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Franck Biyong...New Single...LIWA YA WECH...
Tribute to FRANCO LUAMBO & T.P O.K Jazz
Out March 15th 2024 on TANGENTIAL MUSIC
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Franco and Rochereau: Omona Wapi
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From the most excellent new compilation Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaire
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Mythique Rumba (Live at Muziekpublique)
Mythique Rumba set the Molière theater on fire celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the inscription of the Congolese Rumba on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Artists of all generations performed an amazing set of rumba music with a live band of incredible quality! Exactly one year ago, on 14/12/2021, the Congolese rumba was inscribed on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. The cradle of rumba is, of course, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), but some important pages of Congolese rumba were also written in our country. The Congolese group Mythique Rumba Congolaise International (MRCI), Mythique Rumba for short, is celebrating in the heart of Matonge and is inviting some of the most prestigious names in rumba for a first “anniversary concert”. The guests will be revealed on our website as they become available. Mythique Rumba Congolaise Internationale (MRCI) is an orchestra specialising in Congolese rumba. It is composed of talented performers, some of whom are internationally renowned. The orchestra never ceases to popularise the great classics of this mythical and danceable music that highlights the African scene and continues to conquer the world. It revives the work of such unmistakable artists as Kallé Jeff, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Franco Luambo Makiadi, Nico Kasanda, … Not forgetting those of subsequent generations: the Soki brothers, Nyboma, Pepe Kallé, Wuta Mayi, Papy-Tex and Josky. SETLIST 0:00:00 - "Africa mokili mobimba" ( Dechaud – African Jazz) 0:06:12 - "Congo avenir" (Tabu Ley – African Fiesta national) 0:11:39 - "Sola" (Mulembo – Bella Bella) 0:17:47 - "Fatimata" (Sam Mangwana) 0:25:45 - "Est-ce que" (Papa Wemba) 0:33:00 - "KSK" (Josky – Ok Jazz) 0:42:25 - "Chérie Bade" (Abeti Masikini) 0:48:36 - "Naïrobi" (Tabu Ley/Mbilia Bel) 0:54:57 - "Assana mwana mawa" (Nyboma) 1:01:57 - "Kamale + Double Double" (Nyboma) 1:15:00 - "Amena" (Pépé Kalle, Ppa Wemba, Emeneya) 1:20:59 - "Kizunguzungu" (Papa Noël – Ok Jazz) 1:36:03 - "Ayant droit" (Wuta Mayi – Ok Jazz) MUSICIANS - Vocals: Nana AKULU, Mélanie NYOKA, Grâce Nheema VANGU, Canta NYBOMA, Malage DE LUGENDO, Willy BULA, Chabrown LE MAHA, Hugues MOYABA. - Guitar: Caïen MADOKA (Direction artistique), Patient KUSANGILA, Jordan DIAPASON, - Bass: Jacquou ILUNGA, Pappy MUNTU - Brass section: Benoît DASSIE, Bert BERNAERTS, Didan DIBWIDI - Percussion : Tister IKOMO -Drums: Junior ILOKO TECHNICAL CREW Lights: Erik Janssens Sound: Christophe Loncour Video / editing: Elsa Audevart, Tom Coss Technical production: Mathieu Alexandre, Erik Janssens, Nathan Viboud, Jérémie Dupuy General Production: Klay Mahungu, Etoko vzw, Muziekpublique https://www.muziekpublique.be
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RDC : Il y a 34 ans, ce jeudi, mourait Franco Lwambo Makiadi
Le 12 octobre 1989, décès de Franco Luambo Makiadi.
Ce jour-là, François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi, connu sous le nom de Franco Luambo, décède aux Cliniques de l’Université Catholique de Louvain (Mont-Godinne) en Belgique. Son corps fut rapatrié au Zaïre où un deuil national de 4 jours avait été observé. Compositeur, chanteur et musicien, Franco Luambo est considéré comme un des fondateurs de la…
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Ngungi - Franco and Tabu Ley
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AfricaPachanga es un programa de radio especializado en
música africana, dirigido por Jesús Herranz, DJ Tubabu,
que se emite desde el 2001 en Radio Enlace
(https://www.radioenlace.org , 107.5FM Madrid, X-23:30),
en Radio Círculo
(https://www.circulobellasartes.com/radiocirculo , J-22:00)
AfricaPachanga es un recorrido por los sonidos de África
de todas las épocas, de todos los estilos y de todos los países.
En AfricaPachanga, queremos dar a conocer a los grandes
músicos de la historia de la música africana y también
presentar las últimas novedades y tendencias procedentes
de dicho continente.
Además, siempre dedicamos un apartado muy especial
al Afrobeat y al Afrofunk. En las sesiones de DJ Tubabu se
recoge la música africana más vibrante y enérgica, con una
mezcla muy cuidada que refleja la enorme variedad que
suena en todo el continente.
