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MORRIS "MORENO" BATAMBA

August 26, 2024 - 09:06 AM Morris "Moreno" Batamba Wenda, best known for his deep bass voice, was born in Kisangani, Zaire, Congo, in 1955. He quit school in 1971 to join Orchestre Maquis Sasa Bata. He moved to Uganda in 1974 and joined Orchestra Bana Moja of singer Jojo Ikomo. He later moved to Nairobi and the group was renamed Bana Ngenge, the name depended on who was in charge of the group. The group broke up in 1975 and Moreno & Jojo joined Les Noirs. Sadly, Moreno died young too young, in 1993 in Nairobi at just 38 years old, just as he was on the rise to stardom, with an album riding high in the Kenyan charts and a solid fan base throughout East Africa who appreciated his sultry, silky-smooth, bass......

POWERFUL MAN WHO JAILED FRANCO

August 23, 2024 - 01:25 PM STORY OF A POWERFUL MAN WHO BRUSHED SHOULDERS WITH FRANCO Franco's longest stint in prison was not because of a political song. It happened in 1978 when Franco released two songs on Cassette. The two songs Helene and Jacky were deemed shocking and immoral. He was summoned by the then Attorney General Kengo wa Dondo to explain himself. Franco defended himself vigorously suggesting that there was nothing immoral about the songs. They then summoned his mother Mbonga Makiesse to determine if the songs were immoral. Franco is said to have pleaded with them not to involve his mother. Mama Makiesse listened to the songs and reacted in shock. Franco was sentenced to 6 months. Ten of his musicians,......

MOKOLO NAKOKUFA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION - TABU LEY ROCHEREAU

August 22, 2024 - 05:55 AM MOKOLO NAKOKUFA (THE DAY I WILL DIE) BY TABULEY ROCHEREAU Mokolo mosusu nga nakanisinaloti lokola ngai nakolalaaaaaah mamaaaah mokolo nakokufa Aaah (Another day when I was thinking about how things will be the day I will die (will be gone)I dreamt (imagined) how I was lying deadaaaaah mama aaah, the day I will die) Instrumentals Mokolo na kokufa nani akolela ngai,na koyeba teee ooh nani namilela aaahliwa ya nzamba soki mpe liwa yambokaliwa ya mbaki soki mpe liwa ya mayi oooohmamaaaaah, mokolo na kokufa (The day I will die who will cry (weep) for meI don't know who will......

BIOGRAPHY OF VICKY LONGOMBA

August 18, 2024 - 04:25 AM "Vicky" (Longomba Besange Lokuli, Victor) Outstanding Congolese singer and band leader, Vicky was born in Kinshasa on December 13, 1932, and passed away in Kinshasa on March 12, 1988. Vicky began his career in 1953 at the CEFA recording studio in colonial Léopoldville (now Kinshasa). Singing tenor, often in combination with other studio singers Roger Izeidi and François Engbondu as Les Trois Caballeros, Vicky recorded songs in the emerging Congolese rumba style. Among his early recordings were "Chérie Awa" (Darling Awa) and "Congo ya Sika" (New Congo). As CEFA verged on bankruptcy in 1955, Vicky moved to the Loningisa studio. There, in 1956, he joined guitarist......

REMEMBERING TONY MSALAME

August 17, 2024 - 08:03 PM A PIONEER OF KENYAN RADIO ENTERTAINMENT The late Tony Msalame was an authentic entertainer, both in radio studios and on the TV show Tushauriane. Many Kenyans of a certain age will remember Tony as the signature voice of the early days of Metro FM radio at KBC. Teaming up with younger DJs like Lucy Nduta, Angela Obino, Anne Lamayan, and Kenyan-Congolese Dr. Harry Kabecha, African music, including Lingala and Benga, flourished at Metro FM. Tony was an accomplished broadcaster, effortlessly acting on TV and presenting shows like Jazz Hour on radio and Rhythm and Blues with Fayaz Qureishi. His show, Zum Zum Kipindi cha Kuongeza Maarifa, which he co-hosted with Kenyan-Tanzanian......

BIOGRAPHY OF QUATRE ETOILES (FOUR STARS)

August 16, 2024 - 02:22 AM Congolese rumba band, formed 1982. 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 off and on in Paris ever since the African All Starssplit up in 1979. At their urging, former Bella Bellasinger Nyboma left Togo, where he had been working with other remnants of the All Stars, and moved to Paris at the beginning of 1982. The trio became a quartet with the addition of O.K.......

