Ambiance Congo: November 18,2012

Welcome!
Lorraine, a local listener, commented that she'd like to hear another program dedicated to the vocal talents of Congolese women. You may hear the first edition of the series here: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/40676
Merci mingi, Lorraine!

So here you have it. Two hours of female vocalists in many styles of Congolese popular music.
Some great hip-swinging tracks  and wonderful sebenes are included!

Here are album covers:

Got to love the ladies! There are soaring vocals and sizzling guitars. I love the South African bassline in Yondo Sister's song. It underscores the Pan-African appeal of Lingala music!

Download the program with tracklist here:
 http://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJiYURKMGsyWGNUWThUQw
Link is good for two weeks.
Or here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

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)Yondo Sister

DEVIATION
from the CD DEVIATION SEXY SOUKOUSS
TJR

3)Deyess Mukangi

LE COMPLEXE
from the CD LITTLE GODDESS
Sterns

4)Pepe Kalle & L’Empire Bakuba

NADI CONSOLER NGAI feat. Bitha Soleil
from the CD LE PHENOMENAL PEPE KALLE
Babi Productions

5)Ya Moseka & Mpompo Loway

MOBOMANO
from the LP YA MOSEKA DE L’EMPIRE BAKUBA
Au Quatre/SIC

6)Beyou Ciel

EBOUROUMOUNKOUE
from the LP EBOUROUMOUNKOUE
Genidia

7)M’Bilia Bel

MANO MONGBA
from the CD BEYANGA
Genidia

8)Deazi N’ Acoompa

MONDENGUE feat. Laeticia Melody
from the CD FRUIT BLEU
2Zai Production

9)MJ30 *

RECONNAISSANCE
from the CD LA VALEUR SURE
Yalolo Nsuami et Paulin Mukendi

PART B

10)Nana et Baniel
MWATUMU KAMWANYA
from the LP BOUGER LE COQ CHANTE
Espera

11)Meta Beya & Feza Shamamba

MIVE TEMOIN
from the LP SURPRISE
Tangent

12)Vonga Aye

YONA NANI
from the LP PARE-CHOCS
Ets. VEVE International

13)Jolie Detta

MAWANZO
from the LP SUPER STAR
Kaci Kinshasa/Bade Stars Music

14)O.K. International

MAKELELE YA NGUNGI feat. Fayila
from the CD SATAN
Jacko Productions

15)Lo-Benel

POTO MAKAMBO
from the CD JUSQU’AU PETIT MATIB
Cyriaque Bassoka Production

16)Faya Tess

BAYEBISI NGAI
from the CD LIBALA YA TEMPS PLEIN
Wedoo Music

17)Tshala Muana

BENGA NA NGAI RESPECT
from the LP BIDUAYA
Celluloid

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: November 4, 2012

WELCOME to Ambiance Congo!
This is your English language Congolese radio program. It is presented live from Richmond, Virginia every other Sunday on WRIR 97.3 FM and on the web at www.wrir.org , 3:00-5:00 PM Eastern time USA. Your comments and requests are always appreciated!
Todays edition presents another compilation of Congolese music from the 60s to today's newest CDs.
Enjoy!
Here are a few album covers.

The program is available:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo
Forthe next  two weeks, it's also available to download with track list:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJhNU1FNkc4aU94djhUQw
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)Savanet Depitcho

LIBERER SHENGEN
from the CD PROJECTEUR
Savanet Depitcho production

3)La Nouvelle Generation de La Republique Democratique

MATABISI
from the CD STATION RADAR
Esselta

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

KIMPIABI BALA
from the CD LONGUE HISTOIRE 2
Calbass Productions

5)Alain Alino Star

ETIENNE MUNDELE
from the CD DROIT DE SOL
Rigo Makengo Productions

6)Koffi Olomide

MANNEQUIN
from the CD TCHA TCHO
Sterns Africa

7)Djouna Big-One

ONZE-ONZE
from the CD TONNERRE DE BREST
Advantages Productions

8)Dilu Dulumona & Empire Bakuba

FONGO *
from the CD TOUR DE BABEL
Sonima Music

9)Orchestre Rumba Ray de Maray-Maray

DADIA
from the LP ORCHESTRE RUMBA RAY DE MARAY-MARAY
P-Vine/Pili-Pili

PART B

10)Djo Nolo
RIVIENS CHERIE
from the CD NAZARET ALIGATOH (MERCI)
Production Grand Samurai

11)Lassa “L’Acolyte” Pembele

PRIERE DU SOIR
from the CD INFLUENCE
Diego Music

12)Le Grand Patriarche Vickyris

OMERITE
from the CD RIEN NE SERT DE COURIR
Efitel Production

13)Nkounkou D’Oliveira

BA YINAKA NGAI
from the LP AFRO RYTHMES PRESENTE OLIVEIRA NKOUNKOU
Afro Rythmes

14)Kintweni Sukisa

MONZUMA
from the LP KINTWENI SUKISA
Pathe Marconi/EMI

15)Los Nickelos

YOUYOU
from the LP MERVEILLES DU PASSE: LOS NICKELOS
African
 

16)Les Bantous de La Capitale

OSALA NGAI NINI?
from the 45 RPM single
Beau-Saccot Sound

*= by request

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