Music Box May 11th 2024

Prince Bolingo Akaba & De Draggers International Obubu Sound were  a Nigerian act of the 70s, and here’s Azoena, from their mini-LP Prince Bolingo Akaba & De Draggers International Obubu Sound (Decca West African Series 1977)
The Fairytale formed in February 1967 in Warrington and lasted one year, releasing two singles. This is their debut, Guess I Was Dreaming (Decca 7” 1967)
Rogér Fakhr is a musician from Lebanon. He recorded these songs in the late 1970s in Beirut (and some during a brief exile in Paris). This is title track East Of Any Place, collected on the LP of the same name (Habibi Funk 2023).  Buy here
Annie Philippe was a French Yé-Yé singer and here’s C'est La Mode (Philips 7” 1966)
We conclude with a brace of Garbage performances live on TFI Friday. First, Stupid Girl, and then You Look So Fine. Brilliant. Until next week …

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