Ambiance Congo: may 4, 2014

Welcome!
Last time we had a lot of oldies, this time as well. I love the vinyl and I hope you will, too!
There are a couple of CDs thrown in including a request to hear something from the Chics Men album of a few years back. Too bad they never made another!
Not a lot of chat today, friends! I'm lucky to have a few moments to post this!
Please do enjoy! Comments and requests are always welcome.

Rebroadcast is available here:
https://www.hightail.com/download/ZUcwb245bThCSm9sYzlVag
or here if the above has expired:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

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) Orchestre Mod Matata

LIKAMBO YA M’BONGO

from the LP ORCHESTRE MOD MATATA

EMI/Pathe Marconi

3) Mayaula Mayoni

YE MON AMOUR 1 & 2

from the 45 RPM single

Soneca

4) Johnny Bokelo

SAKINA

from the LP JOHNNY BOKELO

Shakara Music

5)Fidele Zizi

TIKA NA YEMBA

from the LP AU REVOIR CHERIE…

Vaudou Music

6)Celi Bitshu

VON VON

from the LP EDDYSON PRESENTE CELI BITSHU AVEC L'INFATIGABLE MACHINE A TUBES BITSHU

K’Dance

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

CHERI DESIS

from the CD HERITAGE DE FRANCO

Sango Music/Sonodisc

8)Loko Massengo

RENDEZ-VOUS AU PARADIS

from the LP MILLE KILOS DE "BLOQUE ZINGUE"

Safari Sound

PART B

9)Zizi N’Zanga de Los Nickelos

LENGELA CONGO

from the CD LENGELA CONGO

Solfege Universel Production

10)Choc Stars

LASSAN

from the LP RETROUVAILLES A PARIS VOL. 3: AMOUR INFINI BAKUTU

Rythmes et Musique

11)Dyndo Yogo & Zaiko Langa-Langa

LUZOLO

from the LP LUZOLO

Shakara Music

12)Djoboke et le Tabou National

BA CAMERA

from the LP BIBI – MAMI BEYE

Production Mualaba Boul

13) Orchestre Bella-Bella

BIENVENU DOUDOU

from the LP LES FRERES SOKI

African

14) Le Poete Efonge Gina

LORENZO

from the LP MEMOIRES MUSICALES: LORENZO

Biema Records

15)Les Chics Men *

ADONIS

from the CD GROSSES AFFAIRES

Fiit Productions

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: April 20, 2014

Welcome to Ambiance Congo radio program for Easter Sunday.

I could have played a lot of really great Congolese Christian music today. But I didn't. I decided instead to "resurrect" some great songs by some of the great artists who have passed. So that they may live beyond the grave.
I wanted to start with Grand Kalle or Jean-Serge Essous, so I opted for both, then, as I have always admired him as a saxophonist & composer, something from an  Essous solo album and a track by him recorded posthumously by his comrades of Les Bantous de la Capitale.
Then some Franco, Docteur Nico, Pepe Kalle...
But there are some good new songs here as well. My favorite is PROLONGATION by KaR mapa, in which he calls out Rochereau, Wendo, Franco and others.
We end up on another continent with a cut from the excellent Japanese band Yoka Choc. Their Congolese music is amazingly true to form. A salute to them!!
I hope that you will enjoy! Thank you for listening and for your requests and comments.
Listen here: https://www.yousendit.com/download/elNJeUNNQ1BvQnNLSk5Vag

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

 

The track list: 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) Joseph Kabasele & African Jazz

MERENGUE FONTAINE

from the CD GRAND KALLE: HIS LIFE HIS MUSIC

Sterns

3)Jean-Serge Essous

REGI BILY

from the LP LILY-GERMAINE

Y.A.M. Productions

4)Les Bantous de la Capitale

AI AI LA VIE

from the CD EXPLOSION

CSNDR International

5)Franco et l’OK JAZZ

OYO NDE ZOBA

from the CD FRANCO, VICKY ET L'OK JAZZ 1963-1965-1966

African/Sonodisc

6) Docteur Nico & l'Orchestre African Fiesta Sukisa

ECHANTILLON YA PAMBA

from the LP L’AFRIQUE DANSE No. 10

African

7)Teddy Sukami

JEANSEY

from the LP TEDDY SUKAMI "DE ZAIKO LANGA-LANGA"

