the list will not be complete but off the top of my head without watching again,there is 1 olivier tshimanga 2 do akongo 3 eddy mabungu 4 musikasika 5 kimbangu solo 6 pitshou concorde 7 patient kusangila 8 ade lokela
Please @archo, indulge me, who did Olivier Tshimanga play for. I liked how he "atalaku'd" a whole generique with his guitare.
man....this should be archived for prosperity sake. 50 of the Congolese music heartbeat in the same room and no Polemic.....Please list the names if you know them.
Now if we could have the Atalakus do the same.....
Sebenes have disappeared. Generiques and rumbas don't quite make it for most people. No more transition or change of beat. Werra probably is the last to do it and we NEED another FARA-FARA type album with all current and legacy atalakus. that was the dopest thing 21-22 years ago.
To be honest, I'm not expecting any bangers from Celeo anymore or even with this upcoming project with Heritier. His appearance at Ferre's concert was a disaster. He was off key for the most part and did not know how to chain together his best animations to get the crowd going. Ferre had to lead him in in some parts. Another honorary Congolese Atalaku in my opinion.
I randomly found this today. Was this after Alpa Tchino left Papa Wemba or PW approved of this? Album came out in 2000. The struggle is real in congolese music. Bands are born everyday but they struggle to stay alive. Anyone knows much about this band? Did they have any successful hits or other albums?
Good to see the assemble QL is still alive (somewhat :-). Good sound also.
Does Musikasika ever play solo? He's always mi-solo or rhythm..
Good to see Champion Esthetique. I always struggle to choose between him, Titina Al Capone, Cambridge and Kakol. His steady drumming is what made generiques/sebenes danceable.
This show lacked a good atalaku. Acid has no stage presence other than to shout (thank go for studio works). Equaliseur is basically an honorary atalaku. His atalaku days are behind him (I liked his work in Tchimoke with Fabrigas).
Speaking of atalakus..Hats off to Tutu Kaluji, Bill Clinton. These two have managed to keep their voice intact in over 20 years of animation. Every other atalaku are struggling to stay on key
Congo Brazza is written all over this one, sorry....the monotonous keyboards, the dry snares, the monotonous mi-solos, the familiar solo guitar sound...tomato/tomata...
I heard this the first time on Amazon today and was surprised that he had a generique that I don't think was posted here. But I started listening, i realized that Fally knows how to kill you enjoying his generique. That slow folkore bit at the 4:01 kinda kills it for me. It's been a while since fally did a fast tempo generique and managed to mess this one up....anyone one else feels this? He probably should have started slow.....
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