Ambiance Congo: August 12, 2012

Welcome!
I love to present a program -such as this one- that includes so many different styles of modern Congolese music! Today we have songs from the 70s right up to today. We even have two very different songs that feature, to honor your requests, flutes mixed in with the horn section.
You'll hear a small tribute to the late Madilu System. You'll get killer 10+ minute track from Orchestre Sinza and songs from at least one older album that I've never spun on the show before.
So crank it up loud  and play it often. Enjoy!
The program with track list may be found here for the next two weeks:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYRFFaMHdRWUpEZU1UQw
All Ambiance Congo programs may be found in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

Here are some album covers.







This is 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)Madilu System *

DOUBLE ZERO
from the CD POUVOIR
JPS Production

3)Les Tomawaks

DECEPTION - DJUMA
from the CD LE PROFESSIONNEL
Denide Production

4)Luciana Demingongo

RESISTANCE
from the CD ZANZIBAR
Surviv’ Art

5)Santana Mongoley

MOGUAGUA
from the cassette SAVE YOUR LIFE / ROBERTINO
Mongo Productions

6)Les Chics Men

TOURBILLON *
from the CD GROSSES AFFAIRES
Fiit Productions

7)Wenge Musica BCBG

SURPRISE KAPANGALA
from the CD LES ANGES ADORABLES VOLUME 1
Sonodisc

8)Bana Poto-Poto

MIMI MANDA
from the CD MATATI MABE
Next Music/Sono

PART B

9)Zaiko Langa-Langa
ASTRIDA *
from the CD LES IMMORTELS DE ZAIKO LANGA LANGA ORIGINAL MASTERS
Prozal/Wedoo Music

10)Orchestre Moudou Mango
DILOU
from the LP DOUMAN GUELE
Sonafric

11)Bitshoumanou & Orchestre Celi-Bitshu

STOP 1&2
from the 45 RPM single
Super Contact

12)Orchestre Sinza

N’TSIELA
from the LP ORCHESTRE SINZA
Pathe Marconi/EMI

13)Les Champions Du Zaire

OKABI NGAI YO MOKO
from the LP ALBUM No.1
Espera

14)Benz Petrole

SOFFRANCE D’AMOUR
from the CD STAR ACADEMY
Gillette D’Or Internationale

*= by request



Ambiance Congo: July 29, 2012

WELCOME!
Here on Ambiance Congo, I've presented a number of tributes to artists who have passed. A couple of months ago, you got to hear a full two hours of songs penned and sung by the late Ndombe Opetum.
It occurred to me later that, perhaps, it'd be a better thing to do to present a full two hours of songs by artists whose work I have admired so very much for so many decades, artists who are still with us today and who may even get a chance to hear the show.
So this time around I honor Josky Kiambukuta Londa, a singer who, like Ndombe Opetum, contributed so very much to the music of the greatest band that ever was, Franco's T.P. O.K. Jazz.
Like Opetum, Josky continued his career after Franco's passing to give us many albums of exceptional music. Like Opetum, he also worked outside of OK Jazz, giving us, again, many albums of exceptional music.
Two hours is not enough! Apologies for any songs or collaborations that you felt were missed. I can think of a good number myself!
So here you are, Josky, my humble attempt to honor you and to recognize the contribution that you have made to the lives of so many around the world...and there are a good number of requests here that do indeed come from around the world.
Here are some album covers that may represent a few of the recordings featured here:

You are invited to download here for two weeks:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhWd0VITkEzMW12eE1UQw

You are invited to download here:

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

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)Josky Kiambukuta & T.P. O.K. Jazz

CHANDRA *

from the CD LE COMMANDANT DE BORD

Sans Frontieres

3)Franco & T.P. O.K. Jazz

ALITA

from the LP FRANCO PRESENTE JOSKY KIAMBUKUTA DU T.P.O.K. JAZZ

Edipop Production

4)Les Deux Grands Numeros Josky Kiambukuta & Madilu System

ERREUR PERSONNELLE

from the CD DESTIN

Ngoyarto

5)Bana OK

PILLAGE

from the CD CABINET MOLILI

Sonodisc

6)Josky Kiambukuta

MASIKINI feat. Sam Mangwana

from the CD DOUBLE VIE

Solfege Universel Production

7)Franco & Josky Kiambukuta du T.P. O.K. Jazz

MISSILE *

from the LP TOUT FEU TOUT FLAMME

Choc/Rythmes et Musique

8)Sax Matalanza

JALOUSIE BELKOS

from the LP SAX MATALANZA CHANTE LOLOMBO

Ets. Sax Matalanza

9)Orchestre African Fiesta Sukisa

CHERIE JULIE

from the CD DR.NICO & JOSKY KIAMBUKUTA AVEC L’ORCHESTRE AFRICAN FIESTA SUKISA

P.A.V. Diffusion

PART B

10)Rigo Star

BILEI SPECIAL

from the LP JOSKY CHANTE JOTONGO DE RIGO STAR

T. Mayala / G. Kiaba production

11)Josky Kiambukuta & Ntesa Dalienst

MEDECIN DU NUIT

from the LP MEDECIN DU NUIT / SAAD

Ets. MALI-MAK

12)Orchestre T.P. O.K. Jazz

SERRER SERRER *

from the CD HERITAGE DE FRANCO

Sango Music

13)Orchestre MA.MA.KI

MOSSESE *

from the CD MAMAKI

Ets. Babi

14)Franco & Le T.P. O.K. Jazz

PROPRIETAIRE

from the LP TONTON FRANCO ET LE T.P.O.K. JAZZ: JUIN 6 1956 – JUIN 6 1980 24 ANS D’AGE

V.I.S.A.1980

15)Josky Kiambukuta Londa

SO.PE.KA. (excerpt)

from the LP JOSKI – MADILU - MALAGE

Rythmes et Musique

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: July 15, 2012

WELCOME!

