Edit from : Sir Shina Adewale and the Superstars International "Super Stars New Sound-Verse 6 " (Wel-Kadeb records 1979) (Yoruba Juju)

Update from the post of september 2010 :
If you were around in 2010, I was posting this album form Segun Adewale & Shina Peters. A year later I was doing an edit for the dancefloor ( with my mate Chylo) of one of the track of this album "Oba oyebade lipede". My friends from Hard Fist Label issue it for free download on there soundcloud page...
Here it is, you can download it from the soundcloud link ! And the entire album from the link below Enjoy !

HARD FIST · Shina Adewale - Oba Oyebade Lipede (James Stewart & Chylo edit) #24 - Free download

Great Juju stuff from the end of the seventies. (Thanks to Groovemonzter for the info) Segun Adewale and Shina Peters were young musicians playing with General Prince Adekunle in 1977 when they decided to form their own band, "Sir Shina Adwale & the Superstars International." During the next three years they released nine albums. The album posted here was their sixth. The sound here is really intersting. You'll hear a beat box in the last song, "oba oyebade lipede"  is just amazing.
You'll find some more LP of Sir Shina Adewale here, on the great blog of Groovmonzter, and if you like Juju music, here you'll find other posts from my blog.
Face A
1-A dupe
2-Halleluyah
3-Semi lomo lodo re
4-Gba olorun gbo
5-Be o m'okun
6-Superstars new sound
Face B
1-Orisun-mi-bare
2-Osupa ola mi atandale
3-Rogbodiyan aiye yi po ju
4-Eleda mi ja fun mi
5-Eke loju yio ti
6-Oba oyebade lipede (alake of egbaland)
Excellent album de Juju de la fin des années 70. Segun Adewale et Shina Peters étaient musiciens au sein de l'orchestre de Prince Adekunle, un des maîtres du genre. En 1977 ils montent leur propre groupe et, en trois ans, pondent 9 albums. Celui-ci est le 6e. Le son est plutôt étonnant dans la mesure ou vous pourrez entendre, outre les synthés psychés, une boite à rythme...
Vous trouverez d'autres albums de Shina Adewale ici sur l'excellent blog de Groovemonzter, et si vous êtes fans de Juju je vous invite à parcourir les posts du blog sur le sujet ici.

download Sir Shina Adewale and the Superstars International "Super Stars New Sound-Verse 6"

Sunday Jam n°57- African Fantasy (James Stewart for RTU 89.8fm)

Ask for id tracks, Enjoy !

Sunday Jam n°53-It's Time For Juju Music (James Stewart for Radio Nova Lyon 89.8fm)

Wganda Kenya-El Abanico
Keyboards-Hungry man
Admiral Dele Abiodun, His Top Hitters International It's Time For Juju Music
Bitori-Didi Di Réz
Konono n°1 & Batida-Kinsumba
Bahari Boys- Simba Yuna Nguruma
Adolfo Coelho-Socana n'gam
Mawuli Decker-Mawu nafako nam
Obiajulum-Enyanwuututu
Count Ossie-Run One Mile
Dub Specialist-Capricorn Dub
Alton Ellis-I can't stand it
Ini Kamoze-World a Music
Shadow-Let's Get It Together
Les Vikings-Ka nou pé fé
Easterns Pioneers of Ghana led by Nat Francis- Enye Wani Kaan
Pat Thomas- Awurade Mpaebo
The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination – Amalinja
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and his Int. Brothers - Ajoyio, Ore mi maje aja
Dr K Gyasi & Noble King
Music of the Bena Luluwa from Angola & Zaire-Bya mwenya (women choir)

Sunday Jam N°43 - Agboju Logun

1-Konono n°1 & Batida-Nlele Kalusimbiko (album version)
2-Mbongwana Star-Nganshé
3-Jeri Jeri-Mbeuguel Dafa Nekh (with Mbene Diatta Seck)
4-Batida-Fica atento!
5-Janka Nabay - Feba
6-Chassol-Samak
7-Maxi Ghaneen
8-Shina Williams-Agboju Logun
9-Nana Love-Hang On Baby
10-Segun Okeji-I like woman
11-Honoré Avolonto-
12-Keyboards-Tomorrow We Can't Say
13-Okukuseku-Nyame nnae
14-Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès-Sidy Ndiaye
15-Francis Bebey-Guinée

