Congo Vibes
Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: Grandpretre on March 19, 2020, 21:56
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Just heard he died of corona virus.
Hope its not true but if it is, its reaaaaally sad.
Take care brothers.
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It's true ....
Her daughter has just confirmed. He was already sick (cancer + stroke) but the coronavirus caught him
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http://sacer-infos.com/deces-a-paris-du-roi-du-soukouss-aurlus-mabele-par-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR114ThNdmmmLcAjduaCaFIUSPKZhSxiH30lSOQEeArEC0I0SPq3puXRlqw
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Wait wtf, Liza monet is her dau.... anyway,
Thats sad man, he remains a legend
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Yes Liza monet is her daughter
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This year gets worse by the day; my goodness. I was just wondering about his due to his declining health. RIP
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I was just listening to Dossier X when I heard the news. 2020 shaping up to be worse than 2016. RIP Grand Gourba.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJTwCGLbWg
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this 2020 has been like 5 years combined in one,not even 100 days into the years but loads and loads of events already
RIP aurlus the man who made me like soukous along with the wizard diblo on guitar
been privileged back in 1997 or something like that to be sent to first class due to a last minute lack of place(mistake of organization) in economic and i had aurlus and bozi next to me along with a french woman(maybe the mother of lisa?) drinking champagne,two very cool guys
and strange to think the man i was looking at with such admiration is gone
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RIP ahhh 2020 is insane
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Wow I was just listening to his albums a few days ago. 2020 is already worse than 2016 and it isn't even close
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RIP
He was a great artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA8yCSMGCAo
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So many memories growing up listening to embargo back in the days.
R.I.P. Sad reality of death.
https://youtu.be/sjztU76-HoI
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RIP in Piece Legend, you entertained Africa during the time of economic hardships, we forgot our miseries when we listened and danced to your good music. Aurlus Mabele, pass our regards to Jean Baron, you are gone but your music will live with us. And we will tell your story to our kids, we will let them listening to your beautiful voice. RIP Aurlus.
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HE'S DEAD?!
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RIP Legend.
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4 albums I loved from Aurlus
Stop Arrettez (1992)
Qui Dit Mieux? (1996)
Tour De Controle (1998)
Dossier X (2000)
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4 albums I loved from Aurlus
Stop Arrettez (1992)
Qui Dit Mieux? (1996)
Tour De Controle (1998)
Dossier X (2000)
Add Fiesta D'or (2001) then you got my top 5 from him. He put out lots of good quality music; definitely helped me get through tough times in my life
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Fiesta D'Or was a good one as well it was more of a remix from his 1997 album Protiene 4/4.
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To God we belong and to Him is our return, :-[ :-[
Iam speechless!!
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I grew up in london and America listening to Loketo, his music always took me back to the joyful motherland especially with the guitar genius Caen Madoka. RIP buddy, you've done your part.
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I couldn't wait to make it to Alliance Francaise back in the day in Nigeria to Binge on Aurlus Mabele's videos. He was Le tenant du titre at the time. Most Africans outlet to Congolese Music before Awilo Rest in Peace Le Grand Gourba...
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Oh man, this is very devastating news! Makambo monene!!!
This guy along Loketo in the 80s and 90s really ruled the airwaves in the Afro diaspora.
The Loketo - Choc a Distance album along with Embargo and Stop Arretez features some of the greatest guitar playing from Dally Kimoko!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNNCNXsK2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTaZTfWJXTY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qdvRUqJQz8
Featuring Caen Madoka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhesU2hUrQo
Featuring Nene Tchakou on Guitar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAiW-sBJRh4
Live in Congo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aP7GRONgLo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTw2xkY9d4s
Saladin on Guitar!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWrWHxEETY
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There is also an article about him on BBC now:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51978459?at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=989A451C-6AC9-11EA-AF62-4E16FDA12A29&at_custom3=BBC+News+Africa&at_custom2=facebook_page
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Just as a point of curiosity, I haven't seen any mention of Aurlus' passing on social media platforms of many Congolese artists. The likes of Werra, Ferre, Koffi, Fally, Fabro... It's kinda odd given the stature of Aurlus Mabele in the African continent and outside as well.
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Just as a point of curiosity, I haven't seen any mention of Aurlus' passing on social media platforms of many Congolese artists. The likes of Werra, Ferre, Koffi, Fally, Fabro... It's kinda odd given the stature of Aurlus Mabele in the African continent and outside as well.
Fally mentioned it on his Instagram story I think it was yesterday or the day before
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@ Mfumu Vatarun, Archos and other rhumba encyclopidia in here. Kindly assist me to under how Mabele (RIP) managed to make Avanse Lokete his theme song.
I first heard this song from the album Kanda Ya Nini by Empire Bakuba. Did Aurlus participate in the studio recording of the song with Empire Bakuba?
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Just as a point of curiosity, I haven't seen any mention of Aurlus' passing on social media platforms of many Congolese artists. The likes of Werra, Ferre, Koffi, Fally, Fabro... It's kinda odd given the stature of Aurlus Mabele in the African continent and outside as well.
