New Selection - Au Pays des Merveilles

Hello everyone !

 

Here is a Soundcloud link to a PanAfrican vinyl only selection I did with my mate Adrien Michel for our Macabo Crew !

 

A 1h30 musical travel through the African dust - Enjoy !

Armand de Preseau & Adrius - Au Pays des Merveilles

Tracklist :

1 : Union de Douala - Champion 1976 (Cameroun)

2 : Joey Etondey - Africa (Vocal Version) (Cameroun)

3 : Mike Kounou - Klos Bivindi (Cameroun)

4 : Sweet Mary - Congossa (Cameroun)

5 : Mongo Ndouan - Okala Le Cri de La Rigueur (Cameroun)

6 : Eskill et Vicky - Ecoute Ma Melodie (Benin)

7 : Manuel Guysso - Bot Bua (Cameroun)

8 : Clement Djimogne - Africa (Cameroun/Nigeria)

9 : Los Camaroes - Boo A Nun Muna (Cameroun)

10 : Tjaps - O a (Cameroun)

11 : Esa - A Muto (Cameroun)

12 : Sweet Breeze - Igbaraka Bilum (Nigeria)

13 : Bongos Ikwue - Woman Made The Devil (Nigeria)

14 : Stora Stora - Stora Stora (Cap Vert)

15 : La Maison des Merengues - Abandon (Martinique)

16 : Africa Tentaçao - Fantaisia Do Tchingange (Angola)

17 : Anne Marie Nzie - Yeh Ye (Cameroun)

18 : Ziskakan - Zordi La Pli (La Réunion)

19 : Patrick Victor - Emmanuelle (Les Seychelles)

20 : Mary Afi Usuah - Ima Mma Uyem (Nigeria)

21 : Ahmed Malek - Omar Gatlato (Algerie)

22 : Alain Peters - Rest La Maloya (La Réunion)

All the best,

Armand

Alain Peters - Rest' La Maloya (La Reunion, unreleased)

Following to this article about Alain Peters, the poet and musician from La Réunion island, I decided to share with you an alternate studio take of "Rest' La Maloya", one of my favourite song from him, slighty different and deeper than the one you should know !

Alain Peters - Rest' La Maloya (unreleased alternate vocal take)

Have a really nice week,

Armand

Ziskakan - Ral Si Ton Koukoune (1981, La Reunion, Editions Reunion Ocean Indien)

Let's travel to the Reunion Island, with a song from Ziskakan, a band founded in 1979 by Gilbert Pounia.

This very prolific band has released several album through the years, and is still touring today.

I decided to make you discover "Ral Si Ton Koukoune", a track taken from the first album of the band.

Ziskakan - Ral Si Ton Koukoune

See you,

Armand

Alain Peters - Caloubadia (La Reunion, 1981)

Alain Peters - Caloubadia

 

Alain Peters was a poet and a musician, born the 10 of March 1952 in the city of Saint Denis (La Reunion island).

Playing guitar since he was 13 years old, he truly began his musical career in the 70's, playing rock and pop music in several bands in La Reunion, including Carroussel (you can go here for more informations on this band), but was particularly known through his contribution to the Maloya musical scene (a traditional musical genre from La Reunion, as the Sega style), which he was one of the most prominent figures and strongest supporter.

Accursed poet and misunderstood musician during his life, he died the 12 of July 1995 in the streets of Saint Paul (La Reunion island) of an heart disease, from drinking too much and singing misery.

He released one album and a few 7 inches.

Have a nice sunday,

Armand

Carrousel - Taxi Brousse (La Reunion, 1982, Editions Reunion Ocean Indien)

Carrousel was a band from La Reunion island, founded by Alain "Loy" Ehrlich, a close friend of the musician and poet from Reunion Alain Peters, in the early 80's.

The band performed around 4 years, recorded their one and only album "La Vie Est Un Mystere" in 1982, splited and made a short come back in 1994.

It was composed by :

Alain "Loy" Ehrlich : Synths, Flute and Bass Guitar

Bigoun : Drums

Teddy Baptiste : Guitar

Kiki Mariapin : Bass Guitar and Vocals

Alain Peters : Bass Guitar (only for a short time)

Joel Gonthier : Percussion and Vocals

Jean-Claude Viadere : Caiambe and Vocals

Tot : Saxophone

Bruno Le Flanchec : Brass

Marc Blancher : Brass

François, Elise and Sabine : Chorus

"Taxi Brousse", the track presented here, could be the Indian Ocean reply to the very well known "Shaft" theme - Enjoy !

Carrousel - Taxi Brousse

All the best,

Armand