Ambiance Congo: April 8, 2012

WELCOME!
Lots listeners ask how programs are put together here. The answer is that it's never really done the same way twice, but almost always the selection comes from whatever albums I've been listening to in recent weeks.

Over the years, I've tried to show in many ways the wide variety and sheer volume of recorded Congolese music. One way is to (almost) never play any song more than once within a five year period. Of course, if someone requests a song, I'll spin it again even if it was played during the previous show. Another way is mix up songs from different eras and see what happens.
That's pretty much where this edition's selection came from, songs from different genereations and in different styles that, hopefully, flow smoothly from one to the next.
I always scramble last minute to incorporate your requests and that is a lot of fun for me to do.
I hope that you enjoy the programs as much as I enjoy putting them together.
Here are a few album covers.

For the next two weeks, you may download a copy of the current program here:

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1458608643/465c99cb7864b1eecc3c3c3b3758bf07

The program is also available in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

Here's the track list so you may see what to expect from this edition of Ambiance Congo.

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)Pamelo Mounk’a

  NOURAMA
  from the LP No.1 AFRICAIN
  Eddy-Son
 

3)Orchestre Tele-Music *

  FOYA D’AMBIANCE
  from the LP EMBOUTEILLAGE
  Musi-Club
 

4)Nyboma & Les Kamale Dynamiques

  NA KO SUPPORTER
  from the LP DE DE
  Maikano

5)Le Duc Herode, Koffi Olomide & L’Orchestre Quartier Latin International

  GLAMOUR
  from the LP GLAMOUR
  Air B. Mas Production
 

6)Modogo & Sam

  FANTASTIC *
  from the CD BLACK BAZAR
  Lusafrica
 

7)Serge Muloso

  LETTRE K
  from the CD NKAYI *
  Sanis J.M. Productions
 

PART B

  8)Mirage Supersonic
  LOVE ROGER *
  from the CD FIGURE DE STYLE
  Esselta

9)Biya Chante *

  L’ARGENT M’EMBETE
  from the CD COCKTAIL MOLOTOV
  Timothee Mbozo production
 

10)Bill Clinton Kalondji

  ELEGANCE
  from the CD PRESSION
  La Rumba Africain/P.A.V. Diffusion
 

11)Lita Bembo & Orchestre Stukas

  DJODJO
  from the LP KK RYTHME SACCADE
  Afro Rythmes
 

12)Djo Nolo

  FATUMA - BINETA
  from the LP FATUMA - BINETA
  Ets. Kaluila
 

13)Zaiko Langa-Langa

  ALINGA NYINA
  from the LP ZEKETE-ZEKETE
  P-Vine/Pili-Pili
 

14)Djo Cassidy

  ASALI NA NKO
  from the LP DJO CASSIDY ET LES ZOMBI DE BRAZZAVILLE
  Sonodisc
 

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: March 25, 2012

WELCOME!
Welcome once again to Ambiance Congo. On this program you will get to hear two hours of Congolese music. I hope you'll enjoy today's selections and requests.
These are a few of the albums from which songs are presented this time.
Lots of dancing time!

The program is available for download here:
https://download.yousendit.com/QlVoWWVzQ1BqV0RsZThUQw
This link is good for two weeks only, but it is also in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives, available with many years of programs here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

The tracklist for today:

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)Les Freres Soki & Orchestre Bella-Bella

  SENTIMA
  from the LP EDITIONS BELLA-BELLA
  African

3)Philo Kola

  ELLE ME REND FOU
  from the LP ELLE ME REND FOU
  Sacodisc International

4)Orchestre Micky-Micky Bandumba

  TUZO
  from the LP COBRA B.C. 180
  Ets. Namaco

5)Dino Vangu & Orchestre Makina Loka Di Ma Ye

  LIMBISA BAPAKANO
  from the CD KIN NOSTALGIE *
  Air B. Mas Production

6)Sec Bidens

  MA-TOU
  from the LP TOP NIVEAU NO. 2 *
  SB production

7)Mavuela Somo

  DJENNY
  from the LP AFFAIRE MOUGOYE
  Mavuela Somo/Voxigrave

PART B

8)Boulhos Loupino & Emeneya Djo Kester
  ELIANA ELIE
  from the LP KASSIKA MANDA
  PZBLK