Sunday Jam n°34-La vie conjugale (African Punk System)

Sir Shina Adewale-Oba oyebade lipede
Admiral Dele Abiodun & his Toppers International-It’s time for Juju music
Orchestre Konono Molende - Makonda-Mbuta
Masanka Sankayi - Le laboureur
Konono n°1 - Paradisio
Ebenezer Obey-Alowo Majaye Medley, Pt. 2
Kisanzi Congo - La vie conjugale
Neba Solo- Untitled
Molobali Keita-Untitled
Eji Oyewole "gele odun-Oil boom
Obura Jabilo - Kengue Kengue Orutu system
Tony Tete Harbor & The Stars heaters Of Nigeria - Tete Muo Bu Muo
Janka Nabay - Eh congo
....

Ebenezer Obey-My Vision (OPS007, Obey, 1985)

Great Juju album from the one and only, Ebenezer Obey. The LP was recorded in 1985 for his own label. Good production, incredible guitars, keyboards from the space...The cocktail of Mister Obey ! Enjoy.

Excellent album du godfather de la Juju music, Ebenezer Obey. L'album a été enregistré en 1985 sur son propre label (voir ici son énorme discographie). Comme d’habitude, des guitares magiques, un clavier de l'espace...Le cocktail habituel de mister Obey !

Ebenezer Obey-My Vision (OPS007, Obey, 1985)

Ebenezer Obey-My Vision face A by James Stewart on Mixcloud

Prince Adekunle & his Western State Brothers - MOLP 3 - Vol 2 (LP,Nigeria, Ibukun Orisun Iye Records,early 70s)

Prince Adekunle, in my opinion, is one of the most interresting musician in Nigerian Juju music. He's was born in Abeokuta in Ogun State, south-western of Nigeria. He has spent most of his carreer in the Ibukun Orisun Iye label. This album is the second of his discography and was recorded at the beggining of the seventies. The sound is quiet different than musicians like Ebenezer Obey or Kung Sunny Ade. His voice is very sweet, as the voices arrangements behind him are. Some kind of "gospel" feeling. I don't speak Yoruba, but I can easily imagine that the songs are litte stories of every day life built with local proverbs, as often with Adekunle, praises to a local notable or, as it seems to be on the B side, to members of his familly....If you speak Yoruba, and like to translate, you're welcome !

James Stewart ! · Prince Adekunle & his Western Satate Brothers

Prince Adekunle est un des musiciens favoris dans l'univers, riche et complexe, de la musique Juju. Il ne sonne pas du tout comme d'autres maîtres du genre, King Sunny Ade et autre Ebenezer Obey. J'aime beaucoup sa voix très claire ou encore les arrangements de voix derrière lui qui ont quelque chose proche du gospel. Il a beaucoup influencé la jeune garde du Juju début seventies, Shina Peters tout comme Segun Adewale ont démarré dans son orchestre. Je ne parle malheureusement pas Yoruba, cette langue qui chante tellement, mais j'imagine très bien qu'il raconte de petites histoires de tous les jours, mêlées de proverbes locaux, de louanges à certains notables, ou encore à des membres de sa famille si l'on en croit l'un des titres de la face B. Si un lecteur parle Yoruba et se prend l'envie de traduire, il est le bien venu ! 

Prince Adekunle & his Western Satate Brothers - MOLP 3 - Vol 2

Side A
1-Enia laso mi
2-Ore meta
3-Eyi o wu kawi
4-Ajagbe Oyewo
5-Late oba gbadebo 11
6-Egbe social circle

Side B
1-Orimi maje nmosi
2-Wa munu mi dun
3-Dr Afolabi Adekunle
4-Ijo Prince Adekunle
5-Ayanmo
6-Baby na so

Discography by John Beadle, Likembe

Ebenezer Obey and his International Bros "A Christmas special by the king of Juju" (LP, Waps, Obey)

Still Nigeria with one of the most important traditionnal music in the afrobeat rythmic....Tony Allen, when he's back to Nigeria, always go to Juju concert, he was saying to me one time that his job, as an afrobeat drummer, was to be able to reproduct the polyrythmic stuff of a juju band but alone....  So let's laugh with The king of Juju, mister Ebenezer Obey. As the title speak for himself, this is a record for christmas, so merry christmas... Obey and his musicians are playing great  Juju songs wtih, incrusted in, Christmas melodies. The result is really funny. I really dig the call and response game between Obey and the other guitarist...The langage is Yoruba.


