Ambiance Congo: April 14, 2019

WELCOME!
Starting off today with a great song by the Choc Stars written by Nzaya Nzyadio. Then a lot of music from the 1980s, most played from the original vinyl for your listening pleasure.
I have a Bana OK song from Simaro for you, in his memory, and also Tabu Ley's TANGA TANGA as requested by Humphrey.
I'd also like to thank Alastair for reminding me of the song by Sam Mangwana.
There a lot of RELENTLESS sebenes in this set, so crank it up for maximum enjoyment!
Just try to stand still...

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The songs:

PART A

1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Choc Stars

   BA COUP YA LA VIE

   BANGO OYO BAYE – ACTION DIRECT 95

   Shabani records

3)Lita Bembo & Orchestre Stukas

   NUMERO COMPLEMENTAIRE

   LITA BEMBO AVEC STUKAS ORCHESTRA

   Disques Esperance

  

4)Oliveira Nkounkou

   MON AMI

   NKOUNKOU OLIVEIRA CHANTEUR – AUTEUR - COMPOSITEUR

   Afro Rythmes

  

5)Sam Mangwana

   VAMOS PARA O CAMPO

   SAM MANGWANA CANTA MOZAMBIQUE

   System Art Music

  

6)Victoria Eleison

   ZENOBI

   SANGO MABALA COMISSION

   Ets. Veve International

7)Langa Langa Stars

   INFO DERNIERE

   LE RETOUR DE DJUNA DJANANA

   Rythmes et Musique

PART B

8) Zaiko Langa-Langa

   CHERIE KETA

   ZEKETE-ZEKETE EPISODE EBELE

   Voix D’Afrique

9)Orchestre Minzoto Wella-Wella

     LUBUTU

     DANSE CANETON A L’AISEMENT, VOL. 2

     Ets. Veve International

10)Empire Bakuba

     ABI

     SANGO YA MAWA

     Ngoyarto

    

11)Tabu Ley Rochereau & Afrisa International

     TANGA TANGA *

     THE VOICE OF LIGHTNESS, VOL. 2: CONGO CLASSICS (1977-1993)

     Syllart Records/Sterns

12)Bana OK

     LA BELLE HENRIETTE

     TONNERRE SHOW

     Sonodisc

13)Le Ry-Co Jazz

     PACHANGA

     DANSONS…AVEC LE RY-CO JAZZ

     Radio Martiko

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: March 31, 2019

Welcome!
In memoriam, in recognition, in celebration of Simaro Lutumba
I dedicate  the greater part of this program to the late Papa Lutumba (9 March 1938 – 30 March 2019).
To those of us who have listened to and loved Congolese music for decades, his name stands with such other late heroes as Franco, Docteur Nico, Tabu Ley, and Grand Kalle. He was a powerful and beautiful presence in our lives.
Although he was best known for his contributions to T.P. O.K. Jazz which he joined in 1961, he also worked with other legends such as M'Pongo Love and Pepe Kalle. He assumed the leadership of T.P. O. K. Jazz after the passing of Franco and later formed the formidable Bana OK - a great band for which  I sadly omitted to include at least one representative song in this program.
You may find many, many of his songs in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives (see Links) under his name and the names of T.P. O.K. Jazz, Bana O.K. and more by searching those programs.
Although he has passed, he will live forever!
I have included on this page the album covers for recordings of the songs that he penned and contributed to that were featured in this edition of the show. Other songs here are, for reference, by contemporary bands and artists.

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The songs:

PART A

1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Le Poete Simaro Lutumba & La Voix d’Or Sam Mangwana

   EBALE YA ZAIRE

   C’EST LA FETE!

   Solfege Universel Production

3)Simaro Massiya Lutumba

   MAYA

   SIMARO MASSIYA DANS MAYA

   ASL

  

6)Franco et le T.P. O.K. Jazz

   MBANZI YA KAMUNDELE

   CHEZ SAFARI CLUB BRUXELLES

   Edipop Production

7) Franco et le T.P. O.K. Jazz

   KABONGO

   A 0 HEURE CHEZ 1-2-3

   Edipop Production

8)M’Pongo Love & Tsheke Tskeke Love

   MONAMA ELIMA

   MONAMA ELIMA – VOLUME 1

   Ngoyarto

PART B

09)Nyboma, Madilu, Pepe Kalle et Simaro

     MUANA NDEKE

     STOP FEU ROUGE - VOISIN

     Sanis J.M. Productions

10)T.P. O.K. Jazz

     MOKILI MBANGA YA TABA

     SOMO!

     Tamaris

    

11)Pompon Kuleta

     MBULA ESILI

     FAITES ATTENTION / BOLINGO LADY

     KP Production

12)Lokassa Ya M’Bongo

     ISSA

     LOKASSA YA M’BONGO

     Star Musique

13)Samba Mascott et Les Bantous de la Capitale

     CHERIE AMOUZOUD

     MAYANGUILA

     Production Le Vadou

14)Fidele Zizi

     YA CARO

     45 RPM single

     Pathe Marconi/EMI

15)Orchestre Les Rebelles

     ANNIE NASILIKI

     45 RPM single

     Pathe Marconi/EMI

16)Orchestre Lipua-Lipua

    KUELO

    45 RPM single

    Editions Veve/African

17)Les Bantous de la Capitale

    KALLE KATHO

    GRAND KALLE

    Cyriaque Bassoka Productions