Sunday, March 29, 2009

Ambiance Congo for Sunday March 29, 2009

This edition of AMBIANCE CONGO, I'll be starting a series that jumps back and forth across the river from Kinshasa to Brazzaville and back. I do this anyway on every program regardless of any specific theme, but it may be interesting to really look at the comparisons and collaborations. You'll get to hear music from the 1960s to today. Some songs in this series will show the similarities in the progression of styles, some will feature artists from one nation who worked in the other nation, some will feature collaborations in Europe between artists from the two Congos.

This time around, please enjoy a selection of music from the 60s through the early 80s, from old style rumba to the Zaiko generation.


By the way, Les Bantous de la Capitale will play the prestigious Olympia in Paris on April 9!Check out the poster here:http://vibesdafrique.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=1&action=display&thread=1971


Here are a few album covers from this afternoon's program:






For the next two weeks, you may listen to the program by downloading from this link:

https://www.yousendit.com/download/UmNKOU1SSU9iV3hFQlE9PQ

After that, please fing this program and all previous editions in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.


Here is 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)Franco & Le T.P. OK Jazz
BAZONZELE MAMA ANA
from the CD FRANCOPHONIC: ON ENTRE O.K.
Stern's Africa

3)Bantous Jazz
BASILIKOYOKANA
from the LP LES MERVEILLES DU PASSE (1962-1964) VOL. 3
African

4)Negro Band
NA BOYI BAKUTUKULU
from the LP A PARIS
EMI/Pathe

5)Orchestre African Fiesta
NAKEYI ABIDJAN
from the CD Merveilles Du Passe: Eternel Docteur Nico (1966/1967/1968)
African/Sonodisc

6)Orchestre Sinza
QUI VIVRA VERRA
from the LP ORCHESTRE SINZA KOTOKO
Sonafric

6)Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa
SUZA NELA
from the CD SOUVENIR D'UNE EPOPEE VOL.5
Glenn Music

7)Tabu Ley & L'Afrisa International
LITEYA
from the CD KARIBOU YA BINTOU
African/Sonodisc

8)Les Bantous de la Capitale
ROSALIE DIOP
from the CD BAKOLO MBOKA
Cyriaque Bassoka

9)Le Poete Simaro Massiya
YOMPE *
from the CD PROCES
Solfege Universel Production

10)Orchestre Super Boboto de Brazzaville
SEKOLA
from the CD COMPILATION MUSIQUE CONGOLO ZAIROISE 1970 1976
Sonodisc

11)Zaiko Langa-Langa
ELUZAM Pts. 1&2
from the CD LES EVEILLEURS DE L'ORCHESTRE ZAIKO
Ngoyarto

12)Orchestre KA.MA.SOL.
NA MONI O CHANGER
from the LP ORCHESTRE KA.MA.SOL. DE BRAZZAVILLE
Sonafric

13)Manuaku Waku et le Grand Zaiko
EKE YA PAMBA *
from the LP EKE YA PAMBA
Ets. Veve International

14)Andre Pamomiel
ESPOIR ADELE
from the LP VIVIANE
Africa Mania Records

15)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala & Kamikaze Loningisa
DJELIBA
from the LP MON AVOCAT A VOYAGE
Disco Mabele


*=by request
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Sunday, March 22, 2009

INNOVATION


I came across this post on Soukousman's blog http://soukousman.blogspot.com/2008/08/orchestre-mode-success-innovation-vol3.html .
Soukousman said he had only the one volume of the eight volume INNOVATION series of Orchestre Mode Succes and Orchestre Innovation and featuring such luminaries as Bopol and Nyboma. There are indeed eight volumes that I know of, perhaps there are nine.

Volumes 2 and 5 were released together as INNOVATION PRESENTE JULIOS LUKAU VOL. 2/5, a six-song album, but there was also, as you see here, a Vol.2 that carried different versions of four of those songs. In the link at the bottom of this page, I have included the fantastic extended version of CHERIE MAKWANZA from VOL.2. If there was an actual VOL.5, I would love to hear it!


Here are the front and back covers of VOLs. 3 and 4, the last two albums in the series of Orchestre Mode Succes.




VOLs. 6 through 8 featured Nyboma & Bovi on vocals, backed by Orchestre Innovation, a group of musicians who are, sadly, never individually listed.

Notice that, although the actual bands have changed, the producer has chosen the same sultry model for the covers of VOLs. 3 and 6.



