MARY AFI USUAH & the South Eastern State Cultural Band - Led by DAN SATCH (Nigeria/1975)


MARY AFI USUAH
Having attended one of the most prestigious music conservatories in Rome in the ’60’s to study opera singing, Afi Usuah forged ties with a notable array of artists which included the likes of Duke Ellington and Led Zepellin. She forsook a budding and promising career abroad to return home to serve country and flag. Over the years, she mentored and paved the way for a remarkable number of Nigerian female singers.

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DAN SATCH
Dan Satch Joseph leader of his The Atomic "8" Dance Band is a pure tone trumpeter and arranger. Dan Satch started playing the trumpet in 1959 and was the trumpeter leader of Bobby Benson & his Jam Session Band until 1961. In 1962 he moved to Aba and formed the Atomic "8" Dance Band.


14 comments:

ale55 said...

ORO means gold and this is another precious gift you give to us. Thank you a lot for your unvaluable job. This is a kind of culture we could enjoy only chez toi.
Thank you

oro said...

Thank you Ale.
Le plaisir est pour moi

LYSERGICFUNK said...

Many Thanks for this other gift

Djordje said...

Thank you very much, oro!

Bela said...

Thanks a very lot for all the incredible music!!!

Anonymous said...

This is excellent stuff. She had a really fine voice; a shame it's so little known here in the West.

Franco said...

Brilliant ! Thanks !

Frank said...

Mary actually studied classical singing in Rome, appeared on the soundtrack for at least a couple of Spaghetti Westerns and had two 45s release in Italy as well: http://www.discogs.com/Mary-Afi-Molto-Di-Pi%C3%B9-Non-Dirmi-Addio/release/3683465
http://www.discogs.com/Mary-Afi-Kiss-Me/release/3578903

Ekpenyong Abasi is being re-released by Voodoo Funk and should be in stores within the next couple of months.

https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000117420833-6jj0jc-t500x500.jpg

oro said...

Honestly, Frank I had no idea you were about to bring back to life this album when I discovered it on a Ebay cession. So i decide now to take the link of. Could you give us the right link where we can buy it.
(Sorry again for my english).

Best regards

Nico

pro-v-music said...

Thank for sharing this amazing music. Bless
Can I please get the to this album?

Frank said...

Hey Nico,

feel free to keep the link up, it's good for people to be able to listen to teh record before buying it. Anybody who wants a copy can get it here: http://honestjons.com/shop/artist/Mary_Afi_Usuah/release/Ekpenyong_Abasi

It's a record that are best enjoyed in a dark and quiet room, just yourself, a smoke and a drink.

Anonymous said...

Est il possible d avoir un lien? Merci

David Bruce-Casares said...

How do I download this treasure?
May I get a link, please?

Thank you,
David
(dwbruce@verizon.net)

Anonymous said...

Hello,

I would also love a link to the download. Would love to listen before I purchase the LP from Honest Jons. Thank you.

Best,
Kate

(kss72790@gmail.com)