The Case of the Latin Leap... to The Congo and Senegal
Last week we had the first Encyclopedia Sound show dedicated to Latin America.
This week we are going to follow those Cuban musical roots back to Africa. That Latin American music was popular throughout West Africa in the 50s, 60s, and 70s... we will see how the Latin groove evolved into unique musical genres in 2 African countries, The Congo and Senegal.
The first hour is devoted to The Congo, where dancefloor staples such as merengue and cha cha cha were transformed into guitar-driven small group pop magic... this is Congolese Rhumba, and we will hear plenty this week from the grand master Franco and his OK Jazz.
The second hour is devoted to Senegal. Whereas the recording industry in The Congo got started in the mid-1950s, artists from Senegal could not record in their home country until the mid-1970s. So this hour of music shows longer tracks and more psychedelic guitar a la Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
- 12:00pm Chaleco by Franco & OK Jazz on l'Afrique Danse No 6 (African)
- 12:05pm Aimee No Bolingo by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz No 4 (Pathe Marconi)
- 12:08pm Permission by Orchestre Negro Succes on Succes d'Hier (African)
- 12:12pm Muasi Oweli Bela by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz 1964 No 1 (Pathe Marconi)
- 12:15pm Revolver by Franco & OK Jazz on l'Afrique Danse (African)
- 12:20pm Bolingo Ya Bougie by Franco & OK Jazz on Bridge Over the Congo (Parlaphone)
- 12:23pm Ngai na Boya na Boyate by Franco & OK Jazz on single (Ngoma)
- 12:29pm Franco & OK Jazz by F.N.M.A. Congo on single (Pathe Marconi)
- 12:33pm Franco & OK Jazz by Pas un Pas Sans Bata on single (Bata Tropical)
- 12:39pm Mabali Ya Craneur by Orchestre Circul Jazz on Bridge Over the Congo (Parlaphone)
- 12:41pm Boue na n'Kusa by Franco & OK Jazz on Surboum 23 (Decca)
- 12:44pm Honole by Orchestre Circul Jazz on Bridge Over the Congo (Parlaphone)
- 12:46pm Libanga na Libumu by Orchestre Negro Succes on l'Intrepide Bavon Marie Marie (African)
- 12:54pm Mome Yombo by Bantous de la Capitale on Bantous de la Capitale (Fiesta)
- 12:59pm Macakki by Star Number One on Jangaake (Disques Griot)
- 1:04pm Maryaama by Star Number One on Maam Bamba (Disques Griot)
- 1:10pm Medoune Xule by Number One du Senegal on Objectif 2000 (Eddy'son)
- 1:16pm Me Voy Par Villas by Star Number One on Jangaake (Disques Griot)
- 1:21pm Esta China by Etoile de Dakar on Absa Gueye (Discafrique)
- 1:26pm Alieu Gori-Mama by Super Eagles on Viva Super Eagles (Decca)
- 1:29pm El Carretero by Orchestre Baobab on Guy Gu Rey Gi (Buur)
- 1:35pm Tu Veras by Etoile de Dakar on Absa Gueye (Discafrique)
- 1:40pm Thiely by Etoile de Dakar on Xalis (Diaw)
- 1:44pm Boubou n'Gary by Super Etoile de Dakar on Diakarlo 83 (Disco Stock)
- 1:51pm Tasito by Guelewar on Touki ba Banjul (Kindred Spirits)