9)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala et le T.P OK Jazz

  EDOU KABEYA
  from the CD OLELI OLELI
  Sonodisc

10)Le Poete Simaro Massiya Lutumba

    TSHIALA
   from the CD MAYA : L’ALBUM DES ALBUMS
   Ngoyarto

11)Luciana Demingongo

   ELOIME
   from the CD FEZA
   Ngoyarto

12)Viva La Musica

   ELEGANCE YA PARIS *
   from the CD STINO L’AS DE LA CHORALE
   Flash Diffusion Business

13)General Defao & Big Stars

   LONIS
   from the CD THE UNDERTAKER
   Ets. Kaluila

14)Lyns Marie & Generation Zangul

   ZALA NON VIOLENT
   from the CD PREM1UM
   Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: March 11, 2012

WELCOME!

This Sunday's program was aired during WRIR's 2012 Spring Fund Drive.
WRIR is all volunteer, strictly not-for-profit radio.
To all of you who did donate to support this support this program and others that you like on WRIR, thank you! To those who are thinking about it, go ahead! It's easy at www.wrir.org. Buy yourself the small gift of getting to hear these programs that so many of you download and, I hope, enjoy. The drive is over but we can always use an extra $5. $10, $50 towards equipment maintenance or rent. And thank you, as well!
Enough of that.
Even with the fund-drive chat, we managed to get you 14 great songs in two hours. including a number of your much-appreciated requests.
Here are some album covers so you can see what kind of variety is offered here, including one sleeve with the youngest photos of Papa Noel and the late Nino Malapet I've seen.

I love the Wenges today, but don't you miss the days when Wenge Musica sounded and looked like that?

For the next two weeks, the program is available here:

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1414580064/27ea884707a263a0e1168a491f57a010

But, thanks to Radio4all .net, it's also here alnong with many other editions of Ambiance Congo:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

Track list:

PART A
1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
  snippet from STEFIE TCHOCO (a variation on this program’s theme song)
  from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
  Black Music

2)Yondo Sister

  NYOTA
  from the CD YONDO SISTER ET LE GROUPE PLANETE
  Ets. Saniza/Sonima Music

3)Pepe Bipoli & Papa Wemba

  VIVI SANTA.
  from the LP VIVI SANTA
  Production Ya Debat

4)Sam  Mangwana
  TOBOYI TE
  from the LP LES CHIENS ABOIENT, LE CARAVANE PASSE
  Rogers All Stars

5)Minzoto Wella-Wella
  OWAMA Pts 1 & 2
  from the 45 RPM single
  Pop-Amas

6)Pepe Kalle

  DJONI BITOTO *
  from the LP AFRO-RYTHMES PRESENTE PEPE KALLE
  Afro-Rythmes

7)4 Etoiles

  OMBA
  from the CD NYBOMA GREATEST HITS
  King Jimmy Enterprises

8)Defao

  LUCIYANA *
  from the LP DEFAO LA FORCE TRANQUILLE
  Scorpion Productions

PART B

9)Wenge Musica BCBG
  LA VIE
  from the CD LES ANGES ADORABLES VOLUME 1
  Sonodisc

10)Dona Mobeti & The Molokai Stars

  AINSI LA VIE
  from the CD CHERIE KADETTI
  Groupe Cavacha/Sonima Music

11)Tshala Muana *

  SITAMBILI
  from the CD TSHALA MUANA
  Ets. Kaluila

12)Zaiko Langa-Langa

  ETAPE
  from the LP MUVARO
  Rythmes et Musique

13)Franco & Le TP OK Jazz

  PRINCESSE KIKOU *
  from the CD FRANCO ET LE T.P. O.K JAZZ 1980-1981
  Disques Esperance/Sonodisc

14)Les Bantous de La Capitale

  MUANA MOYOKO
  from the LP L’ORCHESTRE CONGOLAIS LES BANTOUS
  Soukous

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: February 26, 2012

WELCOME!
Today we go back to the older music that so many listeners and friends love so very much.
Almost every song this time is from LP or 45, only 3 songs from CD...two reissues and a recent from Diany Bakela song at the very end.
We've got Choc Stars, Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa, Micky-Micky, OK Jazz and so much more.
Thanks for your requests! Again, you have added depth and enjoyment to the program.
Special thanks to Shad for his request of a song from Nzaya Nzayadio's KIMONA MESA album. I've had the song on constant replay for a couple of days now. Great sebene from guitarist S.O.S. In a word...WOW!
Thanks for listening. I look forward to your comments and requests for future programs.

