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Congolese Music / Re: NEW CLIP AMBIANCE EYENGA BY JOSSART NIOKA LONGO AND ZAIKO LANGA LANGA
« on: January 28, 2020, 16:31 »
This is more like it!!!
Zaiko back to its roots.
Zaiko back to its roots.
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Congolese Music / Re: NEW CLIP AMBIANCE EYENGA BY JOSSART NIOKA LONGO AND ZAIKO LANGA LANGA« on: January 28, 2020, 16:31 »
This is more like it!!!
Zaiko back to its roots. 47
Congolese Music / Re: Werrason and wenge musica maison mere live in Kenya with new album formidable« on: December 19, 2019, 18:42 »Formidable already bringing in big concerts first stop kenya ??! I don't like the Bomas of Kenya auditorium for a concert of this standard. The acoustics of the hall do not lend themselves for a live performance, Why they did not use the good old Carnivore is a mystery.... anyway, Best of luck to WMM - I look forward to the new Album. 48
Congolese Music / Re: HOW CAN YOU RUIN SUCH A GOOD INSTRUMENTAL OF GENERIQUE WITH POOR ATALAKU« on: December 14, 2019, 16:24 »
The begining Keyboard tune is a rip off of the XLF sound track, which was used in an Eddie Murphy movie ( Beverly Hills Cop)
Not sure if he has an agreement ot smaple the track but it is a poor version anyway. Waste of my 4 minutes... 49
Congolese Music / Re: MASSIVE RESPECT TO THE VICTORIA ELEISON MUSICIANS FOR THAT EFFORT« on: November 22, 2019, 08:34 »
Indeed, I almost expected the iconic Emeneya to join in after the first Chorus. Archos, do you know how many of the original Dream Team Dream Band members are still together and who is their new leader? I hope the bank continues to deliver such quality and to keep the Emeneya name. 50
Old School Music / Re: Some stage Marshall to chase the Nairobi Cold -« on: October 25, 2019, 19:32 »How was Viva Makale founded? Les Mangelepa was playing at a venue called Garden Square, as one of two resident bands. The other band was called Bwambe Bwambe broke up, creating a gap. The Garden square Manager ( Mr. Kasuku Armstrong) approached Bwami Wa Lumona to form a band to fill the second slot and so Viva Makale was formed, with Bwami as its leader. That is why Mangelepa was dissing him and asking him to decide which band he was to stick with. Bwami left Mangelepa and played with Viva Makale for about two years, but it also broke up and he returned to Mangelepa briefly before he became born again and left secular music. He is currently living in Sweden if I am not wrong. 51
Old School Music / Some stage Marshall to chase the Nairobi Cold -« on: October 23, 2019, 11:35 »
Orchestre Les Mangelepa had some hits that shook Nairobi in the 70's
The Group Members : Bwamy Wa Lumona Simon (Le Capitaine), Lutulu Kaniki "Macky" Badibanga Wa Tshilumba "Kai Kai", Kabila Kabanze "Evani", Tabu Ngongo "Super Sax", Mukala wa Kanyinda "Coco" Kalenga Nzaazi "Vivi", Twikale Wa Twikale "Petite Pierre", Lukangila Maindusa "Moustang" , Mwepu Mushi "Cavalou" Lumwanga Mayombo "Ambassadeur", Tambwe Lokassa William "Masumbuko Ya Dunia" and Kazadi Mbambu "Zadios" This Album contained the following Hits: 1. Pambana - (Means Struggle in Swahili ) A composition by Lukangila Maindusa 2. Walter - This was a praise song for one of Mangelepa's biggest (donor) fan known as Walter. Composed by Bandibanga Wa Tshilumba "Kai Kai" 3. Maboko Pamba - 4. Amua This is another nice hit, Amua (Decide) which was a diss-track where they were asking their leader (Bwami Wa Lumona) to decide whether to stick with them or to stick with another group that he had founded called Viva Makale. The mean solo is by Lukangila Maindusa "Moustang" while the lead guitar is by Twikale wa Twikale "Pettie Pierre" who is also the composer. Nairobi Was on Fire in 1978!! 52
Congolese Music / Re: RETOUR EN FORCE DE MAÎTRE SAMSONITEEUUUHHH« on: August 29, 2019, 10:44 »I did not understand the (Lingala) trainer, but is it due to the lack of a bench press or is it something beyond that? 53
Congolese Music / Re: THIS GÉNÉRIQUE WOULD’VE BEEN MORE ENJOYABLE IF KOFFI WASN’T SCREAMING« on: August 28, 2019, 05:46 »One of his last powerful sebenes. I enjoy it anyways, but it’s just excessive screaming. As flagrant as Wemba on Somo Trop; same critique I think Koffi was trying to compete with the likes of WMM, by adopting their format. I too like on Koffi Rhumbas or Sebene. This is almost the same as his latest ( Papa Mgwasuma) - sometimes it is too much... 54
Congolese Music / Is this the sweetest voice in Africa ?« on: July 30, 2019, 13:06 »
Bandeko,
Just wondering if there has been a female vocalist who can top this ? Not heard a female vocalist in Africa who has such talent and voice... I take it this is a Baluba folk song from the Mutuashi beats? 56
Old School Music / Another Zaire Export to East Africa - Jojo Ikomo and Bana Ngenge« on: July 25, 2019, 08:28 »
Jojo Ikomo ( sometimes written as Djo djo Ikomo) was born in Mbandaka on the 12th March, 1952 in the Republic of Zaire.
