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057° .DIRTY BRAZILIAN JAZZ. selected by Les Mains Noires

November 28, 2012, 1:29 pm
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Yes I know...almost 9 months without a proper selection...
I can only apologize for this and tell you that no, I do not forget you and no, I'm not dead!
Just starting a new part of life in Sao Paulo since a bit more than a year now!
Goma-Gringa's project is taking the main part of my time, and It's a pleasure!
My records are still in France and I do not have a correct system to record my new founds here.
That are the reasons of such an absence!

But here finally is a new selection!
I'm proud to present to you 18 tracks collected mainly while my six first months here.
You'll easily understand the title refering to the succesful 'Dirty Carribean Jazz' serie and his raw, oldie and perfumed mood!
So yes, that's a 48 min long journey through Brazilian sounds from the 40s, 50s and early 60s that I propose to to you to discover or rediscover.

The selection featured Samba Jazz, Batuque, Chote, Capoeira, Baião, Pontos Cruzados and more...
Trying to give you a small overview of the Brazilian musical diversity and richness.

Give it an ear,
and please, let me know your thoughts about it.


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01° SEVERIO ARAUJO / Guriata De Coqueiro (Ratinho) - Continental, 1945
 02° ALTAMIRO CARRILHO / Rio Antigo (Altamiro Carrilho) - Copacabana, 1954
03° ORQUESTA DE ORLANDO PEREIRA / Piada (joao roberto kelly?) - Copacabana, 1963
04° J.B. DE CARVALHO / Pai Xango (J.B. de Carvalho)* - Todamerica, 1955
05° JORGE FERNANDES / Ogum Yara * - Sinter, 1955
06° VANJA ORICO / Birimbau (Clodoaldo Brito/J. L. Paiva Matos) - Sinter, 1955
07° CONJUNTO STAR / Capaxa De Umbanda (Sussú/Ocirema Da Silva Magalhães) - Star, 1951
08° J.B. DE CARVALHO / Pisa No Chão (João Mello / Clodoaldo Brito) - Philips, 1951
09° ATAULFO ALVES / Pai Joaquim De Angola (Ataulfo Alves)* - Sinter, 1955
10° ZEZE GONZAGA / Cafuné (Denis Brean/Gilberto Martins) - Columbia, 1951
11° GADÉ e WALFRIDO SILVA / O Feitiço Virou (GeWS) - Musidisc, 1956
12° ALBERTO MOTA / Tamanco No Samba (Orlandivo/Hélton Menezes) - Polydor, 1961
13° INEZITA BARROSO / Estatutos Da Gafieira (Billy Blanco) - Copacabana, 1956
14° CLAUDIONOR CRUZ e sua gente / Você Vai, Eu Não (José ''Jamelão'' Bispo/Pereira Matos) - Rádio, 1956
15° LUIZ GONZAGA / Cintura Fina (Luiz Gonzaga/Zé Dantas) - RCA Victor, 1950
16° SOLON SALES / Juazeiro (Luiz Gonzaga /Humberto Teixeira) - Continental, 1949
17° LUIZ GONZAGA / Assun Preto (Luiz Gonzaga /Humberto Teixeira) - RCA Victor, 1950
18° TRIO DE OURO / Lamento Negro (Humberto Porto / Constantino "Secudino" Silva)* - Columbia, 1941

* there are more than one recording by the same interpret. Researches made in IMS and MemoriaMusical.


Special thanks to my mans Lucas Magalhaes for the addtional infos on each track and Mzk for the help on the recording.
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Y12W52 .MARCO NALESSO E A FUNDAÇÃO - PONTA GUERREIRA TAMBÉM É BALA.

December 29, 2012, 2:48 pm
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To end up the year, here is another discovery made here in Sao Paulo.
I have to say that I sincerely had a crush for this band. That kind of crush I regulary have over here and that makes me think seriously of starting production!

Marco Nalesso e a Fundação is a kind of laboratory of rhytmic combinations,
exploring new sounds coming out from melting foreign rhythms with purely Brazilian ones.
The result is a progressive blent of Groove, Rock, Jazz, Afro, Samba, Maracatu, Capoeira and more. 



Dense, mesmerizingandexplosive!
An extremelypromisingband!

Check 'Ponta Guerreira Também é Bala'

the whole EP 'Três Vezes Grande' is available for free download HERE!

Released on CD only, limited to 500 copies buffered by hands.

Exclusively available on the blog's oficial shop Goma-Gringa
http://www.gomagringa.com/product/marco-nalesso-e-a-fundacao-tres-vezes-grande

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Y13W14 .ORCHESTRE POLY-RYHTMO DE COTONOU - ADJRO MI.

March 28, 2013, 11:56 am
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Annoucement of a new Analog Africa release is always a moment full of pleasure, excitement and surprise!
And here is the last one, Analog Africa's 3rd volume about the most emblematic and legendary Beninese band, the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou! You may think something like 'Oh, one more volume....' but watch out ! Don't get it wrong! This volume may be the best of the serie!
It's when you think that you already know everything that arise something showing you that you're only at the beginning!
From pure Vodoun rhythm to Afro Bossa Nova, the compilation presents 14 unexpected and highly addictive tracks recorded by the band between 1969 and 1980!

Here is in worldwide exclusivity one track extract from the compilation and that appear to be my favorite:

ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO DE COTONOU - ADJRO MI

Cavacha Fon composed by Vincent AHEHEHINNOU
Originally released on Sema-Benin / ED.SEMA 002



Dedicated to the memory of the band leader Melome Clement, who sadly left us on last December, this release has another special taste to me.
I'm indeed very proud to be able to say that I've been invited by Samy Ben Redgeb, label's owner, to create the cover and full packaging of the release in a pure 'LesMainsNoires' style! Great! Many thanks for your trust Samy!

Do not forget to check this video just put online by Analog Africa of a band's live perfomance on TV!
Original and amazing feature!



And for more infos:
www.AnalogAfrica.com
www.facebook.com/AnalogAfrica
www.soundcloud.com/Analog-Africa
&
www.PolyRythmo.com
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058° .A PORTRAIT OF MANU BOUBLI IN 17 TRACKS AND 85 QUESTIONS.

