Ambiance Congo: May 19, 2013

Welcome to Ambiance Congo!
Let's start with a little soukous today. We hardly ever play any soukous, but let's do it!
We start with some Matchatcha, then work our way into everything from Titina "Al Capone" to Minzoto Wela Wela. Enjoy!
Comments and requests are always welcome!
Download the program here:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/WFJWckhTSWViR0pESjhUQw
for the next two weeks. After that, please visit the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives (link on this page).
Here are a few albums you'll hear from today and 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)Matchatcha

NICKY B.B.

from the CD DIBLO DIBALA PRESENTE MATCHATCHA

Afric Music

3)Fede Lawu

IMPASSE

from the CD KITOKO

Sonima Music

4)Titina “Al Capone” *

DINATSHETSHE LONDONIEN

from the CD NO COMMENT

Air B. Mas Production

5)KaRmapa *

WANGA

from the CD LE TEMPS DE L’AMOUR

Solfege Universel Productions

6)Le Prince Youlou Mabiala et le T.P OK Jazz

TONTON CHARLES

from the CD OLELI OLELI

Sonodisc

7)Papa Wemba

ASHA MUPENZI

from the LP PAPA WEMBA

Disques Esperance

8)Minzoto Wela Wela

DEUXIEME BUREAU

from the LP GRAND MINZOTO WELA WELA!

Rythmes et Musique

9)Orchestre Lisa Bobo

BITUMBA EYALI MABE *

from the LP ORCHESTRE LISA BOBO & BENSON LAWRENCE

Sonafric

PART B

10) Choc Stars

IBRAHIM BULA

from the LP CARLITO / DEFAO / SEDJO KA

Syllart Records

11)Reddy Amisi

KIGANDA LO

from the CD THE BEST OF REDDY AMISI

Sonodisc

12)Jean Papy Ramazani

MATOU (feat. Rigo Star *)

from the LP JEAN PAY RAMAZANI DU GROUPE KASS KASS

Maciste Productions

13)Serge Muloso

MATCH RETOUR

from the CD FAUT PAS PLEURER

Serge Muloso

14)Manda Chante

WILLY MAKASU

from the CD ONCTION

LK Services/Ngoyarto

15)Patrouille des Stars

NDOTO NA NGA

from the CD KANGA NZOTO

Denide Productions

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

LIBALA BOMWANA

from the CD NOUVEL ORDRE

Lusafrica

17)G.O. Malebo

NASENGI DEMISSION

from the 45 RPM single

Phenix

*=by request

Ambiance Congo: May 5. 2013

Welcome!
Happy 5 de Mayo!
Another great show for you today...Koffi Olomide, Zaiko Langa Langa, Bumba Massa, Pascal Poba...
Enjoy!
To listen, download this zip file.
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJqZm1RcG8wZ2x2TzhUQw
or when that is unavailable, go here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo

 

 

Here is today's 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)Koffi Olomide

PAPA PLUS

from the CD NOBLESSE OBLIGE

Sonodisc

3)Pascal Poba

MA JOLIE

from the CD SUCRE SALE

Groupe Lettre P

4)Le Geant Makolin

VICKY LA SIRENE

from the LP VICKY LA SIRENE

Gama Production

5)Wenge Musica Aile Paris

LUC-BO MOLO

from the CD MOLANGI YA MALASI

Flash Diffusion Business

6)Bopol Mansiamina & Besisimou

MAILLOT JAUNE

from the LP MAILLOT JAUNE

Ets. TINA

7)Le Choc-Choc 85

LA VIE

from the LP LE CHOC-CHOC 85 AVEC SES VEDETTES DU MOMENT

Don Dass

8)Zaiko Langa Langa

TOYAMBANA

from the LP EH NGOSS! Eh NGOSS! EH NGOSS!

