What a lot of great bands early seventies in Congo. I am posting
the music but am learning just as much as you folks. This collector
on african brings us more obscure artists from those days and although
I planned to make a move to a different African direction, you convinced me
to do another Congolese album today. The album starts with a sublime
track by Johnny Bokelo and his Orchestre Conga, sweet guitarsound,
and it ends with Franco’s O.K. Jazz and ‘Ou est le serieux?’. In between
quite a few names that are new to me too. Elegance Jazz, Surprise
Los Angel, Symba, Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa or Zembe-Zembe.
I didn’t know one of them and they all perform beautifully. We are also very
lucky the LP is in mint condition and sounds as new. I found this one at
the fair with a load of brothers and sisters, only now I slowly discover what
a treasurebox I bumped into. Happy to be in the opportunity to share
so much delightful music with you, we’re all lucky bastards here.
tracks;
1 Orchestre Conga – Ngoya
2 Orchestre Elegance-Jazz – Ngalula Marthe
3 Orchestre Surprise Los Angel – Tata nkento
4 Orchestre Symba – Mibali ya simba
5 Orchestre Bella-Bella – Nzamba mokonzi
6 Orchestre Elegance-Jazz – Lisumu lisango
7 Orchestre l’International Afrisa – Aon-Aon
8 Orchestre Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa – Massamba M.J.
9 Orchestre TP Zembe-Zembe – Kenge No 3
10 Orchestre TP O.K. Jazz – Ou est le serieux?
Hi Moos,
Great bands indeed! I guess you shouldn’t let us decide what you’ll post next, your surprises are just as nice! Thanks for sharing,
Marc
Hi Moos,
Great bands indeed! I guess you shouldn’t let us decide what you’ll post next, your surprises are just as nice! Thanks for sharing,
Marc
Another fantastic gem Moos, much appreciated. We are all lucky bastards indeed!
Ed
Another fantastic gem Moos, much appreciated. We are all lucky bastards indeed!
Ed
You should def post what you want (but I do love the Congo stuff).
Thank you
J
You should def post what you want (but I do love the Congo stuff).
Thank you
J
Thank you for another one EXCELLENT Lp.
Thank you for another one EXCELLENT Lp.
Please more Sunny Ade in the near future.
Please more Sunny Ade in the near future.
Excellent music, many thanks for sharing. Apurva from Pune, India.
Excellent music, many thanks for sharing. Apurva from Pune, India.
Hi Moos,
Keep springing your wonderful surprises but if you want a wish list, here are two LPs I’ve already requested on this blog.
(1) Franco Et Le TPOK JAZZ: 20ème Anniversaire (1956-1976) (Vols 1 and 2).
(2) Tabu Ley Rochereau “Sorozzo” – LP which contains the title song and, among others “Ibrahim”.
And more from “Verckys” Kiamanguana Mateta.
Hi Moos,
Keep springing your wonderful surprises but if you want a wish list, here are two LPs I’ve already requested on this blog.
(1) Franco Et Le TPOK JAZZ: 20ème Anniversaire (1956-1976) (Vols 1 and 2).
(2) Tabu Ley Rochereau “Sorozzo” – LP which contains the title song and, among others “Ibrahim”.
And more from “Verckys” Kiamanguana Mateta.
Thanks for these lovely L’Afrique Danse records. You’re really spoiling us.
Thanks for these lovely L’Afrique Danse records. You’re really spoiling us.
Thank you. I was beginning to wonder if there were any more Congolese bands other than Bantous, African Jazz, OK and Zaiko. There can never be too much Congolese for me. Keep posting them.
Thank you. I was beginning to wonder if there were any more Congolese bands other than Bantous, African Jazz, OK and Zaiko. There can never be too much Congolese for me. Keep posting them.
One of the worst album covers!
Thanks Moos,
Alexsam
One of the worst album covers!
Thanks Moos,
Alexsam
Hey Moos,
in Barranquilla and Cartagena, generally have the costumbre(custom) to baptize or place any name to the African songs by example, the song 3 Orchestre Surprise The Angel – Tata nkento, he gave a name Mazinger, a Japanese cartoon which was a huge boom in the mid Colombia of the 80 “Mazinger Z”
the song, Tata nkento is a phrase in Spanish our, it seems to say Mazinger. Hahahahaha, it’s funny, but true
Hey Moos,
in Barranquilla and Cartagena, generally have the costumbre(custom) to baptize or place any name to the African songs by example, the song 3 Orchestre Surprise The Angel – Tata nkento, he gave a name Mazinger, a Japanese cartoon which was a huge boom in the mid Colombia of the 80 “Mazinger Z”
the song, Tata nkento is a phrase in Spanish our, it seems to say Mazinger. Hahahahaha, it’s funny, but true
I’m very grateful that i fount this blog,that i found you!!!
You have great stuff and the thing that you share all this with everyone is absolutely wonderful…
Many many thanks!
Kle from Greece!
I’m very grateful that i fount this blog,that i found you!!!
You have great stuff and the thing that you share all this with everyone is absolutely wonderful…
Many many thanks!
Kle from Greece!
A great thanks. I continue to download things from Congo and Nigeria, a little bit of Jamaica too. Many treasures, indeed and some bad trips at times ! But it’s a fascinating world.