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)

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Armand de Preseau

Following this former article, I’d like to share with “Loin Du Desespoir” (“Far from Despair” in French), an uplifting killer Afro Garage Soul Jerk Funk Organ from Democratic Republic of the Congo with fresh guitar riffs & raw grunt, taken from one of the numerous singles recorded in the 70s by the Congolese composer & singer Bovick Bondo Gala, backed here by the mythical band “Orchestre African Fiesta” founded in the early 60s by the legendary musicians Nicolas “Dr Nico” Kasanda & Tabu Ley Rochereau.

This single was released on the mythical French record label “African” founded in 1966 and specialized in Congolese music releases from big & lesser known local figures from the 60s to the 70s era (mostly Rumba music, but including a few gems like that one !).

One of the very few Congolese jerk tracks from that era, always a killer when I play it in club & my tropical DJ radio shows – Enjoy !

Bovick & L’Orchestre African Fiesta – Loin du desespoir (Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970s, African)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “Hay Hadinonao“, a gorgeous sweet 60s Jazz Soul Slow Chanson from Madagascar with beautiful horns & piano parts, recorded in the late 60s by the legendary Madagascan composer & musician Rolland Raelison, and part of one of the very first EP released by the mythical local record label “Discomad“.

As beautiful as its hard to find nowadays, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Rolland Raelison & son Ensemble – Hay Hadinonao (Madagascar, 1960s, Discomad)

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For today, I’ like to share with you “Doom To Africa“, an exploding Lo-Fi Afro Punk Soul Boogie Disco UFO track from Nigeria, recorded in 1982 by the obscure Nigerian composer & musician Ken Moore backed for this 2nd LP by his “Jah Lovers” (any more informations are welcome !).

As good as its rare, this album is a killer from start to finish, crazy blend of many different musical genres from Disco to Reggae – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !

Ken Moore And The Jah Lovers – Doom To Africa (Nigeria, 1982, Onye’s Sound Studio)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “Dance”, a spacey cosmic 70s Afro Soul Synth track from Cameroun, taken from the sole single self-released in the late 70s by the mysterious Cameroonian composer & musician Chrysys (Christophe Ndi), recorded in the Parisian suburbs at studio 17 in Clamart city.

Really obscure & hard to find (any more infos are welcome !), hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Chrysys – Dance (Cameroun, 1970s, C.M. Records)

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Armand de Preseau

For today, I’d like to share with you “God Is My Refuge (Dieu Est Mon Refuge) (Part 1)“, a bewitching haunting 70 Afro Folk Soul Religious track from Benin sung in French, taken from the sole single composed & sung by the mysterious Beninese musician Abdoul Madjid Djamiou Adjileye, recorded during his studies in Cairo (Egypt) on his own record label “Adjileye Generations” (any more infos are welcome !).

As beautiful as its mysterious, really obscure & hard to find, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !

Abdoul Madjid Djamiou Adjileye – God Is My Refuge (Dieu Est Mon Refuge) (Part 1) (Benin/Egypt, 1970s, Adjileye Generations)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/N08Yay9aMEw

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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 “Pesse Mi Buntare“, a 70s bewitching sweet Afro Bossa Nova Slow Jazz song from Togo (West Africa), taken from the 1st album of the Togolese Diva Yta Jourias born in 1946 near Lome (Togolese capital).

This album was recorded in 1975 in Paris on the legendary French record label Sonafric, known for having produced thousands of singles and albums by artists from French-speaking African countries between the 1960s and 1990s.

On this album produced by the mythical African producer Gilles Sala, Yta Jourias is backed by the Mami-Water band, composed with 9 musicians from Congo, Togo & Tunisia.

Highly recommended LP from start to finish, on which the singer shows all her musical diversity, capable of drawing from all musical genres and numerous languages & dialects from many several African (Ahoussa, Bambara, Ewe, Mina, Arabic) & European countries (French, English & … Russian as on the track presented here !).

Funfact : Yta Jourias was also a brillant basketball player, that used to play with the national Togolese young team before leaving for her musical career !

Hope you’ll like this song, enjoy !

Yta Jourias – Pesse Mi Buntare (Togo, 1975, Sonafric)

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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)

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Armand de Preseau

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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Armand de Preseau