I think the congolese based Musicians did not appreciate Paris based Musicians, when Kanda Bongo Man was attracting record crowds in East Africa, Bozi Boziana toured Tanzania and when asked about Kanda Bongo Man he said nobody knows him in Congo. Is that true? that the Soukous legends like Kanda and Mabele were not known in Congo?
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Just as a point of curiosity, I haven't seen any mention of Aurlus' passing on social media platforms of many Congolese artists. The likes of Werra, Ferre, Koffi, Fally, Fabro... It's kinda odd given the stature of Aurlus Mabele in the African continent and outside as well.
I think the congolese based Musicians did not appreciate Paris based Musicians, when Kanda Bongo Man was attracting record crowds in East Africa, Bozi Boziana toured Tanzania and when asked about Kanda Bongo Man he said nobody knows him in Congo. Is that true? that the Soukous legends like Kanda and Mabele were not known in Congo?
Yes, its true. They weren't know in Dr Congo. The few who knew them in Kinshasa, didn't like them, because they saw them as people who tried to kill the authentic Congolese music. Koffi once openly attacked in a video for that. Aurlus Mabele was known in Brazzaville, because they were proud to have finally a big star who was defending their colors, after the old generation of les Bantou de la Capitals. But the population didn't really like the music, because they saw it as the fast, weird, the lyrics being very basic and not real pure Congolese music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOcnW5i_-Kk
from 2:19 min
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Thank you very much Mfumu, I think the Paris Based Musicians dominated in late 80s and early 90s because, the local congolese music was not circulated in other parts of Africa. Pepe Kale managed to keep pace with the Parisians because he used them as session musicians, most of Pepe Kale Albums of late 80 had Diblo, Dally and Locasa playing guitars. It was until 1993 when Kalayi Boeing was released that the dominance of Paris based Musicians was broken. Kine Bouge which was recorded in 1991 was first head in Tanzania after Kalayi Boieng and I was surprised to learn that Aurlus Mabele copied the entire animation of Ngouma Maguy in Elephant Ambiance which was very popular here in 1992.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMkhBCpZnts
Elephant Ambiance.
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Thank you very much Mfumu, I think the Paris Based Musicians dominated in late 80s and early 90s because, the local congolese music was not circulated in other parts of Africa. Pepe Kale managed to keep pace with the Parisians because he used them as session musicians, most of Pepe Kale Albums of late 80 had Diblo, Dally and Locasa playing guitars. It was until 1993 when Kalayi Boeing was released that the dominance of Paris based Musicians was broken. Kine Bouge which was recorded in 1991 was first head in Tanzania after Kalayi Boieng and I was surprised to learn that Aurlus Mabele copied the entire animation of Ngouma Maguy in Elephant Ambiance which was very popular here in 1992.
That's not really true. The Congolese music was already circulated in Africa during the 50s with African Jazz of Grand Kalle and later on with Dr Nico & Tabu Ley who were filling stadiums in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone with their band African Fiesta. Franco and later the next generation following them (Lipua Lipua, Mopero Wa Maloba & Langa Langa Stars). Nippon Banzai of Zaiko Langa Langa was a massive hit in Africa. Franco Luambo Makiadi was like a god in Kenya, filling away halls and stadium when he was coming there. Its only Papa Wemba and King Kester Emeneya who weren't able to make their music known outside Zaire, Congo Brazza, Rwanda and Burundi. Papa Wemba started to get known when he released the album Le Voyageur with the song Maria Valencia being a hit and starting to sement a fanbase in Francophone Africa with the album Foridoles, then he became more known in the English speaking countries of Africa, when he released the album Emotion, with Show me the Way and Rail On being massive hits. King Kester Emeneya started to get in known Francophone Africa when he released Nzinzi.
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Just as a point of curiosity, I haven't seen any mention of Aurlus' passing on social media platforms of many Congolese artists. The likes of Werra, Ferre, Koffi, Fally, Fabro... It's kinda odd given the stature of Aurlus Mabele in the African continent and outside as well.
I think the congolese based Musicians did not appreciate Paris based Musicians, when Kanda Bongo Man was attracting record crowds in East Africa, Bozi Boziana toured Tanzania and when asked about Kanda Bongo Man he said nobody knows him in Congo. Is that true? that the Soukous legends like Kanda and Mabele were not known in Congo?
Yes, its true. They weren't know in Dr Congo. The few who knew them in Kinshasa, didn't like them, because they saw them as people who tried to kill the authentic Congolese music. Koffi once openly attacked in a video for that. Aurlus Mabele was known in Brazzaville, because they were proud to have finally a big star who was defending their colors, after the old generation of les Bantou de la Capitals. But the population didn't really like the music, because they saw it as the fast, weird, the lyrics being very basic and not real pure Congolese music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOcnW5i_-Kk
from 2:19 min
This narrative that "Soukous was invented in Paris" is a common misconception. Lets discuss!