Prozal

PART B

9) Diane Solo, Moro Maurice & The Best du Zaire

MA PEN’DO

from the LP DIANE SOLO, MORO MAURICE ET THE BEST DU ZAIRE

Tangent

10) Orchestre Le Peuple Trio Ce.Pa.Kos

ZALA SERIEUX

from the LP ORCHESTRE "LE PEUPLE" TRIO "CE.PA.KOS"

Pathe Marconi/EMI

11)Celi Bitshu

VON VON

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

K’Dance

12)Franco & Le T.P. O.K  Jazz

MAMA NA BEBE

from the LP LIVE RECORDING OF THE AFRO EUROPEAN TOUR

African

13) Sam Mangwana & l’African All Stars

ZELA NGAI NASALA

from the LP SAM MANGWANA ET L’AFRICAN ALL STARS

Adios Records

14) Bumba Massa

MACHA

from the CD APOSTOLO

Cantos Music

15)”Jah Man Geko” Bouro Mpela

BEL HOMME

from the CD VICE DE PROCEDURE

Duo D’Enfer



Ambiance Congo: April 21, 2013

WELCOME!
As always, I hope you will enjoy the selections of great Congolese music. Sincere thanks go out to all who contribute to this program with requests, comments and donations.
Today I have a LOT of requests and they are all top notch. Also some old records by Lokassa, Lolita, and Ango Stars.

We start off with a request. It's a request for a song I've played before by Les Chics Men which inspired spinning of a song by Papa Wemba. Yes, it has some rock guitar, but Dally Kimoko throws in some great licks, too. Then...MORE!!!!
You can hear the rebroadcast here for two weeks. This is a zip file with the tracklist enclosed.
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJnSU5NNnlmVFlzeHNUQw
If you're late to that, get it here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&

Here's 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)Les Chics Men

BANTULA MPAKA *
from the CD GROSES AFFAIRES
Fiit Productions

3)Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica

DIXIEME COMMANDEMENT
from the CD FORIDOLES
Sonodisc

4)Ango-Stars

MEU AMOR II
from the LP ANGO-STARS
Moussa Diouf

5)Le Grand Lolo-Lolitta

NE FORCE PAS LA VIE
from the LP JULIE
Societe Ivorienne du Disque

6)Lokassa ya Mbongo

ANGELIQUE *
from the LP ASSITOU
Disc Orient

7)Franco & Sam Mangwana

DECCA *
from the LP FRANCO JOUE AVEC SAM MANGWANA
Rythmes et Musique

8)Bakuba Mayopi

SIDO MWANA
from the CD ZUNGULUKE
Ets. Lho-Man & Eureka

9)Orchestra Super Mazembe

AMINA
from the CD MAZMBE @ 45 RPM
Sterns

PART B

10)Franco & Le TP OK Jazz
FREINS A MAIN
from the CD 3eme ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA MORT DU GRAND MAITRE YORGHO
Suave

11)Papa Noel

SEM-SEM
from the LP NONO
Ets. Vilnair Production

12)Dindo Yogo

AMI YA BOMWANA
from the LP LA VIE EST HEUREUSE QAUND ON JE SENT AIMER
Mayala Production

13) Luciana Demingongo & La Nouvelle Generation de la Republique Democratique

PRINCESSE JULIA *
from the CD STATION RADAR
Esselta

14) Le Prophete Cartouche & The Victoria Eleison All Stars

ZENOBI ‘94
from the CD EVERYBODY TALK ‘BOUT
Production Grand Samurai

15)Bell Anto

BOYOKA
from the CD DIVERGENCE
Montaguy Production

16) Werrason & Wenge Maison Mere

Live track
from the CD LE, LE,LE,LE, LE LE: TECHNO MALEWA LIVE
Diego Music

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: April 7, 2013

Welcome to Ambiance Congo.
You are invited to listen to the latest edition.
Programs are archived here: http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo
Today's program is available here as well, but just for the next two weeks.
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJpTG0rK3htMEx2bk1UQw

Requests and comments are always welcome! Thanks to those who requested songs this time!

