It is Kosmos Moutouari week I guess at the GG. After Orchestre
Sinza and Les Bantous de la Capitale, today an album by Orchestre
le Peuple and Trio Ce Pa Kos. Back in 1972, Kouka Celestin, Bemba
Pamelo Mounk’a and Kosmos Moutouari left Les Bantous de la Capitale.
It took the musical pioneers one year to settle and get their show on the
road. On august 4 of 1973 they presented l’Orchestre le Peuple and Trio
Ce Pa Kos and scored huge succes with the people of Brazzaville.
Great idea to display panther and piano at the albums sleeve, shame
some record stores didn’t have enough respect for a nice cover. I tried to
remove that ugly sticker but the only options I had were to destroy the
sleeve or to leave the sticker. I left it so you can see who ruined it.
Anyway, enjoy the nice music !

tracks;

1 Patchi manga
2 Veve na linga
3 Pepe mwana ma Louisa
4 Evy nana
5 Kouka badia n’tseke
6 Caprices
7 Tosaka mateya

Some time ago we had an LP by Orchestre Sossa. The brothers Pierre
and Michel Moutouari played in it. Before that they were members of
Orchestre Sinza Kotoko with their other brother, Kosmos Moutouari.
On this album by Les Bantous de la Capitale we hear him perform.
But the main man here was Samba Mascot who wrote most of the
numbers in 1976 for this great band. Enjoy Les Bantous de la Capitale.

tracks;

1 Marie Jeanne 1
2 Marie Jeanne 2
3 Farce
4 Loin du Congo
5 Even
6 Joseline
7 Bana avenir na ngai
8 Nsambi ya sisa ba mbuta
9 Ofnacom

Today’s album is a true jewel. Most LP’s from Congo’s 70’s
contain several songs per side, this one too but they’re melted
together like a big medley. A-side 10 tracks and B-side 11. I am
specially fond of the rhythm work on this LP, absolutely smashing.
My French is not so well, if yours is, check the backsleeve for a lot
of info on these guys ( in file ). Enjoy Orchestre Sinza Kotoko.

tracks;

1 Mwana vanda na yé
– Téti bolingo
– Julienne na Ponton
– Ma Loukoula
– Mayoto
– Vévé
– Véro bobébisa tè
– Bilombé y’Africa
– Losambo ya mpokwa
– Qui vivra verra
2 Yanga Chou
– Pépé la péla
– Samba Mirita
– Brigitte
– Ezé Marceline
– Kidiba
– Mwana o mwana
– Adieu la vie
– Wa ba nkandi tétoka
– Elue ya motéma
– Moké

I think Daniel Engobo must have been a real ladies man given
the eight titles on this LP. Another rare gem on the Sonafric
label. Daniel Engobo and Orchestre Lolango. I hardly have any
information. It’s from 1979, SAF 61.015 worthy a couple of spins.

tracks;

1 Mag
2 Nelly
3 Passi
4 Betty
5 Sola
6 Leontine
7 Suaze
8 Wadeba

Goodday Groovers around the Globe, this sunday evening
I finally found some time to make another post. My time is
quite limited lately, lots of work and other occupations consume
almost all of it. It is about to change and the normal pace will
return soon. What have we got for you today ? Our friend Timothy
asked if I have ‘Sorozzo’, a 1978 album by Rochereau. I’ve been
looking into it Tim but don’t have that one ( yet ). What I did find
however, is this 1982 album which contains the track ‘Sorozo’.
I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for but you’ll like this one
aswell I reckon. One way or the other, Rochereau always stands
for top productions and this is absolutely one of them. Enjoy it.

tracks;

1 Maze
2 M. Malonga
3 N’gawali
4 Sorozo

This is volume 2 of the ‘Hommage au Grand Kallé’.
african’s 360.143.
Joseph Kabassele helped to spark the rise of modern Zairean music.
The founder and leader of African Jazz, a band that introduced
guitarist Dr. Nico, vocalist Tabu Ley Rocherau and saxophonist
Manu DiBango, Kabasele has been called, “Le Gran Kalle” and “the
father of rumba”. In an interview, shortly after Kabasele’s death in 1983,
influential Zairean musician Franco Luambo Makiadi said, “(Kabasele)
was the founder of Zairean music and, although
we were in competition, he made many things possible for me.

