Ambiance Congo: September 30, 2018

WELCOME!
I have been recently introduced to the fine albums of the Planet Ilunga label, and what fine albums they are indeed! The newest, a collection of great singles by master guitarist Docteur Nico, features many rare songs that I have never heard before and I am pleased to be able to let you sample one of those today. Like their previous release of O.K. Jazz singles, the album contains a lot of deep research and fascinating information in the package. I'll try to obtain more Planet Ilunga albums for the future! I hope that you will support them as I have by buying their albums, playing them often at home and recognizing them for the treasures that they are!
I've also found available a number of newly reissued singles of music from the 1960s and 1970s by Samba Mascott and N'goma Jazz, two of which you'll hear today.
And speaking of singles, we also have two wonderful newer singles, one by Felix Wazekwa with Lutumba Simaro.
Just a note about one more song: the one from Bouhlos Loupino and Kester Emeneya features guitarist Souza Vangu of Youlou Mabiala's Kamikaze Loningisa band, something that I didn't mention during program.
Enjoy!

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The songs:
PART A

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

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Samba Mascott

   BANA A VENIR NA NGAI

   single

   Fiesta

3)Docteur Nico

   DIT LOUISE

   DOCTEUR NICO: DIEU DE LA GUITARE

   Planet Ilunga

  

4)Passy Ngongo Mermans 1er

   JALOUSIE YA BOSENZI

   MOMIMAMA

   Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

  

5)Johnny Bokelo Isenge & Mbonda Africa

   SANDOKAN

   ORCHESTRE MBONDA-AFRICA MUSIC DE JOHNNY BOKELO ISENGE

   Ets. J.B.I - Conga

7)Felix Wazekwa

    ICON D’AFRIQUE (LE POETE LUTUMBA SIMARO)

    single

    Felix Wazekwa

8)Mose Se “Fan Fan”

   AMBA

   BELLE EPOQUE

   Retroafric

9)N’Goma Jazz

   MUKONDA DIA KUBANZA

   single

   Ngoma

10)O.K. Jazz

     MINA KIO

     THE LONINGISA YEARS 1956-1961

     Planet Ilunga

11)Vata Mombassa

     NOUVELLE GENERATION (BONDO)

     BEST OF VATA MOMBASSA (LA LEGENDE VIVANT DE LA MUSIQUE

     COGOLAISE)

     Musicplus.ci

PART B

12)Didan & Petit Pierre

     MON CONGO (RENDEZ-MOI MON CONGO!)
    single

    Off-Matonge

13)Le Quatro de Langa-Langa

     DJANY

     LE QUATRO + 1

     JPS Production

14)Boulhos Loupino & Emeneya ya Mukoko (Djo Kester)

     MANGUEMBO

     KASSIKA MANDA

     PLK

15)Evoloko Joker & le Langa-Langa Stars a Paris

     COLONIAL MEGAMIX

     EVOLOKO JOKER ABRAHAMA IS BACK

     Sonima Music

16)Ladis-Arcade

     NTIMBA YANGALALE

     BU TIMBU “LE DESTIN”

     Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

17)Martial Prince

     SANS RETOUR

     KONGOPHONIE

     Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

18)Faya Tess

     MONGALI / CHEZ LA BAS

     DESOLEEEE!

     Jimmy’s Production

19) Docteur Nico

      MERENGUE MATHIEU

      DOCTEUR NICO: DIEU DE LA GUITARE *

      Planet Ilunga

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: September 16, 2018

WELCOME!
I have another mix with a lot of varied music today.
There's a song from Les Bantous de la Capitale veteran Passy Ngongo Mermans along with some other tunes from Brazzville groups Extra Musica, Trio Ce.Pa.Kos and Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa.
A song from the first Terre Sacree album featuring Roga Roga and Doudou Copa also goes toward that side of the river.
We also hear from an album that is supposed to feature Dr. Nico on guitar along with l'Orchestre Bana Mambo, but the guitar work sounds a lot more like that of Diblo Dibala than that of Dr. Nico.
That's not a bad thing, but I thought that the album label might be wrong. So I did some research and found that Bana Mambo was a band that once worked with  Soki Vangu, Kanda Bongo Man and Diblo Dibala. Listening again to this album, I hear Diblo called out.
Also for you, thanks to friend in Europe for this rare treat, we have a cut from the album De Palenque a Matonge of Dizzy Mandjekou with Malage de Lugendo and the Colombian combo Ale Kuma.
Enjoy!

