Thursday, December 29, 2016

Ambiance Congo: December 25, 2016

WELCOME!
I don't recall ever having to present this program on Christmas Day before. In an attempt to find some "seasonal" music, I pored through all kinds of resources and finally asked friends on Facebook for suggestions.
Ken Braun of Stern's Music suggested a program tracing the career of a musician born on December 25, 1940: Antoine Nedule Monswet aka Papa Noel. What a great idea to honor a living artist with a program dedicated to his long and illustrious career. Thanks, Ken!
Papa Noel is one of Congolese music's great guitarists and has been in some of the greatest bands ever. He worked with Leon Bukasa in the 1950s. He joined Les Bantous de la Capitale, Rock A Mambo, Vox Africa and African Jazz in the 60s and 70s and was featured in T.P. O.K. Jazz in the late 70s into the 80s.
I hope you'll enjoy this small selection of the music of Papa Noel!

Listen here:
https://www.hightail.com/download/cUJWZ28zQzN1Yk05WThUQw
or here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

Tracks:


 PART A
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

 
2) Leon Bukasa
BIBI SULTANI
from the CD NGOMA, THE EARLY YEARS, 1948-1960
Popular African Music

3) Leon Bukasa
KALALA BADI MWENE
from the CD BANKOLO MIZIKI ANTHOLOGIE VOLUME 1
Ngoyarto

4) Rock A Mambo
MARIA VALENTE
from the CD AFRICAN PEARLS CONGO: RUMBA ON THE RIVER
Syllart Productions

5) Rock A Mambo
PANCHITA
from the LP AFRICAN RETRO VOL. 5: ROCK A MAMBO
Pathe Marconi/EMI

6) Joseph Kabasele & l’African Jazz
BB 69
from the CD LE GRAND KALLE: HIS LIFE, HIS MUSIC
Stern’s Africa

7) Bantous Jazz
LE 2eme WHISKY
from the LP LES MERVEILLES DU PASSE (1962-1964) BANTOUS JAZZ
African

8) Les Bantous
PARIS-BRAZZA
from the LP L’ORCHESTRE CONGOLAIS LES BANTOUS
Soukous

9) Les Bantous de la Capitale
MOMO
from the LP LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
Sonafric

10)Vox Africa
ALADJI BABA
from the CD THE BEST OF VOX AFRICA, JEANNOT BOMBENGA: LA BELLE EPOQUE
Tam-Tam Africa

11) Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz
TANGAWUSI
from the CD TRES FACHE
Sonodisc

12) Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz
MOBALI MALAMU
from the CD FRANCO ET LE T.P O.K JAZZ 1980-1981
Sonodsic

 
13) Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz
MANDOLA
from the LP LE QUART DE SIECLE DE FRANCO DE MI AMOR ET LE T.P. O.K. JAZZ VOL
Edipop Production

14) Simaro Lutumba Massiya
AFFAIRE KITIKWALA
from the CD MAYA: L’ALBUM DES ALBUMS
Ngoyarto/Solfege Universel Productions

15) L’Orchestre Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz
TONTON ZALA SERIEUX
from the CD HERITAGE DU GRAND MAITRE
Sans Frontieres

 
16)Papa Noel
BON SAMARITAIN
from the LP NONO
Ets. Kaluila

17)Papa Noel et le Duo Incomparable Carlyto Lassa & Wuta Mayi
MOTEMA SOSO
from the CD HAUTE TENSION
Production Les Mampoko’s

18) Sam Mangwana
MALOBA
from the CD GALO NEGRO
Putumayo

19)Kekele
BANINGA
from the CD RUMBA CONGO
Stern’s Africa

Monday, December 12, 2016

Ambiance Congo: December 11, 2016

WELCOME! 
All vinyl today, great music from the 70s and 80s. Today there are a number of tracks that feature Master Mwana Congo on guitar, including the great song by Didi Raphael Louvila and J. Mpouki Kimbolo with which we start the program. Other favorites of mine in here include Sam Mangwana's ASTRIDA N'DE, the songs by Youlou Mabiala and by Nguashi-N'Timbo as well as Yenga-Yenga's AMOUR, MALADIE UNIQUE.

