The Second Case of the African Soft Parade
I've done a case of "African Soft Parade" once before on the show, that time aimed at folksy sounds from the grasslands area on the southern fringes of the Sahara; music from the Sahel: northern Mali, Niger, Senegal...
This week I begin with folksy sounds from the forest areas of central Africa, particularly The Congo, followed by some mellow soukouss from The Congo. For once I will be playing a mostly Congo set without any coverage for Congolese Rumba, the first breakthrough genre from this area. Today's objective is relaxation... it's a mostly Congo mixtape for waking up slowly on a rainy Portland Sunday.
We begin with some field recordings of amateur musicians in the Congo; one or two guitars and voices joined by percussion played on a glass bottle. As the first hour progresses, we will hear how these simple forms of popular music were adapted and modernized for popular recordings in the 60s and 70s.
The second hour today focuses on mellow soukouss sounds from the Congolese scene of the 70s. The musicians on these tracks spent the previous decade honing their skills in the hotbed of the Congolese Rumba scene... you can hear the musical sophistication and studio mastery on display from these seasoned artists.
- 12:03pm Manwana Kufiki Munda by Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor on The Music of Africa Series 7 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:06pm Masengu by Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor on The Music of Africa Series 7 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:09pm Kamelo by Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor on The Music of Africa Series 7 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:12pm Antoinette Wa Kolwezi by Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor on The Music of Africa Series 6 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:15pm Muleka Mwene Ngoie by Kaseba Anatole on The Music of Africa Series 6 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:18pm Wendo Alongwi Kinshasa by Wendo on Anthologie de la Musique Zairoise Moderne Vol. 2 (private press)
- 12:22pm Climats de Guinee by Kante Manfila on Echos d'Afrique Noire (Disques Vogue)
- 12:25pm O Bia by Francis Bebey on Super Bebey (Ozileka Records)
- 12:28pm Kitambala Moko by Bukasa on Anthologie de la Musique Zairoise Moderne Vol. 2 (private press)
- 12:31pm Easy Baby by S.E. Rogie on The Sounds of S.E. Rogie (Mississippi Records)
- 12:34pm Essika by Rythme de la Bia on single (Philips)
- 12:37pm Sankoura by Orchestre Volta-Jazz on single (Disques France-Afrique)
- 12:41pm Les Immortels by Franklin Boukaka on Franklin Boukaka a Paris (Sonafric)
- 12:49pm Kanan N'Djanfa by Amadou Balake on Amadou Balake Vol. 3 (Sacodis)
- 1:02pm Nakomitunaka by Orchestre Veve on Verckys (African)
- 1:08pm Aon - Aon by Tabu Ley Rochereau et l'Orchestre l'International Afrisa on L'Afrique Danse (African)
- 1:13pm Ou Est le Serieux? by Franco et l'Orchestre OK Jazz on L'Afrique Danse (African)
- 1:17pm Massamba M.J. by Orchestre Mando Negro Kwala-Kwa on L'Afrique Danse (African)
- 1:21pm Lisumu Lisango by Orchestre Elegance Jazz on L'Afrique Danse (African)
- 1:26pm Komokosaka te na Basi by Jojo et OK Jazz on The Sound of Kinshasa (Original Music)
- 1:30pm Makambo Mibale by Bantous de la Capitale on Congo 70 (Discograph)
- 1:35pm Mongali by Rochereau et l'Orchestre Afrisa on Le Seigneur Rochereau (African)
- 1:40pm Objectif 80 by Rochereau et l'Orchestre Afrisa on Le Seigneur Rochereau (African)
- 1:45pm Muana Oyo by Franco et OK Jazz on Editions Populaires (African)
- 1:50pm Boma l'Heure by Franco & OK Jazz on single (Fiesta)
- 1:55pm Adieu Georges by Orchestre Les Martyrs de l'Indemie on single (Safiedeen)