Ambiance Congo: December 19, 2010

Welcome!

Better to post the program late than never! It has beeen a very busy week for us all.

Happy Christmas, Mbotama Elamu, Feliz Navidad, Joeux Noel, Sherehe ya Krismasi!

As a gift, I played for you some of the older songs.

Here are some album covers.

The download link for the program is here:
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/1014546819/5b028fae800d11315ed44da65947ed61

The lnk is good for two weeks. This program, and many many more editions of Ambiance Congo, may also be found in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

This was the tracklist:

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

2)Empire Bakuba
OGANGAKI
from the LP KWASA KWASA
Syllart Production

3)Papa Wemba & Pouvic-Shouna
MOFUDE YA MPELA
from the CD PAPA WEMBA ET POUVIC-SHOUNA
Crown Records

4)Tabu Ley & M’Bilia Bel
LA BEAUTE D’UNE FEMME
from the LP LA BEAUTE D’UNE FEMME
Gaeta

5)L’Orchestre Rumbaya
SOSO ELELI
from the LP MONINGA STAR PRESENTE MICHEL BOYIBANDA ET JAFFAR AVEC L’ORCHESTRE RUMBAYA
Safari Ambaince

6)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala & Kamikaze Loningisa
BERANGA ONDONGO
from the LP 5eme ANNIVERSAIRE
IAD Sound/Disques Esperance

7)L’Orchestre Jeunes Bantous Mokitano
Ca DEPEND
from the LP SAFARI AMBIANCE PRESENTE L’ORCHESTRE JEUNES BANTOUS MOKITANO DE LA RPC BRAZZAVILLE
Safari Ambiance

PART B
8)MaMaKi
NA REGRETTE TANTINE
from the CD MA+MA+KI
Ets. Babi

9)Bakuba Mayopi
ZUNGULUKE
from the CD ZUNGULUKE
Ets. Lho-Man & Eureka

10)L’Amiral Cheri-Gau & Les Officiers Of African Music
MTH AMOUR
from the LP NIANZI GAULARD (CHERI-GAU)
Sava

11)Teddy Sukami
CONSCIENCE TRANQUILLE BABY
from the LP TEDDY SUKAMI DE ZAIKO LANGA LANGA
Production Tonton Mayala & Gary Kiaba

12)Wenge El Paris
ZULU 21
from the CD LE MONDE A L’ENVERS
J. Carlitos

13)King Kester Emeneya
NGABELO
from the CD THE BEST OF KING KESTER 1982-1987
Glenn Music

14)Sam Mangwana & L’Orchestre Festival Des Maquisards
CELINE
from the CD BILINGA LINGA
Ngoyarto

Ambiance Congo for December 5, 2010

Welcome!
There has been so very much talk about new music lately and so very much of that talk has been negative!
Today I present all new music for your listening pleasure. And I do mean for your listening PLEASURE! I have found a lot to enjoy in today's Congolese music and I hope that you have also.

No?
Well, try a few of these songs on your ears, and on your hips my friends!
There is some good variety in this program's set list. Not everything is exactly to my personal taste, but almost everything is something I've spun -and will probably continue to spin- at home or in my car again and again and again.
Please do let me know your thoughts.
Here are a few of the covers from CDs played this time.


I should add that I have mistakenly referred to Baby and Vibration Schengen as Baby and Generation Schengen. Apologies to them for that slip up.
This is a wonderful band and I'd like to thank my friends at Vibes D'Afrique forum for letting me know about them!
This download link for today's program is good for two weeks.
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/1004542017/aa3d8fe5f8d348114f54425b7a29f9f2
It is always available via the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives link (at Radio4all.net).
Here's the track list:
PART A
1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison DTDB
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2)Felix Wazekwa & Cultur’ A Pays-Vie
LE GRAND SAMARITAIN
from the CD MEMOIRE YA NZAMBE
Kiki Productions

