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Sam Mangwana sings Dino Vangu
Stern’s Music 2000
There are some who say that Congolese rumba – lovely, graceful
and charming though it was in the good old days – is now a faded
relic of the past. But they haven’t heard this album. Two veterans
of those good old days – guitarist and songwriter Dino Vangu and
singer Sam Mangwana – have re-united to show that their beloved
rumba is alive and well, and still as beautiful and
invigorating as ever. (liner notes)
Wikipedia
Discogs, Sam Mangwana
Discogs, African All Stars
Allmusic
Sam Mangwana & Tiers Monde, Fatimata 1986
Festival des Maquisards 1971
wth Franco – Coopération 1982
wth African All Stars 79 – Suzana Coulibaly 1982
Merveilles du Passé
wth African All Stars – M’banda Kazaka
Franco joue avec Sam Mangwana
Est Ce Que Tu Moyens ? 1981
wth wth Franco – For Ever 1989
Lokassa ya Mbongo, African All Stars – Bonne Année 1983
Sam Mangwana et l’African All Stars, Celluloid 1982
canta Moçambique, Vamos Para O Campo ! 1983
Les Chiens Aboient, La Caravane Passe 1981
Eddy’Son Présente 1979
Georgette Eckins 1979
Maria Tebbo 1979
l’International 1980
wth African All Stars 1982
Seigneur Ley et Mangwana Sam – Mose-Konzo (single) 1975
Sam Mangwana du Zaïre 1977
wth Bopol & Syran
wth Theo Blaise Kounkou & African All Stars
wth Tiers Monde 1983
African All Stars – Les Champions
wth Rochereau – Belle Epoque vol. IV 1985
wth Rochereau – Belle Epoque vol. III
01 – Femmes africaines
02 – Escrobondo
03 – Marie kembo
04 – keba na liberté
05 – Erika
06 – Kiyedi
07 – Ibrahim
08 – Erika ambiance
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I do like this album. Even the putamayo release (around the same time if I’m not mistaken) testifies to his special Angolan take on Congolais rumba. Always a special warmth in his voice and the Franco collaborations and African Allstar period was exemplary. Can’t go wrong here.
I remember looking for this years ago and couldn’t find it. It’s worth the wait, thanks for sharing!
THANK YOU!! I’ve been wanting to hear this one for a while. Sam’s voice is legendary, at any age. And Monsieur Dinu Philippe Vangu is a very fine guitarist & songwriter, even if he does stand in the shadow of Docteur Nico.