Monday, March 29, 2010

Ambiance Congo for March 28, 2010

I hope you'll agree that there is always something good on Ambiance Congo, but straight up shows like this one where your requests add to a mix of older and newer music are always my favorites.
No themes this time, so let's allow the music to do the talking.

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



For the next two weeks, you are invited to download a copy of the program here:
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/844791509/1aad1fdfe046f4d3b2b0257c58c8ea17

I am pleased to direct you to a forum in UK that features this program in streaming format.
http://www.africanmusicforum.com/community/ambiance_congo_broadcast_032810-t1327.0.html
The moderator has also included some video samples of music by artists featured here.
I send my thanks for this. I very much appreciate this participation and interaction with Ambiance Congo.

Here is the track list.
1)King Kester Eemeneya & Victoria Eleison DTDB
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program's theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music
2)Pepe NDombe & Afrizam
SHANDRA
from the CD KAY KAY
Ngoyarto
3)Tabu ley Rochereau & Afrisa International
ETALE *
from the CD MUZINA
Rounder Records
4)Les Jeunes Bantous Mokitano
NAKOMI NA BA MBANDA
from the LP SPECIAL 80
Safari Ambiance
5)Fataki "Ya Jose" & La Nouvelle Generation
POSTERITE
from the CD FATAKI YA JOSE ET LA NOUVELLE GENERATION
Flash Diffusion Business
6)Bendoson
LAISSES-PARLER KINA
from the CD FACE B
Manu Luvaka
7)Tutu Callugi
PARIS MATCH *
from the CD PARIS MATCH
Ets. N'Diaye
8)Arc En Ciel Musica
SPECULATION
from the CD TERMINATOR
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions
9)Youlou Mabiala & Kamikaze Loningisa
MARIE BIMA (Mon Avocat A Voyage 2e Episode)
from the LP LE PRINCE Y-M
Bade Stars Music
10)Orchestre Kara De Kinshasa
KADY-KADY
from the LP KIYIKA MASAMBA
Kina-Rama Selection
11)Le T.P OK Jazz, Simaro, Madilu * & Josky*
BILONDA
from the CD CHAUDE AMBIANCE
Babi Production
12)Emma Vuiti & Mea Culpa Musica
AUTOROUTE
from the CD EMMA VUITI dit LE KID
Creon Music
13)Cele Zino
TAILLE DE AMOUR
from the CD COLONISATION
Exo-Matou Multi-Services
14)Alain Alino Star
SYMBOLE D'AMOUR
from the CD DROIT DE SOL
Rigo Makengo Production
15)King Kester Emeneya
DIDIER OKITO
from the CD LONGE HISTOIRE 2
Calbass Productions
15)Choc Stars
OBI
from the LP OKO NDIZO MBONGWANA EMONANI
Eprodis

*=by request

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Ambiance Congo for March 14, 2010

Welcome to Ambiance Congo!

Thanks for joining me for two hours of Congolese music. Despite a lot of talk to the contrary, there has been a long and wonderful history of songs led by women in Lingala music. There aren't a lot of women on the scene today, but there is some amazing talent amongst the few. On this program you'll get to hear many women sing both lead and chorus.
Two hours is not enough time to cover the subject, so I'll have to revisit this some day. Your suggestions are welcome as comments here.

Posted below are a few album covers from today's program. If you'd like to see any other sleeve, please just let me know and I'll add it to this page.



For the next two weeks, you are invited to download a copy of the show here:
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/836650426/b977bbb991c686152bc4471305ad6a42
After two weeks, it'll still be available. Check out the link to Ambiance Congo Audio Archives. It'll be there with over five years worth of other editions.

