Happy Occasion

French speakers might be able to guess what it is ...




And yes, the bit at the start is a bit of a giveaway.

Guineau Bissau

Just for a change of pace, here's the b-side of the first ever record released by a singer from Guineau Bissau. It's a tune called 'Na' by Djorçon (Ernesto Dabó), recorded in Portugal in 1973 (the A-side was called 'M'Ba Bolama').

http://www.mediafire.com/?njttwtyylkc

The 'Rough Guide to World Music' provides more background. Check it out here:

http://books.google.com/books?id=gyiT ...

Taarab

Hi,

I know you've been after some modern taarab for a while now, so here it is, Jahazi Modern Taarab. This is straight from Dar Es Salaam.

http://www.mediafire.com/?g22zielkmrt
http://www.mediafire.com/?wmjamxffg2o

VIP is the big hit on this one - great lyrics - listen & enjoy   

from the archives

http://rapidshare.com/files/217676652/SUPER_C60-LN_Compact_Cassette.zip

http://rapidshare.com/files/217661589/Ethi_Jazz.zip

rips from 2 cassettes i picked up in east africa in the early 90's

ethi dub

 via blessed zhao at differentwaters

http://rapidshare.com/files/165250763/DCIATCA_Vic.zip

Papillon in Roots

steve recommended:

via: oro tout puissant

from under the baobab tree

Hi Guys,

Happy New Year!

I was thinking about starting a music blog, but decided it was too much like hard work, so I thought I'd just send out a mass e-mail whenever I had some songs I felt like sharing. Here's the first: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mdzjfnwyazz

It's a couple of nice soukouss tunes from a single by l'Orchestre Moudou-Mango. I got this record together with 'JM Akiyo Presente A Sagbohan Danialou' (one of my favourite records, but more about that some other time).

There's not really any information online about these guys, other than that they were from Zaire and recorded one LP and several singles.

Anyway, hope you enjoy.

All the best,

Steve