Soul Makossa

Product Description
Recorded in Paris and New York under the production guidance of Pierre Jaubert ("Berjot"), the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band were a jazz-based super session group that created a heavy, dense, no compromise ghetto funk that has since been sampled by everyone from Public Enemy to Wreckz 'N' Effect.

Soul Makossa was the debut release of the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band. At the time the band’s popularity was primarily contained within Europe, but the album is now considered a raw funk gem by collectors everywhere. Everyone was quick to recognize such an abundance of talent in one group. Such classics as "Hihache and "Voodounon" have secured the band’s place in funk history.

At this point, we could go on and on, but for those who already know the band, you will be fully aware of what we mean. For those who are listening for the first time, the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band’s bandwagon is becoming larger and is ready to take people on their heaviest musical trip.

Soul Makossa,Lafayette Afro Rock Band,Hi & Fly,Africa,Afro-Pop,Cameroon,Dance,Funk,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Soul/R & B

Average customer rating: DADDY'S GIRL classic african soul/jazz Light Jazz With A Dance Beat That Moves Circa 1972-1976 a classic

Soul Makossa Manu Dibango Manufacturer: Unidisc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music World Dance | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Manu DiBango: AfroSoulJazz Wakafrika The Rough Guide to Manu Dibango Essential Recordings Nasty Gal ASIN: B000006CL7 Release Date: 1997-09-19

Tracks:

1. Soul Makossa
2. Big Blow
3. Bayam Sell 'Am
4. Baobab Sunset
5. Mwasa Makossa
6. Mimbo
7. Super Kumba
8. Qui Est Fou De Qui
9. Soir Au Village
10. Bekosa
11. Senga
12. Pepe Soup
13. O Boso

Customer Reviews:

DADDY'S GIRL.......2007-06-02

MY FATHER HAS THE VINYL ITS 35 YRS OLD. ITS SOMETHING WE SHARED WHILE HE COOKED DURING MY CHILDHOOD IN THE SEVENTIES, I WAS SIX. THE MINUTE SOUL MAKOSSA STARTED PLAYING WE WOULD LEAVE THE KITCHEN AND HEAD FOR THE LIVING ROOM AND DANCE TO THE BEAT. HAPPY MUSIC. BONDING MUSIC. AND AS I GREW OLDER, OUR DANCES IN THE LIVING ROOM, SOMETIMES, WE NEVER MADE IT OUT OF THE KITCHEN, BECAME A RITUAL, THROUGHOUT THE EIGHTIES,THE NINETIES, ETC.... THIS ALBUM NEVER GROWS OLD. THE NOSTALGIA THE ALBUM GENERATES IS INDESCRIBABLE. MANU DIBANGO IS INTOXICATING.... AWWWWWW!!!!! THE SEVENTIES. I'M GLAD I GREW UP IN THAT ERA AND MANU DIBANGO BECAME MY HERITAGE. AND NOW WE HAVE THE CD. ITS WORTH EVERY CENT. MY FATHER WAS SO HAPPY WHEN HE GOT IT IN THE MAIL. NOW HE CAN PLAY IT IN HIS TRUCK.
MAMASE, MAMASE, MAKO MAKOSSA, SOUL MAKOSSA....

classic african soul/jazz.......2005-09-18

i actually found out about Manu from reading the insert for one of my Les Nubians cds. They introduced him as an "african jazz legend" so i just had to find out if he was worthy of this title and believe me,he is. Considering the dismal state of current rap and R&B i was ready for something different and got it. songs 1 and 5 have a james brown flavor to them. Baobob sunset, my favorite song, makes me feel like i am listening to coltrane has his seductive horn travels down an african river on a moonlit night. song number 8 reminds me of those old school house parties where traditional soca and roots reggae intertwine and mingle in ecstacy as the DJ blasts them through the speakers. and finally my other favorite song (sorry i dont have the names right now) is number ten. this song has a tito puentes vibe to it. although i used all of these musical references to describe this one artist, believe me when i say that he is unique and worthy in his own right. I have added him to the list of my other favorite african musicans which include the late and great Fela Kuti, and the incomparable band orchestra baobob. I hope this review has helped.

