Monday, August 31, 2009

Ambiance Congo for Sunday August 30, 2009

Welcome to Ambiance Congo!
This time around I share with you a few songs by one of my favorite singers, the late Djo Mpoyi. Djo Mpoyi is probably best known for his stunning rendition of KADIMA with Franco's T.P. OK Jazz. You may hear that song again on Ambiance Congo today, but the first hour features him singing with Tiers Monde, Canon du Zaire and more. I was slated to play a song of his with Orchestre Kara, but a listener requested - and I played - another Orchestre Kara song instead. Great song, though, and I'm sure that you will enjoy it.

The second hour is a mix of a few other songs from artists who at one time or another were on the front lines of OK Jazz: Josky Kiambukuta, Ntesa Dalienst, Michel Boyibanda, Youlou Mabiala and others.

Here are a few album covers from this program, a program that was almost all on vinyl -rarely if ever seen on CD.


For the next two weeks, you may download a copy of the program here:
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/733427045/8b51e7c98619fd389a20b11ca34c4201
After two weeks, you may find this program, along with years of previous programs, in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

Here is the tracklist.
1)King Kester Emeneya
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program's theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music
2)Ngwashi N'Timbo & T.P. OK Jazz
LEMBI
from the LP MUSICANOVA PRESENTE NGWASHI N'TIMBO
Musicanova
3)Franco & T.P. OK Jazz
KADIMA
from the CD 3eme ANNIVERSIARE DE LA MORT DU GRAND MAITRE YORGHO
Suave
4)Orchestre Kara De Kinshasa
AU FOND DU COEUR *
from the LP KIYIKA MASAMBA
Kina-Rama Selection
5)Djo Mpoyi & Diatho Lukoki
BOMBANDA
from the LP BA PATRONS
Maikano
6)L'Orchestre Tiers Monde
BON CLIENT
from the LP EXPOLSION BONANA 85
Alia Music
7)Orchestre Saka Yonsa De Mbole Tambwe
CHERIE KAZADIfrom the CD CHERIE KAZADI
Ngoyarto
8)Orchestre Canon Du Zaire
TSHEBO
from the LP DJO MPOYI / JOSKY
Africamania
9)Josky Kiambukuta * & Ntesa Dalienst
BALLON D'OR
from the LP MEDECIN DU NUIT / SAAD
Ets. Mali-Mak
10)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala
MAYI-YA-NKAMBA
from the LP BEYOUNA
Ets. Tchika
11)Michel Boyibanda
BANA EBONGO
from the LP EBUKA SYSTEM'S
Ets. Veve International
12)Celi Bitshu
MOI MOURIR
from the LP CELI BITSHU AVEC L'INFATIGABLE MACHINE A TUBES BITSHU
K'Dance
13)Mayaula Mayoni
L'INFIRMIERE
from the LP FIONA-FIONA
Alia Music

*=by request

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Mavuela Somo interview on Radio Centraal


You are invited to listen to Mavuela Somo interviewed by Frank Wouters on Afro Bouro at Radio Centraal. The interview is in French.
Download here:


