From Nigeria 1977 comes this album by Oliver de Coque.
The Rough Guide on World Music calls him a classic Highlifer.
I quote; “..the colourful de Coque occupies a unique position
in the highlife pantheon, syncretising classic Congo guitar
into laidback highlife rhythms.”
tracks;
1 Ten commandments
2 Igwe bu ike
3 Anazo eze azo ?
4 Olumo Records Special
congo + highlife! sounds like a winning formula. Nice cover too!
congo + highlife! sounds like a winning formula. Nice cover too!
Ooooh man, thank you so much!! Cant wait to hear this
Ooooh man, thank you so much!! Cant wait to hear this
Thanks. Just recently discovered de Coque’s music, though I had heard of him since the 1990’s. Guess I was too focused on the Osadebes and the 60’s highlife stars.
Thanks,
Alexsam
Thanks. Just recently discovered de Coque’s music, though I had heard of him since the 1990’s. Guess I was too focused on the Osadebes and the 60’s highlife stars.
Thanks,
Alexsam
I only knew the first track from a cassette someone made me years ago and have been looking for the lp since. So thanks for this great post!
I only knew the first track from a cassette someone made me years ago and have been looking for the lp since. So thanks for this great post!
Another great album! Thanx for the post. Keep up the good work.
Another great album! Thanx for the post. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic record. Almost instantly some of the greatest music I have ever heard. I can’t wait to hear the other two you’ve posted. The records are essentially impossible to buy.
Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic record. Almost instantly some of the greatest music I have ever heard. I can’t wait to hear the other two you’ve posted. The records are essentially impossible to buy.
Not quite impossible, after all. In the United States, I have found:
http://www.myafricanbargains.com/
There are too many reissue cd’s to look at. I haven’t gotten my order yet, so I can’t comment on sound quality.
Not quite impossible, after all. In the United States, I have found:
http://www.myafricanbargains.com/
There are too many reissue cd’s to look at. I haven’t gotten my order yet, so I can’t comment on sound quality.
wow!! pocas veces en mi vida habia escuchado estos ritmos, y ahora que he explorado mas en ellos..Great!! son sencillamente expectaculares…son las raices de los ritmos q de verdad tienen sentimiento y alma..GRACIAS, GRACIAS!!
wow!! pocas veces en mi vida habia escuchado estos ritmos, y ahora que he explorado mas en ellos..Great!! son sencillamente expectaculares…son las raices de los ritmos q de verdad tienen sentimiento y alma..GRACIAS, GRACIAS!!