Anytha Ngapy-Equateur

8)Dindo Yogo

NUL N’EST PARFAIT

from the LP DINDO YOGO

Mayala/Flash Diffusion Business

9)Pepe Kalle & Empire Bakuba

MBATA NA MOKONGO

from the LP BONANA 85

Alia Music

PART B

10)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison

TERMINUS

from the LP KWASA KWASA

Ets. Kaluila

11)Aurlus Mabele

PASSI

from the CD FIESTA D’OR

JIP Production

12)Werrason & Wenge Musica Maison Mere

J’EN AI ASSEZ

from the CD A LA QUEUE LEU-LEU

JPS Production

13)KaRamapa

PROLONGATION

from the CD LE MILLIONAIRE

M.M. 4X4 Mpova Music

14) Fally Ipupa

MOKEK’S

from the CD POWER / KOSA LEKA

Obouo Muisc/Because Music

15) Lassa "L'Acolyte" Pembele

MR LE MAIRE

from the CD INFUENCE

Diego Music

16)Orchestre Yoka-Choc du Japon

MWASI YA MOPEPE

from the CD BANA KINSHASA/BANA JAPON

Yeba Production

Ambiance Congo: April 6, 2014

Welcome!
This edition brings vinyl, CDs and even both side of a great 45. Although it may have been autumn, early morning or late at night where you are when this was broadcast, it was a little bit of everything for a spring afternoon here in Richmond.
You are invited to download and listen here for the next two weeks:
https://www.hightail.com/download/elNMZm1kNmNlM1RWUThUQw
Or try the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives at radio4all.net:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&
Your comments and requests are always welcome!

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) Sambadio et les Vivacite Melodia

TADIE

from the LP TADIE

Mosel Productiom/Disques Esperance

 

3) Shaba Kahamba et les Esprits Saints

BITUMBA

from the CD BITUMBA

Karac

4) Wenge Musica Maison Mere

VOYAGE

from the CD TERRAIN EZA MINE

Ets. N’Diaye

5)Ferre Gola

COUVRE FEU

from the CD BOITE NOIRE (JESUS DE NUANCES)

Mukongo Business

6)KaRmapa

MK MARCELIN KAZADI

from the CD LE MILLIONAIRE

M.M. 4X4 Mpova Music

7) Felix Wazekwa & Cultur' A Pays-vie

LIVRE SAINT

from the CD ADAMU NA EVA

Fondation Wazekwa

8)Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica

DESTIN YA MOTO *

from the LP PAPA WEMBA

Disques Eperance

PART B

9)Lidjo Kwempa

OREMUS

from the CD ARCHE DE NOE: LE RETOUR DE GRAND SAMURAI

Rigo Makengo Productions/Clarys Music

10)Maray Maray

NANA EFIYE

from the LP BUKU YA LOPANGO

Marya Maray Production

11)King Kester Emeneya

MY BABY

from the CD EVERY BODY

Akueson Worldwide/Glenn Music

12)Les Bantous Monument

JULIA PLUS PLUS

from the CD BANTOUS ”MONUMENT”

Cyriaque Bassoka/A.L.P. Diffusion

13) Nguashi Ntimbo & l'Orchestre Sentima

MAMA

from the LP CITOYEN

Diego Music

Ets. Ntimbo/ASL

14) Kimbolo Clotaire, Samba Mascott & others

MADJA

from the LP LES GRANDS SUCCEC DES EDITIONS SAMAY

Sonafric

15)Orchestre Boma Liwanza

DIABAZA

from the 45 RPM single

Bana Moja

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: March 23, 2014

Welcome!
Thank you everyone for your continued support of this program.
WRIR is an all volunteer radio station. As part of our mission to present music, news and opinion that is unrepresented or under represented, I bring you Ambiance Congo every other week. I do what I can to raise awareness of the great Congolese music. Twice per year we must ask others to help with this. So we have a fund-raiser.
Today's program was presented as part of that effort. Will you help with a small donation?
https://wrir.wufoo.com/forms/fund-drive-donation-wrirlp-973-fm/
I extend my sincere thanks to those who donated to the cause during this program.

Beside our main studio, WRIR has a wonderful Live Room from which live music is broadcast. I could not get an appropriate band to play, so in lieu of that I have compiled and presented some excellent live recordings of Congolese music.

I hope that you will enjoy the program!
You may listen here:
http://www.hightail.com/download/elNLSkhiTEQ3bUJsQXNUQw
This link will expire in two weeks, but rebroadcast is also available 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) Papa Wemba & Nouvelle Ecriture

“CHANT 3”

from the CD LE ZENITH DE PAPA WEMBA

Glenn Music

3)Zaiko Langa-Langa

SANDRALINA

from the CD/DVD PIECES A CONVICTION

Alain Mvutu production

4) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison

BABY

from the CD LIVE IN JAPAN

Production Grand Samurai

5)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala

NSONA HOMBELE

from the LP LIVE IN MIGUEL “CASSE COUP”

Ets. Tchi-Tchi

6)Marie Paul & Wenge El Paris

SIMBLO MATAMA

from the CD LIVE STADE A KINSHASA

Abeto Center.

PART B

7)Bana O.K.

