La Foret D’Ajoupa Bouillon (Martinique, 1981, Apia)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Colon Colon“, a gorgeous melancholic Tropical Latin Calypso Soul track with sweet Island Reggae flavors & bewitching guitar parts, recorded on the 30 of November 1970 by the mythical Panamanian producer, composer & musician Wilfred Methusiel Berry Gonin better known as “Lord Cobra“, one of the most important calypsonians, not only in Panamabut throughout the Caribbean, standing out as a troubadour and as a composer.

Among dozens of pieces he composed, we can mention “Banana”, “The Man with the Big Suitcase” and the famous “Baptism”.

This track (my favorite from this artist by far !) was released on the mythical owned by the legendary producer Rodrigo De Jesús Escobar Tamayo – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Lord Cobra And Panafro – Colon Colon (Panama, 1979, Tamayo)

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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)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Madjoumbé“, an uplifting Tropical Cadence Biguine Jazz Soul track from the French West Indies with Latin flavors, recorded in 1975 by the legendary band Malavoi, initially from the city of Fort-de-France (Martinique) but that will later includes musicians from Guadeloupe.

Still active today, the band is known for its strings sections (violin & cello), & was founded at the end of the 60s by Jean-Paul Soïme, Emmanuel “Mano” Cesaire, Christian de Negri, Denis Dantin & Marcel Rémion.

This LP features :

Jean-Marc Albicy (Bass Guitar) ;

André Saint-Prix (Congas) ;

Paul Rosine (Electric Piano : Fender Rhodes) ;

Bib Monville (Saxophone) ;

Paul Petit-Frere (Trombone, Trumpet) ;

Christian De Négri (Violin) ;

Maurice Marie-Louise, Raphaël Rimbaud (Vocals) ;

The group was called “Malavoi” in reference to a variety of sugar cane and a street in the island of Goree (Senegal) from where African former slaves were sent to Americas at the time.

Cherry on the cake : this gorgeous cover art – Enjoy !

Malavoi – Madjoumbé (Martinique, 1975, 3A Production)

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Following to this former article, I wanted to share with you for today “We The Youth“, another killer groovy Tropical Island Funk Soul track with Soca flavors, recorded in the 70s by “Exile House“, the West Indian band leaded by the Dominican singer Julie Mourillon & that included musicians from Dominica, Guadeloupe & Martinique and that you probably better know under the name “Exile One“.

This LP includes the following members :

Julie Mourillon (Lead Vocals, Guitar) ;

Pat Patrice (Guitar, Chorus) ;

Greville Patrice (Keyboards, Guitar) ;

Vivian Wallace (Bass, Chorus) ;

Kremlin Fingal (Trumpet, Lead Vocals) ;

Alex Larocque (Drums, Cymbal) ;

Frankie Winfield (Trombone, Chorus) ;

Winkel Johnson (Sax, Tenor) ;

Joseph Lambert (Percussion) ;

Always an instant dance floor burner – Enjoy !

Exile House – We The Youth (Dominica, 1970s, 3A Production)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Tradition Nou“, a beautiful deep balearic cosmic Island Synth Zouk Jazz track with great Gwo Ka Folklore percussions, recorded in the late 80s by the band “Azik-Ka” from French Guiana (West-indies), leaded by the composer & singer Jean-Pierre Bonjotin.

This band features :

Jean-Pierre Bonjotin : Synths (Yamaha DX7, Roland Juno 2, S900), Lead vocals on B2 ;

Claude Cheung-A-Long : Percussion ;

Roland Erdual : Vocals (chorus), Lead vocals on B1 ;

Jean-Elie Panelle : Percussion ;

Raymond Pierre : Guitar Basse, Chorus ;

Henri Placide : Vocals, chorus ; Lead vocals on A1 ;

Christian Rogier : Drums ;

Sylvestre Saul : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar ;

Stanislas Talip : Chorus ;

Yvane Thoris : Chorus, Lead vocals on A3 ;

Cherry on the cake : that gorgeous cover art by A. Rosemond – Enjoy !

Azik-Ka – Tradition Nou (French Guiana, 1988, Sonoclair)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Clin D’Oeil A Luc“, a deep balearic 90s electronic Island Synth Maloya Jazz Funk track, taken from the second album recorded in 1990 by the composer & musician Jean-Marc “Marco” Payet from Reunion island (Indian Ocean) probably in tribute to the legendary reunionese composer & violinist Marie Emilien Luçay Donat, better known as “Luc Donat“.

This song has the same vibes than the best ones from the mythical reunionese band “Ziskakan“, that I also really love – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Marco Payet – Clin D’Oeil A Luc (La Reunion, 1990, Piros)

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