Two of my favourite Congolese singers on one great album,
that’s what we got here. Théo Blaise Kounkou and Sam Mangwana
in a sweet colaboration. As a guest star we also hear Mavos Mavungu
on the title song, ‘Les Champions’. Label and year are vague but the music
is absolutely not, don’t miss this one !

tracks;

1 Ata bassali nakozonga
2 Makengo
3 Les champions
4 La fete au village

As I just learned from the back sleeve, this is number 6 of a
series, ‘african’ brought out late sixties. there are at least 7
of which some by Franco, some by Rochereau, Kwami and Jean
Bokelo. Enjoy another great Franco LP.
just a little hiss hiss and crack crack.

tracks;

1 Nganda maboke naboyi
2 Dede kabola mikolo
3 La vérité de Franco
4 Matinda
5 César aboya yo
6 Gare á toi Marie
7 Chaleco
8 Chicotte
9 Lisaso ya Kronembourg
10 Timothée abamgi Makambo
11 Yo mabali tapale

Hey groovers, what’s up ? It’s been a crazy week here.
Must be the time of the year I guess. I am posting an album
worth a little waiting today, for those who were. This is a pearl
of an LP, it’s got one small ‘but’ though, track #4 starts with a
little jump of the needle unfortunately. 1974 had a smooth sound
on it’s plate, and that came to show. I must say, Franco never
really disappointed me but this one is a sweet treat. I was
impressed from the first notes, hope you will be too.

tracks;

1 Mabele
2 Kinsiona
3 Luka mobali moko
4 Monzo
5 Kinzonzi kitata mbenda
6 Muana oyo
7 Mambu ma miondo

‘Elephant and dwarf’ they call them, Pepe Kalle and his little
stage dancing friend Emoro. This is one of Kishasa’s most
popular dance bands of the 80’s. The album was recorded in
Abidjan and contains fantastic dance material. Empire Bakuba
and Pepe Kalle are here to rock the place.

tracks;

1 Massassi calculé
2 O nager
3 Miss Africa
4 Nana Houphouet-Boigny

It’s been some time since we saw Sam Mangwana at the GG. This one
is on Eddy’Son Consortium and I think he plays on it too,
Sam Mangwana mentions his name somewhere. On the photo
I think we see Pablo Lubadika, Bopol Mansiamina, Syran and Sam.
Do you agree ? Not the worst line-up I’d say, what great artists.
Track #1 was on a previous posted LP aswell, but in different version.

tracks;

1 Georgette Eckin’s
2 Souzana Koulibali
3 Eyebana
4 International Mabouya

To continue the Tchico Tchicaya story, here’s the second one
with this Victory-picture of Tchico. On the record-fair of this
weekend I found even a fourth. Thumbs up again ’cause it’s
just as nice as the previous one. Enjoy Pambou Tchicaya Tchico.

tracks;

1 Sango sango
2 Vicky Amie ya Rosie
3 From Congo to Nigeria
– de Brazzaville a Lagos
4 Nalali libanda

From ’79, our friend Tchico is back.
This is one of the three LP’s I’ve got with the same covers.
Maybe it was hard to get a photographer, either way, it’s a
record worth playing, listen!

tracks;

1 Alexandra – Nwurai
2 l’Heure a sonne
3 Reviens Chouchou

Here’s another album by Pamelo Mounk’a, he used to be a singer with
Les Bantous de la Capitale. With two guitar greats, Master Mwana
Congo and Pablo Lubadika Porthos. Who knows the exact year on this
one ? Can you tell us ?

tracks;

1 l’Argent apelle l’argent
2 Oyourou nyoumba
3 Amour de Nombakele
4 Ngaï mwana ya mana

One of the original members of the Zaiko Langa Langa family
was vocalist Bimi Ombale. He made this album with Carlyto,
Roxy and Nzaya Nzayadio. I do not know a year on this one,
if any one can fill us in here ?

tracks;

1 Trop de problemes
2 Muana – Nyoka
3 Sambela – Tozala
4 Mowunbu ya bolingo

Orchestre Zaiko Langa Langa was founded by Kinshasa students
in 1969. The name was constructed from ‘Zaire ya Bakoko’,
( Zaire of our ancestors ), Langa Langa is the name of the
people in the Equator region. The group grew fast and existed
of some 20 persons that kept changing along the way. A few names,
Papa Wemba, Evoloko Jocker, Nyoka Longo and Bozi Boziana were
some of the early members of the group. They blended Rumba with
Rock in the 70’s of which this LP is a fine example.
( info from ‘World Music, the Rough Guide’ )

tracks;

1 Elo 1 & 2
2 Liposa 1 & 2
3 Vie ya mosolo
4 Ando 1 & 2
5 Chouchouna 1 & 2
6 C’est la verité