Ambiance Congo: October 21, 2012

Welcome!
You are invited to listen to two hours of Congolese popular music.
Most of the program this time was from CDs from the 90s, but we have some LP tracks and reissues as well.
We start off with a song from Esperant with Papa Wemba and Viva la Musica, one that many seemed to enjoy quite a bit. I love it when the phone calls come in supporting this music!
There are a couple more songs with Viva and Viva musicians, then a killer classic by Zaiko Langa-Langa. There is also a song by Franco & OK Jazz and a couple of modern covers of their past hits. And of course, MORE!
Enjoy! If you are so moved, please post a comment or request.

You may download a podcast with track list here:
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1771988119/f240b5496d80809e6e7cc0940b25cf75
That link is good for two weeks only, but this program is also available in the Ambaince Congo Audio Archives.
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)Esperant & Papa Wemba / Vivia La Musica

ELOUCHA
from the LP PARIS MATCH
Biberon Production/Flash Diffusion Business

3)Santa Nyanga

BEAUTE D’UNE FEMME
from the CD EPOQUE COLONIALE
Bana Music

4)Modogo Gian Franco Ferre & Papa Wemba / Viva La Musica

PLACE VENDOME
from the CD PLACE VENDOME
Disques Esperance

5)Zaiko Langa-Langa

TOLI KULUMPE
from the CD LE BEAU TEMPS
Jacko Productions

6)Bozi Boziana

BONBON CARAMEL
from the CD MA RAISON D’ETRE
Sanis J.M. Production

7)Scola Miel

GINA
from the CD CHACUN POUR TOUS
Pyramide Music Production/Ngoyarto

8)Tex Mambote et Le Stargate

LA VIE MAKAMBO
from the CD COUP DE FOUDRE
Freddy Mputu Production/Sonima Music

PART B

9)Extra Musica
NDZIMA
from the CD SHALAI
JPS Production

10)Wenge El Paris

FORTIS
from the CD COUVRE-FEU
Ets. N’Diaye

11)Les Tomawaks *

GELIKA
from the CD LE PROFESSIONNEL
Denide Production

12)Rigo Star

ATTENTION feat. Sam Mangwana
from the CD FORMULE 1
Syllart Productions

13)Syran M’Benza & Ensemble Rumba Kongo

TOUR A TOUR
from the CD IMMORTAL FRANCO: AFRICA’S UNRIVALLED GUITAR LEGEND
World Music Network/Riverboat Records

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

BOIS NOIR
from the CD A LA ANCIENNE BELGIQUE
Grace Music

15)Ferre Gola

MATATA YA MUASI NA MOBALI
from the CD CONCERT LIPANDA: 50 ANS DE LA MUSIQUE CONGOLAISE
Hermene-Kaba Matonge Music

16)Chell Mputu

112 URGENCE
from the CD MOTO AZA KAKA MOTO
Manu Luvaka ML Production

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: October 7, 2012

Welcome!
Many thanks to all who supported -and to those who continue to support- Ambiance Congo and WRIR during our recent fund drive.
I hope that you will really enjoy this program...it contains some CDs, classic LPs and singles that should keep you smiling and keep you moving.
Here are some album covers.

You are invited to download the program with tracklist here:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYZm1UMGNoMlUwTWNUQw
This link will be good for two weeks only, but you also find this program and many years of other programs in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

This is what you'll hear:

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)Victoria Eleison

BOPI
from the LP KWASA KWASA
Ets. Kaluila

3)Zaiko Langa-Langa

CARTE D’AMOUR
from the LP ZAIKO LNGA-LANGA EN EUROPE
Safari Ambiance

4)Tabou National

BABETI 1&2
from the 45 RPM single
Ets. Zaire Music

5)Choc Stars

NZAMBA
from the LP MUNDUKI ELELO
Espera

6)L’Orchestre Empire Bakuba

PENSE A MOI
from the CD POTO MALILI: KINSHASA MOTO! MOTO! MOTO!
Musicanova

7)L’Orchestre Interfuna

LIBINZA
from the LP CHOMY PRESENTE L’ORCHESTRE INTERFUNA DE PARIS
Velou International