3)General Defao
DESEQUILIBRE
from the CD PUR ENCORE
Sound Africa

4)Dagoson
V.I.P SUCRE
from the CD INCOMPREHENSION DE DAGOSON
Bana Music

5)Baby & Vibration Schengen
COEUR BRISE
from the CD AFFRONTEMENT
Groupe Tide Business

6)Werrason & Wenge Musica Maison Mere
MITERRAND CHAMPAGNE
from the CD TECHNO MALEWA SANS CESSE VOLUME 1
Diego Music

7)Papy Jah
ABUS D’AMOUR
from the CD SAINTE TRINITIE
Keyes Milambu/Diego Music

8)Tutu Callugi
CARBURE
from the CD PARIS MATCH
Ets. N’Diaye

9)Tshala Muana
NASI NABALI
from the CD SIKILA FEAT. MEJE 30
Wedoo Music

PART B
10)Abeba Lipordo
LISOLO YA MPESE
from the CD LIFELO YA MONDELE
V13 Production/Esselta

11)Serge Muloso
ENLEVEMENT
from the CD ASSURANCE
Diego Music

12)Pitshou Santiago
FIESTA LOVE
from the CD HAUTE 2 GAMME
Pitshou Santiago production

13)Papa Wemba
PHILOSOPHIE YA LA VIE
from the CD NOTRE PERE RUMBA
SINA Performance

14)Roi Soleil Wanga
BOUGIE
from the CD APRES TOI
Bana Music

15)Didier Lacoste
PILOLI
from the CD KINGOGOLO “TIR AU BUT”
M.M. 4X4 Mpova Music

16)Winan Mignon
MARIE CATHO
from the CD ZAIKOLOGIE
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

Ambiance Congo for November 21, 2010

WELCOME!
Thanks for listening to Ambiance Congo.
As we head on into Thanksgiving Day here in the USA, I hope you'll agree that I've loaded up your plate with some tasty morsels and great sebenes.
The newer music this time is not really all that new, but the older music is more of what you've asked for here on Ambiance Congo.
Did you ask? You bet! As always, your requests and comments are very welcome.

Here's the link for this edition. The link is good for two weeks, but you can always find the program now or later in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/996410813/0f2609869deab14edefa8ba34f8ccfc8

Here are some album covers from the program, (all in nice autumn colors)
including the Orchestre Sinza sleeve you'll hear me go about during the program.


And here's today's tracklist:
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) Wally Ngonda
MAMOUSSA
from the CD TOLENCE *
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

3) Ben Nyamabo & Choc Stars
MIKELINA
from the CD EPAKA MASASI CODE 007
Ets. Kaluila

4) Didier Massela
LIKAMA
from the CD ZABALA BAKULU
Denide Productions

5) Blaise Bula
NOSTALGIE
from the CD PONDERATION “8”
Ets. N’Diaye

6) King Kester Emeneya
FACE A FACE
from the CD LE JOUR PLUS LONG
Kiki Production

7) Manda Chante
MOTS D’AMOUR
from the CD BOUCLAGE
Ets. N’Diaye

PART B
8) Papy Jah
INGRATITUDE
from the CD SAINTE TRINITE
Production Keyes Milambo

9) Orchestre Tele-Music
FABETY
from the LP L’ORCHESTRE TELE-MUSIC DE BRAZZAVILLE
K’Dance

10) Orchestre Sinza
MOUBOYO
from the LP ORCHESTRE SINZA 76
Pathe Marconi

11) Grand Zaiko Wawa
SONYA
from the LP MANUAKU WAKU ET LE GRAND ZAIKO WAWA
Ets. Veve International

12) Fafa de Molokai & Koffi Olomide
YOULA BOLS
from the LP DIEU VOIT TOUR
Production Ado Mbegani & Tilope Opap’s

13) Diatho Lukoki & Djo Mpoyi
LUBUELA
from the CD 100-1
Rigo Makengo Productions

14) Bumba Massa
VINCENT GOMES
from the CD APOSTOLO
Cantos Music

15) Orchestre Vox Negro
CELINA
from the CD MUSIQUE CONGOLO-ZAIROISE VOLUME III
African/Sonodisc

*=by request

Ambiance Congo for November 7, 2010

WELCOME!