Listen here:
https://www.hightail.com/download/cUJWZGlpSWVIcWVHR3NUQw
or here:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

Tracks:
PART A
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

 
2) Didi Raphael Louvila & J. Mpouki Kimbolo Ya-Djecko
MWANA YA KIMBOLO
from the LP MWANA YA KIMBOLO / MALEKA
JMK/Meya

3) Assi Kapela
FANNY
from the LP ASSI KAPELA
Aicodis

 
4) Sam Mangwana & l’African All Stars
ASTRIDA N’DE
from the LP SAM MANGWANA ET L’AFRICAN ALL STARS
Tangent

5) Mimi Kazidona
A TOI DE CHOISIR
from the KP BEAUTE SAUVAGE
Disques SONICS

6) Tadi-Zeze
OU ES TU SOLEIL?
from the LP TADI-ZEZE CHANTE ET DANSE BANATHA
Safari Ambiance

7) Teke-Teke
MAKWELA
from the LP TEKE-TEKE
Sonafric

8) Orchestre Thu-Zaina
FRANCY MOTEMA
from the LP ORCHESTRE THU-ZAINA
Pathe Marconi/EMI

PART B
9) Nguashi-N’Timbo
BOLINGO PASI
from the LP MBOYO, OSALA NGAI NINI
Ets.JNT Music Paris

10)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala & Kamikaze Loningisa
AGNA
from the LP 5eme ANNIVERSAIRE
IAD/Disques Esperance

 
11) Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz
TEMPS MORT
from the LP TRES IMPOLI
Edipop Production

12) Kiesse Diambu
SILEFE
from the LP FRANCO PRESENTE KIESSE DIAMBU: PESA YE MBOTE
V.I.S.A. 1980

 
13) Yenga-Yenga Junior & Clan Langa-Langa
AMOUR, MALADIE UNIQUE
from the LP JALOUSIE ABAT
Tsiedou Productions

14) Nzaya Nzayadio
KIMONA MESO
from the LP KIMONA MESO
Ets. M.K. Records

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Ambiance Congo: November 27, 2016

Welcome!
Today I started out with a six to songs to celebrate the lives and careers of three of my favorite artists: the late Tabu Ley Rochereau, the late Pepe Kalle and the late King Kester Emeneya. What did they have in common other than being charismatic band leaders and wonderful singers who pioneered individual sounds of their own? The end of November. Both Tabu Ley & Pepe Kalle passed in the last week of November and the King's birthday was November 23.
What started off with this tribute turned into another wild and wandering program that jumped about from today back a few decades back again.
I have to say I always jump at a chance to play Choc Stars, Grand Zaiko Wawa and Minzoto Wella. So here you have them, mixed in with Defao and Staff des Leaders.
Ending up with KaRmaPa's tribute to the late Fidel Castro.
Enjoy!
Listen here:
https://www.hightail.com/download/cUJYTmZRT01GR0ZESjhUQw
or here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

Tracks:
 PART A

1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

 
2) Tabu Ley Rochereau & L’Orchestre Afrisa International
TIKA NAMEKA
from the LP LE SEIGNEUR ROCHEREAU
ISA

3) Tabu Ley Rochereau & L’Orchestre Afrisa International
KIWELEWELE
from the CD KIWELEWELE / NAZALI MWASI
Ngoyarto

 
4) Pepe Kalle & L’Orchestre Empire Bakuba
MWANA GABON
from the CD KABAMBARE
Ets. Kaluila

5) Pepe Kalle & L’Orchestre Empire Bakuba
L’Espoir En Christ
from the CD SAVOIR VIVRE
Air B. Mas Production

6) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
MIFOUNE
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

7) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison
MOKUSA (revu et corrige)
from the CD THE BEST OF KING KESTER 1982-1987
Glenn Music

 
8) Choc Stars
KARINA
from the LP RETROVAILLES A PARIS VOLUME 1: NONO
Rythmes et Musique

9) Desouza Santu
MI AMOR DE TABU LEY ROCHEREAU
from the CD LES AMBASSADEURS
Alain Nditchout Production

PART B
10)Defao
ANTHONY MALONGYA
from the CD ANY TIME
Djaffar Awatoza Production

11) Staff des Leaders
ZIGGEN TOKO
from the CD J’AI MON COPAIN
Musicanova

 
12) Grand Zaiko Wawa
MA BIEN-AIMEE
from the LP MINDONDO/15
Mat Trading Productions

13) Minzoto Wella-Wella
FALA
from the LP VERCKYS PRESENT L’INTERNATIONAL MINZOTO VOL 2 DANSE CANETON A L’AISEMENT
Ets. VeVe International

14) Maray Maray
BASILA
from the LP MARAY, ESPERANT, JOSKY
Ets. Mayala

15) KaRmaPa
FIDELE CASTRO
from the CD RIPOSTE
Ets. N’Diaye