In our 7″ compilations series I’ve made us another
Congolese singles comp. It concerns 7 Pathé singles
of which I ripped both sides each. Some well known
and some lesser known groups from Congo’s seventies.
Hope you like’m as much as I do,
get it and spread it !
..nice weekend..

tracks;

1   Orchestre Negro Bandombe – Ngai ida nakoka
2   Orchestre Negro Bandombe – Nakomi caini namokili
3   Orchestre Hi-Fives – Nichukume twende kwako
4   Orchestre Hi-Fives – Nakokufa lokola nyama
5   Mando Negro – Martine
6   Mando Negro – Celina
7   Orchestre Tabou National – Ndayi
8   Orchestre Tabou National – Seli
9   Franco et l’OK Jazz – Mele
10  Franco et l’OK Jazz – Mowunbu ya makanisi
11  Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa – Daudet lingaka
12  Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa – Yakali
13  Les Bantous de la Capitale – Isabelle mwana ya kin
14  Les Bantous de la Capitale – Macaro

backsleeve note;
“The kiri-kiri is a marvelous discovery of Docteur Nico, the
whole Congo is under the ascendancy of this new dance;
born by the contact of elements of the traditional music of
this country with tonalities and modern rhythms.
The creator genius of Docteur Nico comes out here with a
dazzling selfcontrol and warm verve; really one is taken away
by a festival of solos and rhythms, kiri-kiri is the resultant of
the soucouss, rumba and jerk.”
This album has also been released as Sonafric 50.003,
our copy on Ngoma has some traces of intensive play
but sounds more or less exceptable, listen..

tracks;

1   Sukisa liwa na ngai
2   Talaka na miso
3   Maria maria
4   Capacité ya bolingo
5   Jeanine
6   Olga
7   Munka
8   Pergola
9   Sanduku etundi
10  Felie

Need some stuff to dance on at your newyears evening ?
This piece of retro will shake up the place guaranteed.
Enjoy..

tracks;

1   Retro
2   Ramazani II
3   Ayo nbadé

Every time I go to the Utrecht recordfair I meet with one
of the French recorddealers. This guy always brings some
special material. Take this record, a discovery I made through
him this time. From 1976 on Pathé Marconi we found Passy
Mermans. He is performing here with Orchestre Bantous, 1,2,3,
4 & 9, Orchestre Lisolo, 7 & 8 and Orchestre Les Nzoy, 5 & 6. The
Lisolo orchestra developed from a group called Mando Négro under
the leadership of Passy Mermans. I suspect family ties with Belgium
descendants concerning his last name. ( ‘Verckys’ does the same.. )
Although I pay a fair price for the lp’s, I’m happy to find people making
available such rare lost treasures for us to find and reanimate. Don’t
just get it, but be sure to also spread it and breathe
new life into it.. damn good..

tracks;

1   Badette
2   C’est serieux tantine
3   Bubote mona pele
4   A mon avis
5   Ata ko poso moko
6   Mazekimba
7   Masolo
8   Owelaki mingi
9   A.T.C. voie ferree

Congolese post # 400 is here.
It would have been a real party
if all 400 would have working links
but nevertheless it is a happy post.
I’ve made us two compilations in the
Congo, Tours de Force series
and as always, I loved compiling them.
18 songs I love playing
and I hope you do too,
have fun..

vol.9, tracks;

1   Max Massengo – Masseke
2   le Canon du Zaïre – Monotonie
3   Daniel Engobo – Mag
4   La ‘Mus’ Africa – Atanazaudo kombo nangai
5   l’Orchestre Minzoto Wella-Wella – Pingula
6   Youlou Mabiala – Papy
7   Orchestre Super Tembessa – Yambi club tembessa
8   Minzoto ya Zaïre – Ilunga
9   Orchestre Bella-Bella – Lipua Lipua

vol.10, tracks;

1   Orchestre Shama-Shama – Mopaya loba
2   Nguashi Ntimbo & l’Orchestre Sentima – Citoyen pt.2
3   Celi Bittsu – Lassissi
4   Michel Boyibanda – Ba bijoux ya tchicaya
5   African Kings Pili Pili – Pepe pierrette
6   Orchestre Vévé – Sakumuna
7   Les Kamale – Salanga
8   l’Orchestre Bella Bella & Soki Vangu – Pambi ndoni
9   Johnny Bokelo Isenge – Liwa ya ndika somo

It was in august 2010 that I posted one of their albums, about
time to follow up that fine lp. Our friend dj Daudi from Ambiance
Congo used the first one of these tracks in his online radioshow in april.
Smooth piece of Brazzaville sound from the old days and
GG’s 399th Congolese post, # 400 is in the making.
Listen with pleasure..

tracks;

1   Foya d’ambiance
2   Tiana mwan’ou diosso
3   Devis ngoma
4   Ngambo

We had some of their albums already but this one is quite different.
The tracks are all melted together like we see on many lp’s from
Nigerian and Ghanaian bands. Their lp ’10 Ans d’Animation’ has the
same kind of structure. I am not sure if the line-up on this lp includes
the participation of the Moutouari brothers Michel and Kosmos. The
cover does not give us any useful information on the subject. Their
names do not appear as writers anyway. It is said that this group
once originated the ‘Soukous’ dance’, however on this here lp it
seems the ‘Cavacha’ dance with it’s swift light drums was still
dominant. Soukous was not born yet. Although the sound
quality is not perfect, + two nasty pops at the b-side,
an lp worth it’s while for lovers of the genre.

tracks;

1   Lélé
–    Bilanga sé bilanga
–    Musicien yé nani
–    Papi
2   Mama na blood
–    Elu ya motema no.2
–    Badi-landou
–    N’bonguela-mwana
–    Kidiba

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

It’s saturday and I am in a Congolese mood.
What do we have cookin’ for ya today ? An lp by one of the
finest singers who worked with the legendary Franco. Josky
Kiambukuta with his delightful voice brought along a few of
the best to accompany him. I am speaking about Madilu
Systeme, Ntesa Dalienst and Malage de Lugendo. Another
one of my heroes is lead guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku, famous
for working with Sam Mangwana and the African All Stars.
They have put together this absolute stunning album with
striking pleasure, that much is obvious, hope U like’m..

tracks;

1   Chandra
2   Namabele
3   Aziza
4   Mibali bosala attention

I think almost everything this group has released is golden.
For their 20th anniversary they made this double album, a
real nice treat. Don’t hesitate cause these days it’s get it
while you can. Give it a spin and pass it on.

tracks;

lp1

1   Solama
2   Mokakoswa na ba bantous
3   Machette
4   Oh quelle chance

lp2

1   François faux mari
2   Nzo za sueka nsamu
3   Monologue
4   Kokaba ya sens unique