Thanks to Groovemonzter for the video, the reference in Juju blog...

On reste au Nigeria avec une des musiques les plus importantes dans la construction rythmique de l'afrobeat, en l'occurence le Juju (je dis le, mais je ne sais pas si c'est masculin ou féminin, par contre à ma connaissance, aucune femme ne chante le juju...). Tony Allen, dans une interview, me disait qu'à chaque fois qu'il rentrait au pays, il allait écouter des groupes de juju pour garder le lien avec cette musique et que son boulot était de reproduire la polyrythmie de la section rythmique d'un orchestre de juju, mais seul...Pensez-y la prochaine fois que vous allez le voir en concert, quand on le regarde faire, ça parait évident...Bref, l'album d’aujourd’hui porte tout à fait bien son nom. Après Nat King Cole et son album de Noël, voici celui d'Ebenezer Obey et sa bande de joyeux lurons, je sais que l'on est en janvier, mais on s'en fout... C'est du juju des familles avec, incrusté entre les chansons, des airs de Noël que l'on connait tous. En gros, toutes les deux minutes ils balancent une mélodie genre "Jingle bells" en mode : on la joue à deux guitares qui se répondent, on la double à la voix, on envoie les choeurs gospel-chaloupés et on repart sur un truc juju-psychédélique-polyrrythmique, la grande classe...J'aime tout spécialement les dialogues à la guitare entre Obey et le 2e guitariste, ça fourmille de petites idées...Joyeux Noël !

Ebenezer Obey and his International Bros "A Christmas special by the king of Juju"

Soul Descarga n°16 - Juju vs Disco

1- Kenge kenge orutu system - Obura Jabilo
2- Benis Cletin - Jungle magic ((Sofrito))
3- Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International - It's Time For Juju Music
4- Tunde Mabadu - Viva Disco
5- Larry levan - It is all over my face
6-  Shina Adewale - Oba oyebade lipede (alake of egbaland)
7- Heem - Wake up people
8- Dinosaur L - Go bang (athur russel)
9 - The Bloods - Button
10- Shina Williams & his african percussionists  - Agbogi logun
11- Victor Uwaifo - Iranm' iran (james edit)
12- T Fire - The will of the people
13- Cristina Lover (Sofrito)
14- Aleke Kanou - Home sweet home
15- Grace Jones (Larry Levan edit) - I lost control
16- Chritsy Essien - Take life easy
17 - Billy Larkin - Funky fire

Soul Descarga n°16 - Juju-Disco by James Stewart !

Soul Descarga n°12 - African Kaleidoscope

1- Verckys & L'Orchestre Vévé - Billy (Congo)
2-Poly-Rythmo & Clément Mélomé - gendarme si wé (version) (pach) (Bénin)
3- Picoby Band (LA28) - ye houe deou (Bénin)
4- Les Tupas du Zaire - moi pas boire beaucoup (Congo)
5- African Soul & Niama Makalou (Mali)
6- Eji Oyewole - Unity In Africa (Nigeria)
7- Ali Chunkwumah & His Peace Makers International - Henrietta (Nigeria)
8- Santos Junior - N'Gui Banza Mama (Angola)
9- Kyerematen Stars - Maya obi den (Ghana)
10- Super Djata - Zani Diabaté (Mali)
11- Ray Stephen Oche & his Matumbo - Ikwunmokon-Okoitiho (Nigeria)
12- Mulatu Astatqé - chifara (Éthiopie)
13- Kanaga de Mopti - Kanaga (Mali)
14- Sidi Yassa de KAyes -Wéréwérénci (Mali)
15- Zé da Lua - Ulungu Wami (Angola)
16- Quim Manuel O Esperito Santo - Eme Lelu (Angola)
17- Guelewar - Sanehmentereng (Gambie)
18- Sina Bakare - Inu Mimo (Nigeria)
19- Amadou Ballake--Guénébou (Burkina)
20- Soki Ohale's Uzzi - Bisi's beat (Nigeria)
21- Ebenezer Obey - Ajoyio (Nigeria)

