Tag: africa

Jean-Yves Messan – Keep Cool (Gabon, 1970s, Production Iris)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Keep Cool“, an uptempo Afro Disco Funk stormer with killer horns, recorded in the late 70s in Paris by the Gabonese composer & musician Jean-Yves Messan, and backed by mythical musicians from Africa & the French West Indies such as the Cameroonian guitarist Toto Guillaume or the Jean-Claude Naimro from Martinique, who was part of the legendary West Indian Zouk band Kassav – Enjoy !

Jean-Yves Messan – Keep Cool (Gabon, 1970s, Production Iris)

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Armand de Preseau

Bizunesh Bekele – Inramed (Ethiopia, 1977, Kaifa Records)

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Following this former post, I wanted to share with you for today “Inramed” (or “Eneramed“), a beautiful mesmerizing Ethio Soul Jazz track, taken from on ultra rare single by the Ethiopian Diva Bizunesh Bekele and recorded in 1977 on the legendary record label “Kaifa Records” – Enjoy !

Bizunesh Bekele – Inramed (Ethiopia, 1977, Kaifa Records)

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Armand de Preseau

Olinga Gaston – Ngon Engap (Cameroun, 1977, Fiesta)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Ngon Engap“, a powerful uptempo Afro Disco Soul Funk track sung in Ewondo (dialect of the central region of Cameroon), recorded in 1977 by the mysterious Cameroonian composer & musician Olinga Gaston, who recorded 4 singles in the 70s – Enjoy !

Olinga Gaston – Ngon Engap (Cameroun, 1977, Fiesta)

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Armand de Preseau

Orchestre Sama-Goma – Sabi Sabi (Ghana, 1978, Guy/JICCO)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Sabi Sabi“, an irresistible beautiful bouncy Afro Highlife Jazz Funk track with killer sweet horn parts, taken from a really rare & obscure album recorded in 1978 in Nigeria by the Ghanaian band “Orchestre Sama-Goma” (apparently their one and only LP), and released on the record label “Guy“, a sub-label of the mythical Nigerian record label “JICCO” – Enjoy !

Orchestre Sama Goma – Sabi Sabi (Ghana, 1978, Guy)

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Armand de Preseau

Orchestre Du Bawobab – Kelen Ati Len (Senegal, 1975, Buur Records)

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Orchestre du Bawobab – Kelen Ati Len (Senegal, 1975, Buur records)

Following this previous post, I wanted to share with you for today “Kelen Ati Len“, an awesome Afro Soul Funk Jerk Mod track sung in Wolof (Senegalese langage) with killer breaks, taken from “Visages du Sénégal“, my favorite & one the hardest to find albums from the legendary Senegalese Band “Orchestre du Bawobab” (also known as “Orchestra Baobab” or “Orchestre Bawobab“) and recorded in 1975 on the mythical local label “Buur Records” (“King”, in Wolof langage) – Enjoy !

Orchestre du Bawobab – Kelen Ati Len

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Armand de Preseau

African Brothers Band International Of Ghana – Hold Your Lover Tight (Ghana, 1970s, Happy Bird)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Hold Your Lover Tight“, a incredible refreshing & bouncy Afrobeat Highlife Soul Jazz track, taken from an ultra hard to find album recorded in the 70s by the legendary & very prolific Ghanaian band “African Brothers Band International of Ghana“, founded in 1963 by Patrick Nana Kwame Ampadu & Eddie Donkor amongst other mythical musicians.

This album features :

  • Guitar – Nana Kwame Ampadu
  • Bass Guitar – Joe Opoku Appiah
  • Drums – Baba Tunde
  • Guitar – Eddie Donkor, Jacob Osae, Nana Ampadu, Nana Amoako
  • Organ – Ancient Awuah (Kasepo)
  • Percussion – Offei Kwame, Kofi Amoah, Dan Owusu

Enjoy !

African Brothers International Band Of Ghana – Hold Your Lover Tight

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Armand de Preseau

Ernesto Djedje – Aguisse (Ivory Coast, 1970s, Badmos)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Aguisse” (“We Know It“), a instant feel-good bouncy West African Soul Funk Soukous track with awesome horns & guitar parts, recorded in the 70s by the legendary prolific Ivorian composer, singer & musician Ernesto Djedje (founder of the Ziglibithy musical genre !) on the mythical Ivorian local label Badmos – Enjoy !

Cherry on the cake : a rare live footage of the artist and his band “Les Ziglibithiens” performing the track (with French translation of the lyrics) is available here : https://youtu.be/mOFn42-mbrg

Ernesto Djedje – Aguisse

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Armand de Preseau

Orchestre The Soul Kids – J’ai Pleuré Ma Belle (Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 1960s, Ngoma)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “J’ai Pleuré Ma Belle” (“I’ve cried my love“), an uplifting dope Afro Soul Funk Mod Jazz track, recorded in the 60s by the Congolese band « The Soul Kids » from Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), who released a few singles and one album of French covers of American & French Soul, Funk & Rnb standards of that time on the legendary congolese record label ” Ngoma“, strongly influenced by the American heroes of that era such as the kings James Brown, Otis Redding & Wilson Pickett – Enjoy !

Orchestre The Soul Kids – J’ai Pleuré Ma Belle

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Armand de Preseau

The Regimental Band Of The Rhodesian African Rifles – Hippy Girl (Ex-Rhodesia / Zimbabwe, 1970s, Teal)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Hippy Girl“, a psychedelic bouncy Afro Rock Funk Fuzzy Soul track, composed by the South African Saxophone player Kippie “Morolong” Moeketsi, a member of the Jazz Epistles, along with his students Abdullah Ibrahim (Adolph Johannes Brand, better known as “Dollar Brand“), Jonas Gwangwa and Hugh Masekela. 

This song is taken from a really obscure EP, recorded in the 70s by the Regimental Band Of The Rhodesian African Rifles (R.A.R.), a national military brass band from Zimbabwe (former Rhodesia) – Enjoy !

The Regimental Band Of The Rhodesian African Rifles – Hippy Girl

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Armand de Preseau

Maitre Gazonga & L’International Challal – Les Jaloux Saboteurs (Tchad, 1983, AS Records)

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Ahmat Saleh Rougalta, betterly known as “Maître Gazonga” was born the 27 of May 1948 in Am-Timam (Republic of Chad, central Africa).

 During all of his childhood, he fully very involved into sports, but decided to become a musician at the age of 20. A few years later, he created his band, “L’international Challal“, that became soon one of the most popular groups of the country, always on tour.

For today, I wanted to share with you “Les Jaloux Saboteurs“, his most famous song, an instant feel-good & frantic uptempo Afro Soukous Funky track recorded in 1983 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) that quickly became a huge African anthem in most of the countries of the continent, and still is nowadays – Enjoy !

Maitre Gazonga & L’International Challal – Les Jaloux Saboteurs

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Armand de Preseau