Coming soon on my reissue record label NANGA BOKO Records …
More infos soon !
African Grooves Soundcloud : Plenty of brand new vinyl selections to listen online & download !
From now, feel free to go on my Soundcloud account on the link below to listen online & download my past, present & future vinyl selections (more than 50 from now) !
African Grooves Soundcloud : www.soundcloud.com/armand_de_preseau
Enjoy !
Armand de Preseau
Vinyl Selection + Interview Armand de Preseau for Lost Grooves Radio Show #36 Rinse Fm
Hi everyone,
Here’s a repost of a 1h30 vinyl selection and French interview (sorry my dear English speaking friends !) I did for Rinse FM Radio on the 15 of October 2017 to present my two firsts reissues from Eko Roosevelt and Nkotti and to speak about my record labels Nubiphone and Nanga Boko Records – Enjoy !
You can download the selection right here !
Tracklist :
0 min 00 – Joseph Lacides – Invitation Aux Iles (Guadeloupe)
3 min 58 – Baligh Hamdi – Gada (Egypte)
6 min 06 – Hamad Kalkaba et le Grand Orchestre de la Garde Républicaine du Cameroun – Fouh Sei Allah (Cameroun)
10 min 52 – Chorale St Kisito – Nge Ni Kembela (Congo)
13 min 55 – Spiritual Singers – Kimia (Congo)
18 min 24 – Orchestre National du Congo – Ah ! Congo (Congo)
21 min 38 – Atomic Bomb Zigoto – Menyeckse (Cameroun)
22 min 54 – Interview about the Eko Roosevelt “1975 – 1982” compilation
28 min 40 – Eko Roosevelt Louis – Kilimandjaro My Home (Cameroun)
35 min 32 – Ousmane Kouyaté et les Ambassadeurs Internationaux – Kefimba (Mali)
41 min 15 – The Sea Lions – Akwa Idim (Nigeria)
46 min 10 – Cross River Nationale – Nyong Eyen Unen (Nigeria)
51 min 52 – Interview about the Nkotti François “De Bonaberi A Douala” first LP reissue
56 min 24 – Nkotti François and The Black Styls 77 – Loko La Mboa (Cameroun)
57 min 17 – Gnonnas Pedro – Pas de Pétard (Bénin)
1h 01 min 28 – Nkotti François and The Black Styls 77 – Muboledi (Cameroun)
1h 06 min 14 – The Ceejebs – Highway Mini Girl (Nigeria)
1h 09 min 21 – Dan Ian Spades – Wondering Lord (Nigeria)
1h 13 min 19 – Liza Ngwa – N’Kirre (Cameroun)
1h 18 min 31 – Firmin Viry – Ti Crie A Moin Anin (La Réunion)
Best regards,
Armand
ADP035 – In The Heat Of The Cameroonian Nights (A Selection of Raw Funk, Punk and Soul Tracks from the 70’s)
For this 35th selection, I’ve prepared you a journey of 50 min of ultra obscure and ungoogleable Afro Funk, Afro Punk and Afro Soul Cameroonian tracks from the 70’s !
Hope you’ll like it, I’ve put serious bangers in it !
Armand de Preseau – In The Heat Of The Cameroonian Nights
You can listen and download this selection by clicking here !
Enjoy,
Armand
ADP029 – Nigeria Soul Sisters (Feat Mary Afi Usuah, Christiana Essien, Theadora Ifudu..)
Hi dear readers,
After a long time of searching, selecting, mixin and editing, I’m very proud to present you my new compilation !
Here are the best mental cuts of the best four (for me) Nigerian divas :
– Christiana “Christy” Essien
– Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, the twins Lijadu sisters
– Theadora Ifudu
– Mary Afi Usuah
Please listen this selection until the end to really enjoy this mix – Hope you’ll like it !!
Armand de Preseau – Nigeria Soul Sisters
You can download this new selection right here !
The next Selection will be Ghanaian or Arabic !
Sincerely yours,
Armand
ADP026 – African All Stars (feat. Volta Jazz, Menelik Wossenachew, MBT, Ndo Clement..)
Hi dear readers !
Here comes the new selection I’ve prepared for you !This week I take you with me on a ride for a musical Journey through 9 songs, taken from 9 7 inches from 9 African countries (is 9 your favourite number ?)
This selection took me a long time to prepare, hope you’ll like it !!
