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ADIA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE INDISPENDABLE VOICE
A PIONEER KENYAN MUSICIAN
RECORD COMPANIES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF RUMBA
A NIGHT WITH JAMNAZI IN SOY
TSHALA MUANA DEZO DEZO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
SHOW ME THE WAY BY PAPA WEMBA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE TOWERING FIGURE OF KENYAN MUSIC
BIOGRAPHY OF THE "FATHER OF CONGOLESE MUSIC"
A MELODIOUS VOICE THAT TALKS TO THE HEART
THE GUITAR AND THE VOICE: REVISITING THE LEGACIES OF TABU LEY & FRANCO LUAMBO MAKIADI and Franco
KWAMY MUNSI: THE UNTOLD STORY
JIMMY CLIFF: REGGAE ICON & GLOBAL CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
KIMPA KISANGAMENI LYRICS TRANSLATION BY FRANCO ET TPOK JAZZ
GUNS AND GUITARS: THE STORY OF MAROON COMMANDOS
MYTH, MUSIC & MIGHTY FRAME
VETERAN MAROON COMMANDOS MUSICIAN DIES
KENYAN COAST: WHERE THE COUNTRY’S MUSIC ROOSTS
JOE MOPERO DIES
FROM STUDIO TO PARLIAMENT
ADIA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE INDISPENDABLE VOICE
A PIONEER KENYAN MUSICIAN
RECORD COMPANIES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF RUMBA
A NIGHT WITH JAMNAZI IN SOY
TSHALA MUANA DEZO DEZO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
SHOW ME THE WAY BY PAPA WEMBA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
THE TOWERING FIGURE OF KENYAN MUSIC
BIOGRAPHY OF THE "FATHER OF CONGOLESE MUSIC"
A MELODIOUS VOICE THAT TALKS TO THE HEART
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JIMMY CLIFF: REGGAE ICON & GLOBAL CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
November 24, 2025 - 07:02 PM
Jamaican music superstar Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81. According to a Facebook post shared on his official page by his wife, Latifa Chambers, Cliff passed away in the hospital after suffering a seizure followed by pneumonia. The legendary singer, known for hits such as "Reggae Night," "Many Rivers to Cross," and his iconic cover of "I Can See Clearly Now," was born James Chambers on July 30, 1944, in St. James Parish, Jamaica. He began his music career in the early 1960s. Cliff was a pioneer in bringing the reggae genre to an international audience, notably through his starring role ...
A RISE TO THE TOP AGAINST ALL ODDS
May 12, 2025 - 02:49 PM
The Story of Malian music star, Salif Keita In a recent interview with Jabulani Radio, one physically disabled musician recounted every detail of his musical journey, explaining how he had a difficult childhood. However, he later requested that nothing about his disability be included in his story. This is clear evidence that, despite living in a more enlightened society, disability is still viewed through the same lens as it was in the past, when communities hid such children under the assumption that they were bad omens or brought shame to the family. These are the kinds of challenges that Salif Keita faced. Social ostracism, health complications due to albinism, and being born into a......
KASONGO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
April 08, 2025 - 02:00 PM
KASONGO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY ORCHESTRE SUPER MAZEMBE [Chorus] Kasongo ye ye ee Mobali na ngai [my husband]Kasongo nga nawe oo [Kasongo I am dying]Zonga libala ee [come back to the marriage] x2 Kasongo yo yo, mobali na ngai [Kasongo my husband] Kasongo nga nawe oo [Kasongo I am dying] Zonga libala ee [come back to the marriage] [Chorus] Nga na ndako Kasongo [while in the house Kasongo] miso na nzela [constantly staring at the street] Soki okozonga dia ee [if you will ever return] yebisa nga ye ee [let me know dear] [Chorus] Libala na ndako Kasongo [In this kind of marriage] batunaka......
THE SHAKESPEARE OF AFRICAN MUSIC
March 03, 2025 - 04:41 PM
Bango bakanga biso mayele boye, (They've hoodwinked us this much) Nkisi ya bankoko bango baboyaka, (Traditional/herbal medication they declare evil) Bikeko ya bankoko bango bandimaka te, (All sculptures of our ancestors, they do not accept) Kasi na ndako ya Nzambe, biso tomonaka, (In church, we see sculptures as well) Tokosambela bikeko bitondo ndako, (We worship in churches full of sculptures, and this is right according to them) Mais bikeko yango se mindele, (But the sculptures in these churches are those of a white man) This is a translated excerpt from the song "Nakomitunaka". Ordinarily, it is credited as a Verckys Kiamuangana composition, as stated in the LP. However, Nyakwar......