To hear a song form each of these albums, please download the file here:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UmNLakltSytsamV4dnc9PQ
Enjoy these songs from this great series!
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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Ambiance Congo for Sunday March 15, 2009

Welcome to Ambiance Congo. Thanks for your visit.
This edition I played a number of requests. Yours are welcome and encouraged.
We started out with two modern tracks influenced by folklore. The first, from Buoro Mpela latest CD, is brand new. The second, by Empire Bakuba singer Misha M'fum was from a 1980s LP recorded right here in the USA. I bought that album from the African Music Gallery in Washington DC as producer Ibrahim K. Ba and Misha M'Fum himself were unpacking the first boxes. Interestingly enough, Misha was coaxed out of retirement to sing with King Kester at the King's concert in North Carolina last year.
We went on to listen to a series of songs that jumped back and forth over time and yet presented a nice continuous flow in sound and theme. I hope that you will enjoy it!
Here are a few album covers for this afternoon's program.
For the next two weeks, you may download a copy of this program from this link:
After that, please find it and all other previous programs in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
Here is 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)"Jah Man Geko" Bouro Mpela
FOLKLORE DE L'EQUATEUR *
from the CD VICE DE PROCEDURE
Duo D'Enfer Production
3)Misha M'Fum
EDEN
from the LP L'EMPIRE AMBIENCE
African Music Gallery
4)Empire Bakuba
PLAINTE D'AMOUR
from the LP EMPIRE BAKUBA
Ets. VEVE International
5)Manuaku Waku et le Grand Zaiko Wawa
MBONGO
from the LP EKE YA PAMBA
Ets. VEVE International
6)Clan Langa Langa
LOMANY
from the CD SIX MEGA STARS DE CLAN LANGA LANGA
Gilette D'Or International
7)Papa Wemba & Viva Tendances
TEMBE
from the CD NKUNZI NLELE
Sonima Music
8)Reddy Amisi
PLUS FORT QUE MOI *
from the CD ETOILE
Ets. N'Diaye
9)Bozi Boziana
SENTINELLE
from the CD L'HEURE DE VERITE
Naelis Music
10)Elba Top A
MONGANGA
from the CD IL FALLAIT N'ZLALA!
Tamaris
11)Seigneur Tabu Ley
KELE BIBI *
from the LP ROCHEREAU VOL. 8
Disco Stock / Makossa
12)Aimelia Lias
DIDI KINUANI *
from the CD RACE DES VAINQUEURS
Solfege Universel Productions
13)J.D.T. Molopwe
FIC
from the CD MOLEKI NZELA
Production DRTV
14)Fataki Junior
EGOGO
from the CD PHILOSOPHIE VOL.1
Sonima Music
15)Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga *
MALAKO
live at the WOMAD FESTIVAL
Charleton Park, Malmesbury, Whiltshire EnglandJuly 27, 2007
*=by request
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Monday, March 2, 2009

Ambiance Congo for Sunday March 1, 2009

Welcome to another edition of Ambiance Congo. I hope that you will enjoy the program!
This time around I played a number of recordings featuring the compositions and guitar of the great song stylist Papa Lutumba Simaro Massiya. Of course there was more!
Here are a few of the albums and CDs played this evening.



To hear the program, please download this file:
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)Malage De Lugendo
SMS
from the CD SMS
Ebheliss Records
3)Kino Mabella
FEMME AMOUREUSE
from the CD INVITATION
Atoll
4)Madilu System
NES NES
from the CD DERNIERE VOLANTE
Syllart Productions
5)Le Poete Lutumba Simaro
BIC ROUGE
from the CD SALLE D'ATTENTE
Production Gabin Tembo
6)L'Orchestre Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz
MORT' VIVANT...SOMIDA *
from the CD HERITAGE DU GRAND MAITRE FRANCO
Sans Frontieres
7)Simaro & L'Orchestre OK Jazz
PASI YA LUSINGU
from the LP HIT PARADE NO.1
Tcheza
8)M'Pongo Love & Le Groupe Tsheke Tsheke Love
MONAMA ELIMA
from the CD MONAMA ELIMA
Ngoyarto
9)Simaro Lutumba
SHAKO feat. Fayilla
from the CD SHAKO
Ets. N'Diaye
10)Tabu Ley "Seigneur Rochereau"
TANT QUE JE L'AIME
from the LP RYTHME SOUM-GUEYE
Afric'Music
11)Edi Mabungu
KOSALA ZOBANTE
from the LP MOBALI A GAZE / BANA AFRICA
KP Production
12)Maika Munan
EL MEGARUMBA
from the CD CONGO MASTERS
Sono/Next Music
12)Mose Fan Fan
MALI YA MUNGU
from the CD BAYAKELEYE
LAA Music
13)Youlou Mabiala & Kamikaze Loningisa
NSONA
from the CD THE BEST OF YOULOU MABIALA & KAMIKAZE LONINGISA VOLUME 2
Sonodisc
14)AlpatchinoNE PARS DONC PAS
from the CD OFFENSIVE GENERALISEE
Images et Musiques
*=by request
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