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The songs:
PART A

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

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Choc Stars & Ben Nyamabo

   CHIRO TSIAMALA

   EPAKA MASASI CODE 007

   Ets. Kaluila

3)Bouddha Enyuka Mayino

   PAPA LONGINDO

   DIOULEE / PAPA LONGINDO

   Enyuka Mponda Bokote Production

  

4)Le General Deafo

   PAPY VILENA

   SALA NOKI

   Ets. N’Diaye

  

5)Roga Roga & Extra Musica

   LE PHILANTHROPE

   242

   Ibrok’s Production

6)Lumieres d’Afrique

   VERTUS

   TERRE SACREE

   Wedoo Music

7)Passy Ngongo Mermans 1er

    MAX LOUEMBA

    MOMIMAMA

    Cyrique Bassoka Productions

8)Orchestre Le Peuple Trio Ce.Pa.Kos

   CAPRICES

   ORCHESTRE LE PEUPLE TRIO CE.PA.KOS

   EMI/Pathe Marconi

9)Le Negro Succes de Bholen & Bavon Marie-Marie

     PHANI

     LUCIE TOZONGANA

     Sonodisc

PART B

10)Dizzy Mandjeku & Ale Kuma

     BOLINGO

     DE PALENQUE A MATONGE

     Zephyrus Records

14)Ya Ntesa Dalienst & Le Maquisard

     DANGERA *

     BELAO

     Sango Music

15)Wuta Mayi

     ZALAKA MAYELE

     ZALAKA MAYELE

     ASL Records

 

16)L’Orchestre Bella-Bella & Soki Vangu

     KIAFA

     SOKI VANGU ET LE BELLA BELLA

     Masikini Productions

17)Dr. Nico (?) et l’Orchestre Bana Mambo

     SEKELE PT.1 & 2

     ZAIRE VOLUME 2: KINSHASA UNITED ARTISTS

     Makossa International

18)Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa

     JOSELITA

     SOUVENIR D’UNE EPOPEE, VOL. 1

     Glenn Music

19)Djo Mpoyi & Diatho Lukoki

    NANI

    BA PATRONS

    Maikano

*=by request     

Ambiance Congo: September 2, 2018

WELCOME!

Welcome to another edition of Ambiance Congo. If you are returning or a new listener, I am happy that you have chosen to listen to two hours of Congolese music.
Every two weeks, I try to play examples of diverse Congolese music, but I tend to play the music that I like and that is the great older music, especially music recorded in the 1970s and 1980s. Today is no exception. Check out the track from Franco's Ekaba Kaba!
I do try to play new music as well and many times I bring it along, but I always seem to end up playing mostly the Congolese music of the past. In my humble opinion, this is some of the greatest music ever recorded.
If you would like to hear more new music, just send me a comment with a request and I'll be happy to spin that for you.
This time I have two requests, one for a song by the great Theo Blaise Kounkou and another by King Kester Emeneya. The Emeneya song is from a session recorded in Japan in which some of the original versions of the songs were made with Papa Wemba's band on the Don Dass label, but this one is the pure heaven of  the King's Victoria Eleison.
 We also have a song from Tabu Ley's first album recorded in France, a killer song with Josky Kiambukuta in Orchestre Continental and a great track by Verckys and l'Orchestre Veve.
I had a moment of love for the guitar work of Master Mwana Congo, one with  Theo Blaise and one with Didi Rapheal Louvila that I hope that you'll enjoy.