As always, for your enjoyment, here are four covers from recordings to be heard on this edition of Ambiance Congo.

The link for download:

https://download.yousendit.com/QlVpZEUwdGozeUpESjhUQw

Remember, this link is only good for two weeks, but that's OK. You don't have to miss out. Just go to the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives at any time to find it.
If you like what you hear and you'd like to support this radio program, please consider making a donation to WRIR during our 2012 Spring Fund Drive. It's easy. Just go to www.wrir.org and click on DONATE at the top of the page. Be sure to let them know that you support Ambiance Congo!

Here's the track list so you may see what lies in store!

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)Choc Stars

 BEL HOMME
 from the LP MUNDUKI ELELO
 Espera
 

3)Nzaya Nzayadio

 I.O.A.
 from the LP KIMONA MESO *
 M.K. Africa Productions
 

4)Lolita Mwana Mboka

 AH NANA NA BOYAKOSABWA
 from the LP INCROYABLE MAIS VRAI
 Ets. Makani
 

5)Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa *

 DAUDET LINGAKA
 from the 45 RPM single
 EMI/Pathe
 

6)Le Super Boboto du Congo

 DANY KEBA
 from the LP LA RENAISSANCE DE L’INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRE POPULAIRE SBB
 Ets. Nionka

7)M’Pompon Kuleta

 NA LEMBI *
 from the LP CONSEIL PEMBELE
 Tsavo Records
 

8)Empire Bakuba

 ALLAH
 from the LP EMPIRE BAKUBA
 Rythmes et Musique
 

PART B

9)Mavos Meme Mavungu & Le Micky-Micky
 ESTHER
 from the LP BANDUMBA SEX
 Discophone/Badmos Records
 

10)Franco & Le T.P. O.K.  Jazz

 CLEMENCE
 from the CD L’ANCIENNE BELGIQUE
 Grace Music
 

11) Viva La Musica

 NGAMBO MOKO
 from the CD PAPA WEMBA & EMENEYA AU VILLAGE MOLOKAI
 Ngoyarto

12)L’Orchestre Rumbaya

 BANZELA NIONSO KAKA MISAPI
 from the LP MONINGA STAR PRESENTE MICHEL BOYIBANDA ET JEFFAR AVEC L’ORCHESTRE RUMBAYA
 Safari Ambiance
 

13)Orchestre Carte Blanche

 UMBA
 from the LP SAKADE UMBA
 Ets. Flambeau
 

14)Orchestre Symba

 PENSEES FUNEBRES
 from the 45 RPM single
 EMI/Pathe
 

15)Diany Bakela

 ADIEU CHERIE
 from the digital release TANGO EKOKI
 Libre et Belle
 
*= by request

Ambiance Congo: February 12, 2012

Welcome!

Happy Saint Valentine's day!

I hope you'll find some music to love on today's program.

Let's start with a few romantic songs, some new, some not so new, some somewhere in between!
Later we get some tid-bits from the new schools of Wenge.

But mostly we'll hear some new music for the rest of the show...with the exception of a little known masterwork from the late Nino Malapet.

Tha music says it all. I don't have to talk....
Play it loud. Have a good time!

Here are a few album covers.

You may download the program here (for two weeks):

https://download.yousendit.com/QlVod0VBaFJOMUROUjhUQw

or here (at any time):

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

Want the track list?  Yes? Here it is.

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)Vonga Aye *

MI NAKUPENDA
from the LP PARE-CHOCS
Ets. VeVe International
 

3)Elba Top A

SAINT VALENTIN
from the CD OKOUREKEKE
Adida Sayela Production

4)M’Bilia Bel

ATAYA
from the CD THE QUEEN
Syllart Productions

5)Koffi Olomide

CHEVAL
from the CD ABRACADABRA
Diego Music

6)Joss Diena

BON BON BON
from the CD VITRINE
Ets. Adilcom/Bana Music

7)Felix Wazekwa & Cultur’ A Pays-Vie

PENALTY
from the CD HAUT LES MAINS *
Production Fondation Wazekwa

8)Staff  Des Leaders

LOVE STORY
from the CD J’AI MON COPAIN
Musicanova

PART B

9)J.B. M’Piana & Wenge BCBG
ETOILE DU BERGER
from the CD SOYONS SERIEUX
Obouo Music

