Ethiopia https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/ethiopian-groove-podcast-jackhicham
Hypnotic grooves from the legendary Tesfa Maryam Kidané

Tesfa Maryam Kidané - Heywèté

Arab https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
حلوة الصورة أو أغنية "الفلاح" للفنان الليبي أحمد فكرون صدرت في العام 1977 وتضمنها البوم أوعدني فيما بعد، من كلمات الشاعر فرج المذبل ومن الحان وتوزيع موسيقي أحمد فكرون.
Ahmed Fakroun (Arabic: أحمد فكرون‎; born 1953) is a singer and songwriter from Benghazi, Libya. He is a pioneer of modern Arabic World Music.[citation needed]

John Storm Roberts, of Original Music, AllMusic, wrote that among raï singers, the pop-oriented Ahmed Fakroun stands out on two grounds. First, he is influenced by Europop and French art rock, not just the generalized rock of the others. Second, he's a multi-instrumentalist in both traditions as well as a singer. He plays bouzouki-like saz, mandol and darbouka drum, as well as guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. Sometimes he seems overly crossover-oriented: but on form, his crossover deepens into telling biculturalism

Ahmed Fakroun - Helwa Esorah (Arabian Reggae 1977)

Eric Cosaque - Guadaloupe, Ile De Mes Amours (1978)

Ethiopia https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/ethiopian-groove-podcast-jackhicham
Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound of the Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79

Sahara All Stars Of Jos - Take Your Soul (1974)

Arab https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
Zohra Rélizania (1989)

Cheba Zohra - Seknet Marseille (1989)

Arab https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
Belly Dance Nights (1974)

Omar Khorshid - Veil Dance (1974)

Ethiopia https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/ethiopian-groove-podcast-jackhicham
Mahmoud Ahmed (born May 18, 1941)is an Ethiopian singer of Gurage ancestry.He gained grBalladeat popularity in Ethiopia in the 1970s and among the Ethiopian diaspora in the 1980s before rising to international fame with African music fans in Europe and the Americas.

Mahmoud Ahmed - Fetsum Deng Ledj Nesh (1986)

Arab https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
حلوة الصورة أو أغنية "الفلاح" للفنان الليبي أحمد فكرون صدرت في العام 1977 وتضمنها البوم أوعدني فيما بعد، من كلمات الشاعر فرج المذبل ومن الحان وتوزيع موسيقي أحمد فكرون.
Ahmed Fakroun (Arabic: أحمد فكرون‎; born 1953) is a singer and songwriter from Benghazi, Libya. He is a pioneer of modern Arabic World Music.[citation needed]

John Storm Roberts, of Original Music, AllMusic, wrote that among raï singers, the pop-oriented Ahmed Fakroun stands out on two grounds. First, he is influenced by Europop and French art rock, not just the generalized rock of the others. Second, he's a multi-instrumentalist in both traditions as well as a singer. He plays bouzouki-like saz, mandol and darbouka drum, as well as guitar, bass guitar and keyboards. Sometimes he seems overly crossover-oriented: but on form, his crossover deepens into telling biculturalism 


Ahmed Fakroun — La ya hob (1977)

Arab https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
Nevval Karpuz Turkish actress famous for her 1970s adult movies. Born February 5, 1950 in Istanbul.

Figen Han - Pisi Pisi (Turkish Adult Movie 1977)

Exotic https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham-1/sets/exotic-50s-60s-70s-80s-90s
ROB was an enigmatic recording artist from Ghana who cut two albums for the legendary Essiebons label in 1977. Neither of these were big domestic hits at the time and have since become prized amongst collectors in recent years. The title track from this LP was always one of the most popular on the first Soundway release Ghana Soundz and over the years we have been asked many times to re-issue the LP in it’s entirety. A stranger, slower offering than his more dancefloor funk-laden and Spartan first LP, this record sees ROB in similar territory but with the tempo switched down and the introspection turned up.

ROB’s trademark horns dominate and are supplied by the Mag-2, an army band founded by leader Amponsah Rockson, who named it after the army unit the band played for the “magnificent” second battalion. In 1977, Rob traveled to the coastal town of Takoradi in search of Mag-2, which had an entire section of its line-up dedicated to horns, with the intension of laying out his proposal to them. Luckily for Rob, the band took him up on it.