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The songs:

PART A

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

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Orchestre Continental

   MOKILI

   LES GRANDS SUCCES DE L’ORCHESTRE CONTINENTAL

   Muzinter

4)Tabu Ley Rochereau

   NALEMBI                            

   LE SEIGNEUR ROCHEREAU

   ISA

  

5)Franco & le TP OK Jazz

   MOBEMBO EKOSILA TE

   EKABA KABA

   Celluloid

6)Orchestre Veve

   LUKANI 1 & 2

   L’AFRIQUE DANSE AVEC SAKUMUNA - VEVE

   African

  

7)Shama Shama de Mopero

   BASALELI NGAI LIKITA

   LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE L’ORCHESTRE SHAMA SHAMA DE MOPERO

   1971/1976

   Ngoyarto

  

8)Bimi Ombale

   LOLI ANDY

   SIX MEGA STARS DU CLAN LANGA LANGA

   Gillette d’Or International

9)Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison

   NDAKO YA NDELE

   LA ELEGANCE *

   Productions Grand Samurai

10)Choc Stars & Ben Nyamabo

    C’EST ELLE

    RATISSAGE

    Sonima Music

PART B

11)Theo Blaise Kounkou

     AMEN LEDY *

     GEMILE

     TBK Production

12)Nyboma & Les Kamale Dynamiques du Zaire

     C’EST CI OU C’EST CELA

     COEUR A COEUR

     Maikano

13)Didi Raphael Louvila

     NZOTO EBEBA

     LA VIE C’EST DEUX A DEUX

     Ets. Meya

14)Lambert Kabako des Bantous de la Capitale

     MER BADJO

     WALAI

     Cyrique Bassoka Productions

15)Le Karmapa

     BA PREUVE YA LOVE

     CALIGULA, VOL. 2

     Le Karmapa

16)Orchestre Sacramento

     J.-C.K.

     SANDRUMA CANICULE

     Stan Ruddy Production/Sonima Music

17)Ferre Gola

     VIEUX JALOUX

     DERANGEMENT

     Ferre Gola

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: August 19, 2018

WELCOME!

Time to dig into the racks again! I had little opportunity to put together a program this time and had only chosen the first three songs. Everyone loves the original BCBG and Le Tempte du Desert has somehow avoided my tracklists until now. Black Story was popular in Belgium in the 90s, but I've found that few this side of the Atlantic have ever heard their music. You can find more on these pages if you search.
Somehow it seemed that a song from Pepe Kalle and something older by Koffi Olomide just might fit with that newer music.
So...on Sunday, I just packed up a crate with LPs and CDs and went off to the station to spin an ad lib set.
I did remember that Dave in UK had requested a certain song by Minzoto Wella-Wella so I was sure to have that LP in the box.

I hope that you'll enjoy!

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The songs:

PART A

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

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Wenge Musica BCBG

   LA TEMPTE DU DESERT

   LES ANGES ADORABLES VOL. 1

   Sonodisc

3)Black Story

   YA KONGO MAS

   CLOTURER L’HISTOIRE

   Di Zoizo Production

4)Christian Lema

   IL FAUT SE RESPECTER  

   IL EST TEMPS

   Debs Music

  

5)Pepe Kalle

   LOIN DES YEUX

   DIEU SEUL SAIT

   Ets. N’Diaye

6)Tabu Ley Rochereau

   SOROZO

   AFRISA DE L’AN 2000

   Genidia

  

7)Koffi Olomide

   KIKI EWING

   DIVA

   Sonodisc

  

8)Djo Nolo & Dassy Vala-Be

   MALRHYAMA

   MALRHYAMA

   Disques Esperance

9)Jeanpy Wable Gypson & l’Orchestre Shakara Gagna-Gagna

   ADIEU LEDY

   LUVAMBANU

   Kilimanjaro International Productions

PART B

10)Ambele Mondo & Minzoto Wella-Wella

    BONINA *

    LASSISSI PRESENTE AMBELE-MONDO & MITZOTO WELA-WELA

    Sacodis

11)Shama Shama de Mopero

     LUCIANA

     LES PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE L’ORCHESTRE SHAMA SHAMA DE MOPERO   1971/1976

     Ngoyarto

12)Mimi Ley & l’Orchestre Afro International

     MIBARAMO

     MIMI LEY & L’ORCHESTRE AFRO INTERNATIONAL

     Ets. Veve International

13)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala & l’Orchestre Kamikaze Loningisa

     GERVAIS

     JUDOKA

     IAD

14)Pablo Lubadika

     OSUKI WAPI

     NGAI LOCATAIRE

     Afro Rythmes

15)Boulhos Loupino

     MOKANGI

     MOTO EKOPELA

     PBLK

16)Jean-Serge Essous

     PA’ VACILLAR

     AFRICAN RETRO NO.1 “PONT SUR LE ZAIRE”