April 22, 2013, 7:39 am
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Born on November 15th 1965 in Paris.
Raised in Paris during the 70's amongst different varieties of music : Psychedelic rock, free jazz, french songwriters, Gregorian chants and classical music, reggae & rocksteady, …
Beginning of the 80ʼs...Paris is burning, the Palace is the place to be… Rocking on The Specials, The Clash, LKJ, Devo, Kraftwerk, ...
End of the 80ʼs... While pursuing studies in politics, starts Djing at the Bus Palladium in Paris spinning a mix of californian music with funk, soul and hip-hop.
Early 90ʼs... Important figure in the birth of the acid-jazz parisian scene managing and DJing for 8 years at the Cithea Club in Paris.
Compiler of the first bar compilation in France (ʻCithea Liveʼin 1995) and starts working with live bands including M, Magic Malik Orchestra, Tony Allen, …
1998 ... Founder of Comet Records, home of Tony Allen, Bumcello, Doctor L, ...
Spin eclectic DJ sets worldwide (Tokyo, Toronto, Shanghai, Moscow, Paris, Lisbon, London, Hong Kong, …), write for various magazines, compile Rare Groove collections ('Modern Afro Rythms' on Comet or ʻThe Vibeʼ for BMG) and deal worldwide highly collectible records.
Producer & remixer as well with Rare Moods, together with his pal Doctor L.
2005 … Starts a new label, Mind Records, blending afro, folk and jazz influences…
2007 … With his new company Dizzyness Music, works as sound designer for fashion company and Italian design company.
2009 … Launching with Paulo Goncalves a record shop based in Paris and specialized in vynil, both new and collectors; Superfly Records.
2010 ... Superfly Records became also a record label specialized in reissuing rare and collectible records in limited top quality vinyl edition.

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While 2010 and 2011, I've been lucky enough to have Manu and Paulo as my bosses, at Superfly Records! One year and a half where I've learned so much. I'll never be able to thank them enough for the trust they put in me and for the inestimable knowledge they shared with me!
In between, I also have to admit that those years has been extremely valuable to my humble record collection ('Basement vol.1 & vol.2 among other).

The pictures and questions that follows has been made while those years and stayed in my hard-drive until now. Pics has been shot at Manu's place and while a digging trip in Brussels.

And as always, the questions are accompanied by a 17 tracks compilation selected by Manu through his own record collection!
A mixture of Spiritual and Afro rooted Jazz, West Indies Fusion, Obscure Rare Groove, Latin, Afro Psych and Vocal Jazz.
Enjoy!



01° CAPUCINE - Les éléphants taken from 'Capucine' Lp
02° HENRI TEXIER - Amir taken from his 'Amir' Lp
03° CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND - Turkish Bath taken from their 'Jazz 71' Lp
04° AFRICAN AMERICAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE - Funky Nassau taken from their 'Malcom X College' Lp
05° THE GALE BELLE QUARTET - Taste Of Honey taken from the 'Plays Euphoria in Jazz' Lp
06° EDMONY KRATER ET ZEPISS - Tijan taken from their 'Tijan Pou Velo' Lp
07° SONNY STITT - Summertime taken from his 'When Sonny Blows Blue' Lp
08° SOCIETY OF SEVEN - Summertime taken from their 'Simply Ourselves' Lp
09° GEORGE SHEARING - Aquarius taken from his 'The Way We Are' Lp
10° MENELIK WOSSENACHEW - Chereka taken from the self-titled 7"
11° FRANCO et l’orchestre O.K. JAZZ - Ikuwa Ndinga taken from the self-titled 7"
12° ORCHESTRE TEMBO - Yebo Edi Pachanga taken from the self-titled 7"
13° WILLIE COLON - The Hustler taken from his 'The Hustler' Lp
14° ORQUESTA INTERNATIONAL - Mucho Control taken from their 'Mima la Pululera' Lp
15° SHADES OF JOY - Icarus Revealed taken from their self-titled Lp
16° STEVE KUHN - The Meaning of Love taken from his self-titled Lp
17° JAZZ CO/OP - À La Coltrane taken from his self-titled Lp

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Name: Manu Boubli
Birth: 15/11/1965 - Paris / France
Astrologic Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: French
Religious View: No
Political View: No more!
Family Status: Married
Kids: 4 (3 girls + 1 boy)!
City you live in: Paris
Activity: Dj / Producer / Sound Designer / Record Shop Owner
Digging Since: End of the 80's!
Website: SuperflyRecords.com


Main styles present in your record collection:
Jazz & Rare Groove (all kind of grooves, really...)

Little name dropping of musicians you're/you've been listening the most often:
Coltrane / Sun Ra / Fela Kuti / Yusef Lateef / ...

Initiators / Person(s) that brings you into music:
So many at different periods! First my parents (Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin,...). Then the resident Dj at Bus Palladium during the 80's (Gil Scott-Heron, Maze,...) and finally Gilles Peterson...

The first record/artist that strike you as far as you remember, while kid:
Surprisingly, always think as The Clash 'London Calling' as the most influential/important Lp for me as a kid!

Records that changed your musical approach:
Too many to name them! My musical approach's main point is keeping my ears open!

Three musical UFO's:
- Sun ra 'Sleeping Beauty' (Saturn)
- Cymande 'The Message' (Janus)
- Fela Kuti 'Shakara' (Afrodisia)


According to you, some of the best:
. Musician: John Coltrane
. Band: Funkadelic
. Lyricist: Terry Callier
. Singer: James Brown
. Producer: Charles Stepney
. Dj: Quest Love from the Roots! Best party Dj ever!
. Label: Blue Note
. Instrument: Fender Rhodes
. Blog: Not one in particular but all those Jazz related blogs that brings rare music available for everyone at no cost!


Favorite Format: LP definitely!
Favorite place to dig: Record shop for sure!
Favorite record shop: Disk Union Shibuya, Tokyo. Amazing, truly!
According to you, the best city in the world to dig:
Would say NewYork & Tokyo... both are great!

4 best records collected:
- Joki Freund Sextet 'Yogi Jazz' (CBS/Germany)
- Mulatu of Ethiopia 'Same' (Worthy/Usa)
- Bobby Paunetto 'The Modern Sound of' (Mardi Gras/Usa)
- Elysian Spring 'Same" (Despa/Usa)

The best piece you ever find, the rarest, your best lucky find:
Probably the Ricardo Marrero Lp 'A Taste' on TSG! Found it in a Paris record fair for 6 euros!

The best deal ever made:
Manage to get all Saba Lp's from my uncle collection for free! I'm talking about Mark Murphy, Nathan Davis, Fats Sadi, Novi Singers, Tony Scott,...!

The best miss:
Left one day an original of 'Sons & Daughters of Lite', did not know what it was! Got another copy since...

