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Ambiance Congo
Congolese music from the 1950s
Music
David Noyes aka DJ Daudi
 Motherland Influence  Contact Contributor
Sept. 16, 2019, 9:49 a.m.
Congolese popular music
WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond, VA USA
www.wrir.org
www.ambiancecongo.blogspot.com
PART A
1)King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band
sebene from DORIS ILOKO (program theme song)
PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music

2)Adikwa Depala
MATETE PARIS
THE WORLD IS SHAKING – CUBANISMO FROM THE CONGO, 1954-1955
Honest Jon’s Records

3)Beguen Band
SALA MBONGO KUDIA MBONGO
EARLY CONGO MUSIC 1946-1962, Vol. 2
El Sur Records

4)Jhimmy
AMIS BENETAR
KONGO YA NOSTALGIC:
RUMBAS LINGALA, SWAHILI, KIKONGO & DOUALA 1950-1960
Buda Musique

5)San Salvador
CHERIE BONDOWE
NGOMA, THE EARLY YEARS, 1948-1960
Popular African Music

6)Bokalanga
MAZOLE VANGA SANGA
ROOTS OF RUMA ROCK: CONGO CLASSICS 1953-1954
Crammed Discs

7)Bowane
LIWA
ROOTS OF RUMA ROCK: CONGO CLASSICS 1954-1955
Crammed Discs

8)De Wayon
MABELE YO OKANISAKA
ROOTS OF OK JAZZ (CONGO CLASSICS 1955-1956
Crammed Discs

9)Franco et Le T.P. O.K. Jazz
MOSALA EKOMI MPASI-EMBONGA
ORIGINALITE: THE ORIGINAL 1956 RECORDINGS OF O.K. JAZZ
RetroAfric

10)Jean Mipa na Bana
TEMBELE TEMBELE
KASONGO! MODERN MUSIC OF THE BELGIAN CONGO
Capitol

11)Lucie Eyanga
KAMSODA
BANKOLO MIZIKI – ANTHOLOGIE VOL. 2
Ngoyarto

12)Tino Baroza
JAMAIS KALONGA
AFRICAN PEARLS, CONGO: RUMBA ON THE RIVER
Syllart Productions

13)Joseph Kabasele & L’African Jazz
TEMBE NYE
LE GRAND KALLE: HIS LIFE, HIS MUSIC
Sterns

14)Franco & L’OK Jazz
OYE, OYE, OYE
FRANCO ET L’O.K. JAZZ: 1957-1958-1959
MERVEILLES DU PASSE VOL. 1
African/Sonodisc

15)Marcelle Fylla
PUSANA MOKE
LES MERVEILLES DU PASSE – STARS DES ANNEES 50
African

16)Rock A Mambo
JALOUSIE
AFRICAN RETRO VOL. 5: ROCK A MAMBO
Pathe Marconi/EMI

17)Maz Massengo et Le Negro Band
LOUISA TO BOKOLO BANA
MAX MASSENGO ET LE NEGRO BAND
Pathe Marconi/EMI

PART B
18)Les Bantous de la Capitale
PARA FIFI
GRAND KALLE:
LE MEILLEUR DE GRAND KALLE PAR LES BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions

19)Wendo Kolosoy & Rumbanella Band
MARIE LOUISE
EL CONGO BRAZZA KIN
Marabi

20)Edo Nganga
OUISSANA
POT POURRI SUR LE PASSE, PONT SUR LE CONGO
Ikanga

21)Bumba Massa
GARE A TOI MON AMI
V70
Cantos Music

22)Antoine Mundanda & Likembe Geant
RETRAITE
THE VERY BEST OF CONGOLESE RUMBA:
THE KINSHASA-ABIDJAN SESSIONS
Marabi

23)Orchestre Cercul Jazz
BIBI
CONGO? BOLINGO!
EMI/Columbia

24)Roitlet et Roger
BANGA MANA
LES MERVEILLES DU PASSE 1957-1975
African/Sonodisc

25)Ry-Co Jazz
BINA CHARANGA
DANSONS…AVEC LE RY-CO JAZZ
Radio Martiko

26)Leon Bukasa
KALALA BADI MWENE
BANKOLO MIZIKI – ANTHOLOGIE VOL. 1
Ngoyarto

27)Georges Edward na M. Oliveira
EARLY CONGO MUSIC 1946-1962, Vol. 1
El Sur Records

28)Isaac Musekiwa
CHERIE AKIMI NGAI
NGOMA, SOUVENIR YA L’INDEPENDENCE
Popular African Music

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