Thursday, May 30, 2019

Ambiance Congo: May 26, 2019

WELCOME!
As usual, lots of songs - if not all songs - not yet played.
One of the main missions of this program is to show the incredible number and variety of songs in Congolese popular music. Did you know? For every edition of Ambiance Congo, since 2005, I try to bring you great songs that I have never played before. There are exceptions: I always honor requests when I receive them - if I have the requested song or if I can get the requested songs - and of course, I may play something twice by human error.
The years 70s - 2000s saw a boom in the recording, production and dissemination of Congolese music, so a great number of songs that I play are from those eras.
Today is no exception.
As always, I have attempted to allow music in one genre or from one decade flow evenly into another song whether the two are contemporaries or from different ages. I like to try to show similarities or a continuum in the flow of great music from the two Congos.
As with the songs, I also try to only post album covers that I haven't included before...so there are only three here this time around.
It's all Congolese, no matter the style from rumba to ndombolo to soukouss to rhumba.
Enjoy!
Comments and requests are always welcome.
*apologies this time for any songs that were not recorded in stereo. Minor technical difficulty with one of the turntables at the station.

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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)Vata Mombasa
   KONGI-KONGI
   SPECIAL 82
   Vata Mombasa

3Jean Valise Mububulu, Tonton Mayala & Madilu System
   CHRISTELLE NGOMA
   MEDITATION
   Ets. Kauila

4)Bozi Boziana & l’Anti-Choc
   MBANZI YA GAMUNDELE
   MBANZI YA GAMUNDELE
   Ets. Kaluila

5)Savanet Depitcho & Le Groupe La Barkaka H
   STYLO

   HAUTE DIMENSION
   SDR Production

   HELENE BOLAKISA
   AMOUR DU SIECLE
   Jimmy’s Production


7)Modogo Gian Franco Ferre
   CENTO PER CENTO DONNA
   FESTIVAL DE CANNES CENTO PER CENTO MODA
   iM Modogo Gian Franco Ferre
  
8)Adios Alemba
   MILLE SOURIRES
   ZEKETE ZEKETE 2eme EPISODE
   Gilette d’Or

PART B
9)Ringo Moya
   JOLIE DEMOISELLE
   M’PONAYO (A CAUSE DE TOI)
   Disc-Orient

10)Mose Se Sengo “Fan Fan”
     CHEKO
     SOMO SOMO
     Sterns Africa

11)Les Bantous de la Capitale
     MWANA KINKALA
     MUSIC-PRESS PRESENTE LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
     Music-Press

12)M’Bilia Bel
     SANS FRONTIERE
     PHENOMENE*
     M’Bilia Production

13)Orchestre Celi-Bitshou
     HELICOPTERE
     45 RPM single
     Ets. Bonga

14) L’Orchestre Rumbaya
      AMOUR LOKO
      MICHEL BOYIBANDA ET LOKO MASSENGO
      AVEC L’INTERNATONAL ORCHESTRE RUMBAYA
      Musiclub

15)Bopol Mansiamina
     BAMELI PENA
     MANUELA
     Syallart Production

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Ambiance Congo: May 12, 2019

WELCOME!

We start with a song from the late Papa Lutumba.
From there, we are jumping around in time and styles to keep you jumping around.

Toward the end of the second hour, I have added a song from an album I have sought for years: KINSHASA! by Kawende et ses Copains. I have another LP on that same small Swiss Label that I have thoroughly enjoyed for decades, but could never find any others. Thanks to John at Likembe for giving us all a chance to hear a song from this one. Many say that this is not what you'd expect and is not in the mainstream of Congolese music, and this is true in many aspects, but listen to Franco's NALINGAKA YO YO TE and judge for yourself.

I hope that you will enjoy this edition of Ambiance Congo.

