Monday, June 28, 2010

The Return of Toguy




Here, as promised, is Elimbi na Ngomo (Production TN, TN 591), Toto Guillaume's 1985 LP that is rightly considered a monument of the makossa genre. I agree that it's a masterpiece, but pride of place as Guillaume's "best" recording belongs, in my humble opinion, to Makossa Digital
(Disques Esperance ESP 8404, 1983), which I posted here earlier. That said, there's little doubt that the title track, "Elimbi na Ngomo," is one of Toguy's most popular songs, remembered fondly by all Camerounians of a certain age.

Elimbi na Ngomo, makossa for the ages. Enjoy!

Toto Guillaume - Elimbi na Ngomo

Toto Guillaume - Bulu

Toto Guillaume - Raison

Toto Guillaume - Eh Oa

Toto Guillaume - Mulalo

Toto Guillaume - Ngila Nama

Download Elimbi na Ngomo as a zipped file here.

4 comments:

  1. This is an impressive blog. Congratulations for the work!
    Best,
    Marcus

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  2. Just a note to register my gratitude and admiration.

    During the Eighties, I was a big fan of African music, even played out armed with boxes of vinyl, mostly soukous, mokassa and some afrobeat. Twas a golden age, methinks.

    My absolute fave makossa was Sam Fan Thomas, of which I have five treasured albums- ever thought of ripping those? (I don't yet have all that ripping paraphernalia)

    I never bought Toguy -can't think why now -so these rips are a truly a gift. ta and peace.

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  3. Thanks - a fine album indeed, 5 of 6 tracks are wonderful, but what keeps it from greatness is Bulu (track 2). What's that doing there - dreadful song! But big THANK YOU for the album, once I've deleted Bulu from my copy I shall enjoy listening to the rest again & again :-)

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