Super Ensemble Nemours Jean Baptiste - Haiti Cumbia (Haiti, 1970, Marc Records)

Born on the 2 of February 1918 in Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), Jean-Baptiste Nemours was one of the most important figures of the Haitian musical scene.

He was member of many Haitian orchestra's (Jazz Guignard, Trio Atomique..) before founding his own in 1953, the "Ensemble aux Calebasses" (he will change the name of the orchestra later in 1958 for "Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste" and in 1963 for "Super Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste").

With his Ensemble, they are supposed to have invented the "Kompa Dirèk", later shortened to "Kompa" (compas) musical style.

Jean-Baptiste Nemours died the 18 of May 1985 in Port-Au-Prince.

I decided to present you "Haiti Cumbia", a latin song played with a lovely Haitian touch and Biguine reminiscences - Enjoy !

Super Ensemble Nemours Jean Baptiste - Haiti Cumbia

You can also listen to this song on my new Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/R41IkgUQeDQ

Have a nice week,

Armand.

New Selection - Gwoka Sonné (Spiritual Drums from Guadeloupe and Martinique islands)

Hello dear readers !

After months and months, lets travel together to the French Antilles for my brand new 33th selection, through those 8 Spiritual Gwoka (a unique drum from Guadeloupe island) Jazz tracks that I've selected for you - Enjoy !

Armand de Preseau - Gwoka Sonné

You can download this selection here (right clic, "save as")

TRACKLIST : 

1 - Guy Konket - Kimbe Red
2 - Ka Leve - Tou Le Maten
3 - Eugene Mona - Grodillo
4 - Thibaud Freydy Ahimsa Doressamy - O Fon A Ke An Nou
5 - Pakatak - Palkata
6 - Zepiss - Pou Mizik La
7 - Gwakasonne - Algerie 62
8 - Fabriano Fuzion - Kosmos

Have a nice week,

Armand

Joby Valente - Liberte Ce Plus Belle Pagaille (Martinique, 197?, A3)

 

Joby Valente was an actress and singer, born in 1939 in Fonds-Saint-Denis (Martinique)

She released 2 albums and a few singles between the 60's and the 80's, before devoting herself to cinema.

Joby Valente - Liberte Ce Plus Belle Pagaille

Sincerely yours,

Armand

Synchro Rhythmic Eclectic Language - Pasto (France, 1976, Moshe-Naim)

Initially founded by Eddy Gaumont, a drummer, back in the 70's, "Synchro Rhythmic Eclectic Language" was French Spiritual Jazz formation (Antilles influenced) composed of several great Jazz musicians.

After the tragic death of the young Eddy Gaumont, the bass player Louis Xavier took the lead of the band, composed on "Lambi", the album presented here by :

- Louis Xavier : Bass

- Georges Edouard Nouel : Piano / Organ

- Jean Yves Rigaud : Violin

- Gerard Curbillon : Guitar

- Gerard Philadelphe : Vocals

- Jo Maka : Saxophone

- Saint Yves Dolpin : Percussions

- Steve Mac Call : Drums

- Franck Valmont : Vocals

I decided to make you discover one song, "Pasto", surname of Georges Pastel, a jazz percussionist who played for a long time with the band.

Synchro Rhythmic Eclectic Language - Pasto

Have a nice sunday,

Armand

Milestone - Mighty Man (Dominica, 1975, Disques Debs)

 

Soulful funky track from this well known band originated from Dominica, a small island in the French Antilles.

Milestone - Mighty Man

Sincerely yours, 

Armand

Belles Combo - Misik A Nou (Dominica, 1977, A3 Productions)

 

First album of this band from the Dominica Island in the Carribean, this record is full of winner tracks in many genre, as specified on the cover (Candence, Calypso, Reggae..).

"Misik A Nou" is a killer Cadence track, with killer horns and drums.

Serve yourself a glass of punch, put on your best shirt, and enjoy the party !

Belles Combo - Misik A Nou

New Selection : Au Temps des Biguines // A Selection of early Biguines, Merengues and Boleros from the French West Indies

 

Hi Dear readers !

I'm proud to present you my 28th selection ! Ten early Buiguines, Merengues and Boleros songs, from the French West Indies.

Those tracks are taken from some quite hard to find seven inches of my personal collection, hope you'll like them !

Armand de Preseau - Au Temps des Biguines

You can download this new selection right here (as usual, right clic, "save as").

Enjoy, and get ready for the next selection..

Armand

Vikings Martinique - Nidia

Hi everyone, hope your week was good !

To finish it, here comes "Nidia", an amazing psychedelic cadence taken from an obscure record by "Les Vikings Martinique".

Les Vikings Martinique - Nidia

Truly yours,

Armand.

New Selection : Bon baisers de Fort-de-France : A Selection of Fine Biguines and Jazzy Tracks From the French West Indies

Hi everyone !!!

It's a reaaaal pleasure to be here with you after these 2 months !!!! Sincerely sorry for the delay, too much work (yes I have a job), and just the time for me to dig for my dear readers some records from all over the world : Zambian records, Ethiopian stuff, records from Turkey, Morrocco, Guyana..

So to celebrate the rebirth of this blog, I've prepared one (short) selection (yes, from now I will select only 6 records for each mix, to avoid a too long and boring stuff !) of Carribean Biguines and Jazzy tracks from several records taken from the 30's to the 80's - Enjoy the ride !

Next week we'll travel to Mali,

Sincerely yours,

Armand

Armand de Preseau - Bons Baisers  de Fort-de-France

You can download the selection here (right clic, save as)