Pépé Kallé – Afro Rythmes Présente..
Afro Rythmes 1989

Just what I’ve been lokking for. Thank you.

Moss excelent LP. It is make me to remember 80´s here in Barranquilla whith the sound system called “EL DRAGON” THANKS…

FROM BARRANQUILLA – COLOMBIA

LEONARDO MENESES E.

Great album Sir! Nice to Pepe Kalle with normal children on the cover rather than with small sized adults. Apurva from Pune, India.

Yo, Moos, thank you very much, only you create a mystery to me. I have a copy of the album with 5 tracks. and they are all called after the first song so carnaval 1-5. Does anybody have info on this?

Thank you very much

Richard

Pepe Kalle Yampanya – will for ever be missed, but his music will never perish.
Adious Amigo…

Great album!!! I still have this 33 rpm. And the best line-up. Thank you, Moos, again and again.

Fernando, from Zaragoza

Pepe Kalle? Here is his biographical Pepe Kalle, whose real name is Jean Kabasele Yampanya wa ba Mulanga, was born in Kinshasa, 30 November 1951. Son of dad and mom Angbando Mbula (all deceased), he is the eldest of 15 children, 8 boys. After his primary studies at St. Charles Catholic School and then to St. Paul in the town of Barumbu He studied humanities at the Institute of Saint Raphael Limete and the Institute of Social Studies Ngiri-Ngiri. Two months before the organization of state exams, he left school to start a music career. The art of Orpheus will make him a star of international renown. At his death he leaves a widow, Pauline Ndekani and numerous offspring. His musical career from an early age, Pepe Kalle knew writing songs that he yielded to famous musicians of the time. As his work got a big hit on the record market, he then decided to embrace the active musical career. The year 1966 is memorable for his fans, since he joined the group “The Bamboula” Santa Claus of the soloist. Pepe Kalle evolves alongside Madilu Systems and Bozi Boziana. Two years later, the elephant of Congolese music, the orchestra creates African Shock in the town of Barumbu, singer Papy Tex is also included. One day, the saxophonist Michael Sax who often attended rehearsals of the African Shock, decides to take Pepe Kalle and Papy Tex for presentation to the Grand Kalle Jeef, patron of the orchestra African Jazz. After listening to two young men sing, Grand Kalle Jeef entrusts them to the proper care of the singer Mathieu Kuka, now in the African ambience. In 1970, wa ba Yampanya Mulanga Papy Tex and take another step in their careers by incorporating the orchestra of the town of Myosotis Dendale today Kasavubu. Aware of that year, the group decides to participate in music competition youth orchestras organized by guitarist Dewayon Ebengo. Myosotis won the award for best band. On this occasion, Pepe Kalle amazes professional musicians present at the ceremony announcing the results. The drummer of Afrisa International, Seskain Molenga, then uses the talents of two stars in order to better regulate and strengthen the fight-song of a band he created. The coach had also recommended Lokas Molenga Seskin, diluted Dilumona, singer of the band Revelation of the town of Kintambo. Therefore, we speak of the birth of the trio “Kadima” (Kabasele, diluted and Matolu). After shooting a mammoth task with foals, Seskin Molenga leads his group, he named after Bakuba in the studio Mobile Veve for recording songs like Nazoki, Na kobelela, Libaku mabe, Kanu, Nazangi tata, etc …

Pepe Kalle? Here is his biographical Pepe Kalle, whose real name is Jean Kabasele Yampanya wa ba Mulanga, was born in Kinshasa, 30 November 1951. Son of dad and mom Angbando Mbula (all deceased), he is the eldest of 15 children, 8 boys. After his primary studies at St. Charles Catholic School and then to St. Paul in the town of Barumbu He studied humanities at the Institute of Saint Raphael Limete and the Institute of Social Studies Ngiri-Ngiri. Two months before the organization of state exams, he left school to start a music career. The art of Orpheus will make him a star of international renown. At his death he leaves a widow, Pauline Ndekani and numerous offspring. His musical career from an early age, Pepe Kalle knew writing songs that he yielded to famous musicians of the time. As his work got a big hit on the record market, he then decided to embrace the active musical career. The year 1966 is memorable for his fans, since he joined the group “The Bamboula” Santa Claus of the soloist. Pepe Kalle evolves alongside Madilu Systems and Bozi Boziana. Two years later, the elephant of Congolese music, the orchestra creates African Shock in the town of Barumbu, singer Papy Tex is also included. One day, the saxophonist Michael Sax who often attended rehearsals of the African Shock, decides to take Pepe Kalle and Papy Tex for presentation to the Grand Kalle Jeef, patron of the orchestra African Jazz. After listening to two young men sing, Grand Kalle Jeef entrusts them to the proper care of the singer Mathieu Kuka, now in the African ambience. In 1970, wa ba Yampanya Mulanga Papy Tex and take another step in their careers by incorporating the orchestra of the town of Myosotis Dendale today Kasavubu. Aware of that year, the group decides to participate in music competition youth orchestras organized by guitarist Dewayon Ebengo. Myosotis won the award for best band. On this occasion, Pepe Kalle amazes professional musicians present at the ceremony announcing the results. The drummer of Afrisa International, Seskain Molenga, then uses the talents of two stars in order to better regulate and strengthen the fight-song of a band he created. The coach had also recommended Lokas Molenga Seskin, diluted Dilumona, singer of the band Revelation of the town of Kintambo. Therefore, we speak of the birth of the trio “Kadima” (Kabasele, diluted and Matolu). After shooting a mammoth task with foals, Seskin Molenga leads his group, he named after Bakuba in the studio Mobile Veve for recording songs like Nazoki, Na kobelela, Libaku mabe, Kanu, Nazangi tata, etc …

