manu dibango mix

Black Times

Black Times (Radio Edit) [feat. Carlos Santana]

Natural Juice Ashanti Mix- Short Edit

The very first title in our Africa 45’s series http://www.mrbongo.com/products/amazones-de-guinee-samba-moussa-doumbia-samba-7

Amazones de Guinee - Samba

Pure vibes to start our series. Live and direct, high energy African funk with a powerful vocal, recorded live in Paris in 1983.

Hailing from Guinea they were the countries first all female group, formed by members of Guinean army nonetheless. Their lead percussionist Kade Diallo was killed in a car crash just days after returning from a tour of France in the early 80’s. The group did not record again until 2008, but they continue to tour now, with a new generation of fans.

Taken from the sought after 1983 album ‘Au Coeur De Paris’, previously unreleased on 7”.

Moussa Doumbia - Samba

Malia born Moussa Doumbia and was a prolific saxophonist, composer and arranger, who lived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

He fused African and Funk rhythms in his own unique style, comparable to the likes of Fela Kuti, Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou and Ebo Taylor. Moussa’s voice is strongly reminiscent of the almighty James Brown. 

Similarly to Fela and The Shrine, Moussa played at ‘Boule Noire’, a club in the cosmopolitan area of his town, Treichville. Every night they would play their own styles for hours to rich businessmen and locals.

‘Samba’ is taken from his 1980 LP ‘Lassissi Presente Moussa Doumbia’ released on Sacodis. Extremely hard to find.

Moussa Doumbia - Samba

Open & Close

Flowers

Doin' His Thing (Extended Mix (feat. Manu Dibango & Amandu Jah))

Mam Yinne Wa

Wakafrika

Wakafrika (Equatorial Mix)

The Simigwahene

Adwoa

Forthcoming on Mr Bongo on CD, vinyl LP and download

Release date TBC 2013

Peter King - Shango

The Very Best of Manu Dibango: Afro Soul Jazz from the Original Makossa Man

Abele Dance

Polysonik

Mincalor (Dance mix)

Vis-A-Vis - Obi Agye Me Dofo

Antibalas

Dirty Money

From Benin, the second track of their first album, 1973.

Yeye We Nou Mi - Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

This Is Marijata

No Condition Is Permanent

Africadelic

Soul Fiesta

Soul Fiesta

Manu Dibango

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