Ambiance Congo: June 17, 2012

Welcome!
The program starts off today with a correction. Last time I was asked by Dr. Frank to play Ndombe Opetum's NAYEBI NDENGE BAKOLELA NGAI. I had only the digital download of the CD with me on which all the songs are misidentified. I did not notice my error in playing another great song from the CD until too late, so today we start off with the correct song! And what a song!
After that , you'll get to hear some wonderful songs from Black Bazar and two more great new CDs.
We aslo have a number of requetss filled today, though I did not get to all of them...apologies if I missed yours. It'll be on the list soon I promise.
Many thanks to Dr. Frank for his contribution today, as well as to Mr. T and Mboka Mosika blog.
Anyway, download the program here:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVqeEVSbEFWRC9WUThUQw
or here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&
I hope that you'll enjoy it!

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)Franco & Le TP OK Jazz

NAYEBI NDENGE BAKOLELA NGAI *

from the CD TRES FACHE

Sonodisc

3)Modogo Abrambwa & Sam Tshintu

FESSOLOGUE

from the CD BLACK BAZAR

Lusafrica

4)Santa Nyanga

RESURRECTION NKUKA

from the CD EPOQUE COLONIALE

Bana Music

5)Luciana Demingongo

M.A

from the CD ZANZIBAR

Surviv’ Art

6)Zaiko Langa-Langa Universel

BANA KIN *

from the CD ETUMBA YA LA VIE

Air B. Mas Production

7)Koffi Olomide & Quartier Latin

PROTOTYPE

from the CD DROIT DE VETO

Sonodisc

8)Les Marquis de Maison Mere

MARIAGE

from the CD MIRACLES

Simon Music

PART B

9)Empire Bakuba *

MALO

from the LP EMPIRE BAKUBA

Syllart Records

10)Pierre Moutouari

MONUMENT

from the CD SON 1er DISQUE D’OR

Air B. Mas Production

 

11)Bopol & Nyboma

DECEPTION MOTEMA

from the LP DECEPTION MOTEMA

Overseas Records

12)Djoboke & Le Tabou National

BIBI

from the LP BIBI / MAMI BEYE

Production Mualaba Boul

13)Orchestre Veve

KINSHASA ELINGA MASOLO YA BATO *

from the 45 RPM single

Ets. VeVe International

14)Ambiance A Kasavougou

MOKILI KAKA BOYE

from the LP AMBIANCE A KASAVOUGOU

Sacodis

15)Ferre Gola

AU BORD DE L’AMOUR

from the CD SENS INTERDIT

DRTV Productions

*= by request



Ambiance Congo: June 3, 2012

Hello again!
You are welcome to listen to Ambiance Congo for June 3, 2012.
This program comes to you every other week from an all volunteer community radio staion in Richmond, Virginia in the USA. You are invited to listen live at www.wrir.org  every other Sunday afternoon from 3:00-5:00 PM eastern time USA.

You can download a podcast here:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVoeFVYQzNBNkZvZE1UQw
or you can look on the left side of this page for the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives link and get it there even after the link above has expired.

Today's program celebrates the life, voice and accomplishments of the great songer and song writer "Pepe" Ndome Opetum. I think you'll find that the compositions are consitently superior and that the vocals are, well...incredible.

World Service blog has provided a nice biography of Ndombe Opetum's career here:
http://wrldsrv.blogspot.com/2012/06/ndombe.html
Well worth a visit to that wonderful blog!

Your requests and submissions greatly contributed to the program. Thanks for your input!
What will you hear? I think these album covers will give you an idea!

                                                 What's with the yellow?

All songs written and sung by Ndombe Opetum. Except for one. You'll see a note about that on the tracklist included here:

PART A

1)L’Orchestre Tout Puissant OK Jazz
OSALA ERREUR
from the CD HERITAGE DU GRAND MAITRE FRANCO
Sans Frontieres

2)Franco & Le TP OK Jazz

VOYAGE NA BUNDUNDU
from the CD 20e ANNIVERSAIRE 6 JUIN 1956 – 6 JUIN 1976 VOLUME 1
African

3)Nodombe Opetum alias “Pepe”

VOYAGE NA BUNDUNDU / HERITIER
from the LP NDOMBE OPETUM DE L’AFRICAN FIESTA A L’OK JAZZ
Anytha-Ngapy Productions

4)Tabu Ley Rochereau & L’Afrisa International

RIVOLI
from the CD A L’OLYMPIA (PARIS) -1970
African/Sonodisc

5)Orchestre Makina Loka

MAKINA LOKA *
from the 45 RPM single
Ets. VeVe International

6)Pepe Ndombe & Orchestre Afrizam

JEALIKA
from the CD KAY KAY
Ngoyarto

7)Empompo Loway & Tiers Monde Cooperation

BELMONDO
from the LP FORMULE 84
I.A.D.