Thank you for listening to Ambiance Congo today. It is my humble wish that you will NOT be disappointed with today's selections. I have two requests that I've filled for friends on the Vibes D'Afrique forum and the Afric Ambiance forum.

Thanks to the African Music Forum for streaming the program and for the additional videos and information.

A "Nice job", as always, goes out to all. Thank you!

Ambiance is a live radio program and I record it so you get to hear it as it went out over the air.

Sometimes there's a bit of static (and I apologise for that) but this is how the program sounds here on your radio in Richmond, Virginia USA. The sound quality is overall...amazingly good. Kudos to the WRIR staff.

All older music this time and I think you'll agree that it's a surprising mix of a few genres really good Lingala music.

Here's the link.

http://rcpt.yousendit.com/988512483/fe5b91eeaa89fd555c378bbc383e7d09
This file will be available for two weeks. After that? Yes.
Click on the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

The tracklist:
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) Anti-Choc
RIVA MENGA
from the LP AU BOUT DU FIL
Jacky Toto Productions

3) Koffi Olomide & Papa Wemba *
BOKILO TO SUKI WAPI?
from the CD NGOUNDA
Ngoyarto

4) Le Geant Makolin
ALBERTO
from the LP VICKY LA SIRENE
Gama Production

5) Alain Kounkou
LITHANA
from the CD SOUKOUSS GRANDS EFFETS *
DEBS Music

6) High Priest Safro Mazangi Elima
ZUAKA JEUX
from the CD WISEMAN
El’Man Records

7) Jolino Kiezowa
LES 10 COMMANDEMENTS
from the CD A BAS LA VIOLENCE
Jolino Kiezowa production

8) Master Mwana Congo
BAMBA
from the LP BRIGITTE
Disques Sonics

PART B
9) Bumba Massa
MBANDA AKOMA TELEVISION
from the LP L’ARGENT ET LA FEMME
Star Musique

10) Tabu Ley Rochereau
OHMBE
from the CD THE VOICE OF LIGHTNESS VOL.2
Stern’s Africa

11) Theo Blaise Kounkou
LOUZINGOU
from the CD THE ORIGINAL MASTERS OF THEO BLAISE KOUNKOU VOL.4
Cantos Music

12) Carlito & Debaba
MOTEMA JUGE
from the LP CARLITO ET DEBABA DE (CHOC STARS)
Gina Kiaku Production

13) Likinga Redo
OWANGANAKA
from the LP LIKINGA CHANTE OLEMI
Gilebima Production

14) Dilu Dilumona & L’Empire Bakuba in Paris
MINDONDO
from the LP NIZI
K’Dance

15) De Wayon
VIS-A-VIS
from the CD ROOTS OF OK JAZZ: CONGO CLASSICS 1955-1956
Crammed Discs

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: October 24, 2010

WELCOME!
This time around, I present another mix of newer and older music, another DJ set of music compiled on the spot.I received a request to feature some songs with guitarist Dally Kimoko, so you will get to hear three songs in a row with him: something from Nyboma & Les Kamale, a track from one of his solo albums and one from a relatively recent CD by Code Niawu.
There are also two songs from Papa Wemba, an older one and one from his new CD.
Two other albums played on this edition, by General Defao and Groupe Flash, were from albums from which you have requested to hear more.

These are a few jackets from this edition of Ambiance Congo.

For the next two weeks, you may download a copy of the program here http://rcpt.yousendit.com/975204969/f75dcddf2bc36b0f78036c36d3f80be0

It is also available in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

To hear this program streaming and to hear more from guitarist Dally Kimoko, please visit

http://http//www.africanmusicforum.com/main/Internet-Radios-Index.shtml

This was the tracklist:
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) Nzaya-Nzayadio
MOBEMBO
from the LP MOBEMBO / MOZIKI EMATA
Ets. Mayala / Ngapy

3) Tex Mambote et Le Stargate
DESTINEE
from the CD COUP DE FOUDRE
Freddy Mputu Production