PART B

8)Shaba Kahamba et Les Eprits Saints
MESSAGES
from the CD BITUMBA
Karac/Sonodisc

9)Celi Bitshou

MBUTA LUKOMBO
from the LP FRANCO PRESENTE SAMU BAKULA, BEDERMOS, CELI BITSHOU, DEWAYON
V.I.S.A. 1980

10)Vata Mombasa

ADELINE
from the LP SPECIAL 82: GUEU GASTON
Vata Mombasa production

11)Tshala Muana

MUNANGA
from the LP TSHALA MUANA
Syllart Production

12)Aurlus Mabele

ADJANI MUANA KINI
from the CD COMPACT D’AFRIQUE
GlobeStyle

13)Viva La Musica de Papa Wemba

NZANZA
from the CD MOKILI PITIE
Luvaka-M Production

14)Nouvelle Generation de La Republique Democratique

POT DE FLEURS
from the CD SASA BA GRAISSE!! NYATA BIZETI!!
Sonodisc

15)Quartier Latin

BOUSSANO
from the CD ULTIMATUM
Sonodisc

16)Gode Lofombo

AVENIR A CONGO
from the CD TRANSITION
Diego Music

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: September 23, 2012

Welcome!
This edition was aired during WRIR's semi-annual fund drive.
My most sincere thanks to those who donated and to those who listed Ambiance Congo among their favorite programs.
If you like the music that you hear on Ambaince Congo, please consider making a small donation at www.wrir.org
No pictures this time...I've posted almost all of the album covers before and you can find them on these pages with a simple search for the name of the album.

You are invited to download the program and track list here:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYZm1lK3h6NE5FQmNUQw
The link will be good for the next two weeks, but you may also find the show in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives.

There's some talk about the fund raising effort and a lot of good music!
This was 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)Orchestre G.O. Malebo

KICAMARADE
from the 45RPM single
Ets. Phenix

3)Staff Benda Bilili

MUTU ESALAKA
from the CD BOUGER LE MONDE!
Crammed

4)Minzoto Wella-Wella

KOBOKOLA PASI 1&2
from the 45 RPM single
Soneca

5)Modogo Abrambwa & Sam Tshintu

FESSOLOGUE
from the CD BLACK BAZAR
Lusafrica

6)Les Chics Men

OBOMI NGAI *
from the CD GROSSES AFFAIRES
Fiit Productions

7)Teddy Sukami

ROSA
from the LP TEDDY SUKAMI DE ZAIKO LANGA-LANGA
Tonton Mayala & Gary Kiaba production

8)Empire Bakuba

NASAMBUA
from the 45 RPM single
Ets. Bakuba

PART B

9)Le Peuple
SALA MBONGO
from the LP COULER LOCALE! *
Productions Bebo

10)Franco & L’OK Jazz

BONDOKI NA BONIAMA *
from the CD FRANCO, VICKT ET L’OK JAZZ 1963 1965 1966
African/Sonodisc

11)Les Bantous De La Capitale

IN WALKED BUD
from a live taped recording
Voice of America Archives

12)Ikomo Djo-Djo

LONDIA
from the LP MAYA TU
Kina-Rama Selection

13)Tabu Ley Rochereau & Afrisa International

NZALE *
from the CD THE VOICE OF LIGHTNESS
Sterns Africa

14)Bitshumanou & L’Orchestre Celi-Bitshu

NATONDI BASOUCIS
from the 45 RPM single
MARA

15)Reddy Amisi

EKOMA
from the CD PRUDENCE
Production Galaxie

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: September 9, 2012

WELCOME!
Let us start with a favorite song from a favoite CD. I have to say that I love these twenty year old Anges Adorables volumes from Wenge Musica BCBG. I could probably play them every day and not tire of them. Follow that with a similar track from the same era by Modogo Gian Franco Ferre with Viva and we're off to a great start.
I hope you'll enjoy the program. Thanks to Soukousman for turning me on to the Ladins Montana & Werrason album. I listened to the songs on his Youtube channel and quickly found and bought the album.
WRIR's Fall Fund Drive is coming up. If you like listening to Ambiance Congo, please consider making a donation. Thanks much!
Here are album sleeves.

