Episode 48: Fuego en Africa
12:00pm, 5-31-2020
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Listeners today we are following Latin music innovations from the Americas… mostly from Cuba… as they found their way back to Africa in the mid-twentieth century. There was a craze for latin music that took hold, to varying degrees, in virtually every country in West and Central Africa spanning 4 decades, only diminishing over the past 25 years or so. The title of this set is Fuego en Africa… today we hear Afro Latin sounds stretching from the 1950s to the 1980s. There are 11 countries represented in today’s set: starring roles today for both of the Congos, with support from Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Benin, Nigeria, and Senegal.
- 12:02pm Mi Cancion by Orchestre Rock-A-Mambo on Souvenirs Esengo (Planet Ilunga)
- 12:04pm Babalou by Orchestre Rock-a-Mambo on Souvenirs Esengo (Planet Ilunga)
- 12:07pm Rumba de Ondo Ondo by Franco et l'Orchestre OK Jazz on African Retro Vol. 4 (Pathe Marconi EMI)
- 12:10pm Ata Ndele by Adou Elenga on Anthologie Zairoise Vol. 1 (private press)
- 12:14pm Benguala Ngai Freddy by Le Ry-Co Jazz on Le Ry-Co Jazz (Disques Vogues)
- 12:17pm Diba La Bobe by Eitel Tobbo on single (Philips)
- 12:19pm Bantous Pachanga by Super Bantou on single (Stenco)
- 12:21pm Bolingo Ya Bougie by Franco & OK Jazz on Bridge Over the Congo (Parlaphone)
- 12:23pm Lolita by Grand Kalle et l'Orchestre African Jazz on Souvenirs From The Congo (Planet Ilunga)
- 12:26pm Parafifi by Grand Kalle & African Jazz on Souvenirs From The Congo (Planet Ilunga)
- 12:29pm Oyo Mobali Tapale by Franco et OK Jazz on L'Afrique Danse No 6 (African )
- 12:32pm Mwamba Wa Mamu by Dr Nico & African Fiesta on L'Afrique Danse No 8 (African )
- 12:35pm Josetta by Lucie Yenga et l'Orchestre African Jazz on single (Pathe Marconi EMI)
- 12:38pm Honole by Orchestre Circul Jazz on Bridge Over the Congo (Parlaphone)
- 12:42pm Easy Baby by S.E. Rogie on The Sounds of S.E. Rogie (Domino Sound)
- 12:44pm Go Go by Amedee Pierre on 10 Ans de Chansons (Fiesta)
- 12:47pm Sankoura by Orchestre Volta-Jazz on single (Disques France-Afrique)
- 12:50pm Fara N'mossola by Kante Manfila on single (Djima Records)
- 12:54pm Keleya by Kante Manfila on single (Djima Records)
- 1:01pm Mira by Docteur Nico et son Orchestre on L'Afrique Danse No. 5 (African)
- 1:03pm Le Bai Ne by L'Audio Rama Orchestra on Sy Badou presente L'Audio Rama Orchestra (Disquivoire)
- 1:06pm Mamu Wua Mpoy by Dr Nico & African Fiesta on l'Afrique Danse No. 8 (African)
- 1:10pm Katchoumai by Anoman Brouh Felix on single (Safie Deen)
- 1:14pm Djoucouadjo by Mamadou Doumbia on Mamadou Doumbia Vol 2 (Badmos)
- 1:21pm Mambo Ryco by Le Ry-Co Jazz on Dansons... avec le Ry-Co Jazz (Radio Martiko, Disques Vogue)
- 1:23pm Que No Nuen El Sol by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo on single (Editions Polydisco)
- 1:27pm T'Eni Be'Gi L'Oju by The Band of the Nigeria Police Force 7 on single (HMV)
- 1:31pm El Manicero (Salsa 80) by Pablo Medetadji on single (Medetassembo)
- 1:35pm El Son Te Llama by Orchestre Baobab on Baobab a Paris Vol 1 (Productions Ledoux)
- 1:42pm Seyni Kay Fonema by Super Star de Dakar on single (Comoe)
- 1:44pm Esta China by Etoile de Dakar on Absa Gueye (Discafrique)
- 1:49pm Conjura by Laba Sosseh on Formidable Laba Sosseh (Sacodis)
- 1:54pm Yarabi by Bembeya Jazz National on Bembeya Jazz National (1986) (Disques Esperance)