Today we start with two giants, on the anniversary of their passing. The late great Tabu Ley and the late great Pepe Kalle.
I have included songs by others that may remind us of the wonderful influence they had upon modern Congolese music.
Listen:
https://www.hightail.com/download/ZWJVck95d0k5RmJ2WnRVag
zip file with program and track list.
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo
Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.
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) Tabu Ley Rochereau & l’Afrisa International
MUNDI
from the CD ROCHEREAU &
L'AFRISA INTERNATIONAL 1971 / 1977
Sonodisc
BENA MOYO
from the LP LA DIVINE
Espera
4) Tabu Ley & M'Bilia Bel & l'Afrisa International
IBEBA
from the LP LOYENGHE
Genidia
5) Defao & Big Stars
MISS PARADIS
from the CD BIG-STARS DU GENERAL DEFAO
Babi Productions
ATINZE MUANA POPI *
from the CD LE PHENOMENAL PEPE KALLE
Babi Productions
7) Pepe Kalle & l’Empire Bakuba
BITOTO *
from the LP BONANA 85
Alia Music
8) Pepe Kalle & l’Empire Bakuba
NDAKO YA ZEKE *
from the CD GIGANTAFRIQUE
GlobeStyle Records
PART B
9) Aurlus Mabele
STOP, ARRETEZ!
from the CD STOP, ARRETEZ!
Jimmy’s International Production
10) Dally Kimoko
BOLINGO YA MOSIKA
from the LP ADIEU CELIE
IBO Productions
11) Zaiko Langa-Langa
Daniel
from the CD …FEELING…
JPS Production
POTO YA SANGO
from the CD <<FEELING>>
Ngoyarto
MISSIVE
from the CD EBOULEMENT
Sonima Music
14) King Kester Emeneya
AZARO
from the CD SUCCES FOU
MTZ Corporation
15) Pepe Kalle & Nyboma
MOYIBI *
from the CD MOYIBI
Syllart Productions
16) Pepe Kalle & l’Empire Bakuba
ZABOLO *
from the LP VERCKYS PRESENTE L'EMPIRE BAKUBA DE PEP KALLE,
DILU DILUMONA ET PAPY TEX
Ets. VeVe International
*=by request