I remember Geraldo Pino. Yes, I do, and I did watch him several times while he did gigs at Aba in the late seventies. The Sierra Leonean born performer was called all kinds of names in the days of his "funktified" African popular music in the seventies.
Actually, it was about a month or so ago while looking for some old classics driving around town and landing at Amoeba Records that I picked up this "Heavy, Heavy, Heavy" Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats CD. It cost about sixteen bucks and all the twelve tracks took me back to memory lane.
While cruising, I had in mind that very day to look specifically for South African born and Queen of African pop Brenda Fassie's Greatest Hits especially the powerful lyrical tracks "Vul'indlela" and "Thola Madlozi." If you have seen the video you will know what I'm talking about. But I did get both CDs and right now I think one is dealing with Pino's "Heavy Heavy Heavy," which is really a mind-blowing sensation.
The CD released a couple of years ago by Retro Afric Records and Soundway Records had most of my favorites in the collection, like "Man Pass Man, Iron Dey Cut Iron," sounding more like a real life drama. Also, "Power To The People" was a real jam back in the day. Go grab one and enjoy one of Africa's memoreable musical performances of the seventies.
The tracks are (1)"Heavy Heavy Heavy," (2)"Let Them Talk," (3)"Africa Must Unite," (4)"Shake Hands," (5)"Power To The People," (6)"Let's Have A Party," (7)"Born To Be Free," (8)"Man Pass Man, Iron Dey Cut Iron," (9)"Right In The Centre," (10)"On The Spot," (11)Black Woman Experience," and (12)" Afro Soco Soul Live." Great music if you belong to the soul/funk era.
Do not worry about the election fever in Naija. It's been soldier go soldier come for a country that has no clue what had happened in the course of its history. Time go tell sha!
I shall soon be posting the musical links so you can download for your listening pleasure. But I think these guys here are doing a wonderful job keeping up with the tracks long forgotten. I have also enjoyed the information provided by Afro Funk Forum. Methink the site is great too.
