mabiala - virunga

here is mabiala http://www.sendspace.com/file/tbheht

Molema - Orch. Makassy

I trust this is the molema Mutunga and co are looking for. In the cd containing it, molema is abridged unlike athumani and mosese that have side 1 and 2.
However, this is the original featuring mzee Makassy, Remmy Ongala and the king himself; Mose sengo fan fan. Burudikeni kinoma http://www.sendspace.com/file/ehlovk

BA CHAGRINS - MAYAULA MAYONI

He played soccer for Yanga in Dar, is a computer technology graduate from a European university, he played with ok jazz where he composed nabali misere, cherie bondowe etc.
He is currently ailing.
Ba chagrins seems not to have been released internationally but was a hit in Nairobi, popularised by VOK's Eddy Fondo among others http://www.sendspace.com/file/xearju.

This is vintage Mayaula.

SANTA ISABELLA - LOKASSA YA MBONGO

This is no doubt one of the best to come from Lokassa's stable. I still remember the impression it left on me when i used to hear it from VOK through a minute sanyo transistor radio in the village.http://www.sendspace.com/file/sdvwh1

Next post will be an all time favourite by Mayaula Mayoni (still in a Belgium hospital i guess) - please make a guess which one this is, stay tuned.

DEDICATED TO H.E. BARACK OBAMA - MAMBO BADO

This is mambo bado by Orch. Makassy, composer Tsimanga Assosa. This song was not given the credit it deserved. Twende kazi http://www.sendspace.com/file/5rzgau

VIJANA JAZZ - CHIKU (COLLECTORS MUST HAVE ITEM) CHIRIKU HEMEDI MANETI RIP

This is a serious, nice nostalgic song. The late Chiriku AND Vijana jazz at their best. My memory tells me that they also did a great xmas song. For now we have chiku pt 1 & 2 dedicated to Steve, Wuod Kwach, Zim, Lydia and Mutunga http://www.sendspace.com/file/mltgib and part 2 http://www.sendspace.com/file/mbudpi
I love Chiriku, Marjan and Bimale too much. Makassy were also great and their music belongs to the group of African all time classics.

Simba wanyika - Mbele ya mungu

George Peter and his brother Wilson were a great act. Theirs was the mother of all wanyikas. Mbele ya mungu is a vintage song http://www.sendspace.com/file/2hk3nh

Marjan Rajab-Baba Anna

Marjan Rajab is a favourite of mine.
He was Tanzanian and with his Dar International, his repertoire is a must for TZ music addicts; i am one.

His music is rich in content, arrangement and melody.
He died early nineties.

Here is Baba Anna http://www.sendspace.com/file/5d55na

Issa Juma

After Issa left Les Wanyika, he formed his own group. This was one of their hits viz namatitizo nimeyazoea http://www.sendspace.com/file/yiz41a

Maiden post

This blog will be dedicated to music of African origin that is out of sale. To start with, lets have Nyboma's Pepe bougierhttp://www.sendspace.com/file/ycx3nt.

I will endevour to post a rare gem everyday, God willing.