4) Nyboma et Les Kamale Dynamiques du Zaire
DAWARD
from the LP PEPE
Maikano

5) Dally Kimoko *
BA NKAHA
from the LP DALLY KIMOKO
IBO Production

6) WWW.3615 Code Niawu
AUTO-ROUTE
from the CD BEL AMI…
AJIP Production

7) General Defao
OLGA
from the CD PUR ENCORE *
Sound Africa

8) Viva La Musica de Papa Wemba
THERENCE
from the CD MOKILI PITIE
Luvaka-M Production

9) Papa Wemba
MITARD
from the CD NOTRE PERE RUMBA
SINA Productions

PART B
10) Reddy Amisi & Orchestre La Casa Do Canto
MA GEKO
from the CD LIKELEMBA
Clarisse babo Production

11) Modogo Abrambwa
CRITERE
from the CD ENVIE
Yane Fumu

12) Le Grand Pere Bozi Boziana
SWIZELAND
from the LP MON MARIE EST GABONAISE
Ets. Veve International / Ets. Kauila

13) Groupe Flash
C’EST MON CHOIX
from the CD FLASH *
Simon Music-SIPE

14) Doudou Copa
AKINDOU 2
from the CD EVOLUTION
Regis Production

15) Alphonse Taloulou
COMPREHENSION
from the LP ALPHONSO DES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
Ets. Tchi-Tchi

16)L’Orchestre Afrizam
ELUMBA LUMBA
From the CD KAY KAY
Ngoyarto

*=by request

WELCOME!
Here is the link for this edition of Ambiance Congo.
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/965871663/73b6de3c8c94c2eac071cd77db992460
This link will be good for two weeks, but after that you may find this week's program and many other others in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
Special thanks also to African Music Forum for the nice post about this program. Please visit for information, videos, more... http://www.africanmusicforum.com/community/ambiance_congo_broadcast_sunday_october_10_2010-t1417.0.html;msg4032#new

In recognition of the 21st anniversary of passing of Franco, I've included two extended songs by T.P. O.K. Jazz right in the middle of the program. A number of your requests were also filled, so be sure to listen for those. Please remember that your requests make for a better program and that you are always invited to post those requests here.

Here are four album covers from this edition of Ambiance Congo.

This is the tracklist:
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) M’Pongo Love * & Tsheke Tsheke Love
ONYATI
from the CD MONAMA ELIMA
Ngoyarto

3) Kosmos Moutouari
BA CAMARADES
from the TABALI
Ngoyarto

4) Jpson Cardinal
MVUAMA
from the CD DIAGNOSTIC
FMGA Productions

5) Roi Soleil Wanga
NTUMBAKU
from the CD APRES TOI
Bana Music

6) General Defao
CHAMUTETE
from the CD PUR ENCORE
Sound Africa

7) Benz Petrole *
TELEGRAMME
from the CD VACCIN
JPS Productions

8) Franco & Le T.P. O.K. Jazz
COUPE DU MONDE
from the CD 1980-1981
Disques Esperance/Sonodisc

PART B
9) Franco & Le T.P. O.K. Jazz
LIYANZI EKOTI NGAI NA MOTEMA
from the LP A PARIS VOLUME 2
Makossa International Records

10) Empire Bakuba
WILFRID YA PAFIOTI
from the LP BOMBE ATOMIQUE
Afro Rythmes

11) Johnny Bokelo *
MOI PAS COMPRENDRE TOI
from the LP JHONNY-BOKELO ISENGE AVEC SON ORSCHESTRE AFRICA-MBONDA
Productions J.B.I.

12) Zaiko Langa-Langa Universel
PARDON
from the CD ETUMBA YA LA VIE
Air B. Mas Production

13) Boom Des As
BENEJA
from the CD ETAT D’URGENCE
Ets. N’Diaye

14)Abeba Lipordo
C’EST NE PAS BON
from the CD LIFELO YA MONDELE
V13 Production

*=by request

Repost: Mavuela Somo's AFFAIRE MOUGOYE

To all who have been asking for a repost of this album, here it is at last.

