Episode 165: Afro-Latin
12:00pm, 10-2-2022
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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. We will 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.
- 12:01pm 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)
- 12:22pm Donnez Moi Ton Sourire by Les Abidjanais on Ivoire Retro (Philips)
- 12:24pm Bolingo Ya Bougie by Franco & OK Jazz on Bridge Over the Congo (Parlaphone)
- 12:26pm Lolita by Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz on Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz (Planet Ilunga)
- 12:29pm Parafifi by Grand Kalle & African Jazz on Souvenirs From The Congo (Planet Ilunga)
- 12:32pm Oyo Mobali Tapale by Franco et OK Jazz on L'Afrique Danse No 6 (African (FP))
- 12:35pm Mwamba Wa Mamu by Dr Nico & African Fiesta on L'Afrique Danse No 8 (African (FP))
- 12:38pm Josetta by Lucie Yenga et l'Orchestre African Jazz on single (Pathe Marconi EMI)
- 12:41pm Honole by Orchestre Circul Jazz on Bridge Over the Congo (Parlaphone)
- 12:43pm Easy Baby by S.E. Rogie on The Sound Of S.E. Rougie (Mississippi)
- 12:46pm Go Go by Amedee Pierre on single (Philips)
- 12:49pm Sankoura by Orchestre Volta-Jazz on single (Disques France-Afrique)
- 12:52pm Fara N'mossola by Kante Manfila on single (Djima Records)
- 12:55pm Bi Kamelou by Orchestre Volta-Jazz on single (Disques France-Afrique)
- 12:59pm Mira by Docteur Nico et son Orchestre on L'Afrique Danse No. 5 (African)
- 1:02pm Le Bai Ne by L'Audio Rama Orchestra on Sy Badou presente L'Audio Rama Orchestra (Disqivoire)
- 1:06pm Mama Wua Mpoy by Dr Nico & African Fiesta on L'Afrique Danse No 8 (African (FP))
- 1:09pm Katchoumai by Anoman Brouh Felix on single (Safie Deen)
- 1:13pm Djoucouadjo by Mamadou Doumbia on Mamadou Doumbia Vol 2 (Badmos)
- 1:18pm Mambo Ryco by Le Ry-Co Jazz on Dansons... avec le Ry-Co Jazz (Radio Martiko, Disques Vogue)
- 1:21pm Que No Nuen El Sol by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo on single (Editions Polydisco)
- 1:25pm T'Eni Be'Gi L'Oju by The Band of the Nigeria Police Force 7 on single (HMV)
- 1:29pm El Manicero (Salsa 80) by Pablo Medetadji on single (Medetassembo)
- 1:33pm El Son Te Llama by Orchestre Baobab on Baobab a Paris Vol 1 (Productions Ledoux)
- 1:40pm Seyni by Laba Sosseh on El Sonero de Africa Vol. 1 (Disques M.A.G.)
- 1:43pm Esta China by Etoile de Dakar on Absa Gueye (Discafrique)
- 1:48pm Conjura by Laba Sosseh on Formidable Laba Sosseh (Sacodis)
- 1:52pm Yarabi by Bembeya Jazz National on Bembeya Jazz National (1986) (Disques Esperance)