The best swindle:
One of my first trade in London! Gave the guy Noel Mc Ghie & Doris (Originals!) and got in trade a Dave Pike on Mps and a Dizzy Gillespie on Perception!


The first record you bought: Hard to remember... Probably a bad 45...
The last record you bought: Some crapy 20cts records at Boulimier! But who knows?

The most expensive record you bought? At what price? Wich seller?
Always manage to trade expensive records! Maybe an obscure Private West-Indies Jazz record, 'Guadeloupe Reflexion', bought 350€ to a friend of mine!

The unfound yet:
So many! If I think of one, probably David Lee Jr on Supernal!

Best track ever:
. to kill the dancefloor: 'Nuther'n Like Thuther'n' by Willis Jackson
. to believe: 'Love is Everywhere' by Pharoah Sanders
. for your funerals: 'I Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes' by The Deirdre Wilson Tabac

Track
of The Week: The new Cee-Lo track 'I Want You'!
of the Month: Mark Capanni 'I Believe in Miracles' on Jazzman!
of the Year: Steve Kuhn 'The Meaning of Love' on Buddah!

Please quote 5 persons that, according to you, changed musical history:
Chuck Berry / Bob Marley / James Brown / John Coltrane / Fela Kuti

3 stroking personnalities according to you, of the last century:
Malcom X / Pelé / Stanley Kubrick


3 words to describe what politics needs nowadays:
Honesty, Non Profit, Solidarity

In few words, what does 'independant/underground culture' make you think of:
Soon to be popular!

Your favorite writers:
James Elroy, Chester Himes, Gil Scott-Heron,...

Your favorite type of literature: Mostly Thriller

Favorite books about music: Record cover books are my fav!
Favorite magazine / newspaper: Wax Poetics!

Do you like comics? If yes, please quote your 3 favorites:
Used to be deep into comics! So let's say Old School... The Silver Surfer, Wolverine & The Fantastic 4


One or two favorite director and why in a few words/adjectives:
Stanley Kubrick - Genius
Martin Scorcese - Deep & Dope

Favorite movies: Too many!
Favorite OST: Bullit / Blow Up / Get Carter

Favorite movies melting cinematic and musical qualities:
Ralph Bakshi's movies (Frits The Cat, Coonskin,...)

Favorite philosophical subject: What's life for ?

Some of your most loved painter or graphic artist:
Lichtenstein, Warhol & all Pop Art artists.
Futura, Emory Douglas, Basquiat, Matti Klarwein,...

Favorite museum: Beaubourg in Paris, Moma & Guggenheim in NY!

The first show you attempted:
Bob Marley Live in Paris at Le Bourget (I was probably 12 or 13)

The last: Gilles P & Theo Parrish in Paris last week!


What was the job you wanted to do while kid: Doctor or Football player!
One thing that changed your life: Girls!
Please quote three other passions that jazz your life: Party, Sport & Sex!

Favorite
. Dance: Jerk
. Meal: Pasta, all kind
. Drink: Whisky Sour
. Drug: Weed
. Way of transport: Vespa
. Animal: Dog (big)
. Sport: Football for sure! OM forever!

The best visited country:
So many! Usa obviously, but China is amazing, Japan very intense, Thaïland so cool, Sweden very friendly, ...

Next country you would like to visit: Australia / New Zealand!

Best place to play record: Small club / beautiful people!
Best place to make party: Beach party!

One sentence that could be a device:
"Who know what tomorrow may bring"

Three words to describe digging: Exiting, Intrigging, Learn!
Three wishes: Peace / Love / Harmony
Last kind words: Music is the weapon!
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Don't forget to check one of the best online record catalog available for sell at:
www.superflyrecords.com
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Y13W18 .DJ TUDO E SUA GENTE DE TODO LUGAR - NA AVENIDA DO FORTE + FORRÓ DE REBECA - DESPEDIDA (DJ TUDO REMIX).

May 9, 2013, 6:46 am
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Alfredo Bello aka Dj Tudo is someone I already posted about.
Pillar of the new musical scene in Brazil, the musician, producer, dj, ethnomusicologist and tenacious researcher is just back from a month spent in Europe with his luggage packed with 2 new releases!
Perfect to wait until his new Lp expected around August 2013! Be sure that I'll be here to let know about this as soon as It will be available.
And so, It is not one but two tracks that I'm posting! Check it!

.DJ TUDO E SUA GENTE DE TODO LUGAR - NA AVENIDA DO FORTE  Ao Vivo.
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.FORRÓ DE REBECA - DESPEDIDA Dj Tudo Remix.


The first track is extracted from the Live double Lp. Recorded on July 29, 2011 at the Auditorio Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil, this show has been a huge celebration to music!
25 musicians all together on stage playing Dj Tudo compositions from his 2 LP (Garrafada and Nos Quintais do Mundo) and extra compositions as the one I chose to post, 'Na Avenida Do Forte'.



The second has quite a special taste to me as it envolves my hometown.
Indeed, in 2008, in Lyon, has been founded a band called 'Forro De Rebeca'. As its name indicate, the band is playing traditionnal Brazilian North Eastern rhythms. The formation gradually forge a solid reputation, asserting them self as a reference in the style.
In contact with Alfredo since years, they invited him to make remix of their last record.
The result is super nice EP that could actually be called a 'Versus EP'. Indeed, you'll find one the A side 4 tracks by the band and on the B side, the same tracks, remixed by our dear Dj Tudo;
once more a great mixture of tradition seen through modernity!
Get your copy!

More music and infos by clicking on those links:
Dj Tudo Label 'Mundo Melhor'
Forró De Rebeca SoundCloud& MySpace
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059° .A DREAM ON FILM.

July 4, 2013, 3:47 pm
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Dear friends,
Searching in my pictures archives, I realised that I still didn't share with you those crazy pictures from that quite singular place. Unfortunately, I will not be able to tell you so much about this place as everyone has been quiet. One thing is sure, it do not exist anymore. I was there at the end of September 2009 and I've been quite lucky as I remember the owner of the place telling me that that was it! he has just sold the warehouse and he was going to be destroyed within two weeks! And that is what actually happen.

To be completely honest, I felt quite sad while preparing the pictures. Sad for not being able to share more infos than that with you all. But then I realised that we should all take it for what it is, a dream. Those pictures, wich are the only one existing from that place, should be seen as the illustration of that  dream, of the biggest fantasy of every record digger. But a dream that can became true and should motivate each-one of us to keep on searching, to keep on being curious!