In 1970 he composed his first song "Sema Sema" accompanied by the Orchestre Tabou National and In 1973 he joined Orchestre VeVe of Kiamuangana Mateta with whom he enjoyed a lot of success, particularly with songs like "Maina" and "Kaniuka (Kanyuka)". In 1975 Jojo Ikomo left VeVe to join Orchestre Bana Moja. Along Jojo in the group were Thomas & Felly Ndjoku, the sons of N'Djoku Ey'Obaba, former governor of Kinshasa, and jojo's brother Alexis Ikomo. Bana means offspring and they were literally from the same family. Thomas Ndjoku was also owner of the Bana Modja label and produced many bands such as Yoka Lokole, the breakout band from which Papa Wemba and many members of Zaiko and Viva La Musica emerged. They were called "Belgicains," because they studied abroad, when they returned they were shunned by their parents for taking to music so moved to N'Djili, Zaire on their return. Because of family pressure they did not tour and perform but rather concentrated on recording and issuing 45s. Felly went on to be the arranger for Lita Bembo. Thomas became a Christian minister and a gospel artist. Jojo took the new Bana Moja to Uganda on tour, but they quickly disbanded later the same year and he took several members with him to Kenya where they regrouped as Bana Ngenge but only lasted a year before splitting again. Members of Bana Ngenge were : Jojo Ikomo (Band Leader and Vocals ), Moreno Batamba ( Vocals), Fataki "Los Los" Lokassa (Vocals/guitar), Alexis Ikomo, Roxy Tshimpaka (guitar solo), Nsilu Wabansilu "Manitcho" (bass), Lawison Somana(sax), "Ochudis" Mandala Otis Muissa (Vocals), Nzengele Saida (guitar), Beya Maduma a.k.a. Moro Maurice ( sax). The song "Bana ya Ngenge" tells the story of their formation. Jojo also re-recorded his Veve hit with Bana Ngenge, this time renaming it Kayuma : Among Bana Ngenge's other hits are : Belinda Malanda : Etisomba: Jojo also recorded with another group known as Bana Lisanga. This may have been just another name for his group as most of the band were the same as Bana ngenge. Later the group broke up and his band members left to join other groups in Nairobi, and Joj continued recording songs using his Bana Moja (Modja) label and session musicians, under the name "Jojo Ikomo and his orchestre". Kingo Mwambe : Moseka : The Bana Moja the label, was created to release Bana Ngenge records and continued in use long after the Bana Ngenge band. Examples are when Moreno Batamba one of Bana Ngenge's vocalists recorded his songs, he used the label and called his band Moja one (although they were mostly session musicians). Maya Tu : After the group broke up Bana Ngenge musicians joined other groups : Nsilu wa Bansilu (Manichu) and Fataki Lokassa Joined samba Mapangala's Les Kinois, Moreno Batamba Joined Les Noirs while others joined Orchestre Shika Shika or became session musicians in Nairobi. Jojo Ikomo stayed in Nairobi untl the 1980's when he left to go to Kinshasa and later joined Empire Bakuba. Here is his song while in Empire Bakuba : Pepe Kalle & Empire Bakuba - Simplicite (Djodjo Ikomo) 1993 Not much is heard of Jojo Ikomo nowadays, but he is one of the musicians who spiced up Nairobi and Kenya Music Life. 57
Congolese Music / Re: THIS KENYAN COMEDIAN GETS CONGOLESE MUSIC« on: July 10, 2019, 17:40 »Am still laughing Ati huyo ni Grand Mopao mokonzi maximum.... 58
Congolese Music / Re: DANCE YA CHARISME BY PAJO BCBG« on: July 10, 2019, 07:37 »
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From 48 45 [/quote] Heh He He Indeed Archos, that is the way respectable ( read old /tired ) men dance. In a bid to be seen to be, and not break bones or sprain the waist in an attempt to keep up with the young ones. It is also good for the 'image' ( How could a 'respectable' man gyrate their waist in front of all his peers in public?? ) Anyway, expect the dance to catch since it appears that JB loved it in the clip. 59
Congolese Music / Re: I’LL BE OPENING FOR FALLY IPUPA IN IOWA!!« on: July 01, 2019, 18:28 »Thank you all for the support, if you have any tips or input that would be greatly appreciated !! Great Going. Remember that all the Greats started by opening for others as they built their careers. Enjoy yourself and all the best. 60
Congolese Music / Collabo Ya Pawa !« on: June 17, 2019, 17:19 »This is Fally Ipupa in a Collabo with Diamond Platinumz of Tanzania The Dance is the latest craze in Tanzania.... Enjoy.... |