Part B

8)Le Grand Maitre Franco – Pepe Ndombe & Le TP OK Jazz
TAWABA *
from the LP ATTAQUENT ANJELA
Kilimanjaro International Productions

9)Bana OK

DJENY
from the CD CABINET MOLILI
Sonodisc

10)Tiers Monde Cooperation

FAUX PROBLEMES
from the CD TIERS MONDE COOPERATION
Ngoyarto

11)Orchestre Makina Loka
ZEBOLA *
from the CD 20e SIECLE IKE-IKE
Ngoyarto

12)Franco & Le TP OK Jazz

COUP DE FOUDRE
from the CD TRES FACHE
Sonodisc
Note: This song, by Dalienst, was played by mistake. It was misidentified on the program as Opetum’s NAYEBI NDENGE BAKOLELA NGAI.
The tracks on the digital release of this album are all misnamed.

13)Ndombe Opetum & Le Bana OK

MICHEL NSUNGU
from the CD BULA NTULU
Solfege Universel Production

Your requests and comments are always welcome.Thanks for listening to Ambiance Congo.

Ambiance Congo: may 20, 2012

WELCOME!
Here's another edition of Ambiance Congo with plenty of surprises.
Your requests and comments are always welcome.
Today's program contains songs from these wonderful albums.

There's a zip file with the program and track list here:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVqRFFkNEh0QTAwTWRVag

That'll be available for two weeks only, but you can always find it in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

Today's 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)Kongo Retro Band

VIVE LE RETRO
from the LP KONGO RETRO BAND VOL. 1
ELF

3)Bumba Massa *

MOKILI COMPLIQUE
from the LP OPIKA
Internationale Ouattara David Palmier Production

4)Les Bantous de La Capitale

TEMOIN DE MARIAGE
from the CD EXPLOSION
CSDR International

5)Docteur Nico & L’African Fiesta Sukisa

EL TONTO DE MI LUGAR
from the CD ASALA MALEKOUM
Syllart Productions

6)Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo

MOSESE
from the digital release  MUSICATELAMA

7)Le Choc-Choc 85

PRESENCE
from the LP LE CHOC–CHOC 85 AVEC SES VEDETTES DU MOMENT
Don Dass

8)General Defao & Big Stars

JOHNNY LOPEZ
from the CD THE UNDERTAKER
Ets. Kaluila

9) Simolo Katondi

MAISHA
from the CD VACCIN D’AMOUR
Production SMK (P) et (C)

PART B

10)Felix Wazekwa & Cultur’ A Pays Vie
EVIDA
from the CD HAUT LES MAINS!
Production Fondtion Wazekwa

11)Fara Fara

AMBIANCE KIN 2
from the CD UNITE CONGOLAISE
Production B.A./Section Zouk

12)Mascot de Katalas *

FLEUR EKA
from the LP MBULA MABANGA
Anytha-Ngapy Production

13)Choc Stars

CO-REINE
from the LP CHOC STARS
Rythmes et Musique

14)Clan Zaiko Langa-Langa

COMPROMIS
from the CD REGARDS CROISES
Raji Media/Regis Production

15)Victoria Eleison

BALINGI NGAI NAZUATE
from the LP VICTORIA ELEISON
Rythmes et Musique

16)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala et le Kamikaze Loningisa

CHAMPIONNAT
from the LP CHAMPIONNAT ET SOTEXCO
I.A.D.

*= by reques

Ambiance Congo: May 6, 2012

Welcome!
Many thanks to all who made requests for this program. As always, it is great to include your selections.
I have a number of new releases from some of the older generations worked into a line up of music from the 70s to today. I hope that you'll enjoy those as much as I do.



 

 

You are invited to download this edition of Ambiance Congo from this link:

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1498230439/1cc60608d4904fef437cfc26e1061110

The link will expire in two weeks. After that, find it in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

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)Extra Musica Z1 International

RABBI

from the CD ERE DE VERITE

Simon-SIPE

3)Wenge Musica B.C.B.G.