These songs draw the attention of Kiamwangana Mateta Verkys, CEO of the team and owner of the Veve mobile studio of the same name, which also decides to take care of publishing, distribution and marketing of these works. Upon entering the market of the disc, the songs, collect an unprecedented success. Seskin Molenga travel later with the orchestra Afrisa International to Paris where they will require the public in suspense of the legendary Olympia Hall. With the success reaped by the songs mentioned above, the trio “Kadima” sign a publishing contract with the team Veve. Kiamwangana will then be available to a trio of music equipment dapper nine branded Rangers. Soon after, referring to the historical existence of the Empire Bakuba, which is today the limits and descendants to the territory of Mweka, in the province of Kasai Occidental as the trio “Kadima” decides to add the name already existing Bakuba that of Empire. Empire Bakuba and had to be reborn, this time in the field of music ready to occupy the best seats in various parades hit both national and continental for over twenty-five years. The trio “Kadima” will hold his first concert March 7, 1973 at dancing bar Vis-à-Vis. Become a reality for music lovers, the Empire has gone from success to success during his long career. the elephant of Congolese music, Matolu Dode, diluted Dilumona and orchestra are several acclaimed the best of the year. The title of champion of Africa and the Caribbean, awarded to the Empire Bakuba thanks to the success reaped by the album “Shake Poum Moun Paka”, establishes the universality of the music of this orchestra. Since then, over the referendums by the chroniclers of music (Acmco) Pepe Kalle never fails to get a price. This, thanks to his many talents: best singer, best songwriter, best song and Empire Bakuba, best orchestra. Pepe Kalle is illustrated by several hit songs that contribute to its own reputation and that of the Empire Bakuba internationally, such as Nazoki, Zabolo, Poun Moun Paka moved, Fraud Moyibi, Bitoto, Article 15, divided by two, Mbula …

In the latter song, he immortalized his beloved mother. During his lifetime, the artist who weighed over 150 Kgs contributed significantly to the promotion of the Empire Bakuba. Sometimes he moved solo to support his group in the vacuum passages is in this context that produced the albums Zabolo, Poun Moun Paka moved, divided by two, Cocktail. This virtuoso of the song and the Empire Bakuba are among the artists and the most prolific bands of our music. According to our colleague Mbunga Natoko Ngadiadia, the universal dimension of music from Pepe Kalle orignalité is its voice, its thematic richness, the diversity of its melodies and rhythmic excitement. This music is appreciated around the world is probably of all ages, all generations (from 7 to 77 years), regardless of race, tribes, ethnicities, languages, ideologies and religions . Through his songs, Pepe Kalle exhales a particular love of the homeland, the cultural, the economic potential of the country, a sense of duty for the youth, the spirit of family, fidelity in relationships, pain of separation and even death. It should also be noted that the child Mbula Mom was a great patriot fully mobilized for the cause of his country, as evidenced by his successful participation including the recording of songs “mpwo Mwana” (Congolese franc) and “Tokufa mpo na Ekolo “. ‘s side character, despite his formidable strike force (he was a boxer and judo), Pepe Kalle was temperate, fun, affordable, friendly, brave, resourceful, humble, helpful, simple, generous, unifying, good coach, flirty of pretty girls, like his childhood friend and confidant Matolu Dode Jean Papy Tex. The members of the trio “Kadima” accumulate, knew how to endure and forgive each other. The proof is that the trio has managed against all odds to keep the orchestra in business for 26 years. A record in Congolese music, where bands are used to break up over time. In his life as an artist, Pepe Kalle was also very grateful towards his benefactors, friends and acquaintances. He acknowledged their merits and benefits through the songs which he has immortalized as: Liking, Madi Madimba, Dadou, Mama Leki Ndayi, Mutual St. Paul, Mbula … to name a few. Pepe Kalle was very social and responded positively to the calls of those who needed him for saving their work. He sang with the orchestra musicians, Bella Bella, Lipwa Lipwa, Viva la Musica, TP OK Jazz, the immortal Veve, Bana Ok, so on. He has also accompanied several national and international stars in the realization of their solo albums. His vocal timbre, a remarkable originality, was commercially available to others. Pepe Kalle has died on 28 November 1998 to 23 before they h00 forwards emergency clinic Ngaliema. He was mourned by the entire Congolese nation as well as numerous foreign delegations. His body was exposed Sunday, December 6 at the Palace of the People for everybody makes him their last respects. Members of his family, the musicians in Kinshasa, members of the Government of Hi public, his friends and acquaintances, members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Kinshasa, the authorities both civil and military, the cream of high society in the capital and the inhabitants of the suburbs, had set an appointment in the great work of Chinese architecture. He was also posthumously awarded before his funeral Sunday afternoon at the cemetery of Gombe. Sign of a special tribute, his mortal remains was escorted by riders of the National Police, to the cemetery of Gombe, where she was buried in the presence of a sea of people coming to demonstrate his attachment to the place of illustrated disappeared. On November 28, 1999, Pepe Kalle totaled one year in the afterlife. But his name will remain forever in the pantheon of great. It is always among us through his works. May God keep his soul and the land of the ancestors he is sweet. Mpaka José Ikombe Source Visa2000 thx for the best of that giant soukous-man