BOUKAKA, THE MUSICIAN WHO ALSO WORE AN ACTIVISM CAP
February 06, 2025 - 07:47 AM
Sporadic sounds of gunfire pierced through the tranquil night of Brazzaville on 22nd February 1972, with noise gaining crescendo with every passing minute as dawn approached. When morning finally came reluctantly, the information had already spread that there had been an attempted coup d’etat against the government of Marien Ngouabi, who had been Republic of Congo president since 1968.However, forces loyal to the incumbent thwarted the attempt, with the military capturing the dissidents. Among those listed as arrested was Franklin Boukaka, a musician who had made a name for himself both in Brazzaville and Kinshasa and was one of the musical superstars of the time. In a strange twist......
BIOGRAPHY OF QUATRE ETOILES (FOUR STARS).
January 29, 2025 - 05:46 PM
The Quatre Etoiles is a Congolese rumba band, formed in 1982. It was composed of the following members;Bopol Mansiamina (born Kinshasa, June 27, 1949; bass, guitar), Syran M'Benza (born Kinshasa, May 31, 1950; guitar), Nyboma Mwan Dido (born Nyoki, Congo-Kinshasa, Dec. 24, 1952; vocal), Wuta Mayi (born Kinshasa, Aug. 3, 1949; vocal).The Quatre Etoiles came together in Paris in 1982 under the auspices of producer Ouattara Moumouni. Bopol and Syran had been working on and off in Paris ever since the African All-Stars split up in 1979. At their urging, former Bella Bella singer Nyboma left Togo, where he had been working with other remnants of the All Stars, and moved to Paris at the beginning......
Dr. NICO THE GUITAR SUPREMO OF AFRICAN MUSIC
January 18, 2025 - 08:27 AM
'In the earlier days of my career, I really strived to play like Dr. Nico' Pierre Mandjeku Lengo, also known as Dizzy Mandjeku, is an ace soloist who played with Conga 68, Orchestra Veve, Orchestra Bella Bella, Orchestra Kossa Kossa, Afrisa International, African All Stars, and OK Jazz among other bands. 'I emulated Dr Nico's style and that of Guvano, in the nascent days of my career, before eventually developing my own style.' Dizzy narrated to Jabulani. Also known as 'Dieu De La Guitare' or 'the god of the guitar', Nico played a monumental role in pushing the electric guitar to occupy the central position in rumba Congolaise, essentially creating a drift from the Cuban rumba,......
PEPE: THE LITERAL AND FIGURATIVE GIANT OF AFRICAN MUSIC
January 14, 2025 - 04:45 PM
PEPE: THE LITERAL AND FIGURATIVE GIANT OF AFRICAN MUSIC. The year is 1991, and Pepe Kalle is visiting Tanzania. He has a scheduled show in Arusha, and the team is traveling around Arusha in a taxi, marveling at the picturesque aura of the town situated at the foot of an inactive volcanic Mt. Meru, a town known for its vibrant nightlife. An enchanted passenger is engaged in a hearty banter about the town, a conversation that happens in Lingala. The driver is female, in itself a rare occurrence, but that's not all. There is something more about her. Ordinarily, Tanzanians don't speak Lingala, although the reverse is true: most Congolese speak Swahili, especially those from Eastern Congo, as......
NDAYA BY MPONGO LOVE LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
January 09, 2025 - 05:00 AM
NDAYA BY MPONGO LOVE Nayebaki iiih,(I just knew that,)Suka se kotingama eeh,(At last, my marriage will hold,)Ya ngai na mobali na ngai iih,(My marriage with my husband,)Pantalo mokaba mama aaah,(We will stick together like a belt on a trouser,my dear rival,)Tobalana kosukisa bilobela ango ya bato ooh,(We got married to end the peoples' idle talk/gossips,)Likwela ya ngai na cherry suka lilita ma aah.(This is my marriage with my sweetheart, only death will do us part, my dear rival.)Nayebaki iiih,(I just knew that,)Suka se kotingama eeh,(At last, my marriage will hold,)Ya ngai na mobali na ngai iih,(My marriage with my husband,)pantalo mokaba mama aaah,(We will stick together like a belt on......
REMMY ONGALA "SURA MBAYA"
December 13, 2024 - 10:35 AM
He had a face that, despite not being as ugly as he himself depicted in his 'sura mbaya' sobriquet, could neither be described as handsome because it was far from that reality. To complete the conspicuous look, he wore dreadlocks on his head, with a few strands beaded. That was Dr Remi, the Congolese import into Tanzania, one whose music came to define Tanzania's music. "His first wife was his music, and these other factors played a secondary role," his Belgian wife told reporters in the company of Remi's musical colleague Cosmas Tobis Chidumule, who had made a name as an astute composer and singer with the iconic DDC Mlimani Park. It has been 14 years since Remi died in Dar es Salaam.......
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