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Saturday December 10th, 2022 with Elorious Cain
"SI I BON DI I BON!!" (mix of MERENGUE,CONGOLESE RUMBA,BEGUINE,GWO KA,CHAMPETA,COMPASS..)

We are mixing uptempo MERINGUE from Guadeloupe, CONGOLESE RUMBA, BIGUINE, African MERENGUE, GWO KA, AFRO LATIN, CHAMPETA, with COMPASS. Yet some of the records are warped or in bad repair. Those have been found in garage sales and used record shops in Montreal. We are also playing CD's. We can't mix CD's as well as we mix vinyl. Although these recordings range in dates released from 1956 to 2008, the vast majority were released between 1967 and 1973. Groups like LES LÉOPARDS and LE RY-CO JAZZ really put out amazing records in the late 1960's. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (foto: traditional biguine dancers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOIS BOIS LA VIGNA
DOLOR - DOLOR (7"EP) - DISQUES DEBS
SALVANA
DOLOR ET LES DIABLES DU RYTHIME - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1 (AN ISLAND STORY: BIGUINE, AFRO LATIN & MUSIQUE ANTILLAISE 1960-1972) 2LP - STRUT
RETOUR AU PAYS
LES LÉOPARDS - LES LEOPARDS (LP) - HIT PARADE
LES ANGES NOIRS
LES LÉOPARDS - LES LEOPARDS (LP) - HIT PARADE
FEELING HAPPY
CYRIL DIAZ & ORCHESTRA - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1 (AN ISLAND STORY: BIGUINE, AFRO LATIN & MUSIQUE ANTILLAISE 1960-1972) 2LP - STRUT
JUNIOR
TABOU COMBO - HAITI (LP) - IBO
STANISLAS
ERIC VIRGAL - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1 (AN ISLAND STORY: BIGUINE, AFRO LATIN & MUSIQUE ANTILLAISE 1960-1972) 2LP - STRUT
MAZOUK LÉOPARDS (MAZURKA)
LES "LÉOPARDS" DE ST PIERRE - LES "LÉOPARDS" DE ST PIERRE - MEILLEUR ENSEMBLE MARTINIQUAIS 1970 (LP) - HIT PARADE
MERENGU BABALOU
ROCK A MAMBO - AFRICAN MEMORIES (LP) - PATHE
THE HEARTBEATS were formed in Freetown, Sierra Leone, back in 1961, by Balogun “Dr. Dynamite” Johnson-Williams and Gerald Pine (Geraldo Pino). They would soon be called GERALDO PINO & THE HEARTBEATS.
Recorded by producer LEO SARKISIAN, several of the group's tracks were recorded over the course of two sessions, in November and December of 1964, at the VOICE OF AMERICA African Program Center in downtown Monrovia,Liberia.
TOM BROWN'S GAMAL
GERALDO PINO & THE HEARTBEATS - CD - VOA
I'M SORRY (MERENGUE FANFAN)
DOCTEUR NICO - DIEU DE LA GUITARE (2LP) - PLANET ILUNGA
MERENGUE FA FA
DOCTEUR NICO & L'ORCHESTRE AFRICAN JAZZ - 7" - ASL
MERENGUE-FONTAINE
KALLE & L'ENSEMBLE AFRICAN TEAM DE PARIS - AFRICAN PARTY N.1 (LP) - VEGA
FARRA NA MADRUGADA
OS JOVENS DO PRENDA - REBITA - 1° DISCO LONG-PLAY GRAVADO E PRENSADO EM ANGOLA (LP) - ANALOG AFRICA
MERENGUE AGUENTA Á CERTA
OS JOVENS DO PRENDA - MUSICA DE ANGOLA E MERENGUES (CD) - GLOBE MUSIC
OSILI-OBEBI
DESSION ACCOMPAGNE PAR L' ORCHESTRE O.K. JAZZ - DJ QBICO PLAYS FRANCO & THE O.K. JAZZ (VOL. 1) LP - QBICO
BOURRICO
LÉOPARDS - FESTIVAL MUSICAL A PARIS (LP) - ANTILLES DISQUES
RETOUR AU PAYS
LES LÉOPARDS - LES LÉOPARDS (LP) - HIT PARADE
DOUCE KOMBASS
HENRI DEBS QUINTET - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1 (AN ISLAND STORY: BIGUINE, AFRO LATIN & MUSIQUE ANTILLAISE 1960-1972) 2LP - STRUT
DIAB' LA PREND YO
LES AMIS DES ONDES (AVEC MME MAVOUNZY) - A LA RECHERCHE DU TEMPS ... DES BIGUINES (LP) - AUX ONDES
DIAB LA PREND YO - CE PECHE - LOLITA - ZOT PE KE CRASE ZECAL EN MOIN
ANZALA - ANZALA (LP) - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL
MERENGUE HARMONICA
KONGO JAZZ - 7" - COLUMBIA
MERENGUE SCOUBIDOU
AFRICAN JAZZ - 7" - AFRICAN JAZZ
Joseph Kabasele (the GRAND KALLE of AFRICAN JAZZ) was considered to be "the great internationalist". His vision of people around the world dancing together was foreshadowing and grandiose. It was really another Rumba group from the Belle Epoque of the Congo that truly personified that vision with music that complemented the vast musical complexities of the African diaspora. They were RY-CO JAZZ. Their musical flexibility was utterly breathtaking, inspiring generations of musicians and djs throughout Africa, french Europe and the Caribbean. RY-CO JAZZ was short for 'RYTHME CONGOLAIS jAZZ"
Founded in the Congo around 1958, RY-CO JAZZ competed with giants like the previously mentioned AFRICAN JAZZ and O.K JAZZ. Unlike them, RY-CO JAZZ left the Congo for France and the Caribbean. Record after record would expand their popularity throughout Africa, France, the Caribbean and Latin America. In the original tradition of Congolese Rumba, they would reinvent the Twist and various Latino and Caribbean genres of Disco and dance musics. They would influence early Eurodisco producers and the pioneers of Zouk and "the Miami Sound" of American Disco. Their impact has been remarkable! This show splices together some of their more memorable hit singles and discotheque standards; including "Marie Jose" a remake of the African Jazz 1960 classic "Merengue Scoubidou", likely the first Disco cover-version ever!
MARIE-JOSE
LE RY-CO JAZZ - 7" - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL
MERENGUE BELA
OS JOVENS DO PRENDA - 7" - REBITA
MERINQUE ÇE MISIC EN MOIN
REMY MONDEY - 7" - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL
SI I BON DI I BON
LE RY-CO JAZZ - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1 (AN ISLAND STORY: BIGUINE, AFRO LATIN & MUSIQUE ANTILLAISE 1960-1972) 2LP - STRUT
OU COMPRENN' OU A DANS ON TEMPS
LE RY-CO JAZZ - 5e DIMENSION (LP) - DISQUES DEBS INTERNATIONAL
DIMA BOLANE
LE RY-CO JAZZ - TUMBÉLÉ! (BIGUINE, AFRO & LATIN SOUNDS FROM THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN, 1963-74) 2LP - SOUNDWAY
SAMBA
SON PALENQUE DE COLOMBIA - LAGOS SHAKE, A TONY ALLEN CHOP UP (2LP) - HONEST JON'S
MAIS (TANAMBO VERSION)
LES LÉOPARDS - 12" - STT
DOMINGO POR LA MANANA
LUIS MORAIS - SENSACIONAL (LP) - DECCA
CHOMBO MERINGUE
LES AIGLONS DE BASSE-TERRE - TUMBÉLÉ! (BIGUINE, AFRO & LATIN SOUNDS FROM THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN, 1963-74) 2LP - SOUNDWAY
JET BIGUINE
LES LOUPS NOIRS D'HAITI - TUMBÉLÉ! (BIGUINE, AFRO & LATIN SOUNDS FROM THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN, 1963-74) 2LP - SOUNDWAY
AYEN PA CHANGE
LES LÉOPARDS - FESTIVAL MUSICAL A PARIS (LP) - ANTILLES DISQUES
Interactive CKCU
Forhan T.B.
Very interesting! Can't wait until Saturday