The truth is that Soukous was invented in 1958 in Brazzaville, Congo. The group was Ibombon & Air Mambo.
http://www.congopage.com/Don-Fadel-revisite-avec-brio-les
It was then Pamelo Mounk,a of Bantous de la Capitale that first utilized the Soukous rhythm with "Masuwa" and "Mama na Mwana".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiidGzL8o3I
The group Sinza Kotoko later popularized it. This is where vocalist Pierre Moutouari of "Missengue" came from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9vL-int5KM
In this instrumental, you can hear the Soukous sound developing with the "Cavacha" drums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxzDZC1EWHA
Soukous came to Kinshasa in 1968 with the late Bavon Marie Marie & Negro Success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GatsQv8lgVw
In this era, it was mainly congas and percussion that kept the rhythm.
Then Dindo Yogo with Lola Muana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at1EKcAI0Ag
In 1976, the Soukous rhythm was taken to West Afrika. L'afrique de l'Ouest. Ba Nigeria Ba Togo Ba Ivory Coast.
Prince Nico popularized along with Makossa and Highlife with "Sweet Mother"
https://youtu.be/3mecNrIaWOA
In 1978, Sam Mangwana along Lokassa Ya M'Bongo, Dizzy Mandjeku "Salam" and a couple others created African All Stars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0J0_NcU4nY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmZIl4EQ0tQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jif0HMXUmS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS4Bk_qAXUM
https://youtu.be/nDp0eWlD8VEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Tchico Tchicaya of Bantous de la Capitale, Bopol Mansiamina, Nyboma and a couple others also went to Abidjan.
It wasnt until the 1980s that Soukous came to Paris. People like Kanda Bongo Man were in bands like Bella Mambo, Bana Mambo, Makoso Bika.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeWqGPSy7Fs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7CWagUMGIs
Aurlus Mabele had a band called Ndimbola Lokole but unfortunately we dont have any recording of them.
As for the name "rumba" the original name is Nkumba but the Spanish colonizer remixed with a "R". Pretty much, the Kongo beat live thru Kumina (Jamaica), Calypso, Soca, Cuban Son, Palo (Dominican Republic), Kompa (Haiti), Ecuador, Brazil and a couple more.
Remember, the "Bantu" people were distributed heavily in Latin America & Caribbean. Lisapo Ya Afrika! Kongo Lisoloooo!
Kongo is more than Kinshasa.
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Thank you very much Mfumu, I think the Paris Based Musicians dominated in late 80s and early 90s because, the local congolese music was not circulated in other parts of Africa. Pepe Kale managed to keep pace with the Parisians because he used them as session musicians, most of Pepe Kale Albums of late 80 had Diblo, Dally and Locasa playing guitars. It was until 1993 when Kalayi Boeing was released that the dominance of Paris based Musicians was broken. Kine Bouge which was recorded in 1991 was first head in Tanzania after Kalayi Boieng and I was surprised to learn that Aurlus Mabele copied the entire animation of Ngouma Maguy in Elephant Ambiance which was very popular here in 1992.
That's not really true. The Congolese music was already circulated in Africa during the 50s with African Jazz of Grand Kalle and later on with Dr Nico & Tabu Ley who were filling stadiums in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone with their band African Fiesta. Franco and later the next generation following them (Lipua Lipua, Mopero Wa Maloba & Langa Langa Stars). Nippon Banzai of Zaiko Langa Langa was a massive hit in Africa. Franco Luambo Makiadi was like a god in Kenya, filling away halls and stadium when he was coming there. Its only Papa Wemba and King Kester Emeneya who weren't able to make their music known outside Zaire, Congo Brazza, Rwanda and Burundi. Papa Wemba started to get known when he released the album Le Voyageur with the song Maria Valencia being a hit and starting to sement a fanbase in Francophone Africa with the album Foridoles, then he became more known in the English speaking countries of Africa, when he released the album Emotion, with Show me the Way and Rail On being massive hits. King Kester Emeneya started to get in known Francophone Africa when he released Nzinzi.
You are very right, Wemba became famous in Tanzania after the release of Show me the way, the point I wanted to make is, the late 80s and early 90s the East Africa was dominated by the Paris based musicians, it was all about Soukous Masters with Alain Kounkou, Soukous with Shimita, Balou Canta et al, Yondo Sister, Kanda Bongo Man, Loketo Group, Diblo and his Matchacha etc. I first heard of Mulolo in 1991 in a VHS collection, I liked it and tried to find a cassette tape but couldn't. The ground changed after the release of Kalayi Boeing which became a hit, that is when people learned about Wenge and started following their albums, after Wenge Kofi released Papa Bonher and the completion now was between Wenge and Kofi Olomide. and slowly Kanda Bongo Man and other soukous musicians started to disappear, only Awilo remained relevant for sometimes. The music scene was now dominated by Wenge, Kofi, Defao Extra Musica and Zaiko Langa Langa. Now what changed the music landscape is something I don't know.