Monday, July 13, 2020

Ambiance Congo: July 5, 2020

WELCOME!
Today in celebration of RDC 60 years of Independence, we have mostly all songs from the 1960s, the first decade of Independence.
We start with a couple of songs from the late 1950s and end with some from the early 1970s.
Happy Independence Day!

As those who follow this program know, I try to place four album covers on the page with each new post. Sometimes I cannot do that because I've posted the cover before. You can search for album covers if you choose to do so. Just type the ban or artist name into the search block.
Please note that the cover of AFRICAN RETRO VOL. 4 does not reflect the music on the LP.
Pathe Marconi used to place similar images on their compilations, possibly to attract western listeners to "exotica", but we don't see that kind of thing anymore thank goodness!

Find the podcast  here:
https://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

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)Grand Kalle et l’African Jazz
   AMBA LYO LEO
   GRAND KALLE & L’AFICAN JAZZ, ROCHEREAU –
   SUCCES DES ANNEES 50/60 VOL. 1
   African

3)Franco, Vicky, Essous
   ALLIANCE-MODE-SUCCES
   EARLY CONGO MUSIC 1946-1962
   FIRST RUMBA TO THE REAL RUMBA
   El Sur Records

4)Mavuela Baudouin & Beguen Band
   KONGO NSI ETO
   NGOMA, SOUVENIR YA L’INDEPENDANCE
   Popular African Music

5)Docteur Nico & Orchestre African Fiesta

   ETERNEL DOCTEUR NICO, MEVEILLES DU PASSE 1967
   African

   AIMEE WA BOLINGO
   AFRICAN RETRO VOL.4
   Pathe Marconi/EMI


   BAFOLA 1
   ORCHESTRE LES NOIRS
   Pathe Marconi/EMI

8)Orchestre Les Maquisards
   TITO
   COMPILATION MUSIQUE CONGOLO-ZAIROISE VOLUME 1
   Sonodisc

9)Rochereau et l’African Fiesta National
   MUTAMBULA
   ROCHEREAU ET L’AFRICAN FIESTA NATIONAL 1966/1967/1968
   Sonodisc/African
 
10)Les Grands Maquisards
     KIESSE
     VERCKYS PRESENTE LES MEILLEURS SUCCES DE
     L’ORCHESTRE GRANDS MAQUISARDS 1968-1969
     Editions Veve International

12)Roger Izeidi & l’Orchestre Vox Africa
     A BALANCO
     HIT PARADE NO. 1
     Tcheza

13)Adou Elenga
     AMONDEMBE CHA CHA CHA
     KONGO YA NOSTALGIQUE:
     RUMBAS LINGALA, SWAHILI, KIKONGO & DOUALA 1956-1960
     Buda Musique

14)Le Negro Succes de Bholen & Bavon Marie-Marie
     RUEL CHANGEMENT?
     MABE YA MBILA
     Sonodisc/African

PART B
15)Franco & OK Jazz
     ALPHONSO
     AFRICAN PEARLS, CONGO: RUMBA ON THE RIVER
     Syllart Productions
    
16)Orchestre African Fiesta
     LA PALOMAR
     AFRICAN PARTY VOL. 1
     Sonodisc

17)L’Ensemble Ryco-Jazz
     DESARMEMENT
     FANTASTIQUE RYCO-JAZZ
     Hit Parade

18)Festival des Maquisards
     FLORY GERARD
     ZELA NGAI NASALA
     Sonodisc

19)African Jazz
     VIVA PATRICE LUMUMBA
     CONGO REVOLUTION: REVOLUTIONARY AND EVOLUTIONARY
     SOUNDS FROM THE TWO CONGOS 1955-62
     Soul Jazz Records

20)Edo Nganga
     POT-POURRI
     POT POURRI SUR LE PAASE: PONT SUR LE CONGO-ZAIRE
     Sonodisc

21)Rumbanella Band
     NGALULA
     EL CONGO: RUMBA CONGOLAISE
     Marabi

22)Orchestre Zembe Zembe
     TOLI YA MAMA
     COMPILATION DE MUSIQUE CONGOLAISE (1962-1973)
     Sonodisc

 23)Bantous de la  Capitale
      INDEPENDENCE TCHA TCHA
      LE MEILLEUR DE GRAND KALLE PAR BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
      Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

24)Franco et Le TP OK Jazz
     NGAI MAMA NA WEYI
     LA RUMBA DE MI VIDA
     Planet Ilunga

25)Max Masengo et Le Negro Band
     MOKONO ANTOINE
     MAX MASENGO ET LE NEGRO BAND

26)Orchestre Manta Lokoka
     DELLYA WA LUCETTE
     HIT PARADE AFRICAINE VOL. 3
     Pathe Marconi/EMI