Armand de Preseau – African All Stars
You can download the selection here !
Tracklist :
– Kenya : The New Sunshine Band – Honey Baby
– Guinea (Conakry) : Balla et Ses Balladins – Moi Ca Ma Fout
– Congo : The MBT’s – MBT’s Sound
– Benin : Phany Agboton – Allabiaboukata
– Nigeria : Demono Rock Group : I’ll Loose you Girl
– Ethiopia : Menelik Wossenachew – Chereka
– Central African Republic : Orchestre Typical Fiesta – Papa Got A Brand New Bag
– Burkina Faso : Volta Jazz – Moussoko Robatike
– Cameroon : Ndo Clement et Les Titans – Nkul Wo Nlon
– Guinea (Conakry) : Balla et Ses Balladins – Moi Ca Ma Fout
– Congo : The MBT’s – MBT’s Sound
– Benin : Phany Agboton – Allabiaboukata
– Nigeria : Demono Rock Group : I’ll Loose you Girl
– Ethiopia : Menelik Wossenachew – Chereka
– Central African Republic : Orchestre Typical Fiesta – Papa Got A Brand New Bag
– Burkina Faso : Volta Jazz – Moussoko Robatike
– Cameroon : Ndo Clement et Les Titans – Nkul Wo Nlon
See you very soon, and don’t hesitate to leave some comments if you liked the selection, or if you have any questions !
Sincerely yours,
Armand
ADP025 – Nigerian Afrodeapness (feat. SJOB, Ikengas, Etubom Rex Williams..)
Hi dear readers !
As promise last week, here comes the new selection I’ve prepared for your little ears !
A selection of 6 afrobeat tracks taken from 6 veeery hard to find Nigerian records, especially in this condition !
I know that for many people “Afrobeat” word is mainly connected with the work of Fela Kuti, so I wanted to make you discover other, and deeper artists – Hope you’ll enjoy this mix !
Armand de Preseau – Nigerian Afrodeapness
You can download the selection here !
See you soon, and don’t hesitate to leave some comments if you liked the selection !
Sincerely yours,
Armand
ADP023 – Nigerian Disco Grooves – My Definition of The Nigerian Disco Inferno (blo, ofege, ipa..)
Hi Everyone !!
Today, we come back to Nigeria, with a Disco Oriented Selection of 6 tracks. Short but good, I truly hope you’ll enjoy this 23rd selection (yes, this is the 23rd !!).
Armand de Préseau – Nigerian Disco Grooves
You can download the selection here !
Take care, don’t hesitate to leave a comment if you liked this selection !! See you soon for another selection !!
Sincerely yours,
Armand
ADP021 – Douala Express – A Cameroonese Afrobeat, Jerk and Mako Funk Selection
Hi dear readers !!!
It’s been a while !! I’m very proud to present you my new selection, another Cameroonese one, of Afrobeat, Jerk and Mako Funk tracks ! Hope you’ll enjoy them, those tracks are taken from unknown or ultra hard to find records !
Armand de Preseau – Douala Express
You can download this selection here !
(Sorry, no tracklist this time..)
All the best, and see you very soon !!!
Sincerely yours,
Armand
ADP013 – The Senegambian Selection : A journey Into The 70’s Musical Scene of Gambia and Senegal (Baobab, Ifang Bondi, Laye Thiam..)
Hi dears readers !
Au menu cette semaine, here comes the new selection of the week. This time, we travel to the 70’s psych musical scene of West Africa, with two neighbouring countries, two “twin brothers” : Senegal and Gambia (which is called the “Senegambia”).
Hope you’ll enjoy the deepness of the tracks presented here !
Armand de Preseau – The Senegambian Selection
You can download this selection here !
Tracklist :
1 – Guelewar – Tasito
2 – Idrissa Diop – Massani Cisse
3 – Ifang Bondi – Atis-A-Tis
4 – Orchestre Baobab – Kelen Ati Len
5 – The Super Eagles – Feeling You Got
6 – Orchestre Laye Thiam – Kokorico
7 – Orchestre Baobab – Souleymane
8 – Orchestre Super Etoile de Dakar – Thiely
9 – Ifang Bondi – Yolele
10 – The Super Eagles – Love Is A Real Thing
11 – Le Sahel – Khandiou
See you next week for an Arabian Selection (or a Cameroonese one, we’ll see..) !
Armand
