Jun 5/06
If God Played Guitar
I’m going to be driving for seven hours today. I need some good sounds for the road.
Guitar.
From the 60s.
African, of course.
Something to keep me awake.
“Eh bien, mon ami!” sings Dr. Nico. There we go… let’s hit the autobahn.
African Fiesta rocked the soukous airwaves from 1963 until they split in 1965. It was originally a collaboration between the great Tabu Ley Rochereau and the “Dieu de la guitare”, Dr. Nico Kasanda. Tabu Ley then went off to form African Fiesta National. Dr. Nico responded with his own originally-named venture, African Fiesta Sukisa.
With a name like “the God of the guitar”, however, you’re bound to get a little cocky; by 1968 this band had disbanded since the other members didn’t feel like they were getting their due.
“Eh bien, mon ami” showed-up on Sonodisc’s 1968 release, African Party. I love the way Dr. Nico sounds like he’s weeping at the mic. Lots more on Dr. Nico’s assorted recordings and checkered past over at musikfan.
African Fiesta – Eh Bien Mon Ami
Tags: congo, soukous
I don’t like this psychadelic tune that much. I prefer his rumba.
But anyway this links are grandiose. Thank you.
This is such a beautiful song. I have been listening it over & over. Thanks for another great tune, Matt.
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Dr. Nico is my best favourate musician since 60’s when I was young and I almost crazy on him, first I though that I was only alone enjoying his music but now I have discovered that there many people who enjoyed his musics same like. I’ll very much glad if any one can guide me where I can buy his musics
“If God Played the guitar”. I have heard many of his musics but have’t hear this one, can any one help me how to get this music.