Ambiance Congo: April 20, 2014

Welcome to Ambiance Congo radio program for Easter Sunday.

I could have played a lot of really great Congolese Christian music today. But I didn't. I decided instead to "resurrect" some great songs by some of the great artists who have passed. So that they may live beyond the grave.
I wanted to start with Grand Kalle or Jean-Serge Essous, so I opted for both, then, as I have always admired him as a saxophonist & composer, something from an  Essous solo album and a track by him recorded posthumously by his comrades of Les Bantous de la Capitale.
Then some Franco, Docteur Nico, Pepe Kalle...
But there are some good new songs here as well. My favorite is PROLONGATION by KaR mapa, in which he calls out Rochereau, Wendo, Franco and others.
We end up on another continent with a cut from the excellent Japanese band Yoka Choc. Their Congolese music is amazingly true to form. A salute to them!!
I hope that you will enjoy! Thank you for listening and for your requests and comments.
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The track list: for today:

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) Joseph Kabasele & African Jazz

MERENGUE FONTAINE

from the CD GRAND KALLE: HIS LIFE HIS MUSIC

Sterns

3)Jean-Serge Essous

REGI BILY

from the LP LILY-GERMAINE

Y.A.M. Productions

4)Les Bantous de la Capitale

AI AI LA VIE

from the CD EXPLOSION

CSNDR International

5)Franco et l’OK JAZZ

OYO NDE ZOBA

from the CD FRANCO, VICKY ET L'OK JAZZ 1963-1965-1966

African/Sonodisc

6) Docteur Nico & l'Orchestre African Fiesta Sukisa

ECHANTILLON YA PAMBA

from the LP L’AFRIQUE DANSE No. 10

African

7)Teddy Sukami

JEANSEY

from the LP TEDDY SUKAMI "DE ZAIKO LANGA-LANGA"

Anytha Ngapy-Equateur

8)Dindo Yogo

NUL N’EST PARFAIT

from the LP DINDO YOGO

Mayala/Flash Diffusion Business

9)Pepe Kalle & Empire Bakuba

MBATA NA MOKONGO

from the LP BONANA 85

Alia Music

PART B

10)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison

TERMINUS

from the LP KWASA KWASA

Ets. Kaluila

11)Aurlus Mabele

PASSI

from the CD FIESTA D’OR

JIP Production

12)Werrason & Wenge Musica Maison Mere

J’EN AI ASSEZ

from the CD A LA QUEUE LEU-LEU

JPS Production

13)KaRamapa

PROLONGATION

from the CD LE MILLIONAIRE

M.M. 4X4 Mpova Music

14) Fally Ipupa

MOKEK’S

from the CD POWER / KOSA LEKA

Obouo Muisc/Because Music

15) Lassa "L'Acolyte" Pembele

MR LE MAIRE

from the CD INFUENCE

Diego Music

16)Orchestre Yoka-Choc du Japon

MWASI YA MOPEPE

from the CD BANA KINSHASA/BANA JAPON

Yeba Production