Maravillas de Mali - Chez Fatimata (Mali, 1968, Disco Stock)

In 1964, a group of 7 students originated from Mali travelled to Cuba, to receive a musical training at the Alejandro Garcia Catura de la Havane conservatory, and to study there.

In July 1965, they created a band, "Les Maravillas de Mali", and began to perform in La Havane and, more, all over Cuba (Victoria de las Tunas, Camaguey, Las Villas..).

This song, "Chez Fatimata" is taken from their first album, full of Boogaloos, Montunos, Guarachas and Boleros and recorded in 1968 in La Havane.

A very sweet and interesting album, that perfectly shows the African knowledge in Latin music, and so early in African recording music history !! Enjoy !!

Maravilles de Mali - Chez Fatimata

Have a nice sunday evening,

Armand

Mary Afi Usuah and the SES Cultural Centre Band - Ima Mma Nyem (Nigeria, 1975, SESCULT)

Mary Affiong - Afi - Usuah is originating from Oron, a town near Calabar, in south east of Nigeria.

Considered as one of Nigeria's best divas, Mary studied Opera in a prestigious music conservatory in Rome the 60's.

She released a few 7 inches there, and came back to Nigeria in the early 70's and continued to play and record music.

The track presented here, "Ima Ma Nyem", is taken from the album she recorded in 1975 with the famous trumpeter Daniel ‘Satch’ Asuquo from the Atomic 8, and with the South Eastern State Cultural Centre Band of Nigeria.

It was produced in very small quantities by the State, and is really, really hard to find in any condition.

Im really, really proud to present you this sublime album, loaded of spitirual Afrobeat and mental Jazz tracks, hope you'll like it !

Mary Afi Usuah and the South Eastern State Cultural Centre Band - Ima Mma Nyem

As a tip to this article, I compiled also one track of her other album from 1978 in one of my former selection here, have a look !

Best regards,

Armand

Mamo Lagbema - Love Music and Dance (Togo, 197?, Mamo Disque)

Mamo Lagbema was a Togolese singer, who released only a few records on his private own label.

The track presented here is one of his hits, a bouncy Afro Disco track, recorded with L'Orchestre BSA !!!

Mamo Lagbema - Love Music and Dance

 

Best regards,

Armand

Live Afro Funk, Disco and Psych Bangers Mix for Le Mellotron Radio !!!

Good Evening everyone !

Here is the link to listen and download the Momo's Music List 8, for the Mellotron Show, for which I've been invited in by my good friend Yamani Dazi one week ago :

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMellotron/momos-music/

00:00 => 26:54 : First Part : Yamani Dazi
26:54 => 1:03:20 : Second Part : Armand de Preseau
1:03:20 => The End : First Part : Yamani Dazi

For my set, African bangers only, Vinyl only of course !!

Many many many thanks again to Yamani and Anders,

Armand.

Afro Train - Ode To Hendrix (Ivory Coast, 1973, Société Ivoirienne du Disque)

 

Afro Train was a studio-composed band, who released only one 7 inches back in 1973 on the famous "Société Ivoirienne du Disque" record label.

The band, reunion of Ivorian and Cameroonian musicians, was composed of :

Vincent N'Guini : Lead Guitar

Jean Ndjoh - Bass

Keith Banvo - Drums

Mohamed C. Cherif - Organ

Greg Skelton - Sax Tenor

Roger Nahum - Sax Alto

Harry Forson - Trumpet

Jean-Claude Kongnon - Tumba

I decided to make you (re)discover the A Side of this beautiful record, a tribute to the American Voodoo Guitarist Jimi Hendrix !

Afro Train - Ode To Hendrix

Sincerely yours,

Armand

Dyo Withs and Ferry Djimmy - Love Love (Ivory Coast, 197?, Revolution Records)

 

Sweet soul 2 tracks 7 inches composed and backed by the mysterious legend Ferry Djimmy from Ivory Coast, who released one LP and a few (I only know for of them..) on his own private record label "Revolution Records".

Dyo Withs and Ferry Djimmy and his Dji Kins - Love Love

 

Thanks, 

Armand.

The Apples - Mind Twister (Nigeria, 1978 , EMI NIGERIA)

"The Apples" was an high school band of 4 Nigerian teenagers, composed of :

Frank Ikpefuran : Drums / Vocals / Percussions

Vieira Georges : 1st Guitar Lead / Vocals

Clifford Nadi : 2nd Guitar

Gerard Nadi : Bass Guitar

They recorded one a only album in 1978 in Lagos, that was remixed at the mythical EMI Abbey Road Studios in London.

The Apples - Mind Twister

Best regards, 

Armand