 

 

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)Kino-Mabella *

INVITATION
from the CD INVITATION
Production UTMM’M

3)Prince Alain Makaba

CODE MORAL
from the CD YA KU DOMINER
Simon Music-SIPE

4)Generation Universal

SYLVAIN MOMBO
from the CD PYRAMIDE
Leoph Production

5)Dezai N’Accompa & Viva la Musica Cours des Grands

RECOURS (Remix)
from the CD FRUIT BLEU
2Zai Production

6)Deyesse Mukangi

LE COMPLEXE
from the CD LITTLE GODDESS
Sterns

7)Auguy B.M.

SOPHIA NZOLELE
from the LP SOPHIA NZOLELE
TBK Likembe

8)Pepe Kalle

BOLIMBISA
from the LP L’ARGENT NE FAIT PAS LE BONHEUR!
Ets. Kaluila

9)Chozel Salomon

MEDITATION
from the LP AFRO RYTHMES PRESENTE CHOZEL SALOMON
Afro-Rythmes
 

PART B

10)MJ 30 *
KO LALA KO LAMUKA
from the CD MASTOR
Ets. N’Diaye

11)M’Bilia Bel
NAKEI NAIROBI
from the CD KENYA ET CADENCE MUNDANDA
Genidia

12)Orchestra Super Mazembe

OKOVA
from the CD MAZEMBE @ 45 RPM VOL.1
Sterns

13)Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica

YOUDOUFISI
from the LP LE JOUR
Disques Esperance

14)Lassa “L’Acolyte” Pembele

POT CASSE
from the CD INFLUENCE
Diego Music

15)Ferre Gola

VITA IMANA (Remiz)
from the CD LUBUKULUKUMU
Diego Music

16) Quentin Mayasko & Extra Musica International

NCONGO
from the CD VIRGULE
Wedoo Music

 *= by request

Ambiance Congo: March 24, 2013

WELCOME TO AMBIANCE CONGO!
Here is a show you will not want to miss! I have some really great tracks mixed in here, including classics from Verckys & Le VEVE and from Festival des Maquisards, a couple more examples of the guitar artistry of Master Mwana Congo, a rumba from Bill Clinton and, of course, MORE!
No requests this time? That's OK. You are invited to add one for next time!
Here's a link to get the program and track list:
http://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJqZGVhZy8wVWxqQTlVag
The link expires in two weeks, but a rebroadcast is available here:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=result&action=series&series=Ambiance%20Congo&nav=&
These are some albums you'll hear from:

 

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)Reddy Amisi

ASSISTANT SOCIAL

from the CD CONCERT LIVE: MAMAN ANGEBI

Manu Luvaka ML Production

3) Didi Raphael Louvila & J. Mpouki Kimbolo Ya Djecko

JEFI

from the LP MWANA MA KIMBOLO / MALEKA

JMK / Meya

4)Mangungu Cley

AMOUR MARIA

from the LP VIVEZ..VIBREZ...DANSEZ AVEC MANGUNGU CLEY

Guy Didier Production

5)Bozi Boziana et l’Anti-Choc feat. Jolie Detta

DARSE LIKOTINO

from the CD KING KESTER EMENEYA & BENZ BOZI BOZIANA

Ngoyarto

6)Choc Stars

AU REVOIR PARIS

from the LP CHOC STARS A PARIS 2: SANDRA LA BLONDE

Rythmes et Musique

7)Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica

LAZARET

from the CD MOKILI NGENGE

Dario Production

8)Les Marquis de Maison Mere

MIAMI

from the CD MIRACLES

Simon Music.