I cannot count the number of requests I've received here and seen on other sites. I sometimes wonder if I own the only copy of this magnificent album. Recorded and produced in Gabon, this Congolese LP is an album worthy of the great music found on Global Groove, World Service and Oro blogs to name a few.

Magnificent? Yes. It is perfectly composed, orchestrated, arranged and performed.

You will love the incredible choreography of belted-out, from-the-belly throaty vocals of Mavuela Somo with two guitars in the lead and wild, hit-the-right-note-every-time synths. I would love to know who these musicians are! Some truly great sebenes here!

Act now, because I limit downloads of material other than Ambiance Congo radio programs to 100, or forever hold your peace!

Here's the link:http://rcpt.yousendit.com/951476337/383619313a5807993bd0071a3b472012
Enjoy!

Ambiance Congo for September 12, 2010

Welcome!
On this program, you are presented with some wonderful Congolese music classics that may be difficult to find anywhere else. There are also a few old favorites that you'll be happy to hear again and there is new music that fits in comfortably as well.
Today's show was another play-it-as-it-goes production...my favorite kind of Sunday afternoon jam of our favorite music with the incredible voices, guitars and brass for which Lingala music is so very much loved.
I do advise you to to crank up,the sebenes on every song!
Download the link here:
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/946795555/841e1f919e27230ae362e7ef0ba05857

Here are 4 album covers. To give you an idea.

Here's the track list as well. Enjoy!
PART A
1) Shakembo de Bana OK
OU EST LE MAL
from the CD N’IMPORTE QUOI
Bolaert Production

2) Orchestre Mode Succes
ELISA KINA KIMBWA
from the LP INNOVATION VOL. 4
Disques Innovation

3) Youlou Mabiala
MONGALI
from the CD L’HEURE DE MIDI
Ngoyarto

4) Seigneur Tabu Ley et L’Afrisa International
TEZUA
from the LP ROCHEREAU VOL.4: PONCE PILATE
INA / Disco Stock

5) Afro International feat. Jolie Detta
BANGA INFRACTION
from the LP KOBANGE
Ets. Veve International

6) Orchestre Kin-Bantou
TOKABWANA
from the LP KIN BANTOU
Sonafric

PART B
7) Winan Mignon
NAOMIE
from the CD ZAIKOLOGIE
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

8) Deafo & Choc Stars
LIEVIN
from the LP SANTA
Afro-Rythmes

9) Viva La Musica de Papa Wemba
DIKONDO
from the LP BELOTI
Ets. Don Dass / P-Vine Production

10) Lidjo Kwempa
JE VOUS PRESENTE UN EXAMEN *
from the CD BOULOUKOUTOU
Production Grand Samurai

11) Young Bakuba Band
SANTA
from the CD SACRIFICE
Mohamed Fall production

12) Baby & Vibration Schengen
J’AI ENVIE
from the CD AFFRONTEMENT
Tide Business Groupe

13) Bozi Boziana & L’Anti-Choc
BEYANA
from the LP CONCERT A LA MUTUALITE DE PARIS
Anytha-Ngapy

*=by request

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

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

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:

http://rcpt.yousendit.com/920675423/0cae8cad8c8016422db0378793e192ec

After two weeks, find it and other editions in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

You may also listen to the program streaming at:

http://www.africanmusicforum.com/main/Internet-Radios-Index.shtml

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

Ambiance Congo for July 18, 2010

Welcome!
An historic concert was held in Belgium on Friday night that celebrated 50 years of Congolese independence and 50 years of Congolese music.
For those of us who could not attend, I played a number of the original versions of the songs in the original set list for the concert, songs chosen and performed by artists still with us today to represent the rich history of Congolese music.
The concert was over four hours long and and I had only half that time for the program. I hope to give you here a taste of the inspiring music these artists had lined up to give their audience a night to remember. The songs here are all be songs available on CD in hopes that you will be able to get them for yourselves.
Thanks to Dr. Frank for posting the concert's playlist, the playlist from which this program has been assembled.
Thanks to Dr. Frank also for this pre-concert photo of a number of the artists present.