All rights reserved © Frédéric Thiphagne | LesMainsNoires



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041° .TRACKS OF THE WEEKS°06.

February 9, 2011, 2:40 am
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Already six volume ! !! Time goes fast . ..
So once more here are 12 tracks coming from contemporary labels releases.
Have a listen but if you like, please, do not forget to go buy music, independant music industry needs all of us!
5th volume of somes of our fav' re-edited tracks found from W25 to W42. .. . 14 tracks .. .
Already six volume ! !! Time goes fast . ..
So once more here are 12 tracks coming from contemporary labels releases.
Have a listen but if you like, please, do not forget to go buy music, independant music industry needs all of us!


W43° Nappy Brown - Coal Miner (Alternate Version)
from 'JukeBoxJam Serie 1009' 7" / SubDivision of Jazzman Records

W44° Idrissa Diop / Diamonoye Tiopité - Cintorita
from 'Idrissa Diop - Diamonoye Tiopité, l'époque de l'évolution' LP / Teranga Beat Records

W45° Quantic and his Combo Barbaro - Un Canto A Mi Tierra
from 'Tradition in Transition' LP / Tru Thoughts Records

W46° James Spaulding - Uhuru Sasa
from 'Progressive & Independent Spiritual Jazz 45s, 1968-75' 7" boxset / Jazzman Records

W47° Glen Brown - No More Slavery
from DSR 7-02  7" / Dub Store Sound Inc.

W48° Franck 'el pavo' Hernandez - Bomba Gitana
from 'Esta en lo Bailable' LP / Deja Vu Records

W50° Os Korimbas - Sémba Braguez
from 'Angola Soundtrack, the unique sound of Luanda 1968-1976' LP / Analog Africa Records

W51° Frankie Zhivago Young - I'm Yours
from 'The Age of Flying High' LP / Superfly Records

W52° Puerto Rican All-Stars featuring Kako - Descarga En Puerto Rico
from 'PuertoRican All Stars feat. Kako' LP

W01° Don Drummond - Confucious
from 'The Best Of Don Drummond' LP / Studio One records

W02° John Buddy Williams - Last Night The Landlord Nearly Killed Me
from 'Le Jazz Primitif' LP / Folkways Records

W03° Rubens Bassini e os 11 Magnificos - Mirage
from 'Ritmo Fantastico' Lp / What Music Records

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042° .NINGUEM DE LUZ A CEGO. a portrait of Grégoire de Villanova

March 25, 2011, 6:51 pm
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"This gentleman has inspired many with his taste and pushed sounds that were yet to be appreciated by many collectors and Djs worldwide, so much gratitude to his help in finding much lost music to keep our dancefloors of today on there toes"Turning Point

10 Tracks | 7 Pictures | 67 Questions

"This gentleman has inspired many with his taste and pushed sounds that were yet to be appreciated by many collectors and Djs worldwide, so much gratitude to his help in finding much lost music to keep our dancefloors of today on there toes"
Turning Point


01° TETA LANDO - 'Angolano Segne Em Frenté'
02° GUY CONQUETTE - 'Assez Fait Cancan'
03° SOLON GONCALVES - 'Nataly'
04° MARIKENA and THE FLASH GROUP - 'Dancing In The Street'
05° ???
06° AMADOU BALAKÉ - 'Aminata du The'
07° THE LION AND CALYPSO CUBS - 'Kalenda March'
08° PAT THOMAS - 'I Need More'
09° BOBBY VALENTIN - 'Guarabembere'
10° SCORPIO - 'Tilulupe'

Firstname: Grégoire
Name: De Villanova
Date of Birth: 07/12/1973
Place of birth: Paris
Astrologic Sign: Sagitarius
Nationality: Franco-Brésilienne
Family Statute: Concubinage
Kids: 1
City you live in: Paris
Activity: Music Producer, Deejay
Digging since: 1992

Music types you're the most interested with:
Jazz, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Latin, Africa, Brasil, Caraïbes.

Little name dropping of musicians you’re listening the most:
Mulatu Astatke, Gil Scott Heron, Elis Regina, Rail Band, Henri Guédon

Initiators, persons that brings you into music:
Dondi, Mark Weamers, Latif El Otmani

Firts artists that strike you most as far as you remember
Stevie Wonder, Michaël Jackson, Jorge Ben, Chico Buarque

Records that changed your musical approach:
.James Brown 'Funky People'
.Mulatu Astatque vol°4 Buddha Compilation
.Super Djata Band 'Authentique 80'

Three musical UFO's (records):
.Pedro Santos 'Krishnanda'
.Orquestra Afro Brasileira 'Obaluayé'
.Tribo Massahy

According to you, some of the best
.Musicians: Coltrane, Edson Machado
.Band: Baobab, Mutantes
.Lyricist: Carlos Lyra, Vinicius De Moraes
.Singer: Pio Leyva, Sarah Vaughan, Jackson De Pandeiro
.Producer: B. Gordy
.Dj: Pal, a man called Warwick
.Label: Strata East, Blue Note
.Instruement: Trumpet

Favorite format: Any
Favorite place to dig: Shop's dead stocks
According to you, the best city in the world to dig:Any

4 best records collected:
.Gil Scott Heron 'Winter In America'
.Rail Band blue cover
.Os Ipanemas
.Parisian All Stars

The best piece you ever find: Solon Gonçalves CBS Lp
The best deal ever made: Abidjan dead stock
The best miss: Abidjan dead stock I missed
The best swindle: Spectrum, brazilian rock group, for 10 brazilian masterpieces.

