As always, I hope you will enjoy the selections of great Congolese music. Sincere thanks go out to all who contribute to this program with requests, comments and donations.
Today I have a LOT of requests and they are all top notch. Also some old records by Lokassa, Lolita, and Ango Stars.
We start off with a request. It's a request for a song I've played before by Les Chics Men which inspired spinning of a song by Papa Wemba. Yes, it has some rock guitar, but Dally Kimoko throws in some great licks, too. Then...MORE!!!!
You can hear the rebroadcast here for two weeks. This is a zip file with the tracklist enclosed.
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJnSU5NNnlmVFlzeHNUQw
If you're late to that, get it here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&
Here's the tracklist:
PART A
1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream
Bandsebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music
2)Les Chics Men
BANTULA MPAKA *from the CD GROSES AFFAIRES
Fiit Productions
3)Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica
DIXIEME COMMANDEMENTfrom the CD FORIDOLES
Sonodisc
4)Ango-Stars
MEU AMOR IIfrom the LP ANGO-STARS
Moussa Diouf
5)Le Grand Lolo-Lolitta
NE FORCE PAS LA VIEfrom the LP JULIE
Societe Ivorienne du Disque
6)Lokassa ya Mbongo
ANGELIQUE *from the LP ASSITOU
Disc Orient
7)Franco & Sam Mangwana
DECCA *from the LP FRANCO JOUE AVEC SAM MANGWANA
Rythmes et Musique
8)Bakuba Mayopi
SIDO MWANAfrom the CD ZUNGULUKE
Ets. Lho-Man & Eureka
9)Orchestra Super Mazembe
AMINAfrom the CD MAZMBE @ 45 RPM
Sterns
PART B
10)Franco & Le TP OK JazzFREINS A MAIN
from the CD 3eme ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA MORT DU GRAND MAITRE YORGHO
Suave
11)Papa Noel
SEM-SEMfrom the LP NONO
Ets. Vilnair Production
12)Dindo Yogo
AMI YA BOMWANAfrom the LP LA VIE EST HEUREUSE QAUND ON JE SENT AIMER
Mayala Production
13) Luciana Demingongo & La Nouvelle Generation de la
Republique Democratique
PRINCESSE JULIA *from the CD STATION RADAR
Esselta
14) Le Prophete Cartouche & The Victoria Eleison All
Stars
ZENOBI ‘94from the CD EVERYBODY TALK ‘BOUT
Production Grand Samurai
15)Bell Anto
BOYOKAfrom the CD DIVERGENCE
Montaguy Production
16) Werrason & Wenge Maison Mere
Live trackfrom the CD LE, LE,LE,LE, LE LE: TECHNO MALEWA LIVE
Diego Music
*= by request
Many thanks for this episode of AC. Apurva from Pune, India.
ReplyDeleteSplendid show, David - some really good stuff in the mix, as usual.
ReplyDeleteAs for Papa Wemba, he really likes a bit of rock guitar now and again, doesn't he? My mind's still blown after hearing Rigo Star's 1968-tinged psychedelic wig-out on "Kalidjoko" from the Village Molokai CD. Unsettling.
Thinking about it, have any Congolese guitarists ever made a cross-over into mainstream rock?
I'm sure Papa Wemba used to say he needed separate African and European bands, as the two sets of musicians were somewhat incompatible.
Anyone for Rigo Star - "Live at The Fillmore"?
You are welcome. I hope that you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteDave, I don't know of a Congolese guitarist who has crossed over to rock. Manuaku Waku used some rock guitar on one Grand Zaiko album in particular that still blows me away to this day. He plays both straight up Congolese riffs interspersed with fuzz-box in a Hendrix-style that is fantastic. Flamme Kapaya, ex-Wenge Maison Mere, has been doing some experimental music as well as accompanying a Congolese performance artist. My friend Elvis Kunku, one time rhythm guitarist of Empire Bakuba, works anywhere and everywhere he can in Paris. This includes some non-African music.
ReplyDeleteI don't know for sure why Papa Wemba has more than one band. It may have more to do with logistics than with style or compatibility, however.
Fuzz-box, you say? In a Hendrix style? Wow, you've got to play some of that one.
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