I quote ‘World Music, The Rough Guide’ ; “The Congolese music scene really came
alive in 1953 with the inauguration of African Jazz, the first full-time recording and
performing orchestra, led by Joseph ‘Le Grand Kalle’ Kabassele.” The acknowledged
‘father of Congolese Rumba’ started his musical career as a 19 year old in 1949, having
‘an angel’s voice’. Some of the greatest artists made their name in this group, names
like Jean Serge Essous, Nino Malapet but also Nico Kassanda, better known as Docteur
Nico and Pascal Tabu Ley Rochereau.” Enjoy this 1986 compilation on african.

tracks;

1 African mokili mobimba
2 Bacara
3 Africa bola ngombi
4 Bombon sucre
5 Mayele mabe
6 Kayi Kayi
7 Succes African Jazz
8 Naboyi vie ya mbangu
9 Ennemi na ngai ya kala
10 El que siembra su maïz
11 Linda calegnita

Now this is what I would call Rumba Congolesa. In african’s great series
Les Merveilles du Passé, this beautyful collector with songs from 1963.
It contains three songs from the hand of Essou, who just recently
passed away, RIP. Other songs by Jojo, Papa Noël, Nino Malapet
and Kouka Celestin. If african opens up a box with historic material,
they make sure we’re left with nothing to wish for, sweet selection.

tracks;

1 Tokumisa Congo
2 Ngai Muana ya Adele
3 Nakomi revoquee
4 Cadi-jiji
5 Mobali-Liboso
6 Liteya ya tata
7 Tu silencio
8 Camarade Mabe
9 Bantous de la Capitale
10 Albert Akeyi

To add a little contrast with yesterday’s post, today an LP by
Orchestre Empire Bakuba but from the late eighties I am guessing.
Quite a different setting and sound, up tempo soukous this time.

tracks;

1 Amour Sanda
– Sango ya mawa
2 Trouble
– Ami cointro
3 Petshi pour Ida
– Moto pasi

What can I tell you about this LP ? It’s another collector
in the l’Afrique Danse series on the african label. It’s from
1976 and from the groups playing I only know Empire Bakuba,
I’m not sure if Pépé Kallé is already singing here, and Orchestre
Lipua-Lipua, the group in which Nyboma started. The other bands
passed by somewhere I remember but I can’t say anything usefull
about them. An hour of subtle Congolese music from
the mid seventies.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Bella Bella – Yakani 1&2
2 Orchestre Amelia – Madja 1&2
3 Orchestre Les Kamale – Ngali 1&2
4 Orchestre Bella Bella – Zamba 1&2
5 Orchestre Empire Bakuba – Massa 1&2
6 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Mbondo 1&2

To start 2010, a little New Year’s Party registration
with our good friend Franco. Opening with a suitable missile
Franco and Josky kick off this promising new year. Let’s not
ignore this good example and look forward with confidence,
Happy New Year !

tracks;

1 Missile
2 Chacun pour soi
3 Partage no 1
– Partage no 2

From 1970, in the Merveilles du Passé series, this one by
Orchestre African Fiesta. It has a few minor scratches but
that can’t break the spell, great from beginning to end.

tracks;

1 Mama Egee
2 Angola siempre
3 Merengue President Roger
4 Vivo Africa
5 Contentieux Belgo-Congolais
6 Mobembo eleki tata
7 A.M. Decantonio
8 Imana ya daring
9 Tremendo punto
10 Indicatif African Fiesta

I could not resist posting another album today. This one by the
African All Stars is without Sam Mangwana but with a couple of other
greats. Dizzy Mandjeku, Lokassa ya Mbongo, Kanta Nyboma and on drums
K. Moya Lotula Ringo. What a great band this is, better do not miss !
Made for the Nigerian Albarika Stores label.

tracks;

1 Antaley
2 Zamba leke
3 Cherie Amba
4 Samadou

It’s cold in the Netherlands, with some 8 degrees Celsius below zero,
the coldest day untill now. The whole country is covered with snow,
cold but beautiful. This is a picture of my backyard from this morning.
Quite a contrast with the warm tropical atmosphere on this nice record.
It’s from 1975 and I can’t tell you very much about it. S.B.B. du Congo
stands for Super Boboto du Congo and exists from 1968.
Track No 5 has a little jump I could not avoid unfortunately.

tracks;

1 Okomi na fanfan
2 Felie
3 Barou barou
4 Scandale
5 Ebale ya Congo
6 Ebonga ebonga te toujours meilleur
7 Moungagniga
8 Maladie ya bolingo

Tuesday evening,
home late from work, lots of turbulence during the opening of
this week. Then finally relaxed, ripping an LP, throw it up
the digital highway and chill out. Feels good.
Especially with this one, what have we got ?

From 1969, a jewel of an album.
The great Docteur Nico brings it Perfectly
simple or simlpy perfect. Either one works for me.
And to get in the mood already, I borrowed us this
nice video. It comes from fellowblogger Worldservice, check.

tracks;

1 Mokili ya nzambe
2 Sukisa miziki ya lokumu
3 Aime Zonga
4 Julienne importée
5 Bea okei wapi ?
6 Mira
7 Adelina
8 Oluki likambo obangi

In the month of may I already posted volume_3.
Today’s LP is volume 1. The other had No. 13.272,
this one 13.270 so I recon it must be from 1982 or 1983. Besides a couple
of names it does not give us much information, Bavouéza-Guinot seems to
be the leading man. vocals by Jacky M’bani, Nzau Poba, Makundi,
Bolangassa and Bavouéza. Hope U like.

tracks;

1 Vive le Retro
2 Saudade terra Bokilo
3 Elf-Congo
4 Bac-City