Colette Magny - Repression (Jazz&Politics in France, 1972)

(Le Chant du Monde - LDX 74476).

French singer Colette Magny became famous in the 60s thanks to her blues inspired voice and her non-aligned poetry. Her political commitment led her to interesting experiments with free jazz, including french spoken word.

Francois Tusques (piano), Bernard Vitet (trumpet), Beb Guerin (bass) here playing with Colette Magny are three of the main french free-jazz vanguardists with Michel Portal.

Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and his international brothers (Juju music, 1972)

(DECCA WAP38).

Juju music takes his roots in Yoruba secular rhythms, adding electric guitar to the talking drum. It became popular in Nigeria from the 50s and is rather related to nigerian christians (in parelel to Fuji music more in muslim environnement). It was performed live in "ariya" (ceremonies to celebrate weddings, birthdays, funerals...) but also for wealthy audiences in the hotels as modernized style of the time.

Orchestre Lovy du Zaire - Conseil d'Ami (Blues from Congo, 1972)

(African 90.598 - VICLONG 27).

Congolese musicians also took inspiration from the US, playing here a bluesy song which introduction can remind "This is a Man's World". Really smooth and deep.

Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa original 7" (Camroon, 1972)

(AFRICAN 90.571).

In 1972 Manu Dibango is ordered to compose the anthem for the 8th African Cup of Nations, taking place in Cameroon. The A face of this 7" is realized for this purpose with Eno Belinga. On the B side, he was free to include one of his personal production, Soul Makossa, a song that allowed him to gain worldwide fame (but also to be savagely sampled by Michael Jackson and recently by Rihanna...)

Xango Da Mangueira - O Rei Do Partido Alto (Samba, 1972)

(SOM BLP-80381 Disco E Cultura).

Olivério Ferreira (1923-2009) is a great sambista from from Rio de Janeiro. His artistic name comes from one of the most traditional Samba School, Estação Primeira de Mangueira, created in the 20s.