Light Jazz With A Dance Beat That Moves Circa 1972-1976.......2005-08-02

The very upbeat sensual title track in it's original form is enough to get the CD..the rest of the tracks are first-rate with its mix of somewhat Western influenced African rhythms,funk,dance in a unique sound that is Makossa Music.This is a pricey import new but worth it.
The remastering and CD art are very good and CD length maxed out so one can see how influential Manu was on the development of later day Dance,Disco etc. all with a Continental European feel from a Cameroonian blowing a cool and mean horn. The elegant side of Euro-Trash.

a classic.......2001-11-21

This cd is an early African dance classic. The title track soul makossa was a hit worldwide, spawning some 40 cover version. This is hot funky afro-soul eith punchy drums, and wild sax. This is without a doubt one of Dibango's best.

Average customer rating: Roaring Lion of Cameroon sax

African Soul: The Very Best of Manu Dibango Manu Dibango Manufacturer: Ume Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wakafrika Soul Makossa The Very Best of Manu DiBango: AfroSoulJazz The Best of the Staple Singers Essential Recordings ASIN: B000025TTQ Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

1. Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn)
2. Soul Makossa
3. Big Blow
4. Wakafrika
5. Soul Machine
6. je Veux Etre Noir
7. Hot Chicken
8. Sunday Morning
9. From Congo
10. Wouri
11. Douala Serenade
12. Bayam Sellam
13. Goro City
14. Choc 'N' Soul
15. Senga Abele

Customer Reviews:

Roaring Lion of Cameroon sax.......2007-01-06

This is a pretty complete retrospective disc that is broken down into the following: The Nino Ferrer Years(1967-1971) featuring seven tracks from his France-African connection, The Soul Makossa Years(1972-1975) with three tracks that are pure Afro-jazz-funk and the introduction internationally of the smash "Soul Makossa," The Ivory Coast Years (1976-1978) where Manu Dibango returns to his roots in mother Africa, The Jamaican Experience(1979-1984)where he mixed it up with Sly & Robbie Shakespeare, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder and Chris Blackwell and The Hats Off Years(1985-1997)that features his acid-jazz tracks with collaborations with Africans King Sunny Ade, Youssou N'Dour and Ladysmith Black Mambazo amongst others of diverse musical backgrounds like Peter Gabriel and Sinead O'Connor. The first time, many years ago when I first heard "Soul Makossa" I was floored and hooked. Besides the I-love-it-immediately sound of "Soul Makossa" their are other outstanding tracks including the very similar but much faster tempo of "Big Blow" that will blow your socks off, the historical recording "Dikalo" which was a forerunner and echoes "Soul Makossa," the Latin-influenced "Hot Chicken" that features Dibango's blistering sax, the childhood memories inspired song( a river in Cameroon), "Wouri, " that features Manu on alto sax and piano with nice orchestration,"Goro City" that features the reaggae-driven beat of Jamaican beatmiesters Sly and Robbie Shakespeare that fuses well with the Lion of Cameroons sax,"Senga Abele" an often sampled song that mixes the rap of M.C. Mello with the funky-cool sax of Dibango and African singers for a true world beat sound and finally the classic title track from the excellent disc "Wakafrika" that will have your head bopping and feat aching to move. Manu Dibango has always been ahead of the musical curve and this disc proves just that. It would be hard to find a grittier-funky sound out there. Check it out if you like jazz, funk or world music; it's all here on this disc.

Average customer rating:

Soul Makossa Lafayette Afro Rock Band Manufacturer: Hi & Fly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Malik Mary, Don't Take Me on No Bad Trip Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 Brazilian Funk Experience: Rare Grooves from EMI Odeon Vaults (1968-1980) Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth ASIN: B0000BVKZN Release Date: 2004-06-21

Tracks:

1. Soul Makossa
2. Azeta
3. MF Grayson
4. Oglenon
5. Hihache
6. Voodounon
7. Right Foot
8. Nicky (First One)

Product Description

1. Soul Makossa
2. Azeta
3. MF Grayson*
4. Oglenon
5. Hihache
6. Voodounon
7. Right Foot*
8. Nicky (First One)

*previously unreleased!