The first record you bought: Herbie Hancock 'Man Child'
The last record you bought: Mayito Fernandez
The most expensive: Ivo Nilakreshna Lp at 500 Euros from Latif
The unfound yet: One of Henri Guedon's cover of 'Son Tamboo La'

Best track ever:.to wake up:'Song for my father' Horace Silver
.to kill the dancefloor:'Zombie' Fela
.for your funerals:'Peace go with you brother' Gil Scott Heron

Please quote 5 person according to you that changed musical history:
James Brown, Joao Gilberto, John Coltrane, Jorge Ben, Chuck D

3 stroking personality according to you, of the last century:
Césaire, Kennedy, Pierre Verger

3 words to describe what politics need nowadays:
Dedication, Competence, Generosity

In few words, what does "independant/underground culture" make you think of: Life

Your favorite writers: Steinbeck, Confiant, Tolkien

Your favorite type of literature: Novels

Your 3 most loved books:
.Raphaël Confiant 'Ravines du devant-jour'
.Aimé Césaire 'Cahier d'un retour au pays natal'
.Patrick Chamoiseau 'Solibo magnifique'

Favorite book about music: P. Quignard 'La haine de la musique'

Favorite magazine/newspaper: Fluide Glacial / Le Monde

Favorite comics: Achille Talon, Edika, Larcenet

Favorite director and why in 3 words:
John Cassavettes: love, excess, addiction

Favorite movies: Killing of a chinese Bookie, Love Streams

Favorite OST: Superfly

Favorite movie melting cinematic and musical qualities:'Shadows' Cassavettes

Some of your most loved painter or graphic artist:Matisse, Braque, Heitor Dos Prazezes, Romare Bearden

Favorite museum: Museum Afro Brasil (Sao Paulo)

First show you attempted: Renaud
The last: Push Up

What was the job you wanted to do while kid: Clown

One thing that changed your life: My daughter

Please quote 3 others passion that jazz your life:
art in general, challenges, travelling

FAVORITE
.dance: Samba
.meal: feijoada
.drink: cachaca
.character: Cosmo Vitelli
.drug: hash
.disguise suit: Priest
.way of transport: plane
.animal: jupara

Best visited country: Brazil !
Next country you would like to visit: Zanzibar
Best place to play records: Turning Point
Best place to make party: Criolina

The thing you hate the most: fakeness

One sentence that could be a device: Ninguem de luz a cego

Three words to describe digging:
creativity, perseverence, patience

Three wishes:
More digging
More finding
More spinning

Last kind words:
thanks !

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043° .JAZZ SOCIETY. selected by Fred Martin

April 17, 2011, 3:59 pm
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Half an hour of Deep & Modal Jazz at his best through six heavy tracks selected by my old friend Fred Martin.
Half an hour of Deep & Modal Jazz at his best through six heavy tracks selected by my old friend Fred Martin.


01° Paul Gonsalves Quartet - Boom Jackie Boom Chick
from 'Impressed°02 with Gilles Peterson' Lp / Universal Jazz 982 197 0

02° Sahih Shihab - Di Da
from 'Sahib Shihab and the Danish Radio Jazz Group' Lp / Oktav Records OKLP111

03° Don Rendell, Ian Carr - Pavanne
from 'Don Rendell - Ian Carr Live' Lp / Emi Pathé Uk SX6316

04° Pedro Iturralde - Las Morillas De Jaen
from 'Jazz Flamenco' Lp / Hispa Vox

05° Harold Mc Nair - The Hipster
from 'RCA 1742' 7" / RCA Victor Uk Rca1742

06° Etta Jones - Nature Boy
from 'Hollar' Lp / Prestige Pr 7284

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044° .CARNATIC JAZZ RAGA. selected by A man called Warwick

April 17, 2011, 8:20 pm
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Half an hour of Deep Raga Jazz coming straight from India and selected by a man called Warwick. This one will change your day!
Picture of Juggler Hari Dasu, India. c. 1900


Half an hour of Deep Raga Jazz coming straight from India and selected by a man called Warwick.


If you enjoyed this mix, then please check out more selections from Warwick via the Turning Point dancefloor sessions in the city of Toronto.
And I'd like to thank him for allowing me to share this fantastic music and for his whole work.
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045° .RAIL BAND SPECIAL.

May 26, 2011, 1:18 pm
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Superfly Record's second realease, the excellent 'Folk Rail °01', is now available to all as a Limited High Quality reissue Lp. On this occasion, here are 7 tracks extracted from 'Rail Danse' and 'Folk Rail' séries Lp of the most emblematic Malian band.
An intense and deep journey into Mandingo music who got to be played loud and listened carefully.
Superfly Record's second release, the excellent 'Folk Rail °01', is now available to all as a Limited High Quality reissue Lp. On this occasion, here are 7 tracks extracted from 'Rail Danse' and 'Folk Rail' séries Lp of the most emblematic Malian band.

An intense and deep journey into Mandingo music who got to be played loud and listened carefully.



01° Bajalamale from 'Folk-Rail°01'
02° Finza from 'Folk-Rail°04'
03° Noumounan from 'Tiramakan'
04° Fankanté Dankélé from 'Folk-Rail°03'
05° Kibaru from 'Rail Danse°02'
06° Iounseny from 'Rail Danse°01'
07° Mariba Yasa from 'Folk-Rail°01'



"At one end of the decaying train line between Mali and Senegal, the Buffet Hôtel de la Gare de Bamako stands in a neglected garden surrounded by hibiscus, bougainvillea and palm trees. In its 1970’s prime and glory, this central Bamako location used to be an entertaining hub for a broad and diverse clientele : night people, businessmen, travellers, politicians, policemen, diplomats, music fans or hookers each played their parts in order to dance, drink out and rejoice to the music played by the house orchestra on a tiny stage two steps above the premises.

Nicknamed the Rail Band, the orchestra’s rhythm of seduction was the soundtrack for a golden decade in Mali’s music from 1970 to the early 1980s. Rail Band was led by Tidiani Koné, an outstanding and unsung musician who was both a griot and a jazzman. Koné’s idea was to bring Malian music out of what he felt was the dead-end cycle of Afro-Cuban and European imitations. Much to music lovers’ delight the world over, Koné was also the first to understand that Salif Keita’s voice was pure gold when he took the chance to recruit the young albino singer.

The Rail Band was established to « explore and propel the Mandingo repertoire in order to aim at the neo-classicism of the African chanson ». In combining Mandingo and Bambara folklore, Congolese rumba, and American Rhythm’n’Blues with French Pop and hints of Calypso, the Rail Band paved the way for numerous West African orchestras to follow. '

extracted from 'Folk Rail°01' liner notes by Florent Mazzoleni

Special Thanks to Paulo Goncalvez, Nicolas Skliris & Florent Mazzoleni without whom this post would not have been possible.
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046° .MUMBO JUMBO RADIOSHOW.

June 15, 2011, 5:23 am
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Invited to the Radio Show 'Mumbo Jumbo' on Radio Campus (Paris/93.9fm) wich is happening every Wednesday between 11pm and midnight, here are 2 selections made for the 'Gimme Five' topic.
Invited to the Radio Show 'Mumbo Jumbo' on Radio Campus (Paris/93.9fm) wich is happening every Wednesday between 11pm and midnight, here are 2 selections made for the 'Gimme Five' topic.


