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LE GRAND MAITRE FRANCO LUAMBO LUANZO MAKIADI

May 09, 2024 - 10:00 AM RHUMBA LEGEND (1938 - 1989) Did you know that Franco had several marriages which resulted in 18 children of which 17 were girls? He released more than 150 albums and composed close to 1,200 songs in his 37 years of music career. Franco was born on 6th July 1938 in Sona-Bata village in the current Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His genre was Rhumba music and was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Franco was known for his mastery of Rhumba and was nicknamed the "sorcerer of Guitar". His Father Joseph Emongo was a railroad worker and his mother sold homemade bread at the local market. He began his musical career at a tender age. By 7 years, he had already built his......

NZELE BY MADILU SYSTEM LYRICS

May 07, 2024 - 10:00 PM JABULANI LYRICS ARTIST: MADILU Song: NZELE NZELE LYRICS Olinga nalingaki yo Nzele, batémoin bazalaki te (When I loved u Nzele, there were no witnesses) Namituni solo tokabwani, mikolo mibale nga nakamwa (I ask myself if indeed we broke up within two days am surprised) Nasala nioso mpo nazua yo (I am trying my best to woo you) Zabolo ye akokabola biso (It is the devil's work to separate us) Ameki mpe aleisa yo mbuma (He tried to feed u with the forbidden fruit-(deceive) Nzele olandi mabe eva asala (Nzele like Eve, you've repeated the same mistake she did (at the garden of......

Franco Luambo Makiadi et T.P.O.K. Jazz - Mario (Lyrics)

May 01, 2024 - 07:42 PM Mamou by Franco Luambo (lyrics Translation)This hit song composed by Franco is also known as Tu Vois ? (You see ?). It is a song about two women who accuse each other of infidelity and prostitution. It was one of the very first songs which prominently featured Madilu System and announced him to the musical world.Olobaki nini eh ehOlobaki nini mamou eh ehOlobaki ngai nafundaka yo na mobali nayoOlobaki ngai nasalaka kisefe na libala na binoWhat did you say?What did you say Mamou ?You say that I'm always reporting you to your husband You say that I am causing trouble in your marriageMadilu tika ye aloba ehMakambo ye asalaka ayebaka teBabalabala ye atambolaka, bato bamonaka yeBa ndako ye......

SAM MANGWANA's MUSICAL JOURNEY

April 25, 2024 - 11:45 PM SAM MANGWANA's MUSICAL JOURNEYThe angelic voice of the Legendary Sam. It’s just so smooth. It brings to mind the golden age of Congolese rhumba, though it’s tinged with nostalgia. His sweet voice keeps sounding new to the ears despite the years it reigned the musical world. Such a rich career spanning six decades just can’t be summed up in a 90-minutes. We begin by reflecting on his musical journey at the end of the 60s. Mangwana made his professional debut in 1963 with the Congo-Kinshasa rumba band, African Fiesta, owned and led by Tabu Ley Rochereau. Mangwana moved across the Congo River to Brazzaville where he formed a short-lived group called Los Batchichas. He......

AFRICAN ALL STARS MEMBERS

April 20, 2024 - 09:45 PM AFRICAN ALL STARSBiography of African All Stars. Influential but short-lived Congolese rumba band, formed 1978; disbanded 1979. Théo Blaise Kounkou (born Brazzaville, 1949; vocal), Lokassa ya Mbongo(born Kinshasa, 1946; guitar), Dizzy Mandjeku (born Kinshasa, Aug. 20, 1946; guitar), Sam Mangwana(born Kinshasa, Feb. 21, 1945; vocal), Ringo Moya (born Kinshasa, 1953; died Paris, Apr. 1993; drums), Roland M'vogo (born Cameroon, bass).Band formed in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, where a number of Congo-Kinshasa (Zaire) musicians, disillusioned with economic and political conditions at home, had gone to seek a fresh start. Mangwana, Lokassa, Mandjeku and Moya, four veterans of Tabu Ley's......

THEO BLAISE KOUNKOU.

April 20, 2024 - 09:05 PM Theo Blaise Kounkou.In the Madingo-Kayes village, located in the Republic of Congo, there lived a young boy named Theo Blaise Kounkou. From the moment he could walk, he was drawn to the beat as the streets were filled with musical rhythms. Tapping his feet to the rhythm of the drums that echoed through the streets was a norm on his childhood. This unleashed his extraordinary gift of music. From a tender age, Theo was drawn to the rhythms of life around him. He would tap his feet to the beat of the rain, hum along with the wind, and mimic the melodies of the birds in the trees. His parents, recognizing his talent, gave him a small drum, and from that day on, Theo's musical journey began. As......

