Bazare D Pablo & Le Nassima Orchestra – Nassima

( Ivory Coast , 1980s , Sodogil Editions )

posted on 07 / 12 / 2025

For today, I’d like to share with you “Nassima“, a deep bouncy minimal syncopated 70s Afro Soukous Soul Synth track from Ivory Coast, taken from the only LP recorded in the early 80s by the mysterious Ivorian composer Bazaré D. Pablo (any informations welcome, as he seemed to be a mysterious character) on the famous record label “Sodogil Eidtions“, and produced by the legendary Beninese composer & musician Gilbert Dossou (better known as “Prince Dgib’s” or just “Dbib’s), who released a couple of crazy rare singles.

Super underground release that deserves to be better & widely more known, so hope you’ll like it – enjoy !

Bazaré D. Pablo & Le Nassima Orchestra – Nassima (Ivory Coast, 1980s, Sodogil Editions)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/rW2TGTJuZoQ

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Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical rediscovery !

Armand de Preseau

John Migan & l'Orchestre Sodo – Sodo - Mayewo

( Benin , 1980 , Sodogil Editions )

posted on 07 / 08 / 2022

Fort today, I wanted to share with you “Mayewo“, a dope uplifting Cosmic Afro Soul Disco Funk track with killer synth solo parts, taken from the only vinyl recorded, pressed & distributed in 1980 between Lagos (Nigeria), Abidjan (Ivory Coast) & London (UK) by the Beninese singer & drummer John Migan (who collaborated with many legendary African musicians such as Fela Anukulapo Kuti, Theophile “El Rego” Do Rego, Francis Lougah), before he became an evangelist in the Mid 80s.

Still active today today & very prolific in both domains, he continues to release religious music.

John Migan & l’Orchestre Sodo-Sodo – Mayewo

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/rOq5TUB-RO4

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Trio Bydoli – Lalia

( Ivory Coast , 1980 , Sodogil Editions )

posted on 13 / 07 / 2018

The “Tryo Bydoli” band was a composed of 3 Abidjan (Ivory Coast) based Congolese musicians : Lea Lignanzi, Domingo Salsero and Bhy Gao.

They released 2 very good and hard to find albums in the early 80s before splitting.

“Lalia”, the song presented here, is the last song of their first album, a deep Afro Psych Funk track with catchy horns and guitar parts – Enjoy !

Trio Bydoli – Lalia

You can also listen to this track on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/5rgiKdzJiZc

Best regards,

Armand

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