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

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