In the latter song, he immortalized his beloved mother. During his lifetime, the artist who weighed over 150 Kgs contributed significantly to the promotion of the Empire Bakuba. Sometimes he moved solo to support his group in the vacuum passages is in this context that produced the albums Zabolo, Poun Moun Paka moved, divided by two, Cocktail. This virtuoso of the song and the Empire Bakuba are among the artists and the most prolific bands of our music. According to our colleague Mbunga Natoko Ngadiadia, the universal dimension of music from Pepe Kalle orignalité is its voice, its thematic richness, the diversity of its melodies and rhythmic excitement. This music is appreciated around the world is probably of all ages, all generations (from 7 to 77 years), regardless of race, tribes, ethnicities, languages, ideologies and religions . Through his songs, Pepe Kalle exhales a particular love of the homeland, the cultural, the economic potential of the country, a sense of duty for the youth, the spirit of family, fidelity in relationships, pain of separation and even death. It should also be noted that the child Mbula Mom was a great patriot fully mobilized for the cause of his country, as evidenced by his successful participation including the recording of songs “mpwo Mwana” (Congolese franc) and “Tokufa mpo na Ekolo “. ‘s side character, despite his formidable strike force (he was a boxer and judo), Pepe Kalle was temperate, fun, affordable, friendly, brave, resourceful, humble, helpful, simple, generous, unifying, good coach, flirty of pretty girls, like his childhood friend and confidant Matolu Dode Jean Papy Tex. The members of the trio “Kadima” accumulate, knew how to endure and forgive each other. The proof is that the trio has managed against all odds to keep the orchestra in business for 26 years. A record in Congolese music, where bands are used to break up over time. In his life as an artist, Pepe Kalle was also very grateful towards his benefactors, friends and acquaintances. He acknowledged their merits and benefits through the songs which he has immortalized as: Liking, Madi Madimba, Dadou, Mama Leki Ndayi, Mutual St. Paul, Mbula … to name a few. Pepe Kalle was very social and responded positively to the calls of those who needed him for saving their work. He sang with the orchestra musicians, Bella Bella, Lipwa Lipwa, Viva la Musica, TP OK Jazz, the immortal Veve, Bana Ok, so on. He has also accompanied several national and international stars in the realization of their solo albums. His vocal timbre, a remarkable originality, was commercially available to others. Pepe Kalle has died on 28 November 1998 to 23 before they h00 forwards emergency clinic Ngaliema. He was mourned by the entire Congolese nation as well as numerous foreign delegations. His body was exposed Sunday, December 6 at the Palace of the People for everybody makes him their last respects. Members of his family, the musicians in Kinshasa, members of the Government of Hi public, his friends and acquaintances, members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Kinshasa, the authorities both civil and military, the cream of high society in the capital and the inhabitants of the suburbs, had set an appointment in the great work of Chinese architecture. He was also posthumously awarded before his funeral Sunday afternoon at the cemetery of Gombe. Sign of a special tribute, his mortal remains was escorted by riders of the National Police, to the cemetery of Gombe, where she was buried in the presence of a sea of people coming to demonstrate his attachment to the place of illustrated disappeared. On November 28, 1999, Pepe Kalle totaled one year in the afterlife. But his name will remain forever in the pantheon of great. It is always among us through his works. May God keep his soul and the land of the ancestors he is sweet. Mpaka José Ikombe Source Visa2000 thx for the best of that giant soukous-man

Pepe Kalle made a classic work here. I actually have the Lp with me right now. I posted all four songs unto youtube as well as Soukousman. I love this work. Pepe Kalle was the greatest voice of Zaire.

Pepe kalle “GERANT” is my favourite, Luv that track Like crazy it alwayz set that tranquilize feelinq within me anything its been On my my stereo.(PePe) you”re throughly a Music_icon Nd idiolizer……..