Tag: calypso

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

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/0pa5lTrO6uE

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Fair-Nick Stars – Arrete Mal Pale (Guadeloupe, 1978, Capriccio)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Arrete Mal Pale“, an instant dance floor friendly and now classic furious Island Funk Cadence Soul track from the French West Indies, taken from the first album recorded in 1978 by Fair-Nick Stars, the band founded in 1974 by Monique & Guy Fanfant (a very well-known Guadeloupean family of musicians), and composed by musicians from Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guyana, such as (for the album presented here) :

Lead Guitar : Max Labor ;

Bass Guitar : Jean-Pierre Misaine ;

Drums, Cowbell & Cymbal : Charles Fanfant ;

Piano & Organ : Ralph Victoire ;

Saxophone : Victor René-Corail ;

Trumpet : Guy René-Corail ;

Vocals : Edwige Rechal ;

Xylophone, Congas & Percussions : Guy Fanfant ;

Chorus : Monique & Veronique Fanfant ;

Fair-Nick Stars – Arrete Mal Pale

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

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Guerda Hector – Helas (Haïti, 1986, JD Productions)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Helas“, a beautiful catchy Spiritual Jazzy Cadence Funk track taken from the only album recorded by the obscure Haitian singer & composed Guerda Hector in 1986 – Enjoy !

Guerda Hector – Helas

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/BM4oVgIf4h0

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Lord Shorty – Sweet Music (Trinidad & Tobago, 1976, Shorty)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Sweet Music“, a catchy spiritual Tropical Soca Island Funk Synth track recorded in 1976 by the legendary Trinidadian musician Garfield Blackman, better known as Lord Shorty for being the father of Soca music – Enjoy !

Lord Shorty – Sweet Music

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

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Steel Jazz du Marin – Indignité (Martinique, 1970s, NCE Production)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Indignité“, an awesome uptempo raw Tropical Island Funk Cadence track from Martinique (French Indies), taken from a very hard to find LP recorded in the 70s by the band “Steel Jazz du Marin” – Enjoy !

Steel Jazz du Marin – Indignité

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/lzQmff01yLw

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Gramacks International – Pastime Paradise (Dominica, 1978, 3A Production)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Pastime Paradise“, an outstanding killer tropical Island Soul Reggae version of Stevie Wonder‘s all-time hit “Pastime Paradise“, covered here by the Dominican band Gramacks International led by Jeff Joseph – Enjoy !

Gramacks International – Pastime Paradise

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

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Jimmy Maynard – Bouche Yeux Barre Z’Oreilles (Martinique, 1970s, Sunrise)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Bouche Yeux Barre Z’Oreilles“, an incredible track taken from an ultra hard to find obscure self-released album, recorded in the 70s by the Martinican musician Jimmy Maynard (French West Indies) that begins as a Latin piano tune to turn after the first 2 minutes to a powerful uptempo Tropical Cadence Funk song – Enjoy !

Jimmy Maynard – Bouche Yeux Barre Z’Oreilles

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

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Les Beatniks – Get High !!! (Haïti, 1976, Les Beatniks Records)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Get High !!!“, an outstanding 11 min long obscure island boogie funk compas fusion track taken from the second album of the Haitian band Les Beatniks, self-produced & released by the band in 1976 – Enjoy !

Les Beatniks – Get High !!!

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/kC19PpPmMKo

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Bro Valentino – Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution) (Trinidad & Tobago, 1981, Makossa International)

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For today, I wanted to share with you “Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution)“, a tropical Island Discolypso Soul Funk track with a message, recorded in 1981 by the Trinidadian musician Anthony Emrold Philips (better known as “Brother Valentino“) that includes killer horns and crazy synth parts – Enjoy !

Bro Valentino – Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/BdFGaRew3WI

Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another muscial (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

African Grooves Soundcloud : Plenty of brand new vinyl selections to listen online & download !

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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