4:22 PM, December 9th, 2022
Elorious Cain (host)
Thank you for the early comment! I hope you enjoy it.

10:14 AM, December 10th, 2022
Sebastian S.
My late wife and I had the pleasure in 1973 of seeing Dolor and Les Leopards live in a festival in Guadeloupe. It was a howl! We couldn't stop dancing. We even danced to slows that Les Leopards played. Les Leopards were really popular for their slows in the early 70's. I wouldn't imagine yo spinning one of their slows. They were such a good group.. such a good group....

12:01 PM, December 10th, 2022
Elorious Cain (host)
Thank you for the early comment! And I really appreciate you sharing such a wonderful memory.

12:24 PM, December 10th, 2022
Professor Mike
Awesome show on a cold Saturday Afternoon as I get ready for my second last live show for 2022 this late Tuesday night

1:06 PM, December 10th, 2022
Elorious Cain (host)
Thank you Mike!

1:09 PM, December 10th, 2022
robert p in gatineau
Fantastic ! Thanks !

1:49 PM, December 10th, 2022
Elorious Cain (host)
Thank you Robert P in Gatineau! I love this music!

1:56 PM, December 10th, 2022
Jon Degan
Sounding great Elorious, thanks!

2:01 PM, December 10th, 2022
Sal
Cool tribal house!!

2:05 PM, December 10th, 2022
Elorious Cain (host)
Thank your Jon! It is great the hear 'deep blue' last night.

2:08 PM, December 10th, 2022
Elorious Cain (host)
No House Music today Sal! This all pre-dates House Music.

2:11 PM, December 10th, 2022