So much great music at this moment I hardly know where to start.
Let’s go with Mayaoula Mayoni today, what an album. Both vocal
as instrumental sweetness, very original guitar rifs with plenty
of rough edges left. We can’t blame Disc’Orient for over-producing
this LP. Track #3, Nely maman, just blew me away, listen to the fresh
-ness of that rhythm-machine, I absolutely love it !
Probably released early to mid 80’s.

tracks;

1 Veya
2 Zebi
3 Nely maman
4 Potopoto-ville

Two times a year, the biggest record-fair of Europe takes place
just 20 minutes from my home. One of my best friends owns a recordstore
and is participant on the fair. So lucky me, on friday I help him
build up his stand and off I am. Public comes on saturday, first choice
and lots of space. I almost feel guilty snatching away so much goodies
but you’re all lucky with me, I found some real treasures to share.

To start of I posted that fantastic highlife album by Vis-a-Vis yesterday.
Todays jewel is one that was released originally in 1971. This is the
1976 re-issue. Superb vocals by the great Vicky and as always, Franco’s
OK Jazz delivers high quality backing, sweet saxophones and guitars.
Stay tuned for lots of treasures to follow.

tracks;

1 Bea
2 Rocky a kovenger n’gai
3 Ngai na boyakiyo te
4 En memoire de Bayon
5 Na zali kitoko mingi
6 Nani akobenga mama
7 Nakufeli invitation
8 Mwana ponaka

From 1969, 1970 is this album by le Seigneur Rochereau. Ndombe Pepe
wrote tracks 4 and 6, Rochereau the other 6 tracks. In fact, that’s
the only thing I know sure. I thought I knew Rochereau as a singer,
but is he performing in some kind of way on this LP ? It is an all
instrumental album. Does he play the guitar perhaps ? I hope one of
you African music friends can clear this up for us. Meanwhile, listen.

tracks;

1 Nanga ya maza
2 Zuwa ya bosenzi
3 Congo nouveau Afrique nouvelle
4 Libala ya maloba
5 Congo avenir
6 Hortense
7 Mokitani ya wendo
8 Mokolo makofuka

Two of Congo’s greatest singers on this one great LP,
their voices match together like bread and butter.

tracks;

1 Sacramento
2 Adija
3 Papa Do
4 Naya na tembe

Former member of Les Bantous de la Capitale, from the Brazzaside of
the river, established a fan bas in Abidjan, on this LP together
with Afrisa, Rochereau and Mbilia Bel.

tracks;

1 Cynthia
2 On ne meurt qu’une fois
3 Le travail toujours le travail
4 Adjoussou d’Abidjan

Some LP covers don’t give any information, others give you an overload,
such as this one. Front and back give us plenty to read about this band.
The only thing I miss is a year of release, do you know ? Offspring of the
old Zaïko Langa Langa, this LP must be from the later 80’s. Uptempo
top of the bill Soukous, enjoy it.

tracks;

1 Muvaro
– Mupepa
– Kamango
– Essese
– Nady
– Makoko
2 Bena
3 Fafa ( Papa Dady )

Music Club Présente Dino Vangu. Track 4 on the last Mbilia Bel was from
his hand, this is an album by himself. Unfortunately, backsleeve does
not give any information on personnel. I bet David of Ambiance Congo
can tell us more, he’s been writing about the subject here.
In the mean time let’s listen to this nice album.

tracks;

1 Zonga na ndako
2 Eboué (2e)
3 Londa
4 Kalo

It has been a long time since I posted work of Mbilia Bel.
To make up, this is the first album Mbilia made with Tabu Ley’s
Orchestre l’Afrisa International. Their working together made
them very popular and Mbilia Bel’s stage performance was enormously
strong. In no time this was the most wanted gig in Zaïre.
Enjoy this superb LP.

tracks;

1 Eswi yo wapi
2 Lisanga bambanda
3 Kelhia
4 Quelle mechancete

In 1974, african released this here LP. It contains songs from several
years before, 1964, 1966, 1971 and 1974. Pascal Tabu Ley Rochereau
delivers as always, another great Congolese album. The past week has
been quite hectic, no time left for fun things like posting music.
Don’t worrie though, there’s still plenty to come.

tracks;

1 Mimi Ley
2 Maria Chantal
3 Palmares
4 Sata
5 Makfe
6 Silikani
7 Garba
8 Oya Sela
9 Omanga
10 Mundi

This is volume 4 in the Belle Epoque series on the african label.
I already posted volume III on september 6th. Two historic
voices on one album. It was released in 1985 but the recordings
must be from the sixties I guess. And it has a touch of Latin.

tracks;

1 Lukina
2 Malobi ya muana moto “Germaine”
3 Feli ya mama
4 Monano
5 Bina Ringa
6 Como bacalao
7 Likala ya moto
8 Bana ya lipopo
9 Zando ya malonga
10 Maria-Maria
11 Maria Lola