Sam Manguana - Limbisa Ngai (Ed. Mbonda EMB 28)

Another wonderful single from Johnny Bokelo's Orch. Conga International w/ great sax solos (starting at about 3:50 on side 1.

Enjoy!

Orchestre Kiam - Kamiki (African 91.228)

Welcome, here is Orchestre Kiam with a nice tune from 1976.

Enjoy!

Orchestre Super Tembessa de Matoumbou (African 91.100)

It took me nearly six month to bring you another African single.

This is Super Tembessa from 1974/pre-EMI-era (see Moos share with a 1977 LP from 2010 here).

So please enjoy!

Orchestre Afrisa - Ponce Pilate (African 91.607)

This is not the best song Tabu Ley made during his long career, but I'd like to know what he's singing about in this song.

Have a listen and enjoy anyway!

Orchestre Les Ya Tupa's - Ndaya 1 & 2 (African 91.486)

Orchestre Les Ya Tupa's was M'pongo Love's orchestra in 1977, with Ray Lema, Bopol Mansiamina and more. Ndaya was written by M'pongo Love and Mayaula Mayoni.

Enjoy!

Orchestre Beloza (African 91404)

To me and the Internet Orchestre Beloza is nearly unknown. Composer Assi Kapela later had some LPs, one had been shared by Moos (here). One of his 1980s songs can be found on my earlier post: here on the African Hits Vol. 1.

Beautiful music for my "comeback". Enjoy!

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Music and Rhythm (1982)

In 1982 Warner released a compilation double album which reflected the idea of Peter Gabriel to open a path from African, Asian and American music to the ears of British rock and pop audience. We find some of the interesting British pop bands and artists(Beat, XTC, Peter Hammill, Jon Hassell), as well as acts from around the world assemble to promote the World of Music Arts and Dance now well known as WOMAD.

It was kind of a beginning of the World Music marketing label.

We also find Rico Rodriguez with an early version of "What You're Talking 'bout" which was released the same year as "Junge Music" on the 2Tone label. The song remained a core part of Rico's live programme all over the 1990s into the new century.