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October 13, 2012

Afro International de Mimi Ley
Editions VeVe International

Afro International, front

After spending six years with Franco’s OK Jazz, Kiamanguana
Verckys, the ‘raucous honking’ sax player, set up Orchestre
Vévé and went on producing some of the hard core bands of the
Congolese seventies new wave. This lp is a product of that episode.
We see Verckys performing a quality check at the ‘Izason’ record
factury in Kinshasa ( in jeans ). Verckys’ productions on the ‘Editions
VeVe International’ label are highly recommended and this one by
Afro International de Mimi Ley is no exception. I can’t tell you
anything about the artist but the music speaks for it’s self.
Get it and spread it..

tracks;

1   Ngouashi
2   Alitalia
3   Couleur preferable
4   Kisimbi

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15 Comments

  1. Kurt 13 October 2012 at 14:26 - Reply

    Thanks as always Moos.

    “Mimi Ley” is also the name one of my favorite Tabu Ley songs. Do you think there is a link?

  2. moos 13 October 2012 at 15:45 - Reply

    I was also wondering, I always thought Mimi Ley was Tabu Ley related in some way,…who can tell us ?

  3. soukousman 13 October 2012 at 19:57 - Reply

    Mimi Ley indeed participated in the orchestre of Afrisa International alongside Tabu Ley and a couple others in the 70’s. Safi Zena which was part of the LP that has the original Sorozo (1978) was a composition by Mimi Ley sang by Madilu System who was also part of Afrisa before departure to Franco & TPOK Jazz.

  4. Anonymous 13 October 2012 at 20:31 - Reply

    Thanks Moos for more of your great shares.

  5. chris meserve/boxengo 14 October 2012 at 17:32 - Reply

    You really do such a nice job of getting seriously enjoyable African and Latin music up here on the net, not just the flavor of the moment. Thank you. Golbal Groove, O-Yeh.

  6. Apurva Bahadur 16 October 2012 at 05:38 - Reply

    Thank you from sharing. Apurva from Pune, India.

  7. Apurva Bahadur 16 October 2012 at 05:38 - Reply

    Thank you from sharing. Apurva from Pune, India.

  8. DJ Daudi 17 October 2012 at 00:20 - Reply

    Hi Moos. The other guy on the album cover is Shiko Mawatu.
    He wrote a number of great songs for this band and, of course, added some absolutely wonderful solo guitar.

  9. DJ Daudi 17 October 2012 at 00:20 - Reply

    Hi Moos. The other guy on the album cover is Shiko Mawatu.
    He wrote a number of great songs for this band and, of course, added some absolutely wonderful solo guitar.

  10. DJ Daudi 17 October 2012 at 00:20 - Reply

    Hi Moos. The other guy on the album cover is Shiko Mawatu.
    He wrote a number of great songs for this band and, of course, added some absolutely wonderful solo guitar.

  11. Stéph 18 October 2012 at 11:52 - Reply

    Hi Moos !
    Thanks for this record.
    You seem to really love Afrika, maybe you woul’d like the pictures I tooke in Benin and Togo this year too. You can see them here :

    http://benin-togo-photo.blogspot.com

  12. Stéph 18 October 2012 at 11:52 - Reply

    Hi Moos !
    Thanks for this record.
    You seem to really love Afrika, maybe you woul’d like the pictures I tooke in Benin and Togo this year too. You can see them here :

    http://benin-togo-photo.blogspot.com

  13. Rhythm Connection 9 November 2012 at 19:06 - Reply

    Really, really nice, Moos. Thanks! And sorry it took so long to digest and compliment.

  14. Rhythm Connection 9 November 2012 at 19:06 - Reply

    Really, really nice, Moos. Thanks! And sorry it took so long to digest and compliment.

  15. Rhythm Connection 9 November 2012 at 19:06 - Reply

    Really, really nice, Moos. Thanks! And sorry it took so long to digest and compliment.

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