.LATIN SELECTION.
for Superfly Records
30/03/2011


PUERTO RICAN ALL STARS feat. KAKO - Descarga en Puerto Rico
RICARDO RAY - Parisian Thoroughfare
FRANK “EL PAVO” HERNANDEZ - Bomba Gitana
PETE RODRIGUEZ - Ya Tu Veras
JESUS VALDES Y SU COMBO - Pa’ Gozar

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.DIRTY CARRIBEAN JAZZ SELECTION.
for Les Mains Noires
11/05/2011


RUPERT CLEMENDORE - Eastern Conga
YOUNG TIGER - Calypso Be
EL RANCHO NIGHT CLUB BAND
NORO MORALES - Rumbandola
ROBERT LOISON - Jean Fouillé, Pié Fouillé

A huge thanks to the whole Mumbo Jumbo team (Daddy O, Johnny Fiasco & Smokey)for the invitation and their happiness!
and sorry for my babbles...
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047° .RITMO!. .AfroCuban Rhythms from early 50's 78rpm.

July 8, 2011, 11:34 am
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A journey back in the 50's and his outstanding Voices, Rhythms, Piano & Horns. Rumba, Mambo, Guaracha and more !
A journey back in the 50's and his outstanding Voices, Rhythms, Piano & Horns. Rumba, Mambo, Guaracha and more !


01° ANDRÉ EKYAN et son Orchestre - 'Mira Que Es Linda'
02° MONCHITO and his orchestra - 'Caledona'
03° ORQUESTA TROPICAL / piano: Vin Roddie - 'Strange Mood'
04° ORQUESTA TROPICAL directed by Tito Puente - 'Baile Simon'
05° FÉLIX VALVERT & son orchestre - 'Nagüe'
06° JOE LOCO His Piano and Quintet - 'Why Don't You Do Right'
07° ESY MORALES - 'Jungle Fantasy'
08° ORQUESTA TROPICAL directed by Tito Puente - 'Abaniquito'
09° XAVIER CUGAT and his Orchestra - 'Sun Sun Babae'
10° CARLOS VALADEZ acompanado por René Touzet y su conjunto vocal - 'Yiri Yiri Bon'
11° DON AZPIAPU and his Havana Casino orchestra - 'Wanna Lot O' Love'
12° LECUONA CUBAN BOYS Refrain chanté par Mm. Rabagliati et Bruguera - 'Tabou'

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048° .FLORENT MAZZOLENI - PART°01.

July 28, 2011, 5:54 pm
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.10 African Tracks Recorded from Rare Original 45rpm.
.Photographies brought back from diverse travels to Africa.
"Born in 1974, Florent Mazzoleni is based in Bordeaux. He began as a journalist for various media - Les Inrockuptibles, Le Monde 2, vibration, VSD, L'Optimum, Ulysses or Geo - before devoting himself to writing books on music, covering various musical genres such as rock, disco and funk.
Music lover and collector of vinyl, he developed a passion for African music he discovered in 2005 during a meeting with Ali Farka Toure in Mali.
Since then, he devoted himself fully to a better understanding of African music through the writing of books, conferences and compilations.
In the meanwhile, he devoted himself to photography he sees as complementary to his work."
Africulture's biography of F. Mazzoleni


Here are 10 African Tracks Recorded from Rare Original 45rpm carefully selected in Florent's extensive record collection.


01° AMA MAIGA et les Almany du Mélodie Volta - Deny Tologueben | Burkina Faso / Edition Volta Discobel / VDBO35
02° HAMAD KALKABA - Tchakoulate | Cameroon / Sonafric / SAF1682
03° MAMO LAGBEMA - Love, Music and Dance | Togo / Mamo-Disc / MD011
04° MENELIK WOSSENACHEW - Mekaberene Liyew | Ethiopia / Ahma Records / AE810
05° MOUSSA DOUMBIA - Faux Marabout | Burkina Faso / Kibaru / KIB10
06° OUSMANE M'BAYE - Mininouss | Senegal / Vogue / EPL7839
07° DUO N'GOLA - Carnaval | Angola / N'Gola / NGAE500
08° TELELA KEBEDE - Alemiye | Ethiopia / Axum Records / A001
09° ORCHESTRE BLACK DRAGONS de Porto-Novo Dahomey | Benin / Albarika Store / ALS85
10° TENTEMBA JAZZ DU MALI - Yankanimissa | Mali / Badmos / BB229

.Photographies brought back from diverse travels to Africa.

to be continued... Personnal questionnary, pictures from home and more music coming soon!
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049° .SILVER 60's. compiled by MAMBO C

October 25, 2011, 12:09 pm
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While her trip to Colombia last spring, Mambo C, gifted and informed digger, meet an old collector in the suburbs of Medellin. The old man took a liking and probably conquered by the charm of Flo, agreed to take her home to sell him some records.
In the midst of those there were many 45 rpm, including several releases from the small cult label 'Silver'...
Gaita, Porro, Merengue, Paseo, Guaracha, Jorapo, Cumbia and Plena from 1950s and early 60's Colombian 7 inches.
Gaita, Porro, Merengue, Paseo, Guaracha, Jorapo, Cumbia and Plena
from 1950s and early 60's Colombian 7 inches.

Florence Chavrier aka Mambo C. has been a very close and special friend for me since a very long time. She was part of this 'Les Mains Noires' project at the very beginning and to be true, It is even her who found this name first!
Many things starts together, like the interest and the research about 'tropical' music for example! Common passions about chic & perfumed 'dirty' early recordings who takes nowadays the shape of this compilation whose story is:

While her trip to Colombia last spring, Flo, gifted and informed digger, meet an old collector in the suburbs of Medellin. The old man took a liking and probably conquered by the charm of Flo, agreed to take her home to sell him some records.
In the midst of those there were many 45 rpm, including several releases from the small cult label 'Silver'...

"Silver label has been set up in about 1950 in Medellin by Julio and José Ramirez Johns, Antioqueno merchants and indistrialists who had also been distributing Colombia and Odeon records in the city. They recorded international and national artists, including a lot of material by Lucho Bermudez and Leonel Ospina, although the company did not specialize in any particular type of music. The firm lasted until the early 1960s, when it was taken over by Industria Nacional del Sonido (INS)."
'Music, race, & nation: música tropical in Colombia' by Peter Wade



Thus Florence brought home the treasures unearthed at the bottom of an improbable cabin.

So I'm very thankful to her for decided to share those records here !
I hope that you all will enjoy those old Colombian vibes as much as me, as much as her!