With religious overtones and a broody, slightly off-key atmosphere at points it’s certainly one of the stranger afro-funk records to come out of West Africa but with tracks like Loose up Yourself and Make it Fast, Make it Slow he nails it for sure.

Rob - Make It Fast, Make It Show (Afro-funk 1977)

JAPAN MIX [tracklist available] https://soundcloud.com/user-77997741/japan-midnight-call-tracklist-available
MINAKO YOSHIDA  (1973) 
吉田 美奈子（よしだ みなこ、1953年4月7日 - ）は、日本の女性歌手、音楽家、作詞家、作曲家、編曲家、プロデューサー。兄はレコーディング・エンジニアの吉田保。

吉田美奈子 - かびん  (1973)

JAPAN MIX [tracklist available] https://soundcloud.com/user-77997741/japan-midnight-call-tracklist-available
Junko Yagami (八神 純子 Yagami Junko?, born January 5, 1958) is a popular Japanese recording artist from the 1970s. Some of her best-known works are Mizuiro No Ame and Omoide ha Utsukushisugite. She currently resides in Moorpark, California, with her husband, her son Noah, and her daughter Emma.

Junko Yagami - Zyohanasubargu (Reggae 1983)

JAPAN MIX [tracklist available] https://soundcloud.com/user-77997741/japan-midnight-call-tracklist-available
吉田 美奈子（よしだ みなこ、1953年4月7日 - ）は、日本の女性歌手、音楽家、作詞家、作曲家、編曲家、プロデューサー。兄はレコーディング・エンジニアの吉田保。

Yoshida Minako (吉田 美奈子) - Tornado (1980)

Arab https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
Warda Al-Jazairia (Arabic: وردة الجزائرية‎‎  22 July 1939 – 17 May 2012) was an Algerian-Lebanese singer who was well known for her Egyptian Arabic songs and music. Her name literally meant Warda the Algerian, but she was commonly referred to as just Warda (Egyptian Arabic: [ˈwæɾdæ]) or as "The Algerian Rose" in the Arab world.

Xmp3a.com_Batwanness Beek

Warda al-Jazairia( وردة الجزائرية ) - Batwannis beek

Trap Belly Dance https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/trap-belly-dance-jackhicham
Dahmane El Harrachi (real name Abderrahmane Amrani), (July 7, 1926 – August 31, 1980), was an Algerian Chaâbi singer of Chaoui Berber origin. He is mostly remembered for his song "Ya Rayah" which has since been made famous again by Rachid Taha.

He moved to France in 1949 living in Lille, then Marseille, before eventually settling in Paris. It was in Paris where he made a name for himself, playing in the numerous Algerian cafés there.

He died on August 31, 1980 in a car accident on the highway in Algiers. He is buried at the El Kettar Cemetery.

دحمان الحراشي (الاسم الحقيقي هو عبد الرحمن عمراني) (ولد في 7 جويلية، 1925 في الأبيار، الجزائر العاصمة ذو اصول شاوية. فهو ينحدر من قرية جلال جنوب ولاية خنشلة. استقر أبوه في الجزائر العاصمةفي الحراش في حي الفدائيين plm سنة 1920، توفي في 31 أوت 1980 في الجزائر العاصمة، الجزائر إثر حادث) كان موسيقار،مؤلف،ملحّن ومغنّي في نوع الشّعبي العاصمي.

Various Songs

Dahmane El Harrachi - Mazalni Maak Nqasi دحمان الحراشي مازال معك ن قاسي

LATINO MIX [tracklist available] https://soundcloud.com/musicamacondo/macondo-mix-series-global-groove
Orquesta Ritmos De Sabanas,album El Pechugon

Orquesta Ritmo De Sabanas - Porro Bonito (1973)

afro https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/ethiopian-groove-podcast-jackhicham
Joseph Mutaiti 'Kikoloyo' was born in Ukonze Village, Kaiti Division Machakos Count in 1959. He moved to his maternal grandparents home in Kalambya Village, Kitundu Division of Mbooni District at the age of 12. ther he engaged in menial jobs of looking after cattle. He also attended night boogies [locally called 'tumisonge'] where he was attracted to the guitar. He made several tin imitations of the same which he played much to the chargin of his age mates. In 1974, he met Peter Muambi and Onesmus Musyoki culminating in his first release 'Mandasi lana Na Ikumi' [One Hundred And Ten Buns] in 1975 under KAMUKUNJI

Kalambya Boys - Kivelenge (1977)

arab https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham-1/arabic-groove-podcast-part-3-jackhicham
RCA Victor 5802 (1954). Written by Buddy Kaye, Frank Stanton, Murray Semos. It's not often that you get both Oriental food and flying saucers in the same song.

