Monday, August 30, 2010

Ambiance Congo for August 29, 2010

WELCOME TO AMBIANCE CONGO!
This time I wanted to add a tribute to the great Dindo Yogo, but I had no idea I'd get so far into his groove. I was not really prepped to do a "best of Dindo Yogo" program, so I did miss playing some favorite songs from some favorite albums. If you'd like to hear more, please do let me know.
But.. we started off with an extraordinary song from an extraordinary new CD compilation.
The 0riginal 1955-56 recordings of Franco... in his teens, friends. Highly recommended CD!!!
Check out this guitar song at age what? 17?
And went from there.
Here are a few album covers from this edition of Ambiance Congo.


EVERY TIME: You are invited to download a copy of the program.
Here's the link:
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/937816393/d07a3ca24309055078c342404dee1936

This link is good for two weeks only, but the program will be available afterwards, too.
Hit the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives link to find it on Radio4All.
This is a list of what you'll hear:
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison DTDB
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (our theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2) Franco & OK Jazz
OYO ELENGI MOTEMA
from the CD ROOTS OF OK JAZZ
Crammed Discs

3) Nguashi Ntimbo & Le T.P. O.K. Jazz
CHERI AGO
from the LP MANGUTA
Star Musique

4) Samba Mascott & Les Bantous De La Capitale
ADIEU MICHOU NKWAMY
from the LP SAMBA MAYANGUILA MASCOTT ET LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
Sedim

5) Orchestre Symba
BOIS NOIR
from the LP CUIVRE NAWESI ET L’ORCHESTRE SYMBA
Apia

6) Dindo Yogo
LA CONGOLAISE
from the LP LA ROCK STAR DE ZAIRE
Shouki Productions

7) Dindo Yogo
CHAMPS ELYSEES
from the LP PISCOS
Ryhtmes Et Musique

8) Dindo Yogo
CLARA *
from the LP LA VIE EST HEUREUSE QUAND ON SE SENT AIMER
Ets. Mayala

9) Zaiko Langa Langa
LIWA YO MOYIBI
from the LP EH NGOSS! EH NGOSS! EH NGOSS!
Prozal

10) Langa Langa Stars
AZANGA
from the LP BOUQUET DE FLEURS
Rythmes Et Musique

11) Choc Stars
CHA-CHA
from the LP RETROUVAILLES A PARIS VOL.1 : NONO
Rythmes Et Musique

12) Empire Bakuba *
KAY-TSHIM
from the LP VERCKYS PRESENTE L’EMPIRE BAKUBA DE PEPE KALLE, DILU DILUMONA ET PAPY TEX
Ets. Veve / Rythmes Et Musique

13) Biya Chante
VINCENT GOMEZ
from the CD COCKTAIL MOLOTOV
Production Timothee Mbozo

14) Dindo Yogo & Lola Muana
AMBIANCE NGWAKA
from the CD POUR UN NOUVEAU DEPART
MAT Production

*=by request



Monday, August 16, 2010

Ambiance Congo for August 15, 2010

Welcome!
I hope that you'll enjoy this edition of Ambiance Congo.Please feel free to comment on the program or the songs or to make a request for a future show.
This week, I was reminded that it has been three years since the passing of Madilu Bialu, three years that we miss the voice of the great Madilu System.
So we start out with three songs by with Madilu. One from his often requested Pouvoir album, his most famous duet with Franco and one from his first band, Bakuba Mayopi.
After that I offer a number of classics and songs from some of the new CDs out there.

