Just in case you feel an urgent need to dance, here's some Soukous from 1988...
Zitany Neil - Marcory Gasoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmwh2GymMA
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Sam Mangwana – Georgette
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sam-mangwana-georgette/
“Georgette Eckins” on album “Sam Mangwana et l’African All Stars” released in 1978, when the band was rising.
Edited 124d ago
Souzy Kasseya – Le Téléphone Sonne (1983)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/souzy-kasseya-telephone-sonne/
Early 80’s Classic Soukous with Souzy Kasseya (Kaseya Suzy Seyo Souza) and “Le Téléphone Sonne.”
Spotted by Joseph Kabasélé aka Grand Kallé, he joined the relaunch of African Team, a short-lived orchestra created in 1969 in Paris, that included at the time Jean-Serge Essous, Manu Dibango and many more. This talented and eclectic artist became […]
Edited 12d ago
Ray Lema – Marabout (Lyolela)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ray-lema-marabout-iyolela/
The song “Marabout” is from the album “Medecine” in 1984.
This track is referenced as having two drummers: Boffi Banengola and Tony Allen.
Edited 97d ago
Mbote Na Beno Vol. 1-3
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mbote-na-beno-vol-1-3/
The 3 volumes of “Mbote Na Beno” (Hi there! when greeting a person in Kikongo language) are compilations of Congolese music by NoForm: Production, a Swiss label by “La Société des Ambianceurs” (see also La Sape, Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elégantes), to relay their work and eclectic projects.
Each compilation contains a mix […]
Edited 78d ago
Pamelo Mounk’a – L’argent appelle l’argent (1981)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/pamelo-mounka-argent-appelle-1981/
Grand classique issu de la période solo (hors Bantous de la Capitale) et parisienne de l’artiste Pamelo Mounka (ou Pamelo Mounk’a).
Ce titre a été repris par de multiples autres artistes depuis sa création.
Edited 77d ago
Nyboma & les Kamale Dynamiques
https://amf.didiermary.fr/double-double-nyboma-kamale-dynamiques-zaire/
Orchestre Kamale (aka “Kamale Dynamiques”) was formed in 1975 by singer Nyboma Mwan’dido with members of Orchestre Lipua-Lipua, where he was a singer from 1973 to 1975 and where he had his first hit “Kamale”.
Orchestre Kamale didn’t last very long and split up in 1978.
Edited 71d ago