This Franco album from 1985 is a real classic. Most of you’ll
probably have it long time already, if you don’t, do not hesitate.
Mario was one of ‘Le Grand Maître’s’ biggest hits and should be
part of your Franco collection without any doubt. Just the thing
for your easy sunday afternoon, enjoy once more.

tracks;

1 Mario
2 Likambo na moto te
3 Ekoti ya neube

It is always a great feeling, searching for nice music on a record-fair,
and than finding a whole box full of rarities. This is what happened at
the last fair. A big pile of Pathé Marconi’s and Sonafric’s in top quality,
changed of owner that day. You lucky bastards have no idea how
I was driving home, I can hardly wait for the next fair.
Listen to this treasure by Max Massengo and realize, this is gold.
Some more info on the subject is to be found here.

tracks;

1 Masseke
2 Affairee
3 Na n’dimi mobali
4 Mokono Antoine
5 Louisa to bokolo bana
6 Tokabwana malembe
7 Bongo ya fami
8 Françoise

Emerged from Les Bantous de la Capitale, le Trio CePaKos ( Celio,
Pamelo and Kosmos ) co-founded this Orchestra, ‘Le Peuple’, the people
in 1973. Three vocalists who needed a new band while the band they left
was in need of new singers and recruited Théo Blaise Kounkou, Pambou
Tchico Tchicaya and Joseph ‘José’ Missamou.
From 1975 to sweeten up your life.

I would like to dedicate this post to those 4 nice French
people who visited my little shop this week. You were so enthousiastic
about finding Congolese music here, enjoy it very much !

tracks;

1 Lettre ouverte
2 Abetty
3 Baza
4 Limbisa ngai Massengo
5 Mama na Claudia
6 Nellya
7 Na poni peuple

Soukous for soukous-lovers. Zaïko Langa-Langa was one of
the leading bands during the eighties. I have no year on this one,
do you ? Tout Choc, Anti Choc, check it out yourself.

tracks;

1 Kabobo
2 Anzele muambu
3 Ize bola
4 Daïd’ano

I like this one very much, splendid guitars, continuous rhythms,
fantastic stuff.

tracks;

1 Dieu merci nabiki
2 Mon coeur fait
3 N’gou-n’gou-n’gou
4 Kilassou
5 Ma vava
6 Reviens cheri Néné

When I made this comp of songs of the heart by Congolese artists,
I was looking for a cover and picked this one. It is part of a collage I made
for my Maori friend Tangaroa Tuane. He tattooed my back and I made
him a collage. Always nice to deal without money. Check him at his hyves-
page. http://tangaroatuane.hyves.nl/ . Google on ‘Ta Moko’ and you get an
idea of what he does. About the music, as you can see, a collection of
Congolese tracks, all sung from the heart and about the heart.

tracks;

1 Docteur Nico – Nalingi yo na motema
2 Franco et le T.P. O.K. Jazz – Sukola motema olinga
3 Johny Bokelo & Orchestre Conga – Ozokisi ngai motema
4 Essous & Orchestre Bantou – Na zonga na motema
5 Dizzy Mandjékou – Mady motema
6 M’Bilia Bel – Motema ekopona
7 OK Jazz – Motema ya fa fa
8 Johny Bokelo & Orchestre Conga – Obebisi ngai motema
9 Nyboma – Aïcha motema
10 OK Jazz – Motema na M.J.

It is hot in the Netherlands. With temperatures rising up to 36º C, or more
this weekend. The whole country is in a hot summer mood, hanging out
on terraces with big glasses of cold beer. Same time we are all very exited
about being in the finals of the worldcup. Orange fever going ’round the land.
The music that fits a hot summer night like no other, a nice piece
of steady soukous. Choc Stars are the band to fulfil that request
for us tonight. Make a slow but groovy dance with Choc Stars.

tracks;

1 Kelemani – djeuni
2 Deserteur
3 Presence
4 Ozi

There were some requests for Choc Stars, here they come.
“Founded in 1984 by Ben Nyamabo with musicians from Zaiko
and Langa Langa Stars, Choc Stars developed a sound that was
mellow yet passionate. The songs are generally slower than other
bands’ but the arrangements add up to cool seductive soukous.”
( Rough Guide ) Mixed by Ben, Roxy and Carlito.
By the way, can someone give us the year on this one ?

tracks;

1 Nalandaka te
2 Bayina bafinga
3 Obi

I am posting this album for the second time today. The previous one
was very bad and had very bad and worn out cover. I found it again in
much better quality and decided to give it another chance. There’s one
other reason to bring this LP, I just love it’s beautiful colour, you know why.
Tomorrow is another big day for me and my fellow Dutchmen,
let the world turn orange and enjoy these groups..

tracks;

1 Orchestre Kiam – Memi
2 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Matoba
3 Orchestre Kiam – Masumu
4 Orchestre Vévé – Lukani
5 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Lemba-lemba
6 Orchestre Vévé – Zonga andowe

What do we have here ? Singer Asi Kapela and Congas-player Zoe
Matondo formed this group in which we find on solo guitar, Lukeau-Jean
Julios, on rhythm guitar Lokassa K., on drums Moya Lotula Ringo,
bass guitar Manana Antoine and second bass and vocals Keletingui
Papus. I saw that only our friend at Ambiance Congo had one track
posted before, now here’s the whole album. The LP gives no year of
release, just guessing, I would say mid-seventy’s. If you know,..

tracks;

1 Sama-sama
2 Mariane
3 Etalyo problème
4 Kabibi