For you quiet sunday afternoon let's dive a little further into Congo's past with this collector on the 'african' label. On cd we find another document called 'Les Merveilles du Passé 1957 1975'. Some of the tracks were on 'african' albums we had in the past and some are here for the first time. One[...]

Here's a record we've all been waiting for. It's the no.10 in 'african's 360.000 series. Maître Franco de mi Amor, funny name like this, appears once again and with an important album. I saw that Bolingo's 'african' discography was also still searching for it's cover, well here it is. It has a green version of[...]

Good morning groovers, let's do some Congolese music today. It's still gonna take some time for me to find the drive and energy needed to start re-uploading all our lost files. Many of you keep requesting for older posts of which the links are still dead. For now please do not ask for re-ups, it's[...]

In order to complete the african 360.000 series one fine day, here's number 360.167. A rerelease of songs originally from 1961. Nostalgic Congolese music with some of the time's most wonderful singers, listen to Vicky, Kwamy and Edo accompanied by Franco's O.K. ( Orchestre Kinois ) Jazz. Just the thing for a laid back sunday[...]

Goodmorning this sundaymorning groovers, do you know that phenomena ? Some lp's can hit you instantly when hearing it for the very first time, you are blown away and think, this is one of the best I've ever heard. Often these are the ones that get boring after a while. The lp we have here[...]

Hello, good day to you groovers. What do we have for you today ? Another album by le Grand Maître Franco with 10 songs. The lp was released in 1984 but contains songs from way earlier. Some of the tracks appeared on other collectors, some didn't. How do you like that picture of Franco, mostly[...]

Did you know Franco had a younger brother who was also lead guitarist ? Bavon Marie Marie gained quite some popularity in the late sixties with Leon Bholen and Orchestre Negro Succes. The band was formed by Vicky Longomba in 1960 who came from Franco's OK Jazz. After he made up with Franco and returned[...]

Now this is what I would call Rumba Congolesa. In african's great series Les Merveilles du Passé, this beautyful collector with songs from 1963. It contains three songs from the hand of Essou, who just recently passed away, RIP. Other songs by Jojo, Papa Noël, Nino Malapet and Kouka Celestin. If african opens up a[...]

From 1970, in the Merveilles du Passé series, this one by Orchestre African Fiesta. It has a few minor scratches but that can't break the spell, great from beginning to end. tracks; 1 Mama Egee 2 Angola siempre 3 Merengue President Roger 4 Vivo Africa 5 Contentieux Belgo-Congolais 6 Mobembo eleki tata 7 A.M. Decantonio[...]

le Seigneur Rochereau already brought us a few great albums at the GG, today he is back with one of the sweetest ever. I don't need a lot of words to tell you, do not miss this one ! tracks; 1 Ana Kokoy 2 Maria Maria 3 Djibebeke 4 Savon Omo 5 Laisse-toi aimer 6[...]

Les Bantous de la Capitale is one of the longest-lasting and most influential groups in the musical history of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Formed in 1959, the band played a major role in the introduction and growing popularity of boucher, which vitalized the Cuban-influenced rumba, and soukous. Initially co-led by saxophonists[...]

titels ; 01 - Orchestre Cobantou - Etoile Ya Basi 02 - Orchestre Cobantou - Traitement De Base 03 - Orchestre Conga Succes - Mwambe No. 5 04 - Orchestre Conga Succes - Bana Conga Baleli Liwa Ya Sinatra 05 - Orchestre Conga Succes - Soki Olandi Babibanda Okoboga Ngai 06 - Orchestre Conga Succes[...]

We gaan verder met nog een exemplaar uit de 'african 360.000 serie'. Uit 1963 stammen de liedjes op deze'Merveilles du Passé' die zelf is uitgebracht in 1986. Franco et l'Orchestre OK Jazz kunnen niet stuk, uit welk jaar de muziek ook komt, geniet van deze schijf heet vinyl.. Let's continue with yet another piece in[...]

Goeiemorgen groevers, voor dat we doorschakelen naar andere stromingen nog eentje dan. Dit is nummer 161 in de african serie. Je ziet het al, liedjes uit 1963 van Nico, Rochereau, Dechaud en Mizele. Ik weet niet zo goed wat ik er verder over moet zeggen behalve dat ik zeker weet dat je ze niet zou[...]