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