Sunday, August 16, 2009

Ambiance Congo for Sunday August 16, 2009

Welcome and thanks for your visit. It is my pleasure to have you here. Last edition, I spun a song by the regrettably obsure singer Frank Lassan. The reaction was that more people wanted to hear more of his music. This time around, I start off with a little tribute to Frank Lassan including a cut from Beguen Band and request for the song SARAKOULE. Thanks to Mesager at http://www.mbokamosika.com/ for making a few of these available!
The second part of the program starts with a song from Madilu System's last album in observance of his passing two years ago. Then NEW music from Barbara Kanam, Fally Ipupa, Werrason and Kino-Mabella. I hope that you will enjoy it, play it loud and post requests for future programs.
Here are a few covers from LPs and CDs heard on this edition of Ambiance Congo.
To listen, you may download a copy of this program here:
This link is good for two weeks only. After that, please find this program and previous editions in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
Here is this afternoon's track list.
1)King Kester Emeneya
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program's theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music
2)Franc Lassan & Beguen Band
OMBA LIKITA
from the EP !TCHA TCHA TCHA!
thanks to mbokamosika
3)Frank Lassan
LAISSEZ TOMBER
from the LP FARIALA
thanks to mbokamosika
4)Frank Lassan
SARAKOULE *
from the LP SARAKOULE
CID
5)Frank Lassan
GENERATION YA SIKA
from the LP FARIALA
thanks to mbokamosika
6)Minzoto Wela Wela
YOKE
from the LP AMBELE MONDO & MINZOTO WELA WELA
Sacodis
7)Pepe Kalle & Groupe Empire Bakuba *
SIMPLICITE
from the LP SOUCIS YA LIKINGA
Kagi Production
8)Viva La Musica
IMPRESSION *
from the LP NOUVELLE GENERATION 13th ANNIVERSAIRE
Gina Kiaku Production
10)Defao & Choc Stars
SANS SUITE
from the LP CHAGRIN DIMONE
Ets. Kaluila
11)Madilu System
MELANCOLIQUE
from the CD LA BONNE HUMEUR
Syllart Productions
12)Syran M'Benza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo
SALIMA
from the CD IMMORTAL FRANCO: AFRICA'S UNRIVALLED GUITAR LEGEND
World Music Network
13)Kino-Mabella
ANIMA-MUNDI
from the CD EMOTION
Kino Mabella Production
13)Barbara Kanam
ERREUR
from the CD KARIBU
Kanam Music / Kiki Production
14)Fally Ipupa
LOURDES
from the CD ARSENAL DE BELLES MELODIAS
Obouo Music
15)Sam Tshintu
KITUNGA
from the CD SACRIFICES
Bana Music
16)Werrason & Wenge Musica Maison Mere
SALON D'HONNEUR
from the CD TECHNO MALEWA SANS CESSE VOLUME 1
Diego Music
17)Aimelia Lias
KIYUNGULU
from the CD RACE DES VAINQUEURS
Solfege Universel Productions
*=by request

Monday, August 3, 2009

Ambiance Congo for August 2, 2009

This program was an all vinyl edition. I brought a crate of LPs to the studio, pulled 'em out and cued 'em up for an impromptu progression of songs from the 70s through the 90s.
So many albums, so little time!
Here are the sleeves of a few of the albums that you'll hear from on this edition of Ambiance Congo.
For the next two weeks, you may download a copy here:
After two weeks, you may find this program and many more in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
This was the track list:
1)King Kester Emeneya
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program's theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music
2)Le Poete Lutumba Simaro et Le Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz
SINDO NA BRUXELLES
from the LP COEUR ARTIFICIEL
African Sun Music
3)Mayaula Mayoni
LIWA
from the LP TO DO ONE'S BEST
Alia Music
4)Tabu Ley Rochereau
ON A RACONTE
from the LP BEL LEY
Ets. VEVE International
5)Pompon Kuleta
LA MAMA
from the LP CONSEIL PEMBELE
Tsavo Records
6)Pamelo Mounk'a
MPOTO NA MOTEMA
from the LP PAMELO MOUNK'A
Safari Ambiance
7)Tshala Muana
WANIME
from the LP M'POKOLO
Safari Sound
8)Pablo Lubadika
NA MITUNI
from the LP NGAI LOCATAIRE
Afro-Rythmes
9)Frank Lassan
MAWA
from the LP SARAKOULE
CID
10)Andre Pamomiel
HOROSCOPE
from the LP TEDY
KVIR
11)Empire Bakuba
OBOSINI KISOMELE
from the LP EMPIRE BAKUBA
Syllart Production
12)Zaiko Langa Langa
IZE BOLA
from the LP TALA MODELE ECHANGER
Prozal
13)Bozi Boziana & L'Anti-Choc
NA YOKI
from the LP LES EDITIONS VEVE PRESENTENT BOZI BOZIANA ET L'ANTI CHOC
Ets. VEVE International
14)Koffi Olomide
SOUCI D'ETE
from the LP DIVA
Espera
15)Jolie Detta
NALELI YO
from the LP SUPER STAR
Bade Stars Music