Verckys, Franco, Negro Succes
Saxophone, guitar, only the bes’
Another bunch of incredible licks
Suck a little on this volume six

tracks;

1 Veckys – Bankoko baboyi
2 Franco – Likambo ya ngana
3 Sam Mangwana – Celica souvenir
4 Zaïko Langa Langa – Vie ya mosolo
5 Bholen & Negro Succes – Permission
6 Luambo Makiadi – Cinq ans ekoki
7 Rochereau, Kalé, Ndombe Pépé – Mua metela wa tshikuluka
8 Orchestre Negro Succes – Bholen mwana ya mama Helene
9 Orchestre Afrisa International – Aon-aon
10 Vicky et OK Jazz – Nakufeli invitation
11 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Kinsonia
12 Orchestre Vévé – Mfumbwa 2eme
13 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Dialogue
14 Orchestre Negro Succes – Nakota zebola
15 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Mama Djele

Good to see these comps finding their way to you. I found vol.1
to be downloaded almost 600 times already. The more reason to
expand the series a bit further. The fifth volume is waiting for you
now. Get it and pass it on, let’s all make the
world sound Congolese this week !

tracks;

1 Les Grands Maquisards – Tokosenga na nzambe
2 Vicky et OK Jazz – Ngai na boyakiyo te
3 African All Stars – Les champions
4 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Tozonga na nganga wana
5 Orchestre Afrisa International – Kaful mayay
6 OK Jazz-Issac Pedro – Si tu bois beaucoup
7 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Mabele
8 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Leki ya mongali…tosuki wapi ?
9 Tiers Monde Cooperation – Bowao
10 Sakade Band – Beya moke
11 Orchestre Vévé – Baluti 1&2
12 le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre – Beya okei wapi ?

‘Damn Moos, you’re looking younger all the time, what’s
your secret ?’, they ask me. Well folks it’s quite easy actually,
Do not miss one single day if it concerns listening to the music
you really love. Last week I heard on the news that listening to music
helps the body to make dopamine. The stuff that makes us feel happy.
So, next to a few other things of course, listening to music is a very
healthy habbit, keeps you young. So listen at home, at work, especially
in your car, the best place to live through it completely. Well, long story short,
download this musical health unit and start exercising, left foot front, right..
..an additional little dance can’t hurt, come on, move that ass..

tracks;

1 Orchestre Kiam – Kamiki 1&2
2 Rumbanella Band – El Congo
3 Mayos Muana Ngombo – Nalembi-kotuna
4 Tabu Ley Rochereau with Afrisa International – Karibou ya bintou
5 le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre – Sukisa miziki ya lokumu
6 Orchestre African Fiesta – Merengue President Roger
7 Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards – Mariam Mboka
8 Sam Mangwana, Franco & le T.P.O.K. Jazz – Toujours OK
9 Vicky et OK Jazz – Rocky a kovenger n’gai
10 Orchestre Cavacha – Okomi kolangua 1&2
11 Jean Bokelo – Mwambe No.4 de Jean Bokelo
12 Orchestre Kamale – Assana muana mawa 1&2
13 Mose se Sengo “Fan Fan’ – Pele odidja

One of the things I like best about having this blog, is
making compilations, I used to do it with casettes in
the old days and still have boxes full of them. My little
shop was the place we played them and in the car of course.
Every tape has a story and belongs to a certain period. It brings
back memories from long gone times. Nowadays we have
technics beyond imagination and the fact I can share them with
you folks straight away makes it all the more complete.
Next in line is this third volume in the Congolese series,
Hope you like’m like I do, cheers..

tracks;

1 African Fiesta, Nico – Biatondi Kasanda
2 Kalle, Papa Noël – Moselebende too bolingo
3 Bavon Marie Marie – Maseke ya meme Congo
4 Orchestre OK Jazz ( Franco ) – Savon reward chez Marsavco
5 Kongo Retro Band 83 – Air fluvial
6 Camille Feruzi – Cha cha cha bay
7 Papa Noël – Bon samaritan
8 Lucie Eyenga – Yaka mama
9 Jean Bokelo & Ensemble Conga Succes – Bana conga baleli liwa ya Sinatra
10 Vicky et OK Jazz – Na zali kitoko mingi
11 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vicky
12 Fantastic Tchico – Méditation
13 Rochereau, Mujos & Nico et l’African Fiesta – Tabalissimo
14 Mose se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Cheko
15 Orchestre Shama-Shama – Basaleli ngai likita

The original plan was to wait a bit in between the volumes
and do some regular albums but I could not resist. So, not
too fast, just the No.2 and we’ll take a break okay ?

tracks;

