This month’s number of posts is extremely low. My work was
demanding most of my time but that’s slowly changing now.
Tonight I finally found some and put it to use for y’all.
Pamelo Mounk’a appears here with Les Bantous de la Capitale.
I really can’t tell you anything of value about it but
listening makes you forget that instantly,
hope U like..

tracks;

1 Masuwa
2 Congo nabiso
3 Mama na mwana
4 Ya Gaby
5 Fidelite

Africa’s greatest artist of all time is Franco Luambo Makiadi,
that is, if you ask me. He died on october 12, 1989,
exactly 22 years ago today. A fine opportunity to
launch a compilation with some of his work. It seemed
a good idea to use my collage as it’s cover. I hope
you like both and wish you happy listening,
after all these years, still the best,
let’s honour him once more !

tracks;

1 Kinzonzi kitata mbenda
2 Tolanda nzela moko
3 Cheri Lovy
4 Nayebaki likambo
5 Liberté
6 Boma ngai, ngai na boma yo
7 Course au pouvoir
8 Likambo ekoswa na motema
9 Kamikaze
10 Mutambula mpimpa
11 Likambo na moto te

This LP has a few strange properties, to start with, the frontcover
says it’s called ‘Tango ya ba Wendo volume II’ but the backsleeve
says Volume 3. The number as stated on the sleeve is ‘african
360.105’, but that place is already taken by a Franco album as
we can see at Bolingo’s page for instance.
I read; Polygram, african, Sofrason, It’s confusing.
Can you help us out please Bolingo ?
Part from all the confusion, we have us an LP by one of
Congo’s greatest. He is called the inventor of Congolese rumba.
With songs and/or participation of Mujos, Manu Dibango,
Kwamy, Dédé and Gonzalo next to Grand
Kalle himself of course.

tracks;

1 Ma Vicky… yee zozo
2 Nasengina
3 Theodora
4 Ivette
5 Monsieur l’Argent
6 Loboko na litama
7 Nalongoli motema
8 Mpo na G.G. Mawa
9 Marie Theresa

Le Seigneur Rochereau a l’Olympia, I’m not exactly sure
if this concerns a live recording. The applause, the exited
crowd has been mixed in between afterwords obviously.
The actual music thereby, does not sound so live to me.
I do not mean to say I don’t like the album though,
Rochereau’s songs and beautiful voice always
find a happy and satisfied listener in me.
Is it live or studio ? What do you think ?
In a studio with audience maybe..?

tracks;

1 Moussa
2 Moto akokana nzambe akosukisa
3 Assambela
4 Mystere
5 Nalembi
6 Fetiche
7 Paulina
8 Riverra

Released in 1986 with music from 1962 and 1963. This one
was requested by Reservatory, get it and enjoy.

tracks;

1 Bilombe ya Africa
2 Mwasi abandaka
3 Pesa le tout
4 Vivo Africa
5 Rythmo ya suka
6 moto abungaka
7 Vidas
8 Toyei na sango

Good evening groovers, after some very busy days, I
finally found some time to do a little blogging. I know
most of you visitors, like myself, are lovers of soukous
and Pépé Kalle is one of the genres finest interpreters.
This 1992 production sounds awesome and will make
you wanna move y’r lazy bones as they
never did before..

tracks;

1 Divisé par deux
2 Monano
3 Soso ya tongo
4 Mama leki ndaya
5 Mabele riche
6 Retroviseur

Lead vocals – Bozi Boziana, Cele le Roy & Fifi Mofoude
Vocals – Lidjo-Kwempa & Walli-Gonda
Lead guitar – Dodoly
Rhythm guitar – Nono-Monama
Bass guitar – Guma Shungu
Drums – Mwanga
Congas – Mwanga & Komba

Lyrics, compositions & arrangements – Fifi Mofoude,
Cele le Roy & Junior Atipo Ngapi

tracks;

1 Adieu l’ami
2 Matengami
3 Emilie Zonga
4 La chevre de Monsieur Seguin
5 Canaon ya mofude
6 Lipassa ya clesh

Ngwashi N’timbo, with ‘w’ instead of ‘u’, is not the only singer
on this marvelous album. Backsleeve doesn’t give us one
single name so we’ll have to guess. Maybe you are the one
who can help us. To whom belong the other sweet voices we
hear ? Any information on the subject is welcome, check.

tracks;

1 Banganga ya moyindo
2 Lembi
3 Zala serieuse
4 Pneu reserve
5 Moto ya train

It is more like a 12″ single on 33 than an LP. This one is
extremely short, not even 20 minutes. This is not a complaint
however, just a fact. Franco made strictly wonderful albums.
From 1988, great line up, great sound, do not hesitate.

tracks;

1 Anjela
2 Tawaba

Yesterday, the weather was absolutely perfect in the Netherlands.
Being the worst summer since ever, I didn’t have a choice. After
that swell session in the Amsterdam Vondelpark some two months
ago, this was the first and maybe last opportunity for me to try and
repeat the happy happening. I picked the same spot and my newmade
buddies from the last time were all there, playing football, a little BBQ
on the side, sweet easy parklife. I settled in and played till the night fell.
Look at my man Johnny Kluivert, who did this spontaneous rap. I had a
wonderfull time and will be back on the first warm weekend day, be there.
Now, here is another fine album by the great Zaïko Langa-Langa, get it
while you can and enjoy listening ! The next Amsterdam session, I’ll
try to inform you in advance, it all depends of the weather forecast.

tracks;

1 Sandra Lina
2 Foshi
3 Massela
4 Nyongo ekeseni