For today, I’d like to share with you “Marie“, a sweet 70s Afro Benga Soul track from Kenya with Latin flavors that turns into a great Soukous from the 2nd part of the song, taken from one of the numerous singles recorded in the 70s by the Kenyan band “Super Mambo Jazz“.
Deep & catchy gem from East African, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !
Super Mambo Jazz – Marie (Kenya, 1970s, A.I.T. Records)
For today, I’d like to share with you “Aonte” (“Yesterday” in Cape Verdean Portuguese), a killer Afro Coladera Disco Synth Funk from Cabo Verde with a nice Funana twist & violin parts, taken from an album recorded in 1986 in Paris (France) by “Tabala“, an 80s band of legendary African & West Indian musicians based in Paris who recorded 10 albums under the management of Cameroonian television presenter and businessman Contsy Eka.
Mythical musicians Abel Lima (from Cabo Verde, Africa) & Gordon Henderson (Dominica Island, West Indies) are in charge of this 8th volume of the series for the composition + lead vocals (Abel Lima) & arrangements (Gordon Henderson).
Tricky to find album nowadays that contains several dance floor gems as this one – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !
Tabala (Abel Lima & Gordon Henderson) – Aonte (Cabo Verde, U.S.I. Production Distribution, 1986)
Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical rediscovery !
Armand de Preseau
Thierry Boco – Medewui
( Benin , 1980 )
posted on 28 / 06 / 2026
For today, I’d like to share to share with you “Medewui“, an outstanding Afro Cuban Latin Salsa track from Benin driven by really catchy synth & horns parts, taken from the only album recorded by the mysterious Beninese composer & musician “Boco Thierry“, backed by the band “Les Deux Cerveaux” (“The Two Brains”) and self-released in the early 80s on the label “Promakov” (only release of this label).
Any further informations would be greatly welcome, as its’s one of my favorite of the genre !
Super hard to find nowadays especially in this great shape and serious dance floor stormer, always in my record bag when I’m DJing in tropical parties – hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !
Boco Thierry & Les Volcans de la Capitale – Medewui (Benin, 1980, Promakov)
For today, I wanted to share with you “Sweet Nothing“, a downtempo deep Afro Boogie Soul Funk track from Nigeria with instant catchy synth parts, taken from the 2nd & last album of the mysterious Nigerian composer & musician Saaji “A” Amuruonye.
On this LP, Saaji is backed by the legendary Nigerian band “The Comrades” whom I previously shared a track of here.
Really hard to find album nowadays, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !
Following this previous article, I’d like to share with you for today “Iyateka“, a bouncy Afro Synth Soul from Gabon, taken from the 2nd & last album of the Gabonese composer & musician Vyckos Ekondo, self-released in the 1990 by the Gabonese Ministry of Health & Social Affairs to promote national health care system.
This album features great Gabonese but also Cameroonian musicians, as :
For today, I’d like to share with you “Mande Moin On Lajan, Pa Mande Moin Za Fe An Moin (My Business)“, an instant feel-good Island Boogie Zouk Funk from the French West Indies, taken from the 2nd and last album of “The Group NSI“, a band composed by the biggest figures of Guadeloupe & Martinique’s music of this era such as the brothers Georges & Pierre-Edouard Decimus (founder of the mythical “Kassav” band, that managed to blend all of the Caribbean musical influences) & members of the famous Desvarieux family.
The band was composed with :
Georges & Pierre-Edouard Decimus : Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar, Chorus, Handclaps, Production ;
Following this former post, I’d like to share with you for today “Egbemi Black” an epic raw Afro Punk Garage Soul Funk from Benin, taken from the 1st single recorded in 1971 by mysterious Ferry Djimmy (Jean Maurille Ogoudjobi), an obscure Beninese musician born in 1939, who started his musical career in the late 50s as a singer in Cotonou’s (Beninese economic capital) cabarets, nightclubs & bar, being in parallel a schoolteacher & a boxer.
He moved in the late 60s to Paris (France) and became a policeman and bodyguard in his free time for some French politicians for famous politicians as former French President Jacques Chirac. He recorded during this period his first singles (as the one presented here), released on the mythical French record label “Pathé Marconi“.
He returned in Benin in 1972, and founded a few times later his own record label “Revolution Records” (inspired by country’s Marxist-Leninist leader Matthieu Kerekou), releasing on it in 1975 his sole album (“Rhythm Revolution”, probably Benin’s most wanted album of the genre nowadays), and toured with legendary musicians from West Africa (Fela Kuti, Orlando Julius, Geraldo Pino, King Sunny Ade, …).
He died in Cotonou in 1996 at the age of 57.
Heavy double-sider, invisible nowadays with this self-released cover designed for Beninese market only, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !
Ferry Djimmy & His Dji-Kins – Egbemi Black (Benin, 1971, Pathe Marconi)
Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical rediscovery !
Armand de Preseau
Bovick & L'Orchestre African Fiesta – Loin Du Desespoir
( Democratic Republic of Congo , 1970s , African )
posted on 17 / 05 / 2026
Following this former article, I’d like to share with “Loin Du Desespoir” (“Far from Despair” in French), an uplifting killer Afro Garage Soul Jerk Funk Organ from Democratic Republic of the Congo with fresh guitar riffs & raw grunt, taken from one of the numerous singles recorded in the 70s by the Congolese composer & singer Bovick Bondo Gala, backed here by the mythical band “Orchestre African Fiesta” founded in the early 60s by the legendary musicians Nicolas “Dr Nico” Kasanda & Tabu Ley Rochereau.
This single was released on the mythical French record label “African” founded in 1966 and specialized in Congolese music releases from big & lesser known local figures from the 60s to the 70s era (mostly Rumba music, but including a few gems like that one !).
One of the very few Congolese jerk tracks from that era, always a killer when I play it in club & my tropical DJ radio shows – Enjoy !
Bovick & L’Orchestre African Fiesta – Loin du desespoir (Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970s, African)
For today, I’d like to share with you “Hay Hadinonao“, a gorgeous sweet 60s Jazz Soul Slow Chanson from Madagascar with beautiful horns & piano parts, recorded in the late 60s by the legendary Madagascan composer & musician Rolland Raelison, and part of one of the very first EP released by the mythical local record label “Discomad“.
As beautiful as its hard to find nowadays, hope you’ll like it – Enjoy !
Rolland Raelison & son Ensemble – Hay Hadinonao (Madagascar, 1960s, Discomad)
For today, I’ like to share with you “Doom To Africa“, an exploding Lo-Fi Afro Punk Soul Boogie Disco UFO track from Nigeria, recorded in 1982 by the obscure Nigerian composer & musician Ken Moore backed for this 2nd LP by his “Jah Lovers” (any more informations are welcome !).
As good as its rare, this album is a killer from start to finish, crazy blend of many different musical genres from Disco to Reggae – Hope you’ll like it, enjoy !
Ken Moore And The Jah Lovers – Doom To Africa (Nigeria, 1982, Onye’s Sound Studio)
