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mombasa - african rhythms and blues 2 - sonorama - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: African

1. Yenyeri
2. Holz II
3. Shango II
4. Nomoli
5. African Hustle
6. Al Rahman

2014 repress!! Original second LP release by the legendary cross-cultural Mombasa band: Deep Afro Jazz Funk by Lou Blackburn and his group recorded 1976 in Germany -a top rare album formerly released on the rare german Spiegelei label only, contains the sought after DJ-spins “African Hustle", “Yenyeri” and “Shango II", mastered in 2008 from the master tapes, with original cover artwork, and re-released for the first time. Monster album!!

Mombasa 1976 was:

Lou Blackburn:
Jamaica, 14 years U.S.A., there with Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Quincy Jones a.o. Since 1971 in Berlin, with Kurt Edelhagen for SFB Radio and TV. In 1973, Lou founded Mombasa.
Doug Lucas:
Arkansas, teacher of music, in Europe since 1968. Sessions with J.J. Band, Barry White, George McCrae.
Bob Reed:
New York, started with Latin groups, in Europe since seven years, here with Wyoming Electric Jungle and Equinox.
Don Ridgeway:
San Francisco, in USA with People`s Choice, since four years in Europe, worked with Jimmy Smith, Fox Hunters...
Alan Tatham:
Montego Bay, Jamaica, since 14 years in Europe, studied music in Vienna, studio musician in London and Vienna.