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Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: Mfumu Vata on August 18, 2024, 23:43

Title: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: Mfumu Vata on August 18, 2024, 23:43

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv9Iqw-rBsU

What is the name of this band and their background/history ?

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: Sydo on August 19, 2024, 19:09

The band is called L'Agora. Unfortunately there isn't any information about them on the in Internet. I also asked myself these questions when discovering the song

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: Drumstar98 on August 19, 2024, 23:43

Quote from: Sydo on August 19, 2024, 19:09

The band is called L'Agora. Unfortunately there isn't any information about them on the in Internet. I also asked myself these questions when discovering the song

The band is from Congo Brazzaville and the composer of this song is Blaise Patraul. On the vocal section you will hear the late Rigadin Mavoungou who sung with Rapha Bounzeki and Dicky Roi.

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: SA ROSSAN on August 24, 2024, 05:20

Right at the bottom, I see a name Mayaula Mayoni, who was a recording artist, composer and a vocalist in DRC. He was once a member of TP Ok Jazz where he wrote lyrics of a famous song "Cherie Bondowe"

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: SA ROSSAN on August 24, 2024, 05:34

https://youtu.be/BZUBYdkDY1c?si=bERd4K51Q8pc-1_H

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: mrvibes on August 25, 2024, 14:33

Apparently Brazzaville had copycat of each famous group from Kinshasa back in the days. Here are  other groups that simply were another from brazza
Bilengue sakana=Empire Bakuba
https://youtu.be/LbaPKHcTPns?feature=shared
Moziki la Juventus= zaiko langa langa
https://youtu.be/yX43wyrwH7c?feature=shared
Viva mandolina = anti choc bozi boziana
https://youtu.be/Rr7FvOebpMY?feature=shared
Extra musica bonk= a mixture of zaiko and wenge
 https://youtu.be/T4qYnJDlkos?feature=shared

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: Drumstar98 on August 25, 2024, 17:51

Quote from: mrvibes on August 25, 2024, 14:33

Apparently Brazzaville had copycat of each famous group from Kinshasa back in the days. Here are  other groups that simply were another from brazza
Bilengue sakana=Empire Bakuba
https://youtu.be/LbaPKHcTPns?feature=shared
Moziki la Juventus= zaiko langa langa
https://youtu.be/yX43wyrwH7c?feature=shared
Viva mandolina = anti choc bozi boziana
https://youtu.be/Rr7FvOebpMY?feature=shared
Extra musica bonk= a mixture of zaiko and wenge
 https://youtu.be/T4qYnJDlkos?feature=shared

I was to mention the same thing just the other day I was listening to Bilenge Sakana and the vocal lineup reminded of the trio Kadima (Pepe Kalle, Dilu Dilumona, and Papy Tex). And you are right Moziki La Juventus reminds me of Zaïko Langa Langa especially Toupie Toukala voice who reminds me of Likinga Redo funny enough Volvo 840 used to play lead guitar in Zaïko years later.

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: Franco Pepe Kalle on August 27, 2024, 01:20

Quote from: mrvibes on August 25, 2024, 14:33

Apparently Brazzaville had copycat of each famous group from Kinshasa back in the days. Here are  other groups that simply were another from brazza
Bilengue sakana=Empire Bakuba
https://youtu.be/LbaPKHcTPns?feature=shared
Moziki la Juventus= zaiko langa langa
https://youtu.be/yX43wyrwH7c?feature=shared
Viva mandolina = anti choc bozi boziana
https://youtu.be/Rr7FvOebpMY?feature=shared
Extra musica bonk= a mixture of zaiko and wenge
 https://youtu.be/T4qYnJDlkos?feature=shared

Speaking of Bilengue Sakana, two members of this band decided to do a nzonzing session with one of the leaders of Empire Bakuba (Pepe Kalle) and Choc Stars singer Debaba a year later. They would be Fuscos and Fely Akouala.
Here is the album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKteAje8BtI

Title: Re: What is the name of this band that's playing like Choc Stars ?
Post by: mrvibes on August 27, 2024, 20:32

Oh lord  remember that second track .  Télé and radio  congo used  to play it.  Les bons souvenirs de ma jeunesse