Ehem.., okay, I won’t keep rubbing it in. I know some of you
have it bad right now. Me, myself, I want to express my happiness
through this album with beautiful orange cover. It opens just like
I would today, I’m sorry ! What a splendid LP by Trio Madjesi and
the next piece in the big ‘african’ 360.000 series puzzle. No 55 is a
hell of an LP by this group of gifted musicians, it displays their
originality and variability. Congo’s 70’s at their vey best.
Moseka is my favourite # with them happy kids..

tracks;

1 Photo Madjesi
2 Moussa photo na yo
3 Na leli mokili 1 & 2
4 Carte blanche 1 & 2
5 Mama Tshika ngai nalembi
6 Moseka
7 Cinema

After ripping this LP, I went searching for some decent information
and found that Worldservice already posted it last year. I could have
decided not to post it anymore but this happens. Sometimes I find other
blogs posting stuff I already did, no problem. In this particular case I think
the album deserves to get the extra attention, as my collegue already
stated, it’s a classic. So, did you miss it earlier, here’s your chance.
Enjoy Orchestre Micky Micky !

tracks;

1 Koumba
2 Ba Micky-Babimi

With more or less the same group of musicians as last week’s OK Jazz
post, Madilu, Simaro, Josky. But on this 1987 album still with le Grand
Maïtre himself. Great late material by Congo’s biggest, listen..
By the way, did you see Ghana win today ? Happy African feeling..

tracks;

1 Mario III
– Sept ans de mariage
– Iran-Irak
– Merci Bapesa na chien
– In memoriam, Lukusa
2 Mamou II
– Decision echange Maloba
– Bolingo etondi ba souvenirs
– Nganda parlelle ba vanda

1 Affaire video
2 Tokoma famille
3 Yenga yenga

Did you know? After Franco’s sad passing, his famous T.P. O.K. Jazz
went on and made some great music. I’m sure Le Grand Maître would
have approved. Under devoted leadership of Lutumba Simaro they made
this album with some of the biggest stars. We’ve got Kiambukuta Josky,
Madilu, Djo Mpoyi, Pablo Lubadika Porthos, Ndombe Opetum and Papa
Noël to name a few. Mixed by Dizzy Mandjeku and Dieudos Makwanzi.

tracks;

1 Baby
2 Serrer-serrer
3 Cheri Desis
4 Potpourri;
– Fariya
– Ba pensees
– Kita-mata
– Minzata

From 1977 this is volume 1 of the great series ‘Les Grands Succes
des Éditions Vévé’. A collection of songs by some of the best of
the Congolese Orchestra’s. Les Kamale, Lipua Lipua and Engunduka
spoil us here with sweet harmony’s and swell 70’s rhythms.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Kamale – Ngaseme-ngaseme
2 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Yo na beya
3 Orchestre Engunduka – Engunduka
4 Orchestre Engunduka – Tshekande
5 Orchestre Engunduka – Yebisa Tina

This morning I heard we lost one of the greatest singers composers from
the African continent. Mayaula Mayoni died on may 26 at the age
of 64. He had suffered from a stroke some years ago and got partly
paralised. I had this LP waiting for quite a while, waiting for a good
moment. RIP Mayaula, we will honour you once more playing one
of your finest albums. It was made with Les Redoutables d’Abeti in 1984.
It’s presented in Mayaula’s favourite colours, pink and white, a preference
I didn’t share with our hero. What I do share is his musical taste, I think
he was one of Franco’s best songwriters. Here are some articles that
give more information on the subject.

http://vibesdafrique.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=1&action=display&thread=3275&page=1

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MAYAULA-MAYONI/282726013263

http://wrldsrv.blogspot.com/2010/05/liwa-ya-mayaula.html

tracks;

1 Veniuza
2 Mokili makambo
3 Omari
4 Sauce ya bolingo

What can I tell you about this LP? Nothing much I guess.
Just the facts, Orchestre Lokassa de Makale from 1977’s
Congo. Auteur Compositeur : Liata Lokassa. You be the judge.

tracks;

1 Nelia 1
2 Nelia 2
3 Liata Lokassa 1
4 Liata Lokassa 2
5 Passi ya mokili 1
6 Passi ya mokili 2
7 Liwa 1
8 Liwa 2

Next in the never ending story of the great Franco’s repertoire
is the first from OK Jazz’s ‘Authenticité’ series. it contains recordings
from 1960 to 1962. Singers are Mulamba ‘Mujos’ and Munsi ‘Kwami’.
Lutumba Simarro – rhythm guitar, Tshiamala ‘Piccolo’ – bass, Moke ‘Simon’
and Musekiwa ‘Isaac’ – tenor saxophone, Albino – alt saxophone, Bosuma
‘Dessoir’ – tumbas and Luambo ‘Franco’ solo guitar and lead vocals.
The cover speaks of 1960/62 but the label of ’62, ’63 and ’64, anyway,
sparkling material by Congo’s greatest of all time, enjoy it.

tracks;

1 Na banzi zozo
2 Maria de mi vida
3 Bolingo ya mbongo mabe
4 La mulata Congolaisa
5 Olongi yo mayi ya bwatu
6 Nono bolingo na Mujos
7 Na ko banza mama na mwana
8 Sakina Jacky
9 Sentiment poto poto
10 Mobembo mabe boye
11 Ndale mi querida
12 Bebe ngai na zongi

Super Disco from Congo by the legendary African All Stars. With
Dizzy Mandjeku in the leading role and Lokassa ya Mbongo on
rhythmguitar, vocals by a.o. Nyboma, love this sound, dance away !

tracks;

1 Disco 80
2 Loulou
3 Nene Bambara Mousso
4 Aminata