The track list:

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)Diany Bakela
NAKOTEYA
from the LP PAMELO MOUNK'A PROPULSE DIANY BAKELA
Africa New Sound

3)Dindo Yogo
MA KAMU YAKA
from the CD DINDO YOGO
Flash Diffusion Business

4)Afi La Princesse & Zaiko Langa Langa
NABIKISA N'ZOTO
from the LP N'GOTHIAS N'GOTHIAS
N'Goss

5)Abby Surya Djai
ETOILE NA NGAI
from the CD DELICE YA BOLINGO
Rowa Records

6)Bozi Boziana
AMOUR SUCRE
from the CD CRISE FINANCIERE
Badive Music

4)Lady Isa
TAMA ILUWUWA FISI
from the LP KUTELEZA SI KWANGUKA
Sun Records

5)Nimon Toki Lala *
CA FAIT BIEN
from the LP AYELE
Jimmy International Production

6)M'Bilia Bel, Seigneur Ley Rochereau & L'Orchestre Afrisa International
BA JEU DE COIN
from the CD M'BILIA BEL
Genidia / Sonodisc

7)Diane Solo, Moro Maurice et The Best Du Zaire
MAMA MA PASSA
from the LP DIANE SOLO MORO MAURICE ET THE BEST DU ZAIRE
Tangent

8)Tshala Muana
BENA DIANY
from the CD SIKILA
Mambo Production

9)Yondo Sister
SANS FACON
from the CD FBI
Air B. Mas Production

10)Dona Mobeti "Le Leopard du Zaire"
EKILA *
from the LP Cherie Kadette
Ets Mualaba Lukusa

11)Jena Manda Ko
ANTA
from the LP LIKITA
Ets. K'Dance

12)M'Pongo Love
VIVRE AVEC TOI
from the CD M'PONGO LOVE
Ets. Kaluila

13)Abeti Masikini
BIBI
from the LP BA MAUVAIS COPISTES
Africa New Sound

14)Vonga Aye
BOLINGO MOBESU
From the LP VONGA AYE DOCTEUR NICO ET DEYESSE
Africa Mania

*= by request

Monday, March 1, 2010

Ambiance Congo for February 28, 2010

Lots of contemporary music for you this time. Almost everything on the track list is new or was released in the last 10 years. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how many of the tracks presented here refer back to previous generations and don't ignore the guitar or sebene.
I had a good time putting this on. I hope that you enjoy it at least as much!
For the next two weeks, you may download a copy of the program here:
After that, it can be found in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
These are four of the many albums played on this program today.
Here's the list of today's tracks:
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)Reddy Amisi
LIBALA
from the CD/DVD CONCERT LIVE MAMAN ANGEBI
Manu Luvaka Production
3)Ferre Gola
SOKE
from the CD QUI EST DERRIERE TOI?
DRTV Production
4)Montana Kamenga
CIMETERE
from the CD CONCLUSHO RENVERSO
Bana Music
5)Cele Zino
FOLIE D'AMOUR PLUS CODE
from the CD/DVD COLONISATION
Exo-Matou Multi-Services
6)Solo Ndinga & Alliance Nord-Sud
LIBERATION
from the CD CONTROL!
World Music Productions
7)Clan Wenge
VOLVANI *
from the CD KUMA KUKIELE
Jacko
)Le Groupe Flash
D.P.P.D.
from the CD FLASH
Simon Music-SIPE
9)Simolo Katondi
BIGUINE DANCE
from the CD VACCIN D'AMOUR
Production SMK
10)Bozi Boziana
BEYONI
from the CD CRISE FINANCIERE
Badive Music
11)Des Desouza
ESOBOLO
from the CD/DVD ZERO UN
2 Mizik Production
12)Empire Bakuba
MASSAMBA *
from the CD VAVA
3 Pyramides
13)Johnny Bokelo *
MBONDA AFRICA
from the LP AFRICA DANCE
Bemba Records
14)Papa Noel
SELIA ZOZO *
from the CD NONO
Ets. Kaluila
15)Le General Defao
DJOJO MANDIKI
from the CD NZOMBO LE SOIR
Roma Production
16)Koffi Olomide & Quartier Latin
MOUSTIQUAIRE
from the CD DANGER DE MORT
Sonima Music
17)Felix Wazekwa
SUKA MUANA
from the CD/DVD LIVE A L'OLYMPIA
Dario Kindongo
*=by request