10)Ricoco & Wenge Aile paris School of Mbulamatari

JEUNE HOMME
from the CD MFUMUETO VIBRATION
Solfege Universel Productions

11)Werrason & Wenge Maison Mere

LE PRINCE DE LA VILLE
from the CD TECHNO MALEWA SUITE & FIN VOL.1
Diego Music

12)Serge Muloso

DIEGO MUSIC
from the CD ASSURANCE
Diego Music

13)Patrouille Des Stars

TONTON PARTOUT PARTOUT
from the CD KANGA NZOTO
Denide Production

14)Nino Malapet & L’Orchestre Les Bantous de La Capitale

BRAZZA LA CENTENAIRE (excerpt)
from the LP SPECIAL CENTENAIRE DE BRAZZAVILLE 1880-1980
Music-Press 

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: January 29, 2012

WELCOME!
I've been listening to a lot of '80s & 90s music of late and I thought I'd share some songs I've been enjoying from that era. I hope you'll enjoy some of the selections presented here today.
Thanks for your requests! One request I've chosen to play is from the 70s and another from 2008, but these songs add variety and flavor to the program.
This is music with SEBENE!!!! Enjoy!
Here are some album covers.

You are invited to download the program here:

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1360051938/7a3b57f0807c7e8618e158c920f5fcae

This link is good for only two weeks, but the program is also available, along with many years of other editions of Ambiance Congo, here:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

The tracklist:

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)Lidjo Kwempa

KUMBELE

from the CD ARCHE DE NOE

Rigo Makengo Productions

3)Wenge Aile Paris

KODI PORTO

from the CD NGANGA NZAMBE

Flash Diffusion Business

4)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison

N’SANGO

from the CD MANHATTAN

Ngoyarto

5)Gina Efonge

MANDANDA *

from the CD BEST OF GINA EFONGE

Esselta

6)Choc Stars

MOKILI NGANGA *

from the LP CHOC STARS A PARIS

Anytha-Ngapy Productions

7)Koffi Olomide

CELIA BA

from the CD KOFFI OLOMIDE CHANTE

Ngoyarto

8)Zaiko Langa-Langa F.D.

BETTY ANAGI

from the CD SURCHOC

Bono Music

PART B

9)Langa-Langa Stars

AVENIR MBEYA MBEYA *

from the LP VERCKYS PRESENT LANGA-LANGA STARS VOL.1

Ets. VeVe International/Rythmes et Musique

10)Roy Langa with Yenga Yenga Junior & Orchestre Zaichoc

MAYI

from the LP SADRAK

Albert Youssheff Production

11)Arc-En-Ciel Musica

ELA

from the CD TERMINATOR

Cyrique Bassoka Productions

12)Verckys & Le VeVe

DOUDOU BACHO

from the CD VEVE IMMORTEL *

Ets. VeVe International

13)Orchestre Les Kamale *

NGALI 1&2

from the LP L’AFRIQUE DANSE

African

14)Montana Kamenga

EXIT

from the CD MILLENIUM 2000

JPS Production

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: January 15, 2012

Welcome!

This past week has been a very festive and very busy time for me, and I knew I'd have to put together a program on site and on air with no preparation. Thanks to requests and suggestions from forum members at Vibes D'Afrique and Africambiance (please visit them via links on this page), I was able to present a wonderful line up of songs for your enjoyment as well as my own! I asked for help with ideas for a celebration and our friends came through with flying colors. I plan to play the copy of this mix at home tomorrow as I celebrate my 58th birthday, so my sincere thanks go out to to everyone who helped out!
Here are some covers from a few albums.