PART B

9)Bill Clinton

SANGO YA MAWA

from the CD KULUMBIMBI

Claude Mussay / Big Events

10)King Kester Emeneya

WILLO MONDO

from the LP KESTER EMENEYA

Feel Sound

11)Verckys et l’Orchestre VEVE

DRIBLING YA SOMO

from the LP LASSISSI PRESENTE VERCKYS ET L'ORCHESTRE VEVE

Sacodis

12)Pepe Kalle & Nyboma

NINA

from the CD MOYIBI

Syllart Production

13)Bantous Monument

GARE AU BARATIN

from the LP LES BANTOUS “MONUMENT”

Sonodisc

14)Nouvelle Serie

BIJOUX RECLAMES

from the CD LE PROCUREUR

Denide Production

15)Zaiko Langa-Langa

ZIZITA

from the LP ZAIKO EYI NKISI

Prozal

16) Sam Mangwana l'Orchestre Festival des Maquisards

NKURA ELOMBE

from the CD BILINGA LINGA VOLUME 1

Ngoyarto

*= by request

Ambiance Congo: March 10, 2013

Welcome to Ambiance Congo!
This program is presented every other Sunday on WRIR LP 97.3 FM in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
WRIR's mission as a nonprofit, publicly supported community radio station is to present unrepresented or under-represented news, opinions, issues and music.
With this program, the only such program in the USA that I am aware of, I hope to help to fulfill that mission by raising public awareness and appreciation of a wide variety of Congolese popular music.

A long look and listen at the Ambiance Congo Audio Archives at http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo will show that I make it my policy to only repeat any given song if that song has been requested by a listener. Over the course of the past eight years, that adds up to a lot of music and, hopefully, illustrates how many artists there are, how many groups there have been and the incredible amount of music has been recorded and produced.
People who are or have been unfamiliar with the genre are usually amazed by the sheer volume and constant quality. When this happens, I feel that WRIR and Ambiance Congo have been successful.

Twice a year, WRIR asks for your support. Today's program was recorded during our Spring 2013 Fund Drive. The program includes a lot of talk about the fund drive and about how you can help to keep WRIR on the air and to keep this program coming. If you appreciate the effort to introduce and present Congolese music to a wide range of listeners -and the results of that effort- please donate whatever you can and be sure to tell WRIR that you enjoy and appreciate Ambiance Congo.
https://wrir.wufoo.com/forms/fund-drive-donation-wrirlp-973-fm/
Thank you, and thanks to all who have already responded to the call. The Fund Drive ends soon.

The show is an all-vinyl program that filled a number of your requests and I hope that you will enjoy hearing all of the songs as much as I enjoyed presenting them.
Here are a few album covers:

 

You may download the podcast with track list here:

 http://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJpU2VuTkFreER2bk1UQw

The link will be good for two weeks.

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)African Fiesta

CAMALEE

from the LP AUTHENTICITIE VOLUME 2

African

3)Orchestre Les Noirs

MOSASA NDEMBO

from the LP HIT PARADE AFRICAIN VOL. 3

Pathe Marconi

4)Buesso M’Bemba *

PAPA JAQUES

from the LP FAFIKIDE

CILL World Wide

5) L'Amiral Cheri-Gau & Les Officiers of African Music

CONSPIRATION

from the LP NIANZI GAULARD *

Savas

 

6) Didi Raphael Louvila

GISELE *

from the LP DIDI RAPHAEL LOUVILA

Meya

7)Zaiko Langa-Langa

BETOSSIA

from the LP SOKITEMBE BOMEKA TATA NZAMBE SALISABETO

Gilette D’Or

PART B

8)L’Orchestre Kamale

AYINDJO

from the LP LES EDITIONS VEVE PRESENTENT L'ORCHESTRE KAMALE & SON CELEBRE CHANTEUR NYBOMA (DAVOS)

African

9)Choc Stars

OZI

from the LP KELEMANI

Espera

10)Le N’Ganshie Stervos Niarcos *

KINSHASA-BRAZZA

from the LP DERNIER COUP DE SIFFLET

Americano Productions

11)Dally Kimoko

SABINA

from the LP LASSISSI PRESENTE DALLY KIMOKO

Sacodis International

12)Faya Tess, Tabu Ley & L’Afrisa International

SKOL ELEKI NYONSO

from the LP MOTO AKOKUFA

Africa 7

*= by request