Format: CD

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B Sides Manu Dibango Manufacturer: Soul Makossa ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music World Dance | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000066EA3 Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. Miango Ma Tumba
2. Mpuli Mwa Moni
3. Camp Yabassi Echoes
4. Balfoneries
5. Dakar Streets
6. African Nite Blues Version 1
7. Iron Woods
8. Ebony tracks (Percussian Storm)
9. Besoka On Salsa
10. Fleur De Marigot (Le Reve De Dior)
11. African Nite Blues Version 2
12. Les Cavliers

Tracks:

1. Soul Fiesta Remix Version Courte
2. Bessoka
3. Soul Fiesta Remix Version Longue

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Soul Makossa Latin Xpress Manufacturer: Max Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007TA3 Release Date: 1998-06-30

Average customer rating:

Latin Fiesta "3 CD Set" featuring: Tito Puente Jr., Santa Esmeralda, Latin Rhythm, Papicito, Santa Esmeralda, Bracaccini, Dos, Julio Sole, Chino, Original Latin All-Stars, Latin Lou, Mambo All Stars, Dick Martian, Cali Aleman, Manny Bango, Grupo Division, Marcely Y Los Andy's, Los Tigrillos, Los Truenos De Tejas, Grupo Flash, Grupo Mojado, Los Olimpico 5, Indigo Azul, Banda El Recodo, Banda Blanca, Los Riveros, Asereje Another Cha Cha - Santa Esmeralda, Everybody Salsa - Latin Rhythm, Conga - Papicito, Oye Como Va - Tito Puente Jr. , Fascinada - Bracaccini, Hare To Do Para Ti - Dos, Bailamos - Julio Sole Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda , I Like It Like That - Original Latin All-Stars, Mambo #5 - Latin Lou And The Mambo All Stars Suavecito - Chino , Macarena - Cali Aleman, Soul Makossa - Manny Bango Livin' La Vida Loca - Dick Martian , El Morenito - Marcely Y Los Andy's, Tapame - Los Tigrillos, El Cable - Los Truenos De Tejas El Cafetero - Grupo Division , Tonta - Grupo Mojado, La Cadenita - Los Olimpico 5 Bailando Hasta Amanecer - Grupo Flash , La Pirinola - Banda El Recodo, La Culebra - Banda El Recodo Suavemente - Indigo Azul , and La Chona - Los Riveros, Ketchup Song - Asereje Fiesta - Banda Blanca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000ILLHH6

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Soul Makossa / Big Blow Manu Dibango Manufacturer: Unidisc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music World Dance | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004ZXV9 Release Date: 1993-10-11

Tracks:

1. Soul Makossa
2. Big Blow

Average customer rating: A true Afro classic

Soul Makossa Manu Dibango Manufacturer: Accord ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001CJ2 Release Date: 1996-08-01

Tracks:

1. Soul Makossa
2. Big Blow
3. Bayam Sell 'Am
4. Baobab Sunset
5. Mwasa Makossa
6. Mimbo
7. Super Kumba
8. Qui Est Fou de Qui
9. Soir au Village
10. Bekosa
11. Senga
12. Pepe Soup
13. O Boso

Customer Reviews:

A true Afro classic.......1998-05-24

This recording was first released in 1969. The music has jazz flavor, but strongest tones are pure rhythm. Manu Dibango is a world renowned musician. It is difficult to express the excellence of this recording using mere words. My only regret about the CD is that it lacks the musicians' photo from the original LP - but the music is still right there.

Average customer rating: A true Afro classic

Soul Makossa Manu Dibango Manufacturer: Accord ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000004CK1 Release Date: 1996-07-09

Tracks:

1. Soul Makossa
2. Big Blow
3. Bayam Sell 'Am
4. Baobab Sunset
5. Mwasa Makossa
6. Mimbo
7. Super Kumba
8. Qui Est Fou de Qui
9. Soir au Village
10. Bekosa
11. Senga
12. Pepe Soup
13. O Boso

Customer Reviews:

A true Afro classic.......1998-05-24

This recording was first released in 1969. The music has jazz flavor, but strongest tones are pure rhythm. Manu Dibango is a world renowned musician. It is difficult to express the excellence of this recording using mere words. My only regret about the CD is that it lacks the musicians' photo from the original LP - but the music is still right there.

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