Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Ambiance Congo: December 28, 2014

Welcome!
This last program of 2014 was put together live in the studio. As a big surprise to me, coming in with just a big crate of LPs, 45s and CDs and no real plan resulted in a very fine program! What a great way to end another year of Ambiance Congo. I hope that you will agree that we went out with a big bang.
What will 2015 bring? Next week marks the start of the TENTH year of Ambiance Congo on WRIR!
Your requests and comments are always welcome.

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PART A
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music


2) Viva la Musica Nouvelle Ecriture & Cour des Grand
STRESS D’AMOUR
from the CD HIROSHIMA
Afrisong Records

3) Wenge Musica Maison Mere
INTERVENTION RAPIDE
from the CD TERRAIN EZA MINE
Ets. N’Diaye


4) Ricoco Bulambemba
MOBALI YA PARISIEN
from the CD FERRY-BEAUTE *
Melodie

5) Matolu Papy Tex & Empire Bakuba
YAWE
from the CD WELCOME IN AFRICA
Babi & Bondowe Productions

6) Bitshumanou et l'Orchestre Celi-Bitshu
SACRIFICE YA PAMBA
from the 45 RPM single
Divox

7) Orchestre Sinza
NDIMELA NGAI NINI LOULOU
from the 45 RPM single
Rigo Makengo Productions

8) Kabako Lambert & Les Bantous de la Capitale
OSALA NGAI NINI? A&B
from the 45 T maxi
Beau-Saccot Sound

PART B
9) Franco et le T.P O.K. Jazz
MBAWU NA KO RECUPERER YO
from the LP EN COLERE VOL. 2
V.I.S.A. 1980


10) Lokassa ya Mbongo
SABINA
from the LP SPECIAL 81: ASSITOU
Disc Orient

11) Shakembo de Bana O.K.
PASCO LOSAMBO
from the CD N’ IMPORTE QUOI
Bolaert Production


12) Adolain Akouala
REPERE
from the CD TERRE SACREE ACT 2
Lumieres D'Afriques

13) Manda Chante
MALELA DE LONDRES
from the CD ONCTION
LK Services/Ngoyarto

14) J.P. Buse
SAKY SAKINA
from the LP LOGINDO YA KLASSAPARD
Bono Music

*=by request

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Ambiance Congo: December 14, 2014

Welcome!
Welcome to another program of great Congolese music. This time I've again started with some wonderful older music and ended up with new music. It's another show where a big box of CDs and LPs made the program by ear. There's  no end to how many times this is possible. Congolese music offers incredible diversity and possibility. I hope that you'll agree!
If you love what you hear, please let me know. Comments and requests are always welcome!
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PART A
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2) Los Nickelos
NATALYS
from the LP MERVEILLES DU PASSE: LOS NICKELOS
African


3) Orchestre Continental
YA VERO
COMPILATION MUSIQUE CONGOLO-ZAIOISE (1970/1972)
African/Sonodisc

4) Verckys et l’Orchestre Veve
YA NINI
from the CD VERCKYS ET L’ORCHESTRE VEVE: CONGOLESE FUNK,AFROBEAT & PSYCHEDELIC RUMBA 1969-1978
Analog Africa

5) Defao & Big Stars
ECOLE D’AMOUR
from the CD BIG-STARS DU GENERAL DEFAO
Babi Production

6) Choc Stars
BEL AMI DE WOLO
from the CD LES VAINQUEURS DE L'ORCHESTRE CHOC STARS
Ngoyarto


7) Bozi Boziana et l’Anti-Choc
PERE NOEL CONFIANCE
from the CD PERE NOEL CONFIANCE
Rigo Makengo Productions


8) Evoloko Joker et les Langa Langa Stars
BEBE KIGOMA
from the LP MINGELINA B 52
Mayala/Flash Diffusion Business

PART B
9) Le Prince Youlou Mabiala et le T.P -OK - Jazz
OLELI OLELI
from the CD OLELI OLELI
Sonodisc

10) Orchestre Ka. Ma. Sol
AFFAIRE COMPREHENSION
from the LP ORCHESTRE KA. MA. SOL DE BRAZZAVILLE
Sonafric


11) Bantous Monument
TEMPERATURE D’AMOUR
from the CD AMOUR ETERNEL GARE AU BARATIN
Sonodisc

12) Papa Noel
FIDELITE
from the LP ZA MOKE
Rythmes et Musique

13) JBlue El Buddha
DIDI KINUANI
from the CD PASSE PARTOUT
Duo D’Enfer

14) Fally Ipupa
ANISSA
from the CD POWER/KOSA LEKA
Obouo Music/Because Music

15) Felix Wazekwa & Cultur' A Pays-vie
NZOYI
from the CD ADAMU NA EVA
Fondation Wazekwa

Monday, December 1, 2014

Ambiance Congo: November 30, 2014

WELCOME!