LA VIE

from the CD PLEINS FEUX

SaGa Production

4)Reddy Amisi

MAYASE *

from the CD PRUDENCE

Galaxie Production

5)Choc Stars

NALELI MATHY

from the LP LES EDITIONS BOBET PRESENTENT CHOC STARS

Afro-Rythmes

6)Orchestre Thu-Zaina

JETUTU

from the LP ORCHESTRE THU-ZAINA

Pathe Marconi/EMI

7)Vadio Mabenga

ESAKOLA YA MAWE *

from the CD VADIO MAMBENGA VOLUME 1: TAMBULA MALEMBE

Ngoyarto

8)Clan Zaiko Langa-Langa

LIZY

from the CD REGARDS CROISES

Regis Production

PART B

9) Les Bantous de La Capitale

AMOUR YA SERGE ITOUA

from the CD EXPLOSION

CSNDR International

10)Bopol Mansiamina

KALA YE NGUNGU

from the LP MARIAGE FORCE

Sacodis International

11)Victoria Eleison

AYITE SUNGU *

from the LP VICTORIA ELEYSON

AMG Production

12)Modogo Abrambwa & Sam Tshintu

BOUSSOLE

from the CD BLACK BAZAR

Lusafrica

13)Didier Milla

VIE A ZERO feat. Ferre Gola

from the CD SANS RATURE

Wagram

14)Werrason & Wenge Maison Mere *

MYSTERE

from the CD TECHNO MALEWA SUITE ET FIN VOL. 2

Diego Music

15)Titina Al Capone

IMAGE D’OR

from the CD NO COMMENT

Air B. Mas Production

16)Tshala Muana

TSHILUNGA

from the CD Tshala-Muana

Cadet

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: April 22, 2012

Welcome!
Well this is fun! Google has changed how this page works and it seems I'll never be able to make the posts look like I want them to again. I suppose we'll all have to be satisfied with this new layout.
Let's give it a whirl, shall we?

This time around, I have a mix of old and new with some nice duets thrown in to compare, contrast and celebrate the wonderful new BLACK BAZAR album by Modogo Abrambwa & Sam Tshintu.








The album covers shown here are a few of those duets.

I have no idea why type can only be entered here at this point.

Or why it now appears way down here. Don't try to make sense out of it, friends, I can't either so you're not alone.

 Regardless of what kind of a mess Google has made out their blogger pages, I hope that you'll enjoy the program.

There's a Zaiko Langa Langa song from 1978 in here that blow your mind. Have a listen and see if you don't agree!

You are invited to download the program and track list here:

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1479616281/5578d2a5d2648378670a47006cf99004

If you wait more than two weeks and this link expires, you can still find the program in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives:

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

Let's find out if I can post the track list here as well.

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)Chella Mputu

DESTINEE

from the CD MOTO AZA KAKA MOTO

BGK Production/Remy Kilola

3)Abeba Lipordo

SOCRATE WOMO *

from the CD VENDREDI 13

JPS Production

4)Modogo Abrambwa

SOUFFRANCE

from the CD ENVIE

Production Yane Fumu

5)Academia

LOVE STORY

from the CD VIAGRA

secteur a

6)Modogo & Sam

MADAME LA CHANCE (feat. Doleur Douala)

from the CD BLACK BAZAR

Lusafrica

7)Bill Clinton

LOVE MOI (feat. Ferre Gola)

from the CD KULUMBIMBI

Claude Mussay production

8)Koffi Olomide & Papa Wemba

AVION

from the CD WAKE UP

Sonodisc

9)Stino Mube & Reddy Amissi

NOMBRILISME

from the CD FIN D’EXIL

JPS Production

PART B

10)Koffi Olomide & Fafa de Molokai

YOULA BOLS

from the LP DIEU VOIT TOUT

Ado Mbengani et Tilope Opap’s production

11)Desuza et Dikoel & Le Immortel VeVe

ADIETA

from the LP VERCKYS PRESENTE DESUZA ET DIKOEL & L’IMMORTEL VEVE

Ets. VeVe International

12)Zaiko Langa Langa

DIAKINA

from the CD LES IMMORTELS DE ZAIKO LANGA LANGA ORIGINAL MASTERS VOLUME 1

Prozal/Wedoo Music

13)Orchestre Kiam

BOMOTO 1 & 2

from the LP LES GRANDS SUCCES DES EDITIONS VEVE VOL. 8 DIRECTION: VERCKYS

Sonafric

14)Tabu Ley & Afrisa International

SOROZO

from the LP ROCHEREAU VOL. 6

Genidia/Disco Stock

15)Docteur Nico & L’Orchestre African Fiesta Sukisa

FANTA DIARA

from the LP L’AFRIQUE DANSE No. 10: SUKISA

African

*= by request

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