Monday, July 19, 2010

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

Monday, July 5, 2010

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