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Soul Descarga for Grenouille n°3 "Palmwine Mood" (Semba, Highlife, Juju, Afrobeat)

1- Belita Palma - Manazinha (angola)
2- Akwaboa - Anuapa Due My Sympathies (ghana)
3- Frimpong - Nkonkohweree Mmienu (ghana)
4- Peacocks Guitar Band - Eddie Quansa (nigeria)
5- Artur Nunes - Ua Ué Muangola (angola)
6- Quim Manuel O Espirito Santo - “Eme Lelu” (angola)
7- Os Kiezos - Princeza Rita (angola)
8- 4-Coulibany Tidiani – Sie Koumgolo (Burkina Faso)
9- Eji Oyewole "gele odun (oil boom)" (nigeria)
10- The Funkees - dancing time (nigeria)
11- Sir Shina Adewale - oba oyebade lipede (nigeria)
11- Lijadu Sisters - Orere Elejigbo (nigeria)
12- Sir Victor Uwaifo - Mother Witch Shu'husu'hu (nigeria)
13- Caetano Veloso - Encantado

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Edit from : Sir Shina Adewale and the Superstars International "Super Stars New Sound-Verse 6 " (Wel-Kadeb records 1979) (Yoruba Juju)

Update from the post of september 2010 :
If you were around in 2010, I was posting this album form Segun Adewale & Shina Peters. A year later I was doing an edit for the dancefloor ( with my mate Chylo) of one of the track of this album "Oba oyebade lipede". My friends from Hard Fist Label issue it for free download on there soundcloud page...
Here it is, you can download it from the soundcloud link ! And the entire album from the link below Enjoy !

HARD FIST · Shina Adewale - Oba Oyebade Lipede (James Stewart & Chylo edit) #24 - Free download

Great Juju stuff from the end of the seventies. (Thanks to Groovemonzter for the info) Segun Adewale and Shina Peters were young musicians playing with General Prince Adekunle in 1977 when they decided to form their own band, "Sir Shina Adwale & the Superstars International." During the next three years they released nine albums. The album posted here was their sixth. The sound here is really intersting. You'll hear a beat box in the last song, "oba oyebade lipede"  is just amazing.
You'll find some more LP of Sir Shina Adewale here, on the great blog of Groovmonzter, and if you like Juju music, here you'll find other posts from my blog.
Face A
1-A dupe
2-Halleluyah
3-Semi lomo lodo re
4-Gba olorun gbo
5-Be o m'okun
6-Superstars new sound
Face B
1-Orisun-mi-bare
2-Osupa ola mi atandale
3-Rogbodiyan aiye yi po ju
4-Eleda mi ja fun mi
5-Eke loju yio ti
6-Oba oyebade lipede (alake of egbaland)
Excellent album de Juju de la fin des années 70. Segun Adewale et Shina Peters étaient musiciens au sein de l'orchestre de Prince Adekunle, un des maîtres du genre. En 1977 ils montent leur propre groupe et, en trois ans, pondent 9 albums. Celui-ci est le 6e. Le son est plutôt étonnant dans la mesure ou vous pourrez entendre, outre les synthés psychés, une boite à rythme...
Vous trouverez d'autres albums de Shina Adewale ici sur l'excellent blog de Groovemonzter, et si vous êtes fans de Juju je vous invite à parcourir les posts du blog sur le sujet ici.

download Sir Shina Adewale and the Superstars International "Super Stars New Sound-Verse 6"

Juju tribute : Ebenezer Obey & General Prince Adekunle

Une petite session Juju music pour bien démarrer la semaine. Deux personnages clés de ce genre qui vient, petit à petit, remplacer la musique Apala à partir des années 70. La plupart du temps les textes racontent des petites scènes de la vie quotidienne avec une morale à la clé. Les dieux, de Jesus à Ogun en passant par le bourgeois du quartier sont souvent à l'honneur, et l'interprète en chante les louanges. Faut bien payer la quinzaine de musiciens, en moyenne, nécessaire pour faire tourner cette énorme machinerie polyrythmique...
En général, les morceaux se suivent sans espace et les transitions sont assez souples, je les ai laissé tels quels.

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