01° NELLY / Lucho Bermudez y su orquesta - Gaita .Silver 846-A
02° IRMA / Orquesta de Lucho Bermudez - Porro .Silver 780-B
03° ZUMBADOR / Chepito Giraldo con la Sonora 'Silver' - Plena .Silver 974-B
04° BAILA ISABELINA / Nacho Alvarez y su conjunto - Merengue .Silver 1161-B
05° EL JARDINERO / Leonel Ospina Conjunto Ritmico - Merengue .Silver 808-B
06° TE DEBO EL AGUINALDO / Carlos y Jose con Guitarras y Ritmos - Paseo .Silver 1387-B
07° MARIA TERESA / Leonel Ospinay y conj. Ritmico - Guaracha .Silver 818-B
08° SE LO ESTAN FUMANDO / Fabio Torres y su Conjunto .Silver 4007-A
09° LLANERITA / Alfonso Upegui y su Conjunto - Jorapo .Discos Colombia 8629 B
10° JUAN ONOFRE / Noel Petro y la Italian Jazz - Porro .Dia 60112 A
11° EL MECANICO / Oro Edmundo Arias - Cumbia .Dia 6033 A
12° BOMBONCITO / Dario Monsalve y su conjunto - Merengue .Octagon OG100B
13° VICKY / Frank Cortes - Cumbia .INS 50910 A

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Y11W46 .LA SECONDE MÉTHODE - DAH MA SÉMÉ.

November 15, 2011, 2:43 pm
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Accompanied by his n'goni, a small harp, Abaye Adam Abakar, from Tchad, has traveled for a long time around the African and European continent as a singer and storyteller.
It was in Toulouse that he meets Nicolas Lafourest, guitarist of 'Cannibales et Vahinés', with whom he formed the band 'La Seconde Méthode'.
The quartet offers a music melting African tradition, trance, rock and noise.

Accompanied by his n'goni, a small harp, Abaye Adam Abakar, from Tchad, has traveled for a long time around the African and European continent as a singer and storyteller.
It was in Toulouse that he meets Nicolas Lafourest, guitarist of 'Cannibales et Vahinés', with whom he formed the band 'La Seconde Méthode'.

The quartet offers a music melting African tradition, trance, rock and noise.

Check 'DAH MA SÉMÉ' extract from 'El Kanémy' Ep.

More tracks to listen here: myspace.com/lasecondemethode

live @ 'Tribu Festival' / Dijon / Oct11 ©LesMainsNoires/Frédéric Thiphagne
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050° .AFRO BASE RADIOSHOW.

November 18, 2011, 11:50 am
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Kindly invited by John Warr to prepare a selection for AfroBase, here is the Show who featured this exclusive selection of rare 78s and old vinyl.
Also featuring Ocote Soul Sounds, Malika Zarra, DJ Tudo, Frootful, Manteca, Wara, Lameck and hard salsa from Javier Vazquez.
Kindly invited by John Warr to prepare a selection for AfroBase, here is the Show who featured this exclusive selection of rare 78s and old vinyl (*).
Also featuring Ocote Soul Sounds, Malika Zarra, DJ Tudo, Frootful, Manteca, Wara, Lameck and hard salsa from Javier Vazquez.


Ocote Soul Sounds - Primavera - ESL Music
Frootful - Latin Strut - Freestyle
Manteca - Descarga China - Manteca
Orchestre CVD - Rog Mik Africa - Analog Africa
Ray Barretto & Fania All Stars - Cocinando - Fania
Wara - Flesh & Bone - Movimientos
Coco Lagos - Mamblues - Vampisoul
Jaribu Afrobeat Arkestra - NNG - Tramp
Malika Zarra - Berber Taxi - Motema
* L’Orchestre Del’s Jazz Biguine - Pitit Pantalon - Pathe *
* Orchestre Fairness - En mémoire à Roger Fanfant et Stello - Debs *
* Xavier Cugat - Entloro - Colombia *
* Expedit - Julia - Ogua Int *
* Gil Dayvis et les Conjunto Chungo - Los Antillanos de Paris - ADC *
DJ Tudo & Gente de Todo Lugar - Gaita Maestra (cock soup mix) - Mais um Discos
Lameck - Emboscologia - Little Genius
Mamukueno - Rei do Palhetinho - Analog Africa
Antibalas - Che Che Cole (DJ Angola re-rub) - Deckstatic
Faraon Bantu Sound System - El Vacilon del Faroan - Palenque/Chusma
Awilo Longomba - Karolina - JIP
Kalakuta Millionaires - Ye Ye Mingoro - Unreleased
Javier Vazquez - El Verdero Son - Teca


.JOHN WARR.

Since the start of the 80s, John’s been playing African and Latin music in clubs and on radio.
He formed Ashanti with Congolese music specialist Martin Sinnock and they launched a regular weekly radio show. With Latin music pals, John opened a very successful weekly club called The Salsa Party which ran for 6 years, and in 2002 got together with Guy Morley to create AfroBase.
All AfroBase, Viva Latina, and Ashanti radio shows are available by subscription at www.totallyradio.com.



.AFROBASE
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This 2 hour specialist radio show has been playing new and old, rare and scratchy, funk-friendly afro tropical tracks for over 7 years.
Music collectors and crate sifters John Warr and Guy Morley formed AfroBase in 2002 to play out at clubs, and soon got together with Miles Cleret (Soundway Records).
To coincide with their launch of a Friday club night at the Volks on Brighton’s seafront, they created the radio show in early 2004 which is still available on Brighton’s Juice 107.2 and on totallyradio.com. John continues to present the programme every week along with special guests.



TO LISTEN:
AFRO BASE ONLINE PLAYER
FM Radio: AfroBase - 2hr weekly show Sundays (4-6pm) on Juice 107.2 (www.juicebrighton.com)
WEB radio: AfroBase – the fm show streamed free 24/7 at TOTALLY RADIO.
New show every Friday!


As a gentleman, John has accepted to prepare an exclusive selection for the blog, so kind ! Many thanks to him ! Hope you'll all enjoy!

