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

Speaking about magnificent voices, Madilu System
was gifted as very few others. Together with heavy
weight Franco he made this 1985 album on Edipop.
I can’t give you an informative background story but
an album like this can go easily without.
Just listen.

tracks;

1 Mamou
2 Pesa position
3 Bourreau deg coeurs
4 Non !

Got no words tonight.
The music speaks for it’s self.
..till tomorrow..

tracks;

1 Noka
2 Blanche
3 Mimi
4 Youyou

Today and yesterday aswell, we had us a couple of beautiful
days. The sun was shining and temperatures were quite
acceptable, I even saw some people at terraces. Far too
early to talk about spring but it sure felt allright.

On Editions VEVE International we have this album by
Minzoto Wella-Wella, I can’t tell you much usefull on
the topic. Being from the early eighties probably, it is
an LP you might like. It’s a Verckys production and
that always guarantees a solid sound. Give it a spin.

tracks;

1 Fala
2 Lubutu
3 Pingula
4 Santa Maria

There was a shout out for more Orchestre Les Mangelepa.
We’re lucky, I recently found us this 1978 LP. Somewhere
in the past we had an other, check our search option for fast
finding. This Congolese group moved to East Africa and operated
from Kenya for some years. Meet ‘Walter’, I just did last week,
we are learning something all the time.

tracks;

1 Walter
2 Pambana-pambana
3 Halleluya
4 Maboko pamba

Tonight’s post concerns an album by Orchestre Kara
de Kinshasa. If I’m not mistaking Syran Mbenza is playing
on this one. Other heroes on this LP are Djo Mpoyi who
worked with Franco’s OK Jazz aswell as Kiyiki Massamba
‘Flamy’. Track No.6 was written by Lubadika, Pablo Lubadika
Porthos is most certainly here. I think Djo Mpoyi is fantastic on
track one, ‘Ya Kare’, what a great voice. The group is called after
the club ‘Kara’, where they used to play in those days. An important
document in Congo’s musical history. Check.

tracks;

1 Ya kare
2 Ndekese
3 Vonvon mugeni I
4 Vonvon mugeni II
5 Bopendo
6 Nani akosalisa

It’s a bit difficult to extract an album title from this
LP cover, so full of information. The Big of Africa seems
a quite appropriate name for this rare recording. Leading
figure here was Pepe Félie Manuaku-Waku, with Djo Maly
on bass, Bakunde Ilo Pablo on drums. Vocals by Evoloko Lay,
Bozi-Benz, Chekedan & M’buta Mashakado. Lap up & tuck in !

tracks;

1 Tangi
2 Sanura
3 Avis
4 Petite Apoza