Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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

   ZEKETE-ZEKETE EPISODE EBELE
   Voix D’Afrique

     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

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Ambiance Congo: March 31, 2019

Welcome!
In memoriam, in recognition, in celebration of Simaro Lutumba
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 – VOLUME 1
   Ngoyarto

PART B
     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