Monday, December 22, 2008

Ambiance Congo for December 21, 2008

For the last program of the year, Ambiance Congo presents the 4th and final special featuring the music of Les Bantous de la Capitale.

Here are a few covers from the albums we heard today:

A copy of the program is available for 2 weeks for download here:
After that, please find it 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)Les Bantous de la Capitale
LISIE
from the CD LES GRANDS SUCCES DES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE VOL. 2
Anytha-Ngapy
3)Les Bantous de la Capitale
KUMBELE - KUMBELE
from the CD MAKANDO MIBALE
African / Sonodisc
4)Ry-Co Jazz
KOUMBELE
from the CD BON VOYAGE!!
Stern's Africa
5)Les Bantous de la Capitale
ANNIE DITSOU
from the LP LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
Sonafric
6)Les Bantous de la Capitale
EL LOCO
from the LP LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
Sonafric
7)Jose Missamou
SON SABROSITO
from the LP SPECIAL SALSA PARA TODOS
Safari Sound
8)Papa Noel
SALSA AFRICAINE
from the CD CAFE NOIR
Tumi Music
9)Les Bantous de la Capitale
SACA TU CUERPO **
from the 45RPM SUPER BANTOUS ET MUJOS ( No. 5)
Pathe/ Stenco
10)Les Bantous de la Capitale
MAGOBOU
from the 45 RPM single
Pathe / EMI
11)Les Bantous de la Capitale
DESTINO **
from the 45RPM SUPER BANTOUS ( No. 1)
Pathe/ Stenco
12)Les Bantous de la Capitale
MERCI MAMA
from the CD BAKOLO MBOKA
Cyriaque Bassoka
13)Pamelo Mounk'a avec Les Bantous
TOUT CA C'EST LA VIE
from the LP L'AMOUR ET LA DANSE
Black Music
14)Passy Ngongo Mermans
SANGA MALA
from the LP MONIA
Salsa Musique
15)Les Bantous "Monument"
TON AMI N'EST PAS TON AMI
from the CD PASSY MERMANS
Cyriaque Bassoka / A.P.L. Diffusion
16)Les Bantous de la Capitale
NA GAGNER BANGO
from the CD LES GRANDS SUCCES DES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE VOL 3
Anytha-Ngapy
17)Les Bantous de la Capitale
SUP' MADISON **
from the 45RPM SUPER BANTOUS ET MUJOS (No. 4)
Pathe / Stenco
18)Les Bantous de la Capitale
IN WALKED BUD ***
from the reel tape recorded by Leo Sarkisian
Voice of America archives
19)Les Bantous de la Capitale
FIFI ZONGELA NGAI
from the LP LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
Music-Press
20)Ange Linaud
PETIT MODELE
from the LP ANGE LINAUD
Afro-Rtythmes
*=by request
**=courtesy of Stefan at Worldservice
***=courtesy of Mattew at Voice of America



Sunday, December 7, 2008

Ambiance Congo for Sunday December 7, 2008

This edition features the the varied and accomplished work of the artists of the group Kekele.
The core of Kekele is made up of singers and guitarists for whom I have (and have had!) a huge amount of respect.
If you like rumba, you will love this program! Guaranteed!
Here are a few of the albums from which you will hear a song on today's program.
Download the program here:
Here is the tracklist:
1)Kekele
OTAGE YA BOLINGO feat. Wuta Mayi
from the CD RUMBA CONGO
Stern's Africa
3)Wuta Mayi
DEVANCE NGAI
from the LP OLE LA VIE
Eddy'son
4)Quatre Etoiles
KAYBYBY * feat. Nyboma, Wuta Mayi & Syran M'Benza
from the LP DANCE
Tangent
5)Syran M'Benza
DOMINGO *
from the LP ELISA DANGWA
Africamania
6)Bumba Massa
MOKILI COMPILQUE
from the LP MARIA THERESA
Afro Rythmes
7)Kekele
NAKOBALA TE * feat. Bumba Massa
from the CD CONGO LIFE
Stern's Africa
8)Lipua-Lipua
MA MOKE feat. Nyboma
from the LP LES DERNIERS SUCCS DE LIPUA-LIPUA
Ets. Veve International
9) L'International Orchestre Rumbaya
AU REVOIR GUY-GUY feat. Loko Massengo
from the LP NOUVEATE 1981
Musiclub
10)Papa Noel
ZA MOKE
from the LP ZA MOKE
Rythmes Et Musique
11)Rigo Star
MBADI MAWE feat. Madilu System
from the CD LES GERANTS FORUMLE 1
Syllart Productions / Africando
12)Le Poete Simaro Lutumba
MOBALI YA BATO feat. M'Bilia Bel
from the CD SALLE D'ATTENTE
Production Gabin Tembo
13)Franco & Le T.P. OK Jazz
MELOU feat. Wuta Mayi
from the CD 20e ANNIVERSAIRE 6 JUIN 1956-6 JUIN 1976 VOLUME 1
Sonodisc/African
14)Trio Madjesi
MIMI LANUNZE feat. Loko Massengo
from the CD BUTTEREUR
Sonodisc
15)Papa Noel & Papi Oveido
Kin Havane
from the CD BANA CONGO
Tumi Music
15)Kekele
BA KRISTO feat. Kekele & M'Bilia Bel
from the CD KINAVANA
Stern's Africa
*= by request