” One of the few Zairean musicians to be educated to the secondary
level, Kabasele made his musical debut as a member of Georges Doula’s
band. Forming African Jazz in 1953, Kabasele led the band towards
international recognition. In January 1960, Kabasele and African
Jazz traveled to Brussels, along with Belgian Congo delegates, to
perform at the historic “Round Table” conference. The most
successful of Kabasele’s many compositions were “Le Table Ronde,
” written for the conference, and “Independance Cha Cha,
” subsequently adapted as a celebratory anthem by African countries
achieving independance. Although African Jazz reached its peak in
the mid-1960s, with the departure of Dr. Nico, Rocherau and DiBango,
the band continued to perform until 1970 and became the first
Congolese band to record in Europe.
~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide

tracks;

1 Independence cha cha
2 Naweli boboto
3 Merengue scoubidou
4 Sentiment emonani
5 Nawonso pamba
6 Tosekana
7 Table ronde
8 Sophie ya motema
9 Batela mwana na biso
10 Motindo na yo Paulina

On september 9, I posted ‘l’Afrique Danse 360.111, do you recall ?
With Orchestres Kiam and Lipua-Lipua. The first track, played by
Orchestre Kiam, called ‘Exode’ was from the hand of Mack Joss.
I do not know if he was a member of Orchestre Kiam, do you ?
Now here we have an album by Mack Joss and ‘le Negro Tropical’.
It’s from 1978 on the Sonafric label and in perfect condition. I found it
with a load of other treasures on the Mega Platen en CD Beurs, Europe’s
biggest recordfair, in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The weekend of 20 and 21
of november we’ll have the next edition, I can hardly wait. If you are in the
neighbourhood don’t let it pass by. Listen to Mack Joss & le Negro Tropical.

tracks;

1 Voyage
2 Bati mboka
3 Colette okei elaka te
4 Tribalisme
5 Bassa mulongue
6 Joli cahier
7 Nzaou
8 Ta te diangue

From 1976, this killer album by Orchestre Super Tembessa.
Jean Baptiste Moukolo is the man behind this great band.
Sha-Mouchko signed his contract with Pathé Marconi on
March 19, 1976 and formed this group of musicians. Seven of
the eight songs on this LP are of his hand, and what
a voice, indeed ‘super’.

tracks;

1 Yambi club Tembessa
2 Calendrier 1
3 Calendrier 2
4 Koum baye
5 Tassi
6 Proverbe
7 Yambula lulondo
8 Consequence ya la vie

Dear groovers around the world, you’ve really got to help me out here.
I didn’t manage to find out anything useful about this group and LP.
Beside a few names the backsleeve leaves us in the dark completely.
Dene Wade, Lutumba and Edia are the only names given behind
the tracknames. Of course we know Lutumba Simaro but is it him
the backsleeve speaks about ? Even Bolingo’s fantastic discography
has no 2( C 064-15809 ) in it’s listing. So, if you know ‘anything’ useful
on the topic, please leave us a comment, thanks. Listen.

tracks;

1 Mayela 1
2 Mayela 2
3 Mokili mabaku 1
4 Mokili mabaku 2
5 Toyaka na mokili 1
6 Toyaka na mokili 2
7 Yoka olito 1
8 Yoka olito 2

In the continuing story of the ‘african 360***’ series, this is
No 360.111. With on the A-side Orchestre Kiam and on the
B-side Orchestre Lipua-Lipua. Recordings made in the years
1977 and 1978. Highly enjoyable LP you don’t want to miss.
Backsleeve is quite hard to capture with my simple camera,
very difficult colours, but goes as follows;

tracks;

1 Exode ( Mack Joss )
2 Abeba ( Bakolo Keta )
3 Bakule ( M’Fui Muane )
4 Mfueni ( Vata Mombassa )
5 Kendeke malembe ( Makaya )
6 Ndukidi ( Nzaya Nzayadio )

Tracks 1,2 & 3 Orchestre Kiam,
Tracks 4,5 & 6 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua
Original registered; Editions Sakumuna, Zaïre