It’s been over a year, in october of 2009, that we had M’Bilia
Bel at the GG. So little female singers from Congo. I am sure
I don’t know a bunch of them but the finest of the ones I do know
is without any doubt, M’Bilia. Some of the songs on this album
also appeared on previously posted LP’s but not on one LP.
The versions on this album are partly different from those.
It’s a Nigerian release on Leader Records from 1987, listen.

tracks;

1 Bameli soy
2 Nazali mwasi
3 Lizanga bambanda
4 Faux pas

I always thought and still think, Pascal Rochereau has
one of the greatest voices Congo has ever brought us.
This LP opens with a beauty I can hear over and over.
Historic material you don’t want to miss. Grab it.

tracks;

1 Pitie
2 Mongali
3 Londende
4 Felie
5 Objectif 80
6 Cassius Clay
7 Amitie Senegalo Congolaise
8 Mathinda-Mathi

tracks;

1 Orchestre Les Trois Freres – Kumbe-kumbe
2 Orchestre Stukas Caïman 78 – Nostalgie
3 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Diana
4 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Zonga-zonga
5 Orchestre Zaiko Langa Langa – Verra
6 Orchestre Stukas Mombombo – Idee econo
Caiman Kita-Mata

Some oldies but goodies tonight. These recordings are from
1957 and 1958. Being from ’58 myself, I can tell you, good stuff
was produced in those days. ha ha, no serious, it should be
possible to update that old rubbish. Give me a USB gate some-
where and a regular update, wouldn’t that be 2011 ? This album
brings us 6 songs by the grand master and 2 by Vicky. As usual,
it is high class material, did the old man make one bad album ?

tracks;

1 Motema ya lokoso
2 Oyangani ngai ?
3 Oleka tukomane
4 Ngai oyo nazongi
5 Bana ages
6 Oh ! Katharina
7 La mulata rumber
8 Malambo zela
9 Mami majos
10 OK Jazz makila mabe
11 Grupo O.K. Jazz
12 Baboni mboka

It’s been a while since we had Pambou Tchicaya Tchico at the GG,
so when he passed by last week I decided to post this one.
It was waiting because the a-side, tracks1 & 2, is ( are ) quite wobbly
and gets a bit false towards the end. Still a couple of songs
worth having. Message was also on an album called ‘Tam Tam
d’Afrique’, but this version is quite different. All together, perhaps not
his very best but yet another LP to complete Tchico’s discography.

tracks;

1 Message
2 Lucie e now
3 Soucis yamboka

The best saxophones in central Africa, that’s how they call
Jean Serge Essous and Nino Malapet on this fine LP. They
also claim to play the best African interpretation of ‘the Peanut Vender”,
‘el Manicero’, quite an assumption. I don’t know if it’s the best
one but I love the guitars that play the basic melody. So many
versions around. check out Isabelle by Pambou Tchico, golden
voice. On Editions Bakolo Mboka de Brazzaville.

tracks;

1 Pot pourri sur le passe
2 Bongo
3 Na gagner bango
4 El manicero/Mayéya
5 Suzy
6 Isabelle

Some two weeks ago I posted an album by les Kamale
with a cover quite similar to this one.
BTW, I made a little mistake, you’ll have to
change the file name of track #4, it’s now called
track #5, sorry about that.

tracks;

1 Salanga
2 Afida na ngai 1
3 Afida na ngai 2
4 Petits nes

It’s been a while since we had Djo Mpoy. Hearing his voice is
a real treat. On this record we hear him with his friend Diato
Lukoki and their group ‘le Canon du Zaïre’. It’s called ‘Monotonie’.
A title that doesn’t cover the load of great music exposed here.
I am not sure but in Dutch the word has no positive meaning.
Except from the fact he worked with Fanco’s OK Jazz, I can’t
tell you a whole lot more about Djo. I do know this is a very
nice album, beautiful harmonies, the drummer in this band
is a sheer hero, enjoy le Canon du Zaïre, damn fireworks.

tracks;

1 Santa
2 Monotonie
3 Nalelela Nani
4 Cherie Na

Good evening friends of the Global Groove. Did you notice ?
Our counter went over one million visitors today. Somewhere
in the beginning I once lost a counter and started over, so
it is not entirely from scratch but now it’s official. Stats say we
have over 10.000 visitors every week and a minor growth is still
visible. Thank you all for being here.
It is a very good day for an other reason aswell.
Today’s record fair in Utrecht brought us a big new pile
of old and scratchy African vinyl. Though some remain in
mint condition also. It contains material from several country’s
so plenty variety ahead. To start with an album by Kintweni Sukisa.
searching the web I find it must be Congolese but it has some
east African flavour over it. I find it very pleasant, the vocal harmonies
and stacato guitar rifs taste a little benga I think. Well, happy
home coming, stay tuned and consume today’s
catch in peace, cheers.

tracks;

1 Nsongo Nena
2 Monzuma
3 Nzila nzenga
4 Mbenza
5 Mabanza
6 Kuviguila

Sometimes it’s hard to see the logics of things, like here.
The LP’s label is quite clear about a-side and b-side but
on the back of the sleeve they turned things around. It happens
more often than you would think,..bla bla. I am really starting to
talk nonsense when I don’t know anything about the album.
It’s true about the songs though but I can’t seem to find out
anything else that’s useful. Matsuli used some of it once, maybe
he can tell us more. For now you’ll have to do with listening to it.

tracks;

1 Alanga-Nzembo ( 1er )
2 Mawazo-Mwarabu
3 Lukige ( 1er )
4 La vie mot difficile
5 Esprit de Salongo
6 Mwanamuke hana siri
7 Lukige ( 2e )
8 Alanga-Nzembo ( 2e )