OLIVER MTUKUDZI PLAYLIST

April 19, 2024 - 01:38 AM OLIVER MTUKUDZI PLAYLIST Here are some of the greatest hits by Oliver Mtukudzi 1978 Ndipeiwo Zano (re-released 2000) 1979 Chokwadi Chichabuda 1979 Muroi Ndiani? 1980 Africa (re-released 2000) 1981 Shanje 1981 Pfambi 1982 Maungira 1982 Please Ndapota 1983 Nzara 1983 Oliver's Greatest Hits 1984 Hwema Handirase 1985 Mhaka 1986 Gona 1986 Zvauya Sei? 1987 Wawona 1988 Nyanga Nyanga 1988 Strange, Isn't It? 1988 Sugar Pie 1989 Grandpa Story 1990 Chikonzi 1990 Pss Pss Hallo! 1990 Shoko 1991 Mutorwa 1992 Rombe 1992 Rumbidzai Jehova 1992 Neria......

TPOK JAZZ PLAYLIST

April 19, 2024 - 01:24 AM TPOK JAZZ PLAYLIST A small fraction of the hundreds of records and albums released by TPOK Jazz during the thirty-seven and a half years of the band's existence include: TPOK Jazz Discography June 1953 – December 1993 1956 On Entre OK On Sort KO-François Luambo Makiadi 1962 Cheri Zozo-Makiadi 1965 Ngai Marie Nzoto Ebeba-Makiadi 1966 Chicotte-Makiadi 1969 Celine-Youlou Mabiala 1969 Marceline-Makiadi 1969 Mado-Céli Bitshou 1969 Je Ne Peux Faire Autrement (Ma Hele) - Simaro Lutumba 1970 Gaby Ozali Coupable-Lola Chécain[21] 1970 Mokili Matata-Bitshou 1971......

SAM MANGWANA FATIMATA LYRICS (WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

April 10, 2024 - 05:55 PM Artist: SAM MANGWANA Song: FATIMATA (1986) LYRICS AND TRANSLATIONS Fatimata ee, je suis touché [Fatimata, I am unhappy] Mais je te pardonne [But I forgive you] Fatimata ee Oh ma belle, oh ma belle [My beauty] Ta façon d'aimer [Your style of loving] C'est pas jolie [is not nice] C'est pas gentil [is not gentle] Façon comme ça [Such a style] Ta facon d'aimer doudou ee [Your way of loving my dear] C'est pas jolie [is not nice] Cest pas gentil [is not gentle] Vraiment Fati [Surely Fati] Ta facon d'aimer cherie ee [Your way of loving dear] Jaloux jaloux jaloux jaloux [Jealousy jealousy] Tu es trop jalouse [You are too......

REMEMBERING A CONGOLESE RUMBA KING

March 31, 2024 - 08:00 PM Hail Rumba King One of Africa's undisputed biggest hitmakers, Tabu Ley Rochereau, a star with a honeyed voice went on to become one of the continent's most successful music impresarios. He was born Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu in either 1937 or 1940 (sources differ) in a small village in Bandudu province in what was then still the Belgian Congo and is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. He became one of Africa's most prominent musicians — dubbed "the voice of lightness" for his effortlessly sweet tone — and along the way was one of the pioneers of Congolese rumba, the dance music that managed to meld the sounds of a Cuban bandstand with an African lilt and that later......

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LE GRAND MAITRE FRANCO LUAMBO LUANZO MAKIADI

NZELE BY MADILU SYSTEM LYRICS

Franco Luambo Makiadi et T.P.O.K. Jazz - Mario (Lyrics)

SAM MANGWANA's MUSICAL JOURNEY

AFRICAN ALL STARS MEMBERS

THEO BLAISE KOUNKOU.

OLIVER MTUKUDZI PLAYLIST

TPOK JAZZ PLAYLIST

SAM MANGWANA FATIMATA LYRICS (WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

REMEMBERING A CONGOLESE RUMBA KING

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LE GRAND MAITRE FRANCO LUAMBO LUANZO MAKIADI

NZELE BY MADILU SYSTEM LYRICS

Franco Luambo Makiadi et T.P.O.K. Jazz - Mario (Lyrics)

SAM MANGWANA's MUSICAL JOURNEY

AFRICAN ALL STARS MEMBERS

THEO BLAISE KOUNKOU.

OLIVER MTUKUDZI PLAYLIST

TPOK JAZZ PLAYLIST

SAM MANGWANA FATIMATA LYRICS (WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

REMEMBERING A CONGOLESE RUMBA KING

News

Jabulani Library (249)

Jabulani Swahili (9)

Rumba Chronicles (30)

Programs

WEEKEND RHUMBA TWILIGHT MIX

WEEKEND SOUKOUS ODYSSEY

BENGA BLAST

RHUMBA REVIVAL

WEEKEND ZILIZOPENDWA MIX

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Latest podcasts

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