SHISH KEBAB - WYOMA WINTERS (1954)

Gülcan Opel - Turkey 1973 Label Topkapı
Turkish https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham-1/turkish-groove-podcast-mix-70s80s-jackhicham

Gülcan Opel - Tamammi (1973)

ARABIC MIX https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
جورجيت صايغ = Georgette Sayegh - ياي ياي يا ناسيني / رقصة حب = Yay Yay Ya Nassini / Raksat Hobb ‎
Georgette Sayegh is a Lebanese singer and actress that was famous in the 1970s.

V/A - Lebanon •  A Holiday Souvenir

Georgette Sayegh - Yay Yay! Ya Nassini (1973)

Belly Dance  https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/trap-belly-dance-jackhicham
Arabic https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast

دحمان الحراشي (الاسم الحقيقي هو عبد الرحمن عمراني) (ولد في 7 جويلية، 1925 في الأبيار، الجزائر العاصمة ذو اصول شاوية. فهو ينحدر من قرية جلال جنوب ولاية خنشلة. استقر أبوه في الجزائر العاصمةفي الحراش في حي الفدائيين plm سنة 1920، توفي في 31 أوت 1980 في الجزائر العاصمة، الجزائر إثر حادث) كان موسيقار،مؤلف،ملحّن ومغنّي في نوع الشّعبي العاصمي.


Dahmane El Harrachi (real name Abderrahmane Amrani), (July 7, 1926 – August 31, 1980), was an Algerian Chaâbi singer of Chaoui Berber origin. He is mostly remembered for his song "Ya Rayah" which has since been made famous again by Rachid Taha.

He moved to France in 1949 living in Lille, then Marseille, before eventually settling in Paris. It was in Paris where he made a name for himself, playing in the numerous Algerian cafés there.

He died on August 31, 1980 in a car accident on the highway in Algiers. He is buried at the El Kettar Cemetery.

Dahmane el Harrachi - wayn houma hbabna

JAPAN MIX [tracklist available] https://soundcloud.com/user-77997741/japan-midnight-call-tracklist-available
Japanese lyricist and vocalist. Born June 5, 1964 in Tokyo. For the tenor saxophonist, please use Kaoru Akimoto

薫秋元 Kaoru Akimoto - Dress Down(1986)

JAPAN MIX [tracklist available] https://soundcloud.com/user-77997741/japan-midnight-call-tracklist-available
Japanese singer. Wife of Masaki Iwamoto

Relief 72 Hours (2013 Remaster)

Yurie Kokubu (国分友里恵)-Dancing Tonight (1983)

JAPAN MIX [tracklist available] https://soundcloud.com/user-77997741/japan-midnight-call-tracklist-available
Yasuko Agawa alias Miss A, Yasuko Love-Bird

Gravy

YASUKO AGAWA - DANCE MARY DANCE  1984

Turkish mix  https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham-1/turkish-groove-podcast-mix-70s80s-jackhicham
Osman İşmen was born in Istanbul in 1952. He started playing piano at the age of five. After graduating from the Faculty of Business, he became involved with music. In 1978, İşmen released his first album “Diskomatik Katibim” and received the prize of "Best Arranger of the Year". It was followed by “Disco Madımak” (1979) and “Disco Türkü” (1980), which was prepared with the Kısa Dalga Vocal Group. As well as preparing albums, İşmen arranged music for Nükhet Duru, Sezen Aksu, Ferdi Özbeğen, Nilüfer, Tanju Okan, Erol Evgin, Ahmet Kaya, İbrahim Tatlıses and Muazzez Ersoy. İşmen also gave many concerts with orchestras in Turkey and abroad. His song “Kare” was placed in the famous CD "Buddha Bar series 3". Since 1998, İşmen has put jazz music in his albums. His life was written as “Bir Şef, Bir Aranjör, Osman İşmen” by Akın Ok.

