1 Atinze mwana popi
2 Nadi consoler ngai
3 Andoya
4 Jeudi noir

It was when I read the article at Worldservice I realised.
By the way, Welcome back Wrldsrvc.
October 12 it’s been 20 years that the great François Luambo Makiadi
died of AIDS. A huge loss for all lovers of African music.

In 1980, Franco was named a Grand Master of Zairean music by the government,
an honor that linked him with the ruling elite that was responsible for
much of the economic problems beggaring the country. The subject of his
songs shifted dramatically in this period to patriotic songs and praise
songs to wealthy fans. He also began a drastic weight gain, eventually
reaching about 300 pounds (136 kg). However, he retained the ability to
move and excite people with his music. In 1985, Franco released his
biggest hit ever, Mario, an account of a gigolo who lives off of his
older lover. In 1987 rumors began to circulate that Franco was very ill.
The only solo composition he released that year was “Attention Na SIDA”
(“Beware of AIDS”), a warning to avoid catching the disease, leading to
unconfirmed speculation that he had contracted HIV. He began to withdraw
his energies from OK Jazz, causing the band to begin to disintegrate under
internal tensions, and reconverted from Islam to Roman Catholicism. On
12 October 1989 Franco died while in a Belgian clinic. His body was flown
back to Zaire where his coffin was transported on a flag-drapped hearse
with police escort through streets packed with thousands of grieving fans.
The government declared four days of national mourning during which state
radio played nothing but Franco’s songs. On 17 October he was buried.

( Wikipedia )

tracks;

1 Attention na SIDA
2 Mpo na nini kaka ngai ?
3 Na poni kaka yo mayi zo

Docteur Nico, Kasanda wa Mikalay made this LP with Orchestre
Les Redoutables d’Abeti. It’s a 1984 release and the doctor
shows us some of his old guitar skills.

tracks;

1 Mikalay
2 Obandi lisusu
3 La vie est un combat
4 Mamu wa mpoyi

There are much more male than female singers in Congo. On this LP by
le Grand Maitre however we hear two lady’s with sweet voices. I don’t know
anything about them, first time they show up for me. Volume 2 from the same
session as the previous album, hope you like dem.

P.S. I made a little mistake in the file, I wrote cherie instead of cheri,
(feminin/masculin) can you change it yourself to remain correct ? Well done.

tracks;

1 Cherche une maison a louer pour moi cheri
2 Detruis moi ce dossier la
3 J’ai peur
4 Trahison

Let’s colour this sunday Congolese.
I am not kidding if I say this is one of the best Franco albums ever.
We hear Franco and Lutumba Simaro singing the fantastic ‘La reponse de
Mario’. Don’t you just love that voice of Simaro with it’s vibrato ?
hang on for part two, with Nana and Baniel, pretty faces and pretty voices.

tracks;

1 La reponse de Mario
2 Sadou
3 La bralima et sa brasserie de l’an 2000
4 Mon rival cherche a m’avoir

He was born in Zaïre in a musical family and inherited his talent from
his father. Maïka started his career age 16 playing a guitar he had from
his older brother. He was noticed by Tabu Ley and played with the
great Orchestre Afrisa International for 6 years. This LP was made
under supervision of Abel Lima who rediscovered Maïka.
Dance away with ‘Seben à Gogo’.

tracks

1 Kebisa nzoto
2 Daïna
3 Mwanaume
4 Melia
5 Beta wa maya

The past three days have been quite good if I see that the GG had
some 5300 pageloads, over 2600 visitors and 315 downloads. Let’s see
how Youlou Mabiala does. Youlou enjoys great popularity and
has a beautiful voice. I have read Youlou suffered from some kind of stroke
while performing on stage in Congo last year. His left side was paralised
en could not speak. Meanwhile he’s been doing a little better, let’s wish
him all the best. Enjoy listening to Franco’s son in law.

tracks;

1 Mwana bitendi
2 Libaku ya monoko
3 Ilumbe
4 Fafy

Yesterday, when I was ripping this here album, I found out it was
released under a different name too. It is the same one as this_one .
The photo on ‘Grands Succes’ is from much later then 1977 if I’m not
mistaking, so this one should be older logically. Anyway, it’s an
outstanding LP so I don’t mind posting it again, enjoy it once more.

tracks;

1 Matata ya muasi na mobali ekoki kosila te 1&2
2 Radio Trottoir 1&2
3 Oko rgretter ngai mama 1&2
4 Mace 1&2
5 Bandeko na ya mibali basundoli ngai 1&2
6 Moleka 1&2

This Volume 3 of yet another series of albums on the african label, was
released in 1985 but the recordings on it are much older. It is a
mixture of numbers, some solo and some sung together. Both Rochereau
and Sam Manguana sound very young and fresh. Beautiful music.

tracks;

1 Kasoule
2 Marie Jea
3 Humanité
4 Sophie Elodie
5 Binelita
6 Samambi
7 Mwasi abongi na libala
8 Easra
9 Amour fou
10 Mwana ya vangu
11 Adieu la belle
12 Tarcisse

Let’s go back in time, the major part of these tracks have been
recorded in 1964, that’s 45 years ago. Only the last track, with
Verckys on saxophone is from 1966. For an album, that old, it spins
surprisingly well. This is vol. 3 of another great series on the african
label, volume 5 is also in my posession but the other volumes are still
on my hunting list, maybe I’ll find some on the next recordfair in november.

tracks;

1 Ata ndele nde oleli
2 Ya luna umbazila
3 Linda-linda
4 Motema na M.J.
5 Bana O.K. babomi mboka
6 Ngombele mama
7 Bolingo mpe ekosaka ?
8 Telegramme maloba makuse
9 Nani apedalaki te
10 Oh madame de la maison