Manu Dibango’s Kusini
LaserWolf
Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
I saw one of those Seattle pressings of this last night. $250.00. The seller said not near as funky as Soul Makossa LP. I've heard it was unbelivable. Is it great non-funk non-makossa sounds?Does this also exsist as a French library record?Are there other pressings?Who has a copy?Dan
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Supposed to be
On the wall at R'n'Roll Collectibles for $200 or $300, I forget
the whole LP is wonderful to listen to, but to me, there are no absolutely 100% classic material cuts
i'll give a better review later..gotta get out in the sun
Miriam Makeba paved the way for Hugh Masekala long before Soul Makossa was a hit. Grazing In The Grass was a hit 5 years before Soul Makossa. I hate reviews that are filled with inacurate statements. How can I take the rest of their review seriously? I don't think he had much influence on Fela's carrer either.
Dan
Sorry, I didn't write it...
Not blaming you. I assumed it was an ebay description.
Dan
the lp is serously good. and rare. so it's worth the $$$.
it deserves a proper reissue. add it to the list for the reissue gods to consider.
Slow Down Streets ( think that's the track) is my favortie. If anybody needs a copy I believe Llmod has an extra.
I heard Ossie Davis had boxes and boxes of these as of last year so who knows what will turn up.
It's a rarity thing. It's a shame it didn't have a larger release.
There's got to be a reissue around the corner, so save ya pocket change
The one I saw was signed by Ossie. It was numbered 705, leading me to belive that 1,000 were pressed. That's a fair number of records to get rid of in one night.
Dan
I heard the pressing # was 5000. Now I say that I forget where I heard it, but I've definitely seen numbered pressings in the thousands.
Still haven't heard it
i don't think it was released on lp funkyex.
i have the Dikalo pressing of the tune (on red phillips label) and it is a lovely pressing. this one saves lives on the funk dancefloor.
my copy is #1036 so there's definitely more than 1000, more like up to 5000 I would assume.
the LP was pressed up as a commemorative piece by a seattle college fraternity's showing of the film in 1974. I think that's because the film itself had limited distribution, so the frat took up the pressing duties themselves.
I got my copy in philly for $5 over 10 years ago, and I never saw it since up until a couple of years ago when they started popping up leading me to believe that there's still a good amount out there.
bear in mind that i'm in seattle right now and not in front of my copy, so all this info is just off the top of my head. however, its a great piece to pick up. best songs are "go slow streets" "leah's love song" and the first song on the album (which is classic makossa material.) all together it sometimes gets a little "afro pop" sounding but altogether a stunning piece.
Yes, Slat Popcorn was released on French Manu LP - it's just got a different title.
K.
On what Lp? Info please. I found the French 45 for two Euro last summer on a flea markt in Southern France.
He's very alive. He actually never stopped recording and gigging in Europe. He even did a rap record with UK MC MC Mello in the early 9ties and has done endless world music related records- most of them in France - over the years.
He doesn't have a lot of classic albums but i always had a soft spot for everything Dibango and tend to buy every Manu record I can get til 83. I think he's pretty underated and there's little known about him compared to his long career.
A in depth article on the man and his music in WP would be highly appreciated from my side.
i dig Kusini- i agree there is no standout killer cut, but it's just a cool soundtrack. I like it better than many Manu Dibango albums I've owned.
Anyone ever seen the film?
Does anyone know if it's worth picking up?
The other title for Salt Popcorn is Dikalo. Dikalo can be found on at least two records I've seen. I didn't buy them! What a shame. There are two different covers for the Salt Popcorn 45. Dikalo was released outside of France, I believe. There might even be a 45 of Dikalo.
Saw this Kusini behind the counter at Orpheus in VA yesterday(Soulstrut Serendipity)- I was like "$35???? I'll take i--oh, that's $350.00"!
I think it was #1454 or something like that, I was straining my eyeballs while purchasing a couple CDs and a clean People's Instinctive Travels ($3! At Orpheus!)so I didn't really look more closely.
Funny how this came up.
To answer the man who revived this thread, yes, but alas depending on what price and condition are we talking about.