1 Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – Tam-tam d’Afrique
2 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Colonel Bangala
3 Zaïko Langa Langa – C’est la verité
4 Rumbanella Band – l’Age et l’amour
5 Johnny Bokelo & l’Orchestre Conga 68 – Tambola na mokili
6 Orchestre Afrisa International – Mose-Konzo
7 Mose Se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Julie la petite
8 Docteur Nico & African Fiesta – Pauline
9 Orchestre Vévé – Zonga andowe
10 Tiers Monde Cooperation – Tiers monde
11 Verckys – N’dia
12 Sam Mangwana – Georgette Eckins
13 Camille Feruzi – Kahagwe
14 Tabu Ley – Mimi Ley

During the past few weeks I have been going through
my Congolese files to pick out the most beautiful songs.
A proces that takes a lot of time and I ended quite some
evenings almost sleeping behind my PC. Today I am ready
to present you the first compilation. I have named them
‘Congo, Tours de Force’ and this is volume 1. A collection
of my very favourite tracks, hand picked for you, hope U like.
More volumes are about to follow.

tracks;

1 Franco & le Tout Puissant OK Jazz – Ku kisantu kikwenda ko
2 Orchestre Conga 68 de Jonny – F.C. Dragon
3 Verckys – Nakomitunaka
4 Trio Madjesi – Photo Madjesi
5 Vicky et OK Jazz – En memoire de Bayon
6 Bavon Marie Marie & Négros Succés – Libangana libumu
7 Fantastic Tchico – Mieux vaut tard que jamais
8 Orquestre Maquis du Zaïre – Na tango ya zala
9 Empere Bakuba – Numero Empire
10 Franco & Le Tout Puissant OK Jazz – Siluwangi wapi accordeon
11 Likembe Géant – Bika nzanga

Every song was written by another member of the group.
Next to the brothers Pierre and Kosmos Moutouari, this
band had some excelent writers. Fidèle Samba, Jean-Pierre
Mapounga, Daniel Fouilou, Jaques Kimbembé, Alphonse
Bahouka, Luc Kounkou, Anatole Bokasso, Gabriel Dianzolo
and Hyacinte Malonga. Beautiful names, great music, listen.

tracks;

1 Basi-bakeseny
2 Samba-mirita
3 Mamy-giro
4 Bakento
5 Qui vivra verra
6 Waba-kandi-tetoka
7 Doudou
8 Tchy-tchy
9 Loutina
10 Mouboyo

I’m gonna tell you straight away, posting this album is a kind
of compromise. It contains a few things I would not post when
standing on it’s own. Nigerian reggae for instance, I think reggae
should be from Jamaica. And how about rock and roll sung in
wolof from Senegal. As a whole however I think it’s kind of funny.
The collector also contains some typical African styles, like on
the b-side, sweet benga by Victoria King’s Jazz for instance.
It’s a 1978 selection made by Blaise Fayette Mikano who used
to do a great job for Pathé Marconi. I think this LP with songs from
1975, 1977 and 1978 gives us a unique view on Africa’s taste
during the late seventies, listen and tell me what you think.

tracks;

1 Sonny Okosun – Rain
2 Konn-Konn – Sagak-sagak
3 Abeti Masikini – Mwana muke wa miso
4 M’baye Abdoul – Soko bouge
5 M’baye Abdoul – Douces douces filles
6 Victoria King’s Jazz – Rieko Magftich
7 Trio Ce.Pa.Kos – No title
8 Kouka Celestin – Veve na linga
9 Pamelo Mounk’a – Mabeyey

I saw it passing by at the back of some sleeves earlier
and then I found it at the fair. Again I can’t tell you anything
useful. It is a fine piece of 1978 Congolese music, that’s
a fact. Glad we can finally listen to it, catch !

tracks;

1 Naboi-Matata part 1
2 Naboi-Matata part 2
3 Bisengo-bia-ase-bikotikala part 1
4 Bisengo-bia-ase-bikotikala part 2
5 Masela part 1
6 Masela part 2

An album by a group I really don’t know much about.
Backsleeve tells us Loubassou Kifoueti Denis was born in
1948 in Brazzaville. He is guitarist, composer, singer and
arranger in this band. He started out in 1965 with a group
called ‘Congo Fiesta’. It lasted but a year and he moved on
with le Super-Tabé de Mindouli. This formation fell apart in
7 days but L.K. Denis did not get disencouraged and started
‘Manta-Lokoka’ with saxophone player ‘Pincky’ in 1967.
This orchestra lasted till 1971 when he formed ‘African Kings
Pili Pili’. It was in 1973 Loubassou Kifoueti Denis and his
African Kings Pili Pili returned to Congo from Libreville.
This LP is from 1976 and you don’t want to miss it.

tracks;

1 Abus de confiance
2 Milaudou
3 Pepe Pierrette
4 Sambela sambela
5 Limbisa ngai papa
6 Mouzeline
7 Phon phon