If we want to know some specifics concerning today's post we really need the help of you visitors. The story of Zaïko Langa-Langa is quite complex and I am certainly not the man to tell you all about it. On Discogs I could not find this album for instance, only Youtube gives us a little[...]

Over the years we had a lot of records concerning Zaïko Langa-Langa, off-springs and albums with singers or musicians that worked with them. This one from 1984 has been waiting for a long time. The backsleeve is quite damaged and its overall quality could have been better. The music however is very much worth listening[...]

tracks ; 01 - Amour suicide 02 - Souvenir masa, 2e version 03 - Baby 04 - Sangela (suite)

Great minds think alike they say, hihi, it is a funny coincidence. I just found out that Jillem, the host of Holland Tunnel Dive, and myself are exploring the same corner of Congolese music. It is no contest of course. We just complete each other. I have tried to leave comments at his great page[...]

More Zaïko, always good, An album much requested, Get & Spread .. tracks ; 01 - Liwa yo moyibi 02 - Mupepa 03 - Fani moke 04 - Toyambana

The story of Zaïko Langa-Langa is a long and complex one. They changed their name, form, strength various times and lots of offspring groups came from them. I advice you to read Wikipedia on Zaïko Langa-Langa for the whole story. We had us quite some of their records and of Clan Langa Langa over the[...]

Yes, more Zaïko. This group never disappoints, sweet vocals, subtle rhythms, a never ending pace, very danceable. We had us a bunch already. Get this one too to complete your collection. Jaa, meer Zaïko. Deze groep stelt nooit teleur, heerlijke vokalen, subtiele ritmes, ze houden de vaart er altijd in, zeer dansbaar. We hadden er[...]

What can I say, this is about number 21 we have by this great band, Listen, enjoy and pass it on to your friends.. Wat moet ik nog zeggen, zo ongeveer de 21ste die we van deze top groep hebben. Luister, huiver en geef weer door.. tracks ; 01 - Kay-kay 02 - Hommage deve[...]

Een klein krasje aan het begin maar wat een lekker plaatje dit. op Eddy'Son Consortium Mondial komt deze van twee Zaïko Langa Langa jongens, Teddy Sukami en Benj. Niet te versmaden Congolese sound. Dat hadden we net nodig.. Just what we needed today, a small scratch at the beginning but what a nice record. Two[...]

Uit 1981 hebben we hier zo'n pracht plaat van Zaïko Langa-Langa. Altijd een genot weer een van hun albums te horen en deze swingt er lekker op los. Met Roxy Tshimpaka, Zamuangana, Muaka, Belobi, Likinga, Bimi en N'yoka Longo, top dansmateriaal, luister zelf.. From 1981 we've got us this delightful album by Zaïko Langa-Langa. Always[...]

We hadden al een 'Nkolo Mboka Vol. 1' in mei 2011, dit is echter een andere volume 1, waarop twee dezelfde en twee andere nummers staan dan op eerder genoemde. Deze heeft geen jaartal maar ik ga ervan uit dat hij ook uit 1983 stamt. 'Sans espoir' en 'Mopaya zoba' zijn hetzelfde, nummers twee en[...]

Another group coming forth from Zaïko Langa-Langa is this one. La Zaïkomania made this album in 1989. Recorded in Verckys' 24 track studio in Kinshasa, it sounds fresh as if recorded only yesterday. Zangilu Popolipo's guitar and the young voices of Bebe and marius make this lp a true joy to listen to. Better get[...]

I don't know how many line-ups they knew, Zaïko Langa-Langa is a group that changed so many times I've lost track. Today's album shows one I didn't see before, with Bimi, Dindo, Lengos and Ilo Pablo. I am particularly fond of the voice with that nice vibrato at the end of the phrase, don't know[...]

We already know a small pile of records by these guys. Although the line-up of this band changed quite a few times, this is a nice piece of music again. It concerns a Kenyan release by the group that originally came from the Congo off course. Zaïko Langa Langa is the name and the album[...]