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| JEFF LOUNA | PAULINA MINEURE | DARL018 | LP | £ 0.00 |  |
WOW!...... Now that's what I call music with a capital M. Vocal harmonies as sweet as honey with guitars that sing and a killer brass line up. Who made it? Well back in the good old 80's Jeff did the lead vocals and all the guitaring while Lea Lignanzi and Baba Bhy Gao helped with the singing. Ballou Canta was on toumbas and Manga, Priso, Roger Kom and Ben's comprised the horn section. Strangely this is the first time I have played it since I got it and I probably would have left it in the racks if somebody hadn't been interested in it. ( F.T.Index: Paulina Mineure, Ngai Na Batelo Congo, Sonzo To Disco, Bolingo Va Mbongo Te, Nono Okanisaka. ) [5T/32M]
 ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. PAULINA MINEURE
2. NGAI NA BATELO CONGO
3. SONZO TO DISCO
4. BOLINGO VA MBONGO TE
5. NONO OKANISAKA |
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| Jeff Louna - ORCHESTRE TAO-TAO | ORCHESTRE TAO-TAO DE PARIS | AFMS005 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| A really nice album that is not only difficult to find but also difficult find a country to file it under. Jeff Louna is the only artist I knew and he sings, plays guitars and is also the artistic director so I have placed it under Congo with him. The members of the band come from the Universite d'Amiens and are drawn from Congo, Congo D. R., Central African Republic, Gabon, Benin, Guinea and Cameroon. Musically it is sweetly played guitars up front somewhat soukous in style and if you have a listen some of the tracks on DARL018 you will have a good idea of the sound. | 1. SANTA MUTOMBO
2. NGBONGA TI LIBERTE
3. LOLANGO
4. NZAMBE ALAKISI LA VERITE (TELEVISION)
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| LES TOMAWAKS | LE PROFESSIONNEL - ENVAHISSEURS | CD85602 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
Well this will get the booties pumping as the group launches into some lovely soukous dance tracks. Led by lead singer and composer Jarry's Fimbo. Some gorgeous guitar from Nene Tchakou and Auguy Lutula is backed vocally by Dunny Claude and Claudio Massaki. Definitely one of those little gems that have been overlooked.
BRAND NEW UNSEALED PLAYED ONCE FOR CLIPS. | 1. NDOTO YA HIVER
2. DENIDE
3. SACRIFICE
4. BENA LUTI
5. SANTA-MARIA
6. COINCIDENCE X 2
7. GELIKA
8. DECEPTION-DJUMA |
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| LUCIDE GALANT | GUY GUY LA 16e | 46006-1 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | 20 ANS DE CARRIERE | GENIDA106 | LP | £ 25.00 | |
| A little aged on top front cover but not bad as released back in 1983. | 1. CYNTHIA
2. ON NE MEURT QU'UNE FOIS
3. LE TRAVAIIL TOUJOURS LE TRAVAIL
4. ADJOUSSOU D'ABIDJAN
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | ASSETOU OUN DIARABI | AP049 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
| | 1.ASSETOU OUN DIARABI
2. LA COUSINE SORCIERE
3. MAMIWEY
4. AUTO STOP
5. AMOUR MARCHE ARRIERE ANITA
6. JERIZA |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | CAMITINA | SONIC79430 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
Released back in 1983 on the original Sonics label but with the addition of an Earthworks sticker bottom right rear. All tracks were re-released as part of the CD L'indispensable.
Condition of record is MINT while sleeve has a tiny bit of wear around the edges. Pretty good for a 40 year old album. | 1. CAMITINA
2. TOMESENY-TROT
3. ANITA - D'ABIDJAN
4. LUCIE |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | HOMMAGE A PAMELLO MOUNK'A - HOSANA | CD82626 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
| Originally released on CD back in 1990 as 'The Come Back'. It was re-released with different inlays and track order shortly after his death in 1996. Mounka was one of the most popular Congo-Brazzaville singers. His first step up the ladder came from Zairean band leader Tabu Ley Rochereau who recorded him in 1963. He was a member of the Bantous de la Capitale for some time before going solo in the mid-60s. He released numerous hits singles until 1980 when he went to Paris. There he recorded the hit album L’Argent Appelle L’Argent. In 1983 he recorded again with Rochereau on '20 Ans De Carriere'. | 1. D'ICI L'AN 2000
2. MARYLINE M'A DIT
3. HOSANA
4. SHUNA
5. PAMELOMANIA |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | LES MERVEILLES DU PASSE Vol. I | CD79090 | CD | £ 15.00 | |
Sweetly sung and sweetly played guitars combine to make for a really beautiful album. I did notice quite a few clicks in the CD but these are from the original recording done by N'gapy Productions for Sonodisc back in 1985 probably taken from an old LP. Included is a copy CD-R from my own collection with most of the clicks repaired.
CONDITION AS NEW BUT NOT SEALED
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION
| 1. MASUWA
2. MI VIDA
3. MR WE'RE GETTING MARRIED
4. MOJADO PARATY
5. LOLA
6. AUTO STOP
7. YA GABI
8. MAMIWEY
9. QUERIDA PAOLA
10. NORA MENSAH
11. STAY |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | LES MERVEILLES DU PASSE Vol. II | CD79091 | CD | £ 15.00 | |
Now this is what I call music. My two favourite tracks ASSETOU OUN DJARABI and DJIMO IVI are just so incredibly beautiful to listen too. The rest are wonderful as well but these two are outstanding. I did notice the odd click here and there but these are from the original recording done by N'gapy Productions for Sonodisc back in 1985 probably taken from an old LP. Included is a copy CD-R from my own collection with the clicks removed or repaired.
CONDITION AS NEW BUT NOT SEALED
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. MAMA NA MWANA
2. CONGO NA BISO
3. AMEN MARIA
4. FIDELITE
5. ASSETOU OUN DJARABI
6. ANITA
7. TUMBAO
8. JERIZA
9. ATIPO
10. DJIMO IVI |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | L'ESSENTIAL | PMSYL001CD | CD | £ 20.00 | |
Another superb set of tracks from Pamelo with his top hit 'L'ARGENT APPELLE L'ARGENT' being my favourite closely followed by 'LAISSE TOI VIVRE MAMOUNI