Flash Domincii & the West African Supersonics - Amola - Fisher Music Nigeria
Tuco & Les Freres de Jean - Tuco’s Jam #3 - Macaya Haiti
Mawuli Decker - Hlomede - Step Production Ghana
Rico Jazz - La Madonne le Jossaud - Hit Parade Guadeloupe
Javier Vazquez - El Verdero Son - Teca USA




To finish, as a bonus, here is the selection made by Superfly Records for the AfroBase RadioShow few weeks before:

Ze Manel - Scudjo - Cabiana
Serge Christophe - Couté çé z'homme'la - Debs
Sory Simplice - ? - Musique Mondiale
Kelenkye Band - Jungle Music - Superfly Records
Liza Ngwa - N'Kirre - Little Drums

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051° DIRTY CARIBBEAN JAZZ - Vol°03

November 23, 2011, 6:43 am
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After a year of research, here finally is the third volume of the Dirty Caribbean Jazz serie !
All titles are coming from early Debs and Célini Aux Ondes 7" recordings.
Dedicated to all my friend in cold Europe, I hope that this selection will warm you up during long winter nights...
Biguine, Pambiche, Fatou, Boléro-Guajira, Gwo-Ka, Meringue & Compas Direct from the Mid-60s.
Guadeloupe Spéciale
Biguine, Pambiche, Fatou, Boléro-Guajira, Gwo-Ka, Meringue & Compas Direct from the Mid-60s.

After a year of research, here finally is the third volume of the Dirty Caribbean Jazz serie!
All titles are coming from early Debs and Célini Aux Ondes 7" recordings.
Dedicated to all my friend in cold Europe, I hope that this selection will warm you up during long winter nights...


01° DÉCLARATION / Beaujour et ses diables du rythme - Biguine .Aux Ondes RC36.
02° MIEL / Joseph Lacides acc. par Justin Angèle quintet - Meringue .Debs DD20.
03° TI TÉ YA / Beaujour et ses diables du rythme - Gros Méringué .Aux Ondes RC36.
04° CONSEIL BIEN BON / Gérard Valton et Élie Benoit et son Orchestre - Biguine .Aux Ondes RC35.
05° MAM'ZELLE CANCAN / T. Saint Val, sax: Robert Mavounzy - Compas Direct .Aux Ondes RC38.
06° BEL' MÈ A PRESENT / Gerard Valton et Élie Benoit et son Orchestre - Pambiche .AuxOndes RC35.
07° LA MESSE / La Brisquante
08° KI VINO / Dolor et ses Étoiles - Fatou .AuxOndes RC34.
09° BAN MOIN CLÉ A TITINE / Guy Conquète - GwoKa .Aux Ondes RC56.
10° EN MÉMOIRE À ROGER FANFANT ET STELLO / Orchestre Fairness - Biguine .Debs DD99.
11° MOIN CÉ ON MALÉRÉ / Henri Debs Sextet chanté par Paul Blamar - Boléro-Guajira .Debs DD4.
12° COLLIÉ ET ZANNO / George Tinédor avec Casimir Létang et ses Bongonzons - Biguine .Debs DD27.
13° MÉNAGE CHALVIRÉ / Casimir Letang avec Chil'Debeer et Luce Mornay - Biguine .AuxOndes RC12.
14° CITATION CRÉOLE / Joseph Lacides - Biguine .Debs DD20.

Many thanks to Edson for his help in recording those titles and scanning covers.
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Y11W48 .CARIMBO DE ALGODOAL - Ê...DO LADO DE LÁ

November 28, 2011, 5:58 am
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Talent Master of Carimbó Chico Braga, along with the Nativos do Canal.
For anyone who is curious about this citizen of Algodoal, a small island located in the Amazon Atlantic side of the state of Para (North Brasil), check it!

Talent Master of Carimbó Chico Braga, along with the Nativos do Canal.
For anyone who is curious about this citizen of Algodoal, a small island located in the Amazon Atlantic side of the state of Para (North Brasil).

Check 'Ê... DO LADO DE LÁ' extract from 'Nativos Do Canal' Cd:

.Mestre Chico Braga.
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BONUS .De Frank & his Professionals "Psychedelic Man"&"Biguine-Lélé" avec Francisco.

January 27, 2012, 8:11 am
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First of all I'd like to wish you all a happy 2012, I sincerely hope that this new year will brings you all what you want, need and deserve.

Sorry for not being so much active on the posts those days. That happens because I spend a lot of time to get the blog Updated in order to propose you a better contents. Very soon will be available more Infos, more Photos and more Music!
For you to wait until the end of this updating, here are a couple of very special LPs!
First of all I'd like to wish you all a happy 2012, I sincerely hope that this new year will brings you all what you want, need and deserve.

Sorry for not being so much active on the posts those days. That happens because I spend a lot of time to get the blog Updated in order to propose you a better contents. Very soon will be available more Infos, more Photos and more Music!

For you to wait until the end of this updating, here are a couple of very special LPs!


DE FRANK & HIS PROFESSIONALS
.PSYCHEDELIC MAN.
1976 - Ride Away

DE-FRANK KAKRAH is a drummer and a vocalist born on the 6th of January 1953, in Lomé (Teveme), a border town between Togo and Ghana.

His first group which has experience him to know how to modernize HighLife in Funky beats was K. Frimpong's Cubano Fiestas. He also played in Okukuseku No.2, Saints 73, Samdams 8 or The Barbecues.
He passed from one group to another until in 1976, date on which he formed The Professionals.
The music is played with this band is a non-stop HighLife, HighLife in Funky Beats and Reggae.

Generously lent by My Old Friend Fred Martin, here is a full rip of his 'Psychedelic Man' Lp.
Check "Waiting for my Baby"



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.BIGUINE-LÉLÉ avec FRANCISCO
sous le ciel des Antilles.
Hit Parade HPR 50

Denis Mathurin Frantz alias Francisco was born on the 9th of November 1932,
at the Clinique Saint-Paul, in Fort-de-France (Martinique).
Single son, he lived a bourgeois childhood in the shadow of Mount Pelée between the villages of Saint-Pierre and Morne Rouge.
This complex and ambivalent character led a bohemian life while remaining faithful to his bourgeois origins and despite its commitment to the traditional music of his native island, he contributed a lot in the establishment of the Afro-Cuban music in Martinique.

He has revolutionized the accompanying concept of the Creole biguines and mazurkas, but he was very respectful of the specificities of these traditional forms and worked for their reintegration in the repertoire of dance band.

The pieces he recorded are few and very hard to find. He often repeats the same songs from one record to another, but each time they are renewed as they mark a deepening of his personal musical research.
The Lp we are presenting to you is his second Hit Parade album.



Check "Biguine-Lélé"

This Lp has been found, recorded and shared by My Old Friend Fred Martin so, many thanks to him.
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