Ambiance Congo: July 29, 2012

WELCOME!
Here on Ambiance Congo, I've presented a number of tributes to artists who have passed. A couple of months ago, you got to hear a full two hours of songs penned and sung by the late Ndombe Opetum.
It occurred to me later that, perhaps, it'd be a better thing to do to present a full two hours of songs by artists whose work I have admired so very much for so many decades, artists who are still with us today and who may even get a chance to hear the show.
So this time around I honor Josky Kiambukuta Londa, a singer who, like Ndombe Opetum, contributed so very much to the music of the greatest band that ever was, Franco's T.P. O.K. Jazz.
Like Opetum, Josky continued his career after Franco's passing to give us many albums of exceptional music. Like Opetum, he also worked outside of OK Jazz, giving us, again, many albums of exceptional music.
Two hours is not enough! Apologies for any songs or collaborations that you felt were missed. I can think of a good number myself!
So here you are, Josky, my humble attempt to honor you and to recognize the contribution that you have made to the lives of so many around the world...and there are a good number of requests here that do indeed come from around the world.
Here are some album covers that may represent a few of the recordings featured here:

You are invited to download here for two weeks:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhWd0VITkEzMW12eE1UQw

You are invited to download here:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

The track list:

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)Josky Kiambukuta & T.P. O.K. Jazz

CHANDRA *

from the CD LE COMMANDANT DE BORD

Sans Frontieres

3)Franco & T.P. O.K. Jazz

ALITA

from the LP FRANCO PRESENTE JOSKY KIAMBUKUTA DU T.P.O.K. JAZZ

Edipop Production

4)Les Deux Grands Numeros Josky Kiambukuta & Madilu System

ERREUR PERSONNELLE

from the CD DESTIN

Ngoyarto

5)Bana OK

PILLAGE

from the CD CABINET MOLILI

Sonodisc

6)Josky Kiambukuta

MASIKINI feat. Sam Mangwana

from the CD DOUBLE VIE

Solfege Universel Production

7)Franco & Josky Kiambukuta du T.P. O.K. Jazz

MISSILE *

from the LP TOUT FEU TOUT FLAMME

Choc/Rythmes et Musique

8)Sax Matalanza

JALOUSIE BELKOS

from the LP SAX MATALANZA CHANTE LOLOMBO

Ets. Sax Matalanza

9)Orchestre African Fiesta Sukisa

CHERIE JULIE

from the CD DR.NICO & JOSKY KIAMBUKUTA AVEC L’ORCHESTRE AFRICAN FIESTA SUKISA

P.A.V. Diffusion

PART B

10)Rigo Star

BILEI SPECIAL

from the LP JOSKY CHANTE JOTONGO DE RIGO STAR

T. Mayala / G. Kiaba production

11)Josky Kiambukuta & Ntesa Dalienst

MEDECIN DU NUIT

from the LP MEDECIN DU NUIT / SAAD

Ets. MALI-MAK

12)Orchestre T.P. O.K. Jazz

SERRER SERRER *

from the CD HERITAGE DE FRANCO

Sango Music

13)Orchestre MA.MA.KI

MOSSESE *

from the CD MAMAKI

Ets. Babi

14)Franco & Le T.P. O.K. Jazz

PROPRIETAIRE

from the LP TONTON FRANCO ET LE T.P.O.K. JAZZ: JUIN 6 1956 – JUIN 6 1980 24 ANS D’AGE

V.I.S.A.1980

15)Josky Kiambukuta Londa

SO.PE.KA. (excerpt)

from the LP JOSKI – MADILU - MALAGE

Rythmes et Musique

*= by request