I've been told that the concert did not adhere strictly to the tracklist assembled beforehand
so I may not have presented the exact songs actually played.
Find out more about this concert, see reviews by friends who attended, see many good photos and find links to some live footage, please visit:
http://vibesdafrique.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=1&action=display&thread=3224
Many other good comments and photos here:
http://www.africambiance.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7282
and here:
http://www.africambiance.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7129

To hear this edition of Ambiance Congo, you are invited to download a recording at:
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/912375307/e3a02119522719718acb54177566eedd
This will be available for two weeks. Aftter that, find it in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
Or go here for a rebroadcast plus some nice vintage video!http://www.africanmusicforum.com/community/ambiance_congo_broadcast_sunday_july_18_2010-t1375.0.html


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

2) Grand Kalle & L’African Jazz
INDEPENDENCE CHA CHA
from the CD AFRICAN PEARLS: CONGO, RUMBA ON THE RIVER
Syllart Productions

3) Tino Baroza
JAMAIS KOLONGA
from the CD AFRICAN PEARLS: CONGO, RUMBA ON THE RIVER
Syllart Productions

4) Franco, Simaro & T.P. O.K. Jazz
EBALE YA ZAIRE
from the CD FRANCO, SIMARO ET LE TP OK JAZZ
African/Sonodisc

5) Verckys & Le Veve
NAKOMITUNAKA
from the CD BANKOKO BABOYI
African/Sonodisc

6) Tabu Ley & Afrisa International
KAFUL MAYAY
from the CD THE VOICE OF LIGHTNESS
Stern’s Africa

7) Docteur Nico & Empompo Deyesse
BOUGIE YA MOTEMA
from the CD DERNIERE MEMOIRE
Voix D’Afrique

8) Bavon Marie-Marie & Orchestre Negro Succes
MUANA 15 ANS
from the CD FOREVER VOL.2
Esselta

9) Bombenga & Vox Africa
MADO
from the CD LA BELLE EPOQUE: THE BEST OF JEANNOT BOMBENGA & VOX AFRICA
Tam-Tam Africa

10) Ntesa Dalienst & Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards
JARIA
from the CD AFRICAN PEARLS: CONGO, PONT SUR CONGO
Syllart Productions

11) Les Kamale
KAMALE
from the CD KAMALE & LIPWA LIPWA
African/Sonodisc

12) Zaiko Langa Langa
ELO
from the CD COMPILATION MUSIQUE CONGOLO-ZAIROISE (1972/1973)
Sonodisc

13) Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica
MERE SUPERIEURE
from the CD MWANA MOLOKAI – PAPA WEMBA & VIVA LA MUSICA – THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS
Stern’s Africa

14) M’Bilia Bel
ESWI YO WAPI
from the CD ROCHEREAU FEATURING M’BILIA BEL
Shanachie Records

15) Tshala Muana
MALU
from the CD MALU
JPS Production

16)Ferre Gola
MEILLEURS MOMENTS
from the CD SENS INTERDIT
DRTV Productions

17)Pepe Kalle & Empire Bakuba
ZABOLO
from the CD ZABOLO
Ngoyarto

18)Werra Son & Wenge Musica Maison Mere
BLANDINE
from the CD KIBUISA MPIMPA / OPERATION DRAGON
JPS Production

Ambiance Congo for July 4, 2010

This program ws broadcast on USA Independence Day.
On a good summer holiday, there is nothing like being outside around the grill with family, friends, your favorite foods and beverages and GREAT hip-swaying dance music.
I tried to provide the music. I carried a big crate of vinly albums to the studio spun them one after another, playing just a little bit of almost everything!

I hope that you'll enjoy the mix!
Here are a few album jackets from LPs featured on this edition of Ambiance Congo.



