Sandwidi Pierre - Le Troubadour de la Savane (Production Kouri, PK 002 : Nigeria, 1984?)

Fresh Nigerian recorded synth-funk from Sandwidi Pierre (of Burkina Faso), possibly released in 1984. Groovy dancing sounds and killer keys. And the slow burners are all killing me softly. Le Troubadour de la Savane is part of a small stack of amazing wax recently lent to me by my pal Jason Urick of Galaxy My Dear. Big thanks! 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.



Sandwidi Pierre - Le Troubadour de la Savane (Production Kouri, PK 002 : Nigeria, 1984?)

Side A

Nab Wind Sigda
Fils du Sahel (Wenega)
Mousso Gwe (Balafon)


Side B

Pang Nooma (Calao)
Je Suis un Salaud (Slow)
Lucie (Slow Disco)

Chief Brigadier Olu Oni & His Marathon System - Juju-Marathon System Vol. 1 (Nigeria, 197x + Klimt, 2011)

A heavy juju set from Chief Brigadier Oluoni – working here in a version of the style that's much grittier than mainstream recordings you might know! The record features one "Juju Marathon System Jam" that spans the course of both sides – a very offbeat version of the juju groove that often has a spacey sound in the echo, and lots of weirdly-tuned guitar parts that give the recording a very dark edge – even in some of the brighter moments! Vocals have lots of odd echo too, and when they drop out, the guitar parts get even weirder – making for some especially great instrumental moments over the driving rhythms of the track (Dusty Groove)

Relentlessly off-kilter 70's Nigerian Juju. 2011 Klimt LP reissue. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.



Chief Brigadier Olu Oni & His Marathon System - Juju-Marathon System Vol. 1 (Nigeria, 197x + Klimt, 2011)
A: Jam 1
B: Jam 2

Ikenga Super Stars of Africa- S/T aka "Greedy man" (Decca 288.155, Nigeria 1977) *320kbps

A Nigerian 70's deep funk classic. My 320 vinyl rip from a fine quality bootleg pressing out of France. You can grab more great Ikenga Super Stars over at Global Groove, of course....Enjoy!



Download Link: Ikenga Super Stars of Africa- S/T aka "Greedy Man" (Decca 288.155, Nigeria *1977) *320kbps

1. Greedy Man
2. Ojele Woman / Your Thing
3. Nwannemu Oho
4. Soffry Soffry Catch Monkey

Blo- Chapter One

Blo's first album. High quality Nigerian psychedelic rock. Following years in playing in various projects around Lagos, Blo formed as a trio (with B for Berkely “Ike” Jones –guitar-, L for Laolu “Akins” Akintobu -drums- and O for Mike “Gbenga” Odumosu –bass-) upon returning from a European tour under the band name Salt, which also featured Cream's Ginger Baker on drums. Chapter One was originally released on EMI (Nigeria) in 1972.

"Time to Face the Sun"

"Chant to Mother Earth"

Mediafire Download Link: Blo- Chapter One (1972)

1 Preacherman
2 Time to Face the Sun
3 Beware
4 We Gonna Have a Party
5 Dont
6 Chant to Mother Earth
7 We Are Out Together
8 Miss "Sagitt"