I never heard anything by Andre Pamomiel untill this record.
I got interested reading the names of Mpassi Jo, Ringo Star
and Jean-Serge Essous. After hearing it there was no way
back. It would find it’s way to you sooner or later. Great
material for a little thursdaynight dance,
get this happy stuff while you can..

tracks;

1 Tedy na nga
2 Na zangui mobali
3 Horoscope
4 Caro na ponton

J.M. from Nairobi, your request is granted today. I found
it yesterday and it just so happens I have only vol.7 left
waiting in this series. You’re lucky and so are we all, it’s
a real nice album. Produced by the one and only Verckys.
Still miss a couple of volumes but hey, who knows, this
friday we have the spring-edition of Europe’s biggest
record-fair in Utrecht, cross your fingers. We need vols.
2,3 & 4 and maybe 10, I’m not sure how far it goes.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Vévé – Nakosambela kaka
2 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Okomi boye
3 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Naleli libala
4 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Ndukidi

To all lovers of Congolese music, here’s compilation
number eight. Hope you like’m as much as you did
the other seven. Sunday morning sunrise with
sunday morning tunes. enjoy them.

tracks;

1 Franco – Marceline
2 K.P. Flammy – Mu nzila n’sona
3 le Seigneur Rochereau et l’African Fiesta National – Savon Omo
4 Les Grands Maquisards – Maria Mboka
5 Rumbanella Band – Africa mokili mobimba
6 Franco & Ochestre O.K. Jazz – La vérité de Franco
7 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Massengo malingi yo
8 Jean Bokelo & Ensemble Conga Succes – Mawa na biso basi
9 Verckys – Dellya
10 Luambo Makiadi – Tolanda nzela moko
11 Rochereau – Mokolo nakokufa
12 Orchestre Elegance Jazz – Ngalula Marthe
13 Sam Mangwana – Toboyi te
14 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Ven y ven y ven
15 Orchestre OK Jazz ( Mujos ) – Revolver

From 1983 we have this LP of Zaïko Langa-Langa.
It contains tracks written by Nyoka Longo, Likinga,
Evoloko and Matima. On Editions Vévé, VVLP1011.

tracks;

1 Crois-moi
2 Viya
3 Fievre mondo
4 Solomo

..*§øØ#$«@»..hóly côw,..I am just absolutely…
..crazy..about Orchestre Kiam,..and this is a hell of an
album. Do you buggers realize just how damn lucky
you are to get to hear this ? Incredible stuff from one
of Congo’s greatest bands ever. Directed by the
fantastic Verckys…

Okay, that’s enough
on superlatives, now just down it,
..and lísten !

tracks;

1 Maketa
2 Ifantu
3 Bomoto
4 Mbale

I think we already had over 10 Sam Mangwana LP’s,
type his name in the search-bar and find them instantly.
Today we’ve got us an American release on Star Musique.
It contains a couple of fantastic songs,
like the beautiful ‘Selica’,
listen.

tracks;

1 Est ce que tu moyens ?
2 Auto stop
3 Hondo bolingo
4 Selica

If you look for female singers in Congolese music you
don’t find a lot. Of course there’s Mbilia Bel, Mpongo Love
and Abeti but male singers form the majority by far. le Grand
Maïtre Franco was not only maïtre playing guitar but also in
finding the ladies. Given this Choc Belgian release, even the
police was needed to control the jealous crowd. Haha, no but
serious, doesn’t Franco look proud on this great cover ?
Sweet stuff, listen..

tracks;

1 Les on dit
2 C’est dur la vie d’une femme celibataire
3 Je vis avec le P.D.G.
4 Flora, une femme difficile

Orchestre Kiam stands out for it’s vocal harmonies and
smashing guitar work. Swift light rhythms complete the sound.
I am blown away every time I hear them. Songs are written by
Lele N’sundi, Mboyo Bola, Muzola Ngunga, Bakolo Keta and
Botuli Ilonge. Some of the tracks have a fade out that ends
a bit abrupt, can’t help that. Another Editions
Vévé on ‘african’, hope U like.

tracks;

1 yoyowe
2 Muana Kiam
3 Kunde kunde
4 Baya-baya
5 Nina
6 Lombe

Remember ‘Bon Samaritain’ by Papa Noël, or ‘Maya’ by
le Poete Simarro ? They are just two of the famous songs
sung by this great voice. Carlito also made quite a few with
le Grand Maître Franco and his OK Jazz. This LP gives us
some of his own songs and I’m not quite sure who are the
members of the band that accompany him here. Can you tell
us by clicking on the small picture ? The album was realised
with the help of some friends of the C.L. restaurant in
Brazzaville. Listen to Carlito and his wonderful voice.

tracks;

1 Pangala Kety
2 Bolingo ezui nkorma
3 Gea mwana Gabon
4 Je deviens malheureuse

Good evening groovers, how are you today ? Welcome at the
Global. I have another sweet record on ‘african’ for you. It’s a
true beauty with the great Nyboma Mwan’dido doing the vocal
parts. Directed by Verckys and I think originally on Editions
Vévé. Nice picture of the two in wintercoats, I bet it wasn’t
taken in their tropical home country. How do you like
Nyboma’s Afro hairdo ? Isn’t that wild ? Great stuff.

tracks;

1 Ayindjo
2 Andoya
3 Abissina
4 Zaina mama