You are invited to download the program here:

https://download.yousendit.com/M3BtYnUwQXBEbUtLRmNUQw

This link is only good for the next two weeks, but you can also download or listen here:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

Here's the track list:

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)Bozi Boziana & L’Anti-Choc

  FLEUR DE LYS
  from the CD BOZI BOZIANA FEAT. DEESSE, SCOLA MIEL & BETTY VOLUME 2
  Ngoyarto
 

3)Petit Makambo & Malinga System

  IVETA
  from the CD IMPACT

  Blue Silver
 

4)Wawali Bonane

  MISS KUKELE
  from the CD RESOLVE
  Flingshot Productions

5)Afrizam *

  SONI SONI
  from the CD LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE L’ORCHESTRE AFRIZAM
  Ngoyarto
 

6)Diatho Lukoki & Djo Mpoyi

  LUBUELA *
  from the CD 100-1
  Rigo Makengo Productions

7)Dino Vangu

  ESPOIR NA NGAI
  from the LP VIVE O.U.A
  Albert Youssheff/Boom No.2
 

8)Orchestre Lipua-Lipua *

  MFUENI
  from the LP L’AFRIQUE DANSE AVEC LES ORCHESTRES KIAM, LIPUA LIPUA
  African
 

PART B

9)Minzoto Wella-Wella

  SANTA MARIA
  from the LP DANSE CANETON A L’AISEMENT VOL.2 *
  Ets. VeVe International
 

10)Klay

  MISE AU POINT
  from the LP ETUMBU
  Dignite Production
 

11)Dindo Yogo

  NDIMBOLA
  from the CD LAQUELLE TOI CHOISIR…? OH LA VIE…!
  Flash Diffusion Business
 

12)General Defao & Big Stars

  SOKO FERRE
  from the CD THE UNDERTAKER *
  Ets. Kaluila
 

13)Le Quatro de Langa-Langa

  KINI
  from the CD GRAND JOB
  JPS
 

14)Les Electrons Libres D’Afrique

  MBONGWANA
  from the CD EPOQUES DES AMBITIEUX
  Brittany Productions
 

15)Samba Mascott & Les Bantous de la Capitale *

  JULIE OKANGI MOTEMA
  from the LP SAMBA MAYANGUILA MASCOT ET LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
  Sedim
 

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!
This program, broadcast on New Year's day, 2012 marks the beginning of the seventh year for Ambiance Congo on WRIR in Richmond, Virginia USA. We start off with an appropriate song, requested by our friend Shad (aka Soukousman), called 7 ANS by Sec Bidens.
Your requests for music by Master Mwana Congo, Youlou Mabiala, Viva La Musica, Lubumbashi Stars and more add to the variety and quality of today's selections. Many thanks to everyone who requested songs for the show!
Just for fun and to illustrate how much variety and quality there is to be found in Congolese music, I've thrown in three very different songs with the same title.
Here are some album covers from the first program of 2012.

You are invited to download the program here:

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1332130196/0d51043587d215bdbb21957d2a562e4e

That link will be good for two weeks, but the program is also available in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives at:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

Here's the track list. Happy listening! Your comments and requests are always welcome.

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)Sec Bidens
7 ANS
from the LP TOP NIVEAU NUMBER 3 *
SB Music

3)Zaiko Langa-Langa
EKA
from the CD BANDE-ANNONCE
Prozal

4)Tabu Ley Rochereau
NDAYA LA SITOULA
from the LP RYTME SOUM-GUEYE
Afric’ Music

5)General Defao & Big Stars
CHAMUTETE
from the CD THE UNDERTAKER
Ets. Kaluila

6)Guy Guy Fall
EFFETS SPECIAUX
from the CD COTE OUEST
Denide Productions & Editions

7)Wenge Musica
KASKIN
from the CD KIN E BOUGE
Glenn Music

8)Viva La Musica La Cour Des Grands
MOFONKOLO *
from the CD MWANA MATEBU
Ets. Kaluila

PART B
9)Felix Wazekwa & Cultur’ A Pays-Vie
SALAIRE
from the CD YO NANI?
JPS Production

10)Ferre Gola
MABOKO PAMBA *
from the CD QUI EST DERRIERE TOI?
DRTV Production

11)Wuta Mayi
MABOKO PAMBA
from the LP TOUT MAL SE PAIE ICI BAS
Soweto Records

12)Les Mangelepa
MABOKO PAMBA
from the LP ACTION ALL THE WAY ONE HELL OF A RIOT
ASL

13)Lubumbashi Stars *
KAKA
from the CD S.O.S. PASSE PARTOUT
A.C.P Music

14)Le Prince Youlou.Mabiala et Le T.P. OK Jazz avec Verckys
au Saxo-Alto
OLETA
from the CD LE VERDICT *
Ets. VeVe International

15)J.Mpouki Kimbolo
CONFLIT DE GENERATION (feat. Master Mwana Congo *)
from the LP MUANA MUSIE
JMK

*=by request