 

Download:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhWOU1VNkd0d0hLd01UQw

or

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

 

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)Wenge Musica BCBG

KAMA

from the CD LES ANGES ADORABLES VOLUME II

Ets. Esperance/Sonodisc

3)Modogo Gian Franco Ferre

ELIE, LA DEMOISELLE DE FER

from the CD VICTIME DE LA MODE

Kim Robby/Sonodisc

 

4)Papa Wemba & Mavuela Somo

CHERIE NGAMBA

from the LP LA RETOUVAILLE HISTORIQUE DE PAPA WEMBA ET MAVUELA SOMO *

Afro-Rythmes

5)Defao & Big Stars

FEMME INFIDELE

from the CD BIG-STARS DU GENERAL DEFAO

Babi Production/Sonodisc

6)Ladins Montana en compagnie de Maison Mere et Werrason

FATOU DJO

from the CD FINI LA RECREATION

Sonima Music

 

7)Modogo Abrambwa & Sam Tshintu

CARO AMOR

from the CD BLACK BAZAR

Lusafrica

8)Ems Pecola & Papa Noel

BONI OKOMI BONGO

from the CD PORTE A PORTE

Ems Pecola Production

PART B

9)Franco & Le T.P. OK  Jazz

ASSITU

from the CD 1972/1973/1974

Sonodisc

10)Orchestre Veve

NAKOSAMBELA KAKA 1 & 2

from the LP EDITIONS VEVE VOL.7 DIRECTION: VERCKYS

Sonafric

11)Vata Mombasal

ACCIDENT N’FUENI

from the LP EN COLERE

Afro-Rythmes

12)Les Bantous De La Capitale

BAKOLO MBOKA

from the CD EXPLOSION

CSNDR International

13)Menga Mokombi

NA PONA

from the LP NA PONA

KVIR/Disco Stock

14)Likinga Redo

AFFAIRE MOSELEBENDE

from the LP LIKINGA CHANTE OLEMI

Gilebima Production

15)Kosmos Moutouari

ADIEU DJENEVA

from the LP ETAT CIVIL *

Black Music

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: August 26, 2012

Welcome to Ambiance Congo!
Every other Sunday afternoon I try to bring you an enjoyable mix of many different genres and ages of Congolese popular music. I love this music -it brings joy and ease to just about every part of my soul and body. Every other week, let us see if I can show you why.
Today's program is a nice mix, compiled live in the studio, that I hope will keep you dancing, that I hope will keep your mind engaged, and that I hope, as with every program, you'll want to listen to again! In choosing recordings to bring to the studio, I found a few old requests that I had missed and are presented today. I also rediscovered this wonderful CD by the Belgium-based group Black Story. I've been playing that disc a lot ever since!
Download the program:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhXWmd1d0E3N0RxYk1UQw
or find it in the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives (link on this page).
Here are some album covers. All CDs this time.

 

 

 

 

 

This was 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)Lubumbashi Stars *

MASIKINI MALAIKA

from the CD S.O.S. PASSE PARTOUT

ACP Music

3)Black Story

CLOTURER L’HISTOIRE

from the CD CLOTURER L’HISTOIRE

Di Zoizo Production

4)Empire Bakuba

TSHE-TSHE

from the LP LASSISSI PRESENT EMPIRE BAKUBA

Sacodis

5)Dindo Yogo *

SHARUFA

from the LP DINDO YOGO CHANTE PISCOS

Rythmes et Musique

6)Modogo & Sam

DANS MES VEINES

from the CD BLACK BAZAR

Lusafrica

7)Marie Paul & Wenge El Paris

INGRATITUDE

from the CD K.O DEBUT CARTE JAUNE

Mussay System

8)Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica Cour Des Grands

CONSEIL YA DEWALO

from the CD MWANA MATEBU

Ets. Kaluila

PART B

9)Johnny Bokelo & Africa-Mbonda

MOI PAS COMPRENDRE TOI *

from the LP LES PRODUCTIONS J.B.I. PRESENTENT JOHNNY BOKELO ISFRICA-MBONDA

Ets. J.B.I.

10)Papa Noel

MPESE ATULAKATE

from the LP ZA MOKE

Rythmes et Musique

11)Tabu Ley, Faya Tess & Beyou Ciel

FOUS-MOI LA PAIX

from the CD SEIGNEUR TABU LEY

Genidia

12)OK International *

MAZAMA

from the CD KI ZOBA ZOBA / 20eme SIECLE PROBLEME

Mengue Productions

13)Serge Muloso

MATCH RETOUR

from the CD FAUT PAS PLEURER

Rigo Makengo

14)Santa Nyanga

FAMILLE MAUDITE

from the CD EPOQUE COLONIALE *

Bana Music

15)Nouvelle Serie

AIME

from the CD LE PROCUREUR

Denide Production

16)Orchestre Negro Succes

GISELE

from the 45 RPM single

Fiesta

*= by request

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