BIJOUX

from the CD SHOW A PARIS LIVE VOL. 2

Air B. Mas Production

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

MBONGO

from the LP LIVE RECORDING OF THE AFRO EUROPEAN TOUR

African

9)Reddy Amisi

AZIZA

from the CD/DVD CONCERT LIVE: MAMA ANGEBI

Manu Luvaka ML Production

10)Choc Stars

“INCONNU”

from the CD LE DERNIER METRO

Anytha-Ngapy Productions

11)Bozi Boziana & l’Anti-Choc

BEYA MALI

from the LP CONCERT A LA MUTUALITE DE PARIS

Anytha-Ngapy Productions

12)MJ 30

MALU

from the CD LA VALURE SURE

Yalolo Nsuami /Paulin Mukendi production

13) Tabu Ley Rochereau & l’Afrisa International

TIKA NAMEKA

from the CD A L’OLYMPIA (PARIS) - 1970

African/Sonodisc

Ambiance Congo: March 9, 2014

WELCOME!
Thanks for visiting if this is your first time. Thanks for coming back again and again if you are a regular listener.
For today's program, I had a whole list of songs to share with you. Well, that list will have to wait. I started spinning some of my LPs and just kept right on with that instead. I love my old Congolese albums: the music, the sound, the cover art, the feel of the record in my hands. So I became carried away and just enjoyed myself. I hope that the joy spreads to you as well.
I have some stellar songs here. Some are available on CD or digitally. A few are, to my knowledge, not available any more. One of those is the Orchestre Carte Blanche album played in the second half of the program. "Orchestre Carte Blanche" never actually existed! This is nzonzing by members of le Geant Orchestre Malebo or G.O. Malebo. The band made an album without the permission of the band leader and put a different name to it so as to not lose their positions. I'd like to thank guitarist Safro Mazangi for this information. I heard his name called out in the sebene and, as I've seen only one album by Carte Blanche, I asked him about the band.
We also get to hear one of my very favorite songs, Jolie Detta with OK Jazz singing Massu from the only album she recorded with that illustrious ensemble.
Enjoy! Requests and comments are always welcome!

The Ambiance Congo Audio Archives is temporarily off line, but you are invited to listen to the program here:
http://www.hightail.com/download/elNKWWVnNDRuSlNjZDhUQw
This link is good for two weeks from today. If you miss it and would like it or any other program to be reloaded, use the Ambiance Congo Requests link and let me know, please.
The Ambiance Congo Audio Archives is back on line!
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

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

TERMINUS

from the CD LES VAINQUEURS DE L'ORCHESTRE CHOC STARS

Ngoyarto

3) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison

MOKOSA

from the LP MOKOSA

Ets. VeVe International

4)Stino Mube & Viva la Musica

ODIA BILALA

from the CD ROMEO ET JULIETTE

Ets. Kaluila

5)Wenge Musica 4X4 B.C.B.G

C’EST TROP TARD DJENGA

from the CD KALA YI BOEING

Ngoyarto

6)Alpatchino

VANITE

from the CD OFFENSIVE GENERALISEE *

Images et Musiques

7)KaRmapa

HYPOCRITE

from the CD LE MILLIONAIRE

M.M. 4X4 Mpova Music

8)Grand Pere Bozi Boziana

FIKO FIKOFIO

from the CD FIKO FIKOFIO

Diego Music

9)Deesse Mukangi

MAMAN CHERIE

from the LP I LOVE YOU BOLINGO

J.I.P.

PART B

10)Diany Bakela

MBALA LIBOSO

from the LP PAMELO MOUNK’A PROPULSE DIANY BAKELA

Africa New Sound

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

MASSU

from the LP LE GRAND MAITRE FRANCO ET SON TOUT PUISSANT O.K. JAZZ ET JOLIE DETTA

Disques Esperance

12)Dino Vangu

KANSEBU

from the LP DINO VANGU

LL Music

13)Orchestre Carte Blanche du Zaire

MUANA KINDOU

from the LP SAKADE UMBA

Ets. Flambeau

14)Minzoto Wela-Wela

KULIELE

from the LP SPECIAL WELA-WELA

MusiClub

15)Tshala Muana

MALANDA NGOMBE

from the LP BIDUAYA

Celluloid

16)Abby Surya Djai

MALAIKA

from the CD DELICE YA BOLINGO

Rowa Records

*=by request

Ambiance Congo Request Link

Hello friends.
This is the Ambiance Congo Requests link.
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Ambiance Congo Audio Archives Closing!

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Ambiance Congo Audio Archives will no longer be available. If there is a program you like listening to or would like to hear in the future, DOWN LOAD IT NOW.
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Thanks to all who have supported Radio4all in the past!
Daudi


I posted this a while back. Things have changed with Radio4all.net
It is our good fortune that they will be able to continue.