E.T. Mensah & His Tempos Band – FomFom

https://amf.didiermary.fr/et-mensah-tempos-band-fomfom/

The original “Tempos” band was formed in 1946 as a “jam session” group by some European soldiers stationed in Accra. It played for army dances and at the Accra club. Over time, African musicians replaced the European ones, until finally it became an all-African band. Mensah joined the band in 1947. Shortly after this the […] …

You know you make me wanna (Shout!)
Kick my heels up and (Shout!)
Throw my hands up and (Shout!)
Throw my head back and (Shout!)
Come on now (Shout!)

Shout
The Isley Brothers

#50sMusic
#CoffeeDance
#Mar

https://youtu.be/HDkxMiXlBV8?si=HKRIYSLFPSJM2n2E

Henry Cording ?

Henri Salvador a eu une influence considérable sur le monde musical, du fait de ses nombreuses rencontres artistiques au fil des années. Mais connaissez-vous l’épisode “Henry Cording” ?

J’ai à chaque fois un pincement au coeur lorsque j’entends ce nom, car je “possédais” un 45T 4 titres sous son pseudonyme d’Henry Cording, hérité je pense […]

https://www.didiermary.fr/henry-cording-salvador-boris-vian-rock/

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#jumptothebeat

The Flamingos- "Jump Children"

#TheFlamingos #DooWop #50sMusic #ClassicRnB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUEunq3jihE

Cool Cats Invasion

https://amf.didiermary.fr/cool-cats-invasion-highlife/

“Cool Cats Invasion” is a classic collection (102 tracks) of Highlife, Palm-wine music & Jùjú from Nigeria & Ghana, from the 50’s & 60’s.

This compilation includes unavailable tracks by Earnest Olatunde Thomas, known as Tunde Nightingale or The Western Nightingale, as well as legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Ransome Kuti‘s first recordings of […]