LINGALA MOMENT

August 14, 2024 - 12:50 PM LINGALA MOMENT 1. Come to the house – yaka na ndako.2. If I see another person – soki namoni moto mosusu.3. You forgot the way you used to follow me – Obosanaki ndenge olandaki ngai.4. I came but I did not find you – nayaki kasi nakutaki yo te.5. Have you found the happiness you were looking for? – Ozuwi bisengo olukaki?6. Have you read this book? – Otangi buuku oyo?7. This is my husband, the father of my children – Oyo azali mobali nangai, tata ya bana nangai.8. Where are you from? – Owuti wapi?9. That house had no window – ndako wana ezalaki na lininisa te10. We are here to learn the Lingala language – Tozali awa koyekola......

FRANCO'S LAST ALBUM

August 13, 2024 - 01:52 PM Franco's Last Album: This was the last album that Franco Luambo Luanzo Makiadi (FRANCO) recorded a few months before his demise. SonoDisc (producer)CD 6981 Franco / Sam Mangwana et le T.P. O.K. Jazz: "Les Rumeurs "- Inedits 1988 - 1989 01 Les rumeurs (Baiser ya juda) [1988/89] (T) 12:19 Franco & T.P. OK Jazz 02 Laissez-nous tranquilles [1988/89] (T) 12:30 Franco & T.P. OK Jazz 03 Batela makila na ngai [1988/89] (T) 8:15 Franco & T.P. OK Jazz 04 Fabrice akende sango [1988/89] (T) 12:15 Franco & T.P. OK Jazz 05 Mbanda akana ngai [1988/89] (T) 7:04 Franco & T.P. OK JazzThe songs were later released in 1994 under Sono disc. Next......

DECCA MPUDI MASTERY

August 12, 2024 - 01:46 PM THE FEMININE ACT IN MAMOU Franco Luambo : Yoka ndenge Mamou akosaka tata ya baaaana! (Listen to the way Mamou usually lies to her husband) Telephone ringing: Ngrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Ngrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Ngrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Mpundi Decca: Allo! Papa ya bana, biso toza kaka nabiso malamu, kakandenge bana nayo awa moyen te vritmentmobulu likambo sourtout mwana oyo ya moke ya mobali,oyo azua elongi ya papa eeh,Akamwisaka ngai papa, photo kutu otiya na sani natalakaelongi nayo abamba yango na mabelephoto epasuka, mwana oyo mpenza mobulu likambo kaka sendenge ozalaka mwana moke lokolamama nayo ayebisaka ngai, navandaka kaka na ndakokosala misala ya bana, papa ya bana na makambo mosusunaloba......

MADILU'S 17th ANNIVERSARY

August 11, 2024 - 05:55 AM MADILU'S 17th ANNIVERSARY.Today marks another year of celebrating and remembering the legend, Jean de Dieu Makiese Alias Madilu System. It's now 17 years since he passed on. He was once a member of the seminal band TPOK Jazz which dominated the Congolese scene from the 1960s to 1980s. The legend's alluring and much-informing songs Matata ya Mwasi, Si Je Savaic Ca, Nzele, Vice versa, Coesure Bureau, RTC River, Ya Jean, Colonisation, and many others are still perfect and irreplaceable. Your alluring voice is charming to many and will forever remain with us. Continue RIEP Le grand Ninja. Next Track Listen to Jabulani Radio Track......

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MORRIS "MORENO" BATAMBA

POWERFUL MAN WHO JAILED FRANCO

MOKOLO NAKOKUFA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION - TABU LEY ROCHEREAU

BIOGRAPHY OF VICKY LONGOMBA

REMEMBERING TONY MSALAME

BIOGRAPHY OF QUATRE ETOILES (FOUR STARS)

LINGALA MOMENT

FRANCO'S LAST ALBUM

DECCA MPUDI MASTERY

MADILU'S 17th ANNIVERSARY

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MORRIS "MORENO" BATAMBA

POWERFUL MAN WHO JAILED FRANCO

MOKOLO NAKOKUFA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION - TABU LEY ROCHEREAU

BIOGRAPHY OF VICKY LONGOMBA

REMEMBERING TONY MSALAME

BIOGRAPHY OF QUATRE ETOILES (FOUR STARS)

LINGALA MOMENT

FRANCO'S LAST ALBUM

DECCA MPUDI MASTERY

MADILU'S 17th ANNIVERSARY

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Rumba Chronicles (30)

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