artist – Syran M’benza
title – Kouamé
label – Afro rythmes
number – AR 065
year – 1980

lead vocals – Sammy Massa
1ere guitare solo – Syran M’benza
2eme guitare solo – Dizzy Mandjékou
guitare accomp. – Lokassa Kassia
guitare basse – Bopol
batterie – Ringo Moya
saxo alto – Bento Sax
saxo tenor – Jean Lumbeta
Trompette – Johnny
Tumba – Zoé Matondo

Too good to be true LP,
get it now and listen quick.
…go crazy…

tracks;

1 Kouamé
2 Kisodisa
3 Rosa Mwanemiena
4 Samba samba

Little time, short post !
nice a-side,
awful b-side.

tracks;

1 Iza-Isse
2 La dernière lettre

Good evening, welcome back after a day of blogger
chaos and confusion. I woke up this morning and
found my two latest posts gone. Blogger was buisy
with maintenance and blew it somehow. I decided
not to wait and took immediate action to repost them.

What do we have for you today ? Michelino, who spent
10 years with l’Afrisa International and 4 years with
Franco’s TP OK Jazz at this point, gathered Rochereau,
Franco and some collegues to do this project on the
lesser known Michita label in 1984. Check it out.

tracks;

1 Mutambula mpimpa
2 Prince d’XL
3 Point carré
4 Va et vient

Well Fernando from Zaragoza, I guess this is your
lucky day. First visit at the GG and you already find what
you’ve been looking for so long. It just so happens I had
this one waiting for the appropriate moment and that might
aswell be today. Isn’t it strange they wrote his name wrong ?
I can’t imagine you don’t check the spelling before print,
unless they thought they would sell a couple LP’s more,
I can’t imagine that.
Typical Eddy’Son album,
clear production,
smooth sound.
Sweeet.

tracks;

1 Ne refuse pas
2 My love
3 Tour a Abidjan
4 Week end
5 Rosalina

Syran Mbenza gathered a bunch of great musicians to
realize this project, take a look at it. This must be the
line-up you were waiting for, am I right Apurva ? This one
is for you buddy. Oh..and yes of course, you folks can take it
aswell. Let’s all move our lazy buds around
on this wonderful sound..

tracks;

1 Youyou
2 Mon ami
3 Molatisi
4 Icha
5 Kabibi
6 Biloula

Songs written by Matadi ( de la France ), Luntadila,
Makamba Dali and by the leading man himself, this is
‘Verckys’. Backsleeve does not give any info on who
the musicians and vocalists are. Would you be able
to shine a light on this matter, please leave us a note
and satisfie some like-minded friends, enjoy listening.

tracks;

1 Seliba
2 Maza
3 Pinjoli ya lolango
4 Muje kabongo

Singer Ballou Canta worked with Tele Music, Ray Lema, Pamelo
Mounk’a, Zao and Abeti. He was one of the founders of ‘Soukous
Stars’. On this LP on Eddy’Son label he appears with; Syran,
Mimi, Master, Dave Sakou, Ti Paul Nollet, Pierre Letchoumayen,
Jimmy Nvondo, Priso Fefe, Freddo and Roger. Listen to this.

tracks;

1 Sambala
2 Zomga kato samba
3 Cherie ne me quitte pas
4 Malimbe oh

André Bimi Ombale Mwana Wabi, one of Zaïko Langa-Langa’s
main singers died last friday, april 29, in a hospital in Kinshasa.
Bimi arrived in Tout Choc Zaiko Langa Langa band to its creation
in the 70’s as a drummer, and with his inimitable voice, emerged as a
good songwriter beside Jossart Nyoka Longo, Evoloko Joker, Papa
Wemba, Mavuela Somo, Efonge Gina…. After the departure of Evoloko,
Papa Wemba, Mavuela Somo, Bozi Boziana for creating Isifi Lokole band,
Bimi Ombale remained as a headliner in Zaiko Langa Langa with Jossart
Nyoka Longo. He left Zaiko Langa Langa and created Zaiko Familia Dei
with Lengi Lenga, Ilo Pablo and others. Bimi finally created his own musical
group called Basilique Loningisa before becomming a Christian musician.
Bimi died, but he will remain present among fans of Congolese music
because he leaves a huge work of music with many titles like
“Joliba”, “Misolina”, “Ngongi”, “Banyango”, “Mopaya zoba”,
“Elima ngando”, “Sandra lina”, etc ( Allvoices News )

tracks;

1 Sans espoir
2 Wedu
3 Mopaya zoba ( Bimi )
4 S.O.S. Maya

I know we have a lot of Pépé Kallé fans in our little
Groovers community. Today’s post concerns an album
from 1985 by the man with his buddy’s Papy Tex and Dilu.
Greetings from Ma Ngoundi at Brazzaville, enjoy..

tracks;

1 Trop, cést trop
2 Na koboya ye te
3 Drame
4 Mille baisers

To complete the series, the third and final part. I am not the first
to post them ( 2+3 ) but a series like this one deserves to find it’s way to
you as much as possible. Personally, I think this number 3 is just
too good to be true, one track more beautiful than the other.
Verckys’ sensual saxophone captures me again and again, did
he participate in some of the other songs aswell, or is it just my
imagination ? Anyway, do not hesitate and get them while you can.

tracks;

1 Franco & l’O.K. Jazz – Beyos
2 Kongo Vox – Mabala ya ndenge ya kala
3 Verckys & son Ensemble – Bawaka
4 Cercul Jazz – Na sapeli Aline
5 Congolia – Bolingo na ngai Jeanne
6 Franco & l’O.K. Jazz – Ngai na boya na boyate
7 Kongo Vox – Ndoli ya mosapi
8 Veckys & son Ensemble – Nakokufa mpona muasi nalingi
9 Cercul Jazz – Eloba Kalle… Pepe
10 Congolia – Nakolela nani