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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)Simaro Lutumba
   TOWELI
   SHAKO
   Alamoule Production/Ets. N’Diaye

3)Dindo Yogo
   NUL N’EST PARFAIT
   C’EST LA VIE…SI BONNE, SI BELLE, SI COMPLIQUEE
   Ets. Mayala
      
6)Shama-Shama de Mopero
   KENTO EMANCIPEE
   ES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE L’ORCHESTRE SHAMA SHAMA DE MOPERO
   1971/1976
   Ngoyarto

7)Quartier Latin
   ALI DEB’S
   ULTIMATUM
   Sonodisc

8)Les Intrepides Dolisiana
   EXODE
   MISSION FINALE
   Habib-Sy Production/Syllart

   A ZERO
   DOSE UNIQUE
   Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

10)Djenga-Ka-Ye-Mi (Esperant Kisangani)
     DE SAIO
     MOSINZO <<FANATIQUE>>
     Espera
  
PART B
11)Evoloko Joker & Langa-Langa Stars
     VICKY BAKIR
     MINGELINA B 52
     Flash Diffusion Business

12)Viva la Musica de Papa Wemba
     MOKILI PITIE
     MOKILI PITIE
     Luvaka-M Production

13)Ntomo-Musica
     SHIBISHI
     LE COMMENT POURQUOI
     Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

14)Werrason & Wenge Musica Maison Mere
     NASILISI MALOBA
     JUGEMENT DERNIER
     JPS

16)Didier Lacoste
     BISOUS
     C’EST PAR LA, LA SOLUTION
     Sonima Music

17)Kawende et ses Copains
     KINSHASA!
     KINSHASA!
     Plainisphare/Zone
    (Many thanks to John!)

18) Franco et le T.P O.K Jazz
      NALINGAKA YO YO TE
      FRANCO ET LE T.P O.K JAZZ 1980-1981
      Sonodsic

19)Tabu Ley Rochereau
     AVANZEI
     JOLIE ELIE
     Sonodisc

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Ambiance Congo: April 28, 2019

WELCOME!
Today in Part A we have music that, for the most part, was recorded around the year 2000. Late 90s., early 00s. In Part B we end up the show with some music from 80s vinyl and even an OK Jazz song originally recorded in 1957.

Between Part A and Part B, we have 3 very different songs sung by Malage de Lugendo: one each from albums of Benz Petrole, Baloji and Choc Langa-Langa.
Why are there no album covers today?  ll of these album covers are already here on these pages. You may find them bysearching the album, band or artist name.

The next-to-last song is from an album by Bopol Mansiamina, 1984. Bopol is in need.
Please visit: https://www.gofundme.com/bopol-medical-fund

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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)Werrason & Wenge Musica Maison Mere
   NOSTALGIE
   A LA QUEUE LEU-LEU
   JPS Production

3)Quartier Latin Academia
   CERTITUDE
   VIAGRA
   secteur a
  
4)Impression des As B.L.B.S
   QUI DIT MIEUX
   BANDA LIBANDA
   Jowice Production/Sonima Music
  
5)Pascal Poba
   BANA BOMA
   SUCRE SALE
   Lettre P
  
6)Pacha & Viva la Musica de Papa Wemba
   VENGEANCE
   VOYAGE YA POTO
   Air B. Mas Production

7)Bozi Boziana & l’Anti-Choc
   C’EST COMME CA
   THE COLLECTION, VOLUME 2
   Anytha-Ngapy Production/Ngoyarto

8)Benz Petrole
   STAR ACADEMY
   Gillette d’Or Internationale

   DIVORCE CONSOMME
   L’HEURE DE VERITE
   Sun Records

PART B
10)Baloji
     BIPOLAIRE – LES NOIRS
     137 AVENUE KANIAMA
     Bella Union
    
11)Choc Langa-Langa
     PAIN QUOTIDIEN (remix)
     APOCALYPSE
     Jacko Productions

12)Youlou Mabiala et le TP OK Jazz
     INFRACTION
     INFRACTION
     Sonodisc

13)Madilu et son Orchestre Tout Puissant System
     LE TENANT DU TITRE
     LE TENANT DU TITRE
     KTC Production

14)Johnny Bokelo
     YAYO NINI YAYA
     M’BONGO = L’ARGENT
     Shakara Music

15)Bebe Manzenza
     JOEL
     BEBE MANZENZA
     YAM Productions

16)Bopol Mansiamina
     BECAUSE NO MONEY
     BOPOL MANSIAMINA & BESISIMOU (MAILLOT JAUNE)
     Editions Tina

17)O.K. Jazz
     TSHA-TSHA-DEL ZOMBO
     THE LONINGISA YEARS
     Planet Ilunga