Originally registered on Éditions Isa, Zaïre, this is a true
beauty. As ‘african 360.127’ it was released in 1979, the
recordings must be a bit older though. Four wonderful songs
with his Orchestre Afrisa International, listen to Rochereau..

tracks;

1 Lisaso
2 Madia
3 Nzenze motema
4 Mere ando

Let’s do another one by these guys. Zaïko Langa-Langa
is represented by quite some LP’s already here but we
can’t have them enough.

tracks;

1 S.V.P. Mbey
2 Mathi ya ilo
3 Mupepa somo
4 Paiement cash

This month’s number of posts is extremely low. My work was
demanding most of my time but that’s slowly changing now.
Tonight I finally found some and put it to use for y’all.
Pamelo Mounk’a appears here with Les Bantous de la Capitale.
I really can’t tell you anything of value about it but
listening makes you forget that instantly,
hope U like..

tracks;

1 Masuwa
2 Congo nabiso
3 Mama na mwana
4 Ya Gaby
5 Fidelite

Africa’s greatest artist of all time is Franco Luambo Makiadi,
that is, if you ask me. He died on october 12, 1989,
exactly 22 years ago today. A fine opportunity to
launch a compilation with some of his work. It seemed
a good idea to use my collage as it’s cover. I hope
you like both and wish you happy listening,
after all these years, still the best,
let’s honour him once more !

tracks;

1 Kinzonzi kitata mbenda
2 Tolanda nzela moko
3 Cheri Lovy
4 Nayebaki likambo
5 Liberté
6 Boma ngai, ngai na boma yo
7 Course au pouvoir
8 Likambo ekoswa na motema
9 Kamikaze
10 Mutambula mpimpa
11 Likambo na moto te

This LP has a few strange properties, to start with, the frontcover
says it’s called ‘Tango ya ba Wendo volume II’ but the backsleeve
says Volume 3. The number as stated on the sleeve is ‘african
360.105’, but that place is already taken by a Franco album as
we can see at Bolingo’s page for instance.
I read; Polygram, african, Sofrason, It’s confusing.
Can you help us out please Bolingo ?
Part from all the confusion, we have us an LP by one of
Congo’s greatest. He is called the inventor of Congolese rumba.
With songs and/or participation of Mujos, Manu Dibango,
Kwamy, Dédé and Gonzalo next to Grand
Kalle himself of course.

tracks;

1 Ma Vicky… yee zozo
2 Nasengina
3 Theodora
4 Ivette
5 Monsieur l’Argent
6 Loboko na litama
7 Nalongoli motema
8 Mpo na G.G. Mawa
9 Marie Theresa

..were you getting bored ?
Some Nigerian highlife may change everything.
Chew on this for a while..

tracks;

1 Onye ije anatago
2 Ekesia nama ana nobi

Le Seigneur Rochereau a l’Olympia, I’m not exactly sure
if this concerns a live recording. The applause, the exited
crowd has been mixed in between afterwords obviously.
The actual music thereby, does not sound so live to me.
I do not mean to say I don’t like the album though,
Rochereau’s songs and beautiful voice always
find a happy and satisfied listener in me.
Is it live or studio ? What do you think ?
In a studio with audience maybe..?

tracks;

1 Moussa
2 Moto akokana nzambe akosukisa
3 Assambela
4 Mystere
5 Nalembi
6 Fetiche
7 Paulina
8 Riverra

Released in 1986 with music from 1962 and 1963. This one
was requested by Reservatory, get it and enjoy.

tracks;

1 Bilombe ya Africa
2 Mwasi abandaka
3 Pesa le tout
4 Vivo Africa
5 Rythmo ya suka
6 moto abungaka
7 Vidas
8 Toyei na sango

We had us some 10 or 11 of their albums already. The African Brothers
must have been the most popular highlife group in Ghana. I hardly ever
heard anything I didn’t like by their hand. Wonderful atmospheric music
you can’t deny, so… do not hesitate and listen to this treasure..

tracks;

1 Onipa nnse hwe
2 Anibere nye
3 Susu manonye wo de
4 Kwabena
5 Kofi nkrabea
6 Masis maso

Good evening groovers, after some very busy days, I
finally found some time to do a little blogging. I know
most of you visitors, like myself, are lovers of soukous
and Pépé Kalle is one of the genres finest interpreters.
This 1992 production sounds awesome and will make
you wanna move y’r lazy bones as they
never did before..

tracks;

1 Divisé par deux
2 Monano
3 Soso ya tongo
4 Mama leki ndaya
5 Mabele riche
6 Retroviseur