Samba Mascott - Mwana Angola (Congo, 1976, Sonafric)

Joseph Samba "Mascott" Mayanguila was a Congolese singer, born the 15 of August 1943 in the country of Loumou (Republic of Congo).

He played in several famous national orchestras such as "Les Bantous de la Capitale" (former musicians from Orchestre TP OK Jazz and Orchestre Rock-a-Mambo) or "Orchestre National du Congo" (read this article for more informations), and also released a few singles and albums by himself.

He died the 10 of April 1991 in Brazzaville, at the age of 48.

I selected for you "Mwana Angola", a deep acoustic track track he released in 1976 on a Congolese compilation destinate to promote the Samay record Edition.

Samba Mascott - Mwana Angola

 

 Have a nice sunday evening, 

Armand

Itadi - Ayala (Togo, 1977, Sonafric)

Itadi K. Bonney was a singer and guitarist, born in Anonoe village (Togo) in 1948.

This track, Ayala, is a pure gem of afrosoul, taken from his first album, recorded live in Ghana in 1977.

In the early 1990's, he has to flee Togo for the United States because of a song he recorded, "Mayi Africa", that was against the political situation in Togo.

He recorded there several albums on his own record label "Bonney I. Productions", and toured in the United States, West Africa and Europe.

He died in 2013 in Washington DC.

Itadi - Ayala

Have a nice sunday,

Armand

Sebastien Marini - Fatou Bolingo (Congo, 197?, Sonafric)

Sebastien Marini was born on the 20th of January 1950 at Pointe-Noire (Congo-Brazzaville).

During his childhood, he learnt how to play music with the great Cameroonian producer Tino Baroza in Yaounde (Cameroon), then after with Gracia, the former drummer of the great congolese band Ryco-Jazz.

Arrived in Paris in 1969, he decided to travel to the United States in 1970 to try his luck.

Fatou Bolingo, the track presented here, is an interesting funky track with good breaks and solo guitar parts, taken from the only single I know from him !

Sebastien Marini - Fatou Bolingo

Regards,

Armand

Sory Bamba du Mali - Kanaga 78 (Mali, 1979, Sonafric)

 

Hi dear readers !

Malian Mood today, with a song taken from the 3rd album by the singer Sory Bamba, who belongs to the Dogon ethnic group (Souh-East Mali, near the town of Bandiagara).

Sory Bamba released several single albums, and used to played also with great Malian bands such as "L'Orchestre Kanaga de Mopti" or "L'Orchestre Regional de Mopti".

This really hard to fin album, out on 1979 on the Sonafric label, contains 6 great tracks, and "Kanaga 78", the track I want to make you discover today is one of those.

A crossover of Disco, Traditionnal Malian music and furious psychedelic groove, close your eyes, you're in the Malian desert..

Sory Bamba du Mali - Kanaga 78

See you soon,

Armand

Orchestre Gorom - Yen Djigue Gni (Senegal, 1977, Sonafric)

 

 Hi !

Today a quick post, just wanted to make you (re)discover one track from a Senegalese Orchestra, l'Orchestre Gorom, taken from their unique LP called : Senegal "Authentic1977".

That record, out on the famous Sonafric label, has 6 tracks, all winners !

The track that you will hear in a few seconds, "Yen Djigue Gni" is the first track of the record, an incredible afro fusion song- Enjoy !

Orchestre Gorom - Yen Djigue Gni

Sincerely yours,

Armand

Selection of the Week : En passant par le Cameroun - A Psychadelic Journey Into the country of The Bikutsi

Hi Everyone !

After a looong delay (sorry, I've been very busy these weeks..), here come the new selection of the week, one hour and half selection of (some) really hard to find Cameroonese tracks from the 60's, the 70's and the early 80's !

I'm very proud of this selection, it took me a lot of time to prepare it, hope you'll enjoy it !

Armand de Préseau - En Passant par le Cameroun

Download it here (right clic, save as)

See you next week, take care of yourselves,

Armand