Several more Benn loxo listeners contributed their favourite African album covers this week.

Benn loxo listener, Robald, offered up some background for the ones he sent:

“The first one is by Keletigui et ses Tambourinis from Guinea, (circa 1972/3). I found this lp in a department store in The Hague and was very surprised to find it there. Any casual customer would think this was an album with electric organ music, nothing could be further from the thruth, in fact it is one of the best Syliphone albums I have ever heard, full orchestra with great guitar and horn work, the electric organ can only be heard in the last song.”

“The second one is by Africa Negra from the small islands of Sao Tome and Principe (1983). On the cover we see singer and bandleader Joao Seria standing on a low wall holding a bird in his hand, why is he holding that bird? The music is great, one can hear that the music is influenced a bit by Congolese music, but they have their own distinctive sound.”

“The third one is by Nyboma (now with Kekele) and Orchestra Kamale (1977), on the cover we see Nyboma on the left with his producer Verckys. Apparently they were in Europe for business reasons and had their picture taken, but why did they have to wear these winter coats in the studio?”

Thanks Ronald, Dominique, Tom and Michael for the covers. And quieto, this Balla et ses Balladins re-post will be back-up tomorrow morning.