For the next two weeks, you are invited to download a copy of this program here:https://download.yousendit.com/YWhOOGNVdVVxRTJ4dnc9PQ
You can always find this program and over five years of other programs in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

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) Pablo Lubadika Porthos
IDIE
from the LP IDIE
Africamania

3) Verckys et Immortel Veve
MONSIEUR RAISON
from the LP VERCKYS
Ets. Veve International

4) Pompon Kuleta
FAITES ATTENTION
from the LP FAITES ATTENTION / BOLINGO LADY
KP Production

5) Orchestre Super Boboto du Congo
MALADIE YA BOLINGO
from the LP L'INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRE POPULAIRE
Pathe Marconi / EMI

6) Les Bantous de la Capital
OSALA N'GAI NINI
from the LP LA RENAISSANCE
Music Press

7) Les Asiatiques
CALAMITE
from the LP LES ASIATIQUES
Les Ets. BOB Production

PART B
8) Hitour Ia Moussongo
YA JULIE
from the LP HITTOUR IA MOUSSONGO
Bade Stars Music

9) Joe Mubiala & Papa Wemba
NDEKE LUKA
from the LP JE NE REGRETTE RIEN
Production Andreas Baumann

10) Zaiko Langa Langa
KIKI
from the LP DE PARIS A BRAZZAVILLE
Voix D'Afrique

11) Abeti
AMBULANCE AMBIANCE
from the LP SAMOURA
Bade Stars Music

12) Empire Bakuba
SOMBOKILA
from the LP KWASA KWASA
Syllart Production

13) Choc Stars
MANY
from the LP 5eme Anniversaire Bonne Anne 89
Rythmes et Musique

14) Evoloker Joker & Orchestre Langa Langa Stars
ROSA YA PARIS
from the LP LA CARTE QUI GAGNE
Ets. Veve International

15) Docteur Nico & Orchestre African Fiesta
MERENGUE PRESIDENT
from the LP ETERNEL DOCTEUR NICO 1963 -1965
African

Ambiance Congo for June 20, 2010

Welcome to Ambiance Congo!
The program this afternoon started off with a couple of tracks featuring the voice of Madilu System then moved on to some firey sebenes from Defao, Ruffin Nkoy Loola (featuring vocals by Aimelia Lias) and Felix Wazekwa.
We heard a couple of requests for songs from Le Quatro de Langa Langa and Tshala Muana with Meje 30, some classics by Les Bantous de la Capitale and by Youlou Mabiala then finished up with new music from Christian Lema and Montana Kamenga.

Here are some album covers from recordings featured today.



For the next two weeks, you are invited to download the prgram here:

http://rcpt.yousendit.com/894836955/fc70293438f42d3d75393319bae7f4b8
This program and over five years of other editions is also available from the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

This was the tracklist:
1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison DTDB
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program's theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2)Lutumba Simaro
TSHITSHI
from the LP SHAKO
Alamoule Production

3)Madilu & Debeba
LICENCIE SANS FONCTION
from the CD LICENCIE SANS FONCTION
Musicanova

4)Defao
MOSOLO NA NGAI
from the CD BIG STARS DE GENERAL DEFAO
Babi Production

5)Le Quatro De Langa Langa
PITIE
from the CD LE QUATRO + 1 *
JPS Production

6)Ruffin Nkoy Loola
BOPOL LOFINGO
from the CD URSULA
Sonodisc

7)Felix Wazekwa & Culture A Pays-Vie
STRATEGIE
from the CD SIGNATURE
JPS Production

8)Tshala Muana
2 SAISONS
from the CD SIKILA feat Meje 30 *
Wedoo Music

9)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala
MAKA
from the LP JUDOKA
I.A.D.

10)Orchestre Bantous De La Capitale
MACHETTE
from the LP SPECIAL 20e ANNIVERSAIRE
Production Musi-CLUB

11)Kino-Mabella
MALADIE D'AMOUR
from the CD INVITATION
Production UTMM'KM / Atoll Music

12)Gyve Djonolo
MABELE ETELEMA
from the CD MASANGA MA KOKO
Antabel Productions

13)Christian Lema
ZONDOROS
from the CD BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Diego Music

14)Montana Kamenga
PROBLEME
from the CD CONCLUSHO-RENVERSO
Bana Music

* = by request