To give you an idea of what you will hear, here are a few album covers from this edition of Ambiance Congo.
You are invited to download a copy of the program here:
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/928498197/900f471c113d49614be49f45c89be7b1
This link will be good for two weeks. After that, find it in the Ambaince Congo Audio Archives
Here is the track list:
PART A
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison DTDB
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (our theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2) Madilu System *
FAUTE YA VISA
from the CD POUVOIR *
JPS Production

3) Franco & T.P. O.K. Jazz
MAMOU (TU VOIS?)
from the CD MAMOU (TU VOIS?)
Sonodisc

4) Bakuba Mayopi
PAMBA PAMBA
from the CD ZUNGULUKE
Solem

5) Empire Bakuba
MUANA BANGUI
from the LP EMPIRE BAKUBA
Rythmes Et Musique

6) Biya Chante
DECHO NIANGA
from the CD COCKTAIL MOLOTOV
Production Timothee Mbozo

7) Serge Muloso
BO MPAKA
from the CD ASSURANCE
Diego Music

8) Baby & Vibration Schengen
TALAKA NA NGAI
from the CD AFFRONTEMENT
Groupe Tide Business

9) Staff Des Leaders
LUC KYENGE
from the CD J’AI MON COPAIN
S.D.L. Production

10) Reddy Amisi
ERIC BOLA
from the CD LIKELEMBA
Production Clarisse Babo

11) Winan Mignon
MARTIN SINNOCK
from the CD ZAIKOLOGIE
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

12) Anti-Choc
FLEUR D’AMOUR
from the LP WALLY NGONDA ET L’ANTI-CHOC
Gina Kiakou Production

13) Lidjo Kwempa & Cours Des Grands
espe
from the CD LE GRAND SAMURAI
Ets. N’Diaye

14) Papa Noel
ALLEGRIA
from the LP ALLEGRIA
Vilnair Production

15) Franco & T.P. O.K. Jazz
SUKOLA MOTEMA OLINGA *
from the LP FIFTEEN YEARS AGO VOL.3
ASL/Polygram

*=by request

Monday, August 2, 2010

Ambiance Congo for August 1, 2010

Welcome to Ambiance Congo!
This time I had the honor of filling a good number of your requests. Not surprising to notice, all of these requests were for older music.
Thrown in are a few of my own choices and songs from a couple of the better new releases that I've received as well.
As a rule, your requests and suggestions always make for better programs and this one is no exception to that rule! Play it often, play it loud!

Many requests for songs on Ambiance Congo are submitted via English language African music forums.
Check the posts on these forums and check out the forums themselves.
You might want to join !
http://www.africambiance.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7292
http://vibesdafrique.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=1&action=display&thread=3446

Here are some album covers from this edition of Ambiance Congo.
For the next two weeks, you are invited to download a copy of this program here:
After two weeks, find it and other editions in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
You may also listen to the program streaming at:

Here is the tracklist:
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison DTDB
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (our theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2) Bumba Massa
BELINDA
from the APOSTOLO
Cantos Music

3) Mayaula Mayoni
KOTIKA TE *
from the CD L’AMOUR AU KILO
Glenn Music

4) Nana et Baniel
TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE
from the LP BOUGER LE COQ CHANTE
Espera

5) Faya Tess
TATIANA ESSENGA
from the CD LIBALA YA TEMPS PLEIN *
Wedoo Music

6) Syran M’Benza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo
LIYANZI EKOTI NGAI NA MOTEMA
from the CD IMMORTAL FRANCO: AFRICA’S UNRIVALLED GUITAR LEGEND
World Music Network/Riverboat Records

7) Franco et le TP OK Jazz
5 ANS YA FABRICE *
from the LP 5 ANS YA FABRICE
Edipop

8) L’International Rumbaya & Youlou Mabiala
SEMEKI
from the CD L’HEURE DE MIDI
Ngoyarto

9) Pablo Lubadika Porthos *
PENSE A MOI
from the CD OKOMINOKOLO
Stern’s Africa

10) Biya Chante
ABOUKEBE
from the CD COCKTAIL MOLOTOV
Production Timothee Mbozo

11) Serge Muloso
SENTIMENT
from the CD ARRURANCE
Diego Music

12) Winan Mignon
KEBE
from the CD ZAIKOLOGIE
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

13) Choc Stars
OZI
from the LP KELEMANI *
Espera

14) Minzoto Wella Wella
BA SOUCIS *
from the 45 RPM single
Ets. Veve International

15) Pablo Lubadika Porthos *
BO MBANDA
from the CD SOUND D’AFRIQUE
Mango

*=by request