Dalton – Alech

( Tunisia , 1978 , DA-01 )

posted on 17 / 11 / 2024

Following this previous article (https://africangrooves.fr/song/lala-tibki/), I wanted to share with you for today “Alech“, an instant catchy uptempo balearic Disco Soul Funk track with bewitching killer saxophone parts, taken from the sole single self-produced & released by Tunisian band “Dalton“, a quintet formed around 1968 when most of the members where still studying together at the University of Tunis. Very active on the local scene, they played one-of-a-kind music that merged American soul influences with regional traditional Tunisian music.

Leaded by Fawzi Chekili, the band included the following musicians :

Guitar, Piano, Vocals : Fawzi Chekili ;

Trumpet, Percussion, Vocals : Sadok Gharbi ;

Bass Guitar : Ridha Kouhen ;

Drums, Vocals : Skander Almi ;

Saxophone, Percussion : Mustapha Rehouma ;

In the early 70s, the band got a regular gig at a beach hotel called Sahara Beach Resort on the coastline of Tunisia. With the money they earned, they managed to travel to Rome and cut their only single, Β “Alech/Soul Brother“, presented here – Enjoy !

Dalton – Alech (Tunisia, 1978, DA-01)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/wq07OS0Edx4

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

Armand de Preseau

Gharbi Sadok & Georges Garzia – Lala Tibki

( Tunisia , 1983 , Gharbi Sadok Self-Released )

posted on 30 / 06 / 2024

For today, I wanted to share with you “Lala Tibki“, a breezing & funky Tunisian Boogie Soul 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐑 Pop track taken from “Souar‘, the only album privately recorded & self-released by Sadok Gharbi, one of the major figures of the Funk scene from Tunisia such as Carthago, Dalton & Marhaba Band.

Really hard to find album, only pressed at small quantities with that generic cover… Hope that song will become your summer anthem – Enjoy !

Gharbi Sadok & Georges Garzia – Lala Tibki (Tunisa, 1983, Gharbi Sadok Self-Released)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/W5bVqNy92lI

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

Armand de Preseau

Kamel Raouf Nagati – De L'Orient Γ€ Orion

( Tunisia , 1970's , En'Nagham )

posted on 02 / 08 / 2023

For today, I wanted to share with you “De L’Orient Γ€ Orion“, a bewitching Oriental Jazz Funk Soul track from Maghreb with French dreamy lyrics, recorded in the early 70s in Tunisia by the musician & composer Kamel Raouf Nagati on the legendary Tunisian record label “𝐄𝐧’𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐑𝐚𝐦” – Enjoy !

Kamel Raouf Nagati – De L’Orient Γ€ Orion (Tunisia, 1970s, En’Nagham)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/HTabHoRxaa0

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

Armand de Preseau

Marhaba Band – Baba Bahri

( Tunisia , 1978 , Self-Released )

posted on 22 / 11 / 2020

For today, I wanted Β to share with you “Baba Bahri“, the B side of super obscure single self-released in 1978, only recording of the Tunisian bandMarhaba Band“, a powerful Psychedelic Rock Fusion Funk track sung in Arabic – Enjoy !

Marhaba Band – Baba Bahri

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here :Β https://youtu.be/xYfTMYvq-g4

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

Armand de Preseau

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