     Pathe Marconi/EMI

* = by request

Ambiance Congo: August 5, 2018

WELCOME!
Today we have some newer music from Sam Mangwana, Les Tambours de Brazza, Ricoco Bulambemba with Wenge Aile Paris and an instrumental version of Tabu Ley's Wendenda by trumpet master Kabert Kabasele.
To go with these, I've added some classics from Orchestre Yamba Yamba Beto-Ba, Sax Matalanza and Orchestre Tele-Music.
Filling out with some Zaiko, Wenge and Viva songs. Plus MORE!
I hope that you will enjoy!
Your requests and comments are always welcome.

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The songs:

PART A

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

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Lambert Kabako des Bantous de la Capitale

   PORQUOI COMME CA?

   WALAI

   Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

3)Manda Chante

   MAMIE PHENOMENAL

   BOUCLAGE

   Ets. N’Diaye

4)Choc Langa-Langa

   IN PRINCE A NDJILI         

   TOSENGI BANGO (EN LIVE)

   Jimmy’s Production

  

5)Pacha & Viva la Musica de Papa Wemba

   DEDE NAWEZI

   VOYAGE YA POTO

   Air B. Mas Production

6)Esperant Kisangani, Papa Wemba, Lita Bembo, Bozi Boziana

   AKOUA LA REINE (feat. Bozi Boziana)

   LA GUERRE DES STARS

   Les Editions Plus de Paris

  

7)Zaiko Langa-Langa

   LISUMU

   SUBISSEZ LES CONSEQUENCES

   Disques Esperance

  

8)Ricoco Bulambemba

   SOMBOS

   METAPHYSIQUE

   MIP Mirya Inter Prod

PART B

9)Fataki Junior

   PROMESSE DAOUDA

   PHILOSOPHIE VOL. 1

   Sonima Music

10)Felix Wazekwa

    PREMIERS SOINS

    I LOVE YOU

    Fondation Felix Wazekwa

11)Les Tambours de Brazza

     AH ME BUNSANA

     KONGO

     Buda Musique

12)Orchestre Yamba Yamba Beto-Ba

     NKUMBU YA MAKENGO

     GRAND MAITRE MAKAPE ET L’ORCHESTRE YAMBA YAMBA BETO-BA

     Makengo Nkunga

13)Sam Mangwana

     LOKOSSA YA NZOMBO

     LUBAMBA

     Grounded Music

14)Kabert Kabasele

     WENDENDA (INSTRUMENTALE)

     LA RUMBA CONGOLAISE (INSTRUMENTALE)

     Le Monde des Artistes

15)Sax Matalanza

     OKOKOKO NA NGAI

     LE MBULA MATARI

     Sans Frontiere

16)Orchestre Tele-Music

     BOUILLON

     EMBOUTEILLAGE NO.1

     Minou International

     (Thanks to Moos!)

Ambiance Congo: July 22, 2018

WELCOME!
Welcome to Ambiance Congo radio.
Every other week, I try to play great Congolese music for you. Your requests and comments are always welcome! Thank you to everyone who has made a request or other contribution in support of this program.
Last time, I spun for you a track by Ndombe Opetum's album BULA NTULU. That album was part of this great two-album set.

By request, I have started today's show with a song from Simaro's album from that set. I do not know that this two-CD pack is still available, but it has been a favorite of mine since it's release, so I am glad to have the opportunity to let you hear another track. Bana OK was formed by a number of the front line singers and composers from Franco's TP OK Jazz after Le Grand Maitre moved on to another plane, these artists - some of whom have also passed - worked  to keep his music alive. At one point afetr Franco's death, there were two TP OK Jazz bands. One of which was led by Lutumba Simaro, the other by Le Prince Youlou Mabiala. Bana OK was Simaro's band. Today we have also a song from an early classic by Simaro's faction which included, among others, Simaro, Josky

Kiambukuta, Ndombe Opetum and Madilu System. 

Also featured today is a song from another modern classic in the heritage of Franco led by guitarist Papa Noel and featuring OK Jazz vocalists Carlyto Lassa and Wuta Mayi.