Osman İşmen Orkestrası - Süt İçtim Diskotekte - 1978

Arabic https://soundcloud.com/user-360697392/arabic-groove-podcast-part-8-jackhicham
Wadih El Safi is a classically trained tenor, having studied at the Beirut National Conservatory of Music. He became nationally known when, at seventeen, he won a vocal competition sponsored by the Lebanese Broadcasting Network.[3] El Safi began composing and performing songs that drew upon his rural upbringing and love of traditional melodies, blended with an urban sound, and creating a new style of modernized Lebanese folk music
In 1947, El Safi traveled to Brazil, where he remained until 1950.
El Safi toured the world, singing in many languages, including Arabic, Syriac, French, Portuguese and Italian[citation needed].
In the spring of 1973, El Safi recorded and released a vinyl single with the songs "Grishlah Idi" lyrics by Ninos Aho and "Iman Ya Zawna" (lyrics by Amanuel Salamon), first one in Western Syriac and second one in Eastern Syriac. The music arrangements were done by Nuri Iskandar and the songs were produced especially for an Aramean Festival, which occurred in the UNESCO building in Beirut at that time where El Safi participated as a singer.

Wadih El Safi - Andek Bahria _ وديع الصافي : عندك بحرية

Arabic https://soundcloud.com/user-360697392/arabic-groove-podcast-part-8-jackhicham
English Lyrics:
Hey departing Traveler, where are you heading?
Your journey is bound to failure...
How many travelers before you...
Have sought the path with similar results?

How many cities and deserts have I roamed?
How much time have I wasted
Touring from one place to another?

Oh lost one, no matter how much you run away
Your destiny will end in exhaustion...
Time has passed you by...
And you have yet to notice it.

Rough Guide To Arabic Café

Latif El Idrissi — Ya Rayah (Algeria)

FRENCH BOOGIE FUNK https://soundcloud.com/user-360697392/french-boogie-funk-80s-jackhicham

JOY MOVIE SOUNDTRACK - Gods Of Love (1983) FRENCH BOOGIE FUNK

Belly dance https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/trap-belly-dance-jackhicham
Cheba Zahouania (Arabic: الشابة الزهوانية‎) (also spelled Chaba), born Halima Mazzi (Arabic: حليمة مازي‎) (born May 15th, 1959) is an Algerian singer known for raï music. She has lived in France since her singing partner, Cheb Hasni, was murdered in 1994.

الشابة الزهوانية أو الزهوانية ، اسمها الحقيقي حليمة مازي[1]، ولدت يوم 15 مايو 1959 بوهران الجزائر.

Cheba Zahouania (ou Chaba Zahouania), de son vrai nom Halima Mazzi est une chanteuse algérienne de musique raï, née en 1959 à Oran.  Son père est de la région de Taourirt, Maroc et s’est installée à Oran en 1959, l’année de la naissance de Halima. Sa mère est algérienne.

Chaba Zahouania - Klam Nabi mahlah

Arabic https://soundcloud.com/jack-hicham/sets/arabic-groove-podcast
Belly Dance  https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/trap-belly-dance-jackhicham
Hany Mehanna, beloved musician and composer of the greatest artists from the Arab world such as Oum Kalthoum and Abdel Halim Hafez, shows himself from a more experimental side on his solo albums. Originally released in 1973, ‘The Miracles of the Seven Dances’ is a pure work of genius: hypnotic organ grooves, psychedelic guitars, mystic strings and haunting percussion. Belly dance as good as it gets!

Hany Mehannah - Farha ( 1975 )     فرحة

Mix inclued Ammar el Sherei https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/arabic-groove-podcast-part-9
عمار علي محمد إبراهيم علي الشريعي (ʾUmar ʾAli Muḥammed Ibrahīm ʾAli al-Sharīʾi)

Ammar al-Sherei (1948 - 2012) is an Egyptian composer. He had his own studio in Cairo known as Ammar Sound Studios.

He was the founder and leader of the Egyptian group الأصدقاء (al-Aṣdiqā') in the 1980s.

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