It is Kosmos Moutouari week I guess at the GG. After Orchestre Sinza and Les Bantous de la Capitale, today an album by Orchestre le Peuple and Trio Ce Pa Kos. Back in 1972, Kouka Celestin, Bemba Pamelo Mounk’a and … Continue reading
Ze smaken zoals ze kraken.. Bij het zien van een jaren 70 Congolese elpee op Pathé Marconi gaat het hart direkt wat sneller kloppen. Dit is er zo eentje. Wat een prachtige plaat weer. Kouka Celio, Pamelo Mounk’a en Kosmos … Continue reading
Emerged from Les Bantous de la Capitale, le Trio CePaKos ( Celio, Pamelo and Kosmos ) co-founded this Orchestra, ‘Le Peuple’, the people in 1973. Three vocalists who needed a new band while the band they left was in need … Continue reading
I’m still on the lookout for their first album, Les Gypsies with the great Robert Martino was such a wonderful compas group back in the seventies. This is album number II from 1973 called ‘Patience’. We had us a couple … Continue reading
Who do we find today ? Yes it is Master Kwabena Akwaboa or in short Bob Akwaboa. This album from I don’t know what year, is a little scratchy. Fortunately it gets better along the way. Very welcome addition from … Continue reading
Until now it remained on the shelf, but because I posted vol. 1 yesterday, I’m bringing this vol. 9 today. Let’s say it is for your sunday prayers. Personnally I’m no fan of re- ligious songs. However, I am a … Continue reading
Ik heb in het verleden diverse platen gepost met Kosmos Moutouari en Pierre Moutouari. Vandaag hebben we dit mooie album met broer Michel. Ik zal de broers Moutouari deze dagen eens wat aandacht geven. De muziek verdient het weer eens … Continue reading
Ik kreeg gisteren de smaak weer te pakken met die fijne Oliver de Coque plaat. Meestal doe ik het niet maar voor de gelegenheid nog eentje vandaag. In 1988 nam Afrodisia dit album op in de Verenigde Staten van Amerika. … Continue reading
LP1 01 – Sala lokola olinga n’gai 02 – Mi vida 03 – Nini ekossi yo cherie 04 – Majoda parati 05 – Omoni resultat 06 – Manola wa celio 07 – Bantous pachanga 08 – Mama na boyi kosambwa … Continue reading
Pablo Lubadika’s soukous was one of the first I heard back in the early eighties. It was through the two 12 inch singles ‘Madeleina’ and ‘Bo Mbanda’.They also appeared on the albums Sound d’Afrique I and II from 1981 and … Continue reading
Yesterday’s album was messed up concerning track order. The record company mixed up sides and titles and today we have a similar situation. Fortunately I am on top of it this time and managed to discover things on time. Okay … Continue reading
Les Bantous de la Capitale is one of the longest-lasting and most influential groups in the musical history of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Formed in 1959, the band played a major role in the introduction and … Continue reading
Etsako people are one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State, Nigeria. They presently occupy three local government areas of Edo State; these are Etsako East, Etsako West and Etsako Central, with Agenebode, Auchi and Fugar as their administrative … Continue reading
In this continuing story of juju craze I’d like to introduce Professor Y.K. Ajao (N.J.K.). He began his musical career in 1962. It kind of went downhill early eighties but with the help of Alhaji Ayinde Barrister he got back … Continue reading