Today's program starts with a look at the evolution of music in the 70s, focusing primarily on the influence of Verckys and those, like Franco and James Brown, who had an influence on him. We also have a couple of songs by the late Tabu Ley Rochereau, who passed one year prior to the presentation of this program, as well as songs by Lipua-Lipua, Empire Bakuba, Choc Stars and Zaiko Langa-Langa.
Thanks to all who requested songs!
 You are invited to listen:
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or
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PART A
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2) Franco et l’OK Jazz
DODO TUNA MOTEMA
from the CD FRANCO, VICKY ET L’OK JAZZ 1963/1965/1966
African/Sonodisc


3) Verckys et l’Orchestre Veve
NAKOBALA YO DENISE
from the CD VERCKYS ET L’ORCHESTRE VEVE: CONGOLESE FUNK,AFROBEAT & PSYCHEDELIC RUMBA 1969-1978
Analog Africa

4) Sosoliso
IL EST MECHANT
from the CD SOSOLISO & LE TRIO MADJESI
Glenn Music


5) Lita Bembo & Stukas
ELALIE
from the LP FRANCO PRESENTE LITA BEMBO NKOLO KWANGA
Le Passeport


6) Seigneur Tabu Ley Rochereau & l'Orchestre Afrisa International
MAVWELA *
from the LP EN AMOUR YA PAS DE CALCUL
Genidia

7) Empire Bakuba
NUMERO EMPIRE *
from the LP EMPIRE BAKUBA
Sacodis

PART B
8) Lipua-Lipua
MIMI
from the LP VERCKYS PRESENTE LES DERNIERS SUCCES DE LIPUA-LIPUA
Ets. Veve International

9) Choc Stars
Nalandaka TE
from the LP OKO NDIZO MBONGWANA EMONANI
Rythmes et Musique


10) Zaiko Langa-Langa
FEMME NOIRE
from the LP OKA BISO!! TOKANGI ROBINET!!
Prozal

11) King Kester Emeneya & l'Orchestre Victoria Eleison
EKUSHU
from the CD NAYA
Ets. Veve International/Ngoyarto

12) Tabu Ley & l’Afrisa International
ON A RACONTE
from the LP ROCHEREAU VOL. 5: JALOUSIE MAL PLACEE
Disco Stock

13) Madilu System *
VICE VERSA
from the CD BONHEUR
JPS

*=by request

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Ambiance Congo: November 16, 2014

Welcome!
This radio program of Congolese music comes to you every other week.
Sometimes there is a theme or idea behind the programming, other times I just bring a big box of LPs and CDs and play it by ear.
Today, There's a bit of intentional programming, a modest remembrance of Pepe Kalle. I started with one of my favorite songs from this, one of my favorite Empire Bakuba LPs.




















The program before, Mellow Madness with DJ Mike Murphy, featured a guest DJ who spun rare 60s and 70s soul 45s. He was still in the studio as Ambiance Congo started and he had never heard the music before.
Listening to l'Empire Bakuba, he said, "These guys are having a lot of fun, aren't they?" and stayed to hear the whole song. I was inspired by that cue and the rest of the program, I hope, followed the lead
with Tshala Muana, Papa Lutumba Simaro, Viva la Musica, Guy Guy Fall, Titina and a whole lot more.
The show ends with Biya Chante's Hommage a Pepe Kalle and a bit of the wonderful Moyibi album.

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Tracklist:


PART A
1) King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (this program’s theme song)
from the CD PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2) Empire Bakuba
IVE DIKANDO
from the LP EMPIRE BAKUBA
Sacodis

3) Tshala Muana
HONNETE FEMME
from the LP M’POKOLO
Safari Sound

4) Bozi Boziana, Deesse Mukangi & l’Anti-Choc
BA BOKILO
from the CD BOZI BOZIANA FEATURING JOLLY DETTA & DEESSE VOLUME 1
Ngoyarto

5) Lutumba Simaro & Bana OK
RAVIS (FILLES)
from the CD ENCORE & TOUJOURS
Diego Music

6) Modogo Gian Franco Ferre & Viva la Muisca (Cour des Grands) & Papa Wemba
FIFI MANAR
from the CD INTEGRATION
MG Production

7) Guy Guy Fall
DOUBLE IMPACT
from the CD COTE OUEST
Denide Productions

8) Titina Al Capone
TOUR EFFEIL
from the CD NO COMMENT
Air B. Mas Production

9) Ricoco & Wenge Aile Paris
NA ETE SOLEIL
from the CD MFUMUETO VIBRATION
Solfege Universel Production

PART B
10) Academia
EZALA ZALA
from the CD VIAGRA
Secteur A

11) Koffi Olomide & Quartier Latin
PAPA NA ROISSY
from the CD ULTIMATUM
Sonodisc

12) Defao
LUCIYANA *
from the LP LA FORCE TRANQUILLE
Scorpion Peoductions

13) Luciana Demingongo & La Nouvelle Generation de la Republique Democratique
STATION-RADAR
from the CD STATION RADAR
Esselta

14) Generation Universal
PYRAMIDE
from the CD PYRAMIDE
Leoph Production

15)Biya Chante
HOMMAGE A PEPE KALLE
from the CD COCKTAIL MOLOTOV
Timothee-Mbozo

16)Pepe Kalle & Nyboma
PAMELO OKEMENA NGSAMBO
from the CD MOYIBI
Syllart Production

*=by request