This week's program is made up of a mix of older and newer music, with a good dose of what comes between.
No requests this time, but I'm always happy to take them. What would YOU like to hear?
I hope that you'll enjoy hearing songs by Kabose, Luciana Demingongo, Tabu Ley, L'Orchestre Rumbaya, Lo-Benel and more.
Download the show here:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVoZGluT2I4NVhIRHNUQw
or here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo
Here are some album covers

And, of course, 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)Lo-Benel “Mwana Nkoyi”

JUSQU’ AU PETIT MATIN

from the CD JUSQU’ AU PETIT MATIN

Cyrique Bassoka Production

3)Bozi Boziana et L’Anti-Choc

MYRA

from the CD L’AVENIR

Rigo Makengo Production

4)Theo Blaise Kounkou

CELIA

from the CD ORIGINAL MASTERS OF THEO BLAISE KOUNKOU VOL.4

Cantos Music

5)Djany Bakela

DECLARATION D’AMOUR

from the digital release TANGO EKOKI

Libre et Belle

6)Santa Nyanga

LETTRE ANONYME

from the CD EPOQUE COLONIALE

Bana Music

7)Papa Wemba & Nouvelle Ecrita

NA KO DECIDER

from the CD SOMO TROP

Sono/Next Music Music

8)Kabose Bulembi

BONGOLO

from the CD ELECTION

M.M. 4X4 Mpova Music

9)Luciana Demingongo

ROKYA

from the CD ZANZIBAR

Surviv’ Art

PART B

10) Les Bantous de La Capitale

MOFUDE YA QUARTIER

from the LP LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE

Prodis

11) Reddy Amisi

ZAKINA

from the CD QUEEN LINA

Ets. Mayala/Flash Diffusion Business

12) Orchestre International Rumbaya

NAKANGI FRONTIERE

from the LP L’INTERNATIONAL RUMBAYA SOUS LA DIRECTION DU SHOWMAN LOKO MASSENGO

Musi-Club

13) Tabu Ley & L’Afrisa International feat. M’Bilia Bel

RESIDENCE MARINA

from the CD SARAH

Genidia

14) M’Pongo Love & Tsheke Tsheke Love

MONAMA ELIMA (autre version)

from the CD SANS PARDON

Ngoyarto

15)Wenge Aile Paris

MOLANGI YA MALASI

from the CD MOLANGI YA MOLASI

Flash Diffusion Business

16)Chella Mputu

TSHILENGI

from the CD MOTO AZA KAKA MOTO

GRK Production

Ambiance Congo: July 1, 2012

Welcome!

Mostly turn of the century tunes this time, music from late 1990s and early 2000s. Listen for the new songs as well as these are very good: I'm very much enjoying Luciana Demingongo's ZANZIBAR and Santa Nyanga's EPOQUE COLONIALE as well as EXPLOSION from Les Bantous de La Capitale. We'll be hearing a lot more of Luciana's CD, that's for sure!

Thanks to those who requested songs. These were very nice additions to the program.

You are invitrd to listen to the podcast. You may get it here

http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVqaUNOOW44NVhLd01UQw

along with the track list. This link will be good for two weeks.

You may also FIND it here

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

along with years of other editions of Ambiance Congo.

Requests for songs and comments are always welcome.

Here are some album covers from today's program:

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)Papa Wemba & L’Orchestre Viva La Musica

SANTA
from the CD 25 ANS DE SUCCES
Art & Culture Production

3)Luciana Demingongo

ANGE VOLCAN *
from the CD ZANZIBAR
Surviv’ Art

4)Madilu System

NUL N’EST PARFAIT
from the CD BONHEUR
JPS Production

5)Empire Bakuba

REVIENS ALIMA
from the LP PEPE KALLE & NYBOMA
Syllart Production

6)Jirbo Ntunta

NAZA NGOYI
from the CD L’ALBUM FIRE - FEUX
Ayaba Records

7)Wenge BCBG & JB M’Piana

LE BARON
from the CD ANTI-TERRO
Badive Music

8)Modogo Gian Franco Ferre

AMOUR PERDU
from the CD 16e ARRONDISSEMENT
Clam Franchi Production

PART B

9)Choc Stars et Ben Nyamabo
BENEJA
from the CD RATISSAGE
Sonima Music

10) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band

MALOBA PAMBA *
from the CD NOUVEL ORDRE
Lusafrica

11)Koffi Olomide & Orchestre Quartier Latin International

MANSOURI S.
from the CD MAGIE
Sonodisc

12)Santa Nyanga

GARCON DU JOUR
from the CD EPOQUE COLONIALE
Bana Music

13)Les Bantous De La Capitale

KADJIGO
from the CD EXPLOSION
CSNDR International

14)Dilu Dilumona & L’Empire Bakuba A Paris

MUNGU
from the LP NIZI
K-Dance

15)Jolie Detta

BOLA BOLA
from the LP JOLIE DETTA
K-Dance

16)Philos & Orchestre Novelty

LA COMMUNAUTE
from the CD NGOMA, SOUVENIR YA INDEPENDENCE
Popular African Music

*= by request

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.