As always, there is MORE including a song from another great bandleader, Benz-Petrole.
Enjoy!

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The songs:

PART A

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

   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)

   PAS DE CONTACT

   Black Music

2)Le Poete Lutumba Simaro & Bana OK

   TUFATA UPATA

   PROCES *

   Solfege Universel Production

3)Papa Noel et le Duo Incomparable Carlyto Lassa & Wuta Mayi

   SIMBA MARTHA

   HAUTE TENSION

   Les Mampoko’s Production

4)Johnny Bokelo

   UNE PAROLE MECHANTE PEUT BLESER     

   JOHNNY BOKELO

   Shakara Music

  

5)Bumba Massa

   TIENS-MOI CA

   V70

   Cantos Music

6)Wenge Musica Maison Mere

   ROBERT BASENDE

   SOLOLA BIEN!

   JPS Production

  

7)Reddy Amisi

   INTERET

   ZIGGY

   Galaxie Productions

  

8)Rento-Vena & Terra Isa Mera

   ABIBA

   NON-VIOLENCE

   Signore Production

10)Extra Musica International

    YA WE

    MERCI *

    QEMI Productions

PART B

11)JBlue “El Buddah”

     TRESOR MPUTU

     PASSE PARTOUT

     Duo d’Enfer Production

12)Fally Ipupa

     TSHO

     ARSENAL DES BELLES MELODIAS

     Because Music/Obouo Music

13)Benz-Petrole

     CAR PAS CAR

     TIERCE DANS L’ORDRE (L’OR NOIR)

     Benz-Petrole

14)Likinga Redo

     AFFAIRE MOSELEBENDE *

     LIKINGA CHANTE OLEMI

     Gilebima Production

15)Choc Stars

     DEMEDINA

     BANGO OYE BAYE – ACTION DIRECT

     Shabani Records

16)Orchestre Le Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz

     TONTON ZALA SERIEUX

     HERITAGE DU GRAND MAITRE FRANCO

     Sans Frontieres

17)Franco et le T.P. O.K. Jazz

     TIKA KOSENGA

     A 0 HEURE: CHEZ 1- 2- 3

     Edipop Production

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: July 7, 2018

WELCOME!
Welcome to Ambiance Congo radio.
Here it is, sent to you late at night, another program of Congolese popular music.
I hope that you will enjoy it!
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The songs:
PART A
1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
   sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)
   PAS DE CONTACT
   Black Music

2)Marie-Paul & Wenge el Paris
   Z-3 CLEMENSTONE
   EMBOULEMENT
   Sonima Music

3)Mascot de Katalas
   MBULA MABANGO
   MASCOT DE KATALAS
   Anytha-Ngapy Production

4)Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica La Cour des Grands
   NTOMA
   MWANA MATEBU
   Ets. Kaluila
 
5)Gloria Tukhadio & Cour des Grands
   MON BEBE
   I.P = IDENTITE PROTEGEE
   DEBs Music/Jimmy’s Production

6)General Defao
   ZOULOU NOVEMBER
   IRRUPTION
   JB Diamantino Production
 
7)Lambert Kabako des Bantous de la Capitale
   MERE PALAIN
   WALAI
   Cyrique Bassoka Productions

8)Ndombe Opetum & Bana OK
   VICTOR ILO
   BULA NTULU
   Solfege Universel Production

9)T.P. OK Jazz
   KO MEKA TE
   KO MEKA TE
   APL Diffusion

PART B
10)Orchestre Tele-Music
    DEVIS NGOMA
    EMBOUTEILLAGE
    Musi-Club

11)Belly Steve & Les Soeurs Mariana (Orchestre Minzoto)
     SENI SAMBA
     BELLY STEVE & LES SOEURS MARIANA
     APiA Production

12)Ricoco Bulambemba & Wenge Musica Aile Paris
     JOSE F.B.I.
     4 SAISONS BOULE DE NIEGE
     Blanbaneryca Productions

13)Quentin Mayasco & Extra Musica International
     YA LELO
     VIRGULE
     Wedoo Music

14)Baloji
     TROPISME – START-UP
     137 AVENUE KANIAMA
     Bella Union/PIAS/Hostess