Track List
Nancy Vieira - Ta Cundum Cundum
Blinky Bill - Boss
Franck Biyong - Liwa Ya Wech
Mokoomba - Kulindiswe Remix
Fatoumata Diawara - Dakan
Lagos Thugs - New Improved Elephant
Mulatu Astatqe - Yekermo Sew
Morogoro Jazz Band - Likebe Ya Moro
Jo Tongo - Piani
Henri Bowane - Cherie Natou
Alfred Chisala - Itumba
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Franco - "Chacun Pour Soi"
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“One fact that would surprise many Franco fans is that many of his songs were actually paid infomercials. One of the most famous of his infomercials was the song AZDA released in 1973. It was a song about a Volkswagen dealership known as Association Zairoise d’Automobiles or AZDA for short.”
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Verckys et l´Orchestre Vévé – Congolese Funk, Afrobeat & Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978 (Analog Africa Nr. 17) https://musicyouneedtohear.com/verckys-et-lorchestre-veve-congolese-funk-afrobeat-psychedelic-rumba-1969-1978-analog-africa-nr-17/ On October 13th,the African music world world lost an absolute demigod in the form of Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta. How important was he? Well, going by Wikipedia, he, “was a Congolese saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, record label founder, and music-business executive. He was renowned as a talented and prolific musician, and was the first indigenous African to own a record label, through which he introduced many major Congolese artists to the world.” Analog Africa introduced this giant to the greater music world in 2014, and he was the first Congolese artist I was introduced to before TPOK Jazz (which featured Franco Luambo). We owe a lot to a verckys for his launching the careers of so many artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo to a wider audience. Rest in peace. #analogafrica (at Vienna Airport Gate F 26) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvYTvCt7DN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Juanita Euka - Mabanzo - an engrossing (and beautifully produced) tour through Afro-Latin styles (Strut Records)
Strut present the debut solo album Mabanzo by Congolese vocalist, Juanita Euka. A familiar face to many from London’s vibrant live music scene over the last decade, Juanita has fronted London Afrobeat Collective’s dynamic live shows, the fusions and cross-pollinations of Animanz and maverick Cuban collective Wara. As a solo artist, she broke through in early 2020, performing her single ‘Alma Seca’ in series 3 of blockbuster series Killing Eve.
Originally from DR Congo and brought up in Buenos Aires, Juanita’s upbringing involved many different musical influences, not least her uncle, Congolese rumba giant Franco Luambo Makiadi. “In Argentina, I listened to a wide range of styles from African-American artists to Dominican stars like Juan Luis Guerra, the Congolese greats like my uncle and Papa Wemba and various artists from Argentina including Mercedes Sosa. Some of my main inspirations were (and still are) international Afro-Cuban artists like Celia Cruz and La Lupe.” Moving to the UK aged 14, she joined Afro-Peruvian band Malambo and immersed herself in London’s own sounds, from Soul to Jazz to Funk.
With her new album Mabanzo (meaning ‘Thoughts’), Juanita brings together her many and varied musical influences into play and pulls no lyrical punches. Killer dancefloor single ‘Nalingi Mobali Te’ is pure contemporary Congolese guitar gold, ‘Mboka Moka’ channels ‘80s boogie and Quincy horn stylings on an anthem for personal struggle and ‘Baño de Oro’ brings a heavy Afro-Cuban workout. Elsewhere, the epic ballad ‘Sueños de Libertad’ is an impassioned call for freedom and the lilting ‘For All It’s Worth’ champions love over materialism. Recorded entirely at home studios during lockdown, the album was painstakingly constructed by producer Greg Sanders with all musicians recorded remotely. “I have always written songs and poems since I was young,” reflects Euka. “I met Greg, a multi-instrumentalist and producer, while I was in Wara and we started the journey towards a solo project. Greg has that knowledge and vision of different sounds and it is the perfect way to celebrate my music journey. I have tried to bring all of the musical heritage that I have experienced into my album.”
Juanita Euka: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Greg Sanders: Guitars, Bass Guitars, Keys, Synths, Programming
Sara Farina: Bass Guitar
Tom Herbert: Upright Bass
Chris Williams, Leo Richardsdon, Sam Rapley: Saxophones
Eliane Correa: Keys
Will Fry, Ernesto Marichales, Leandro Mancini-Olivos, Richard Olatunde Baker, Lya Reis Guerruero: Percussion
Flora Curzon: Violin
Kareem Dayes: Cello
Fabio De Oliveira, Ben Assiter, George Bird: Drumkit
Graeme Flowers: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Kieran McLeod, Landy Diaz: Trombone
Jonathan Whitten: Hammered Dulcimer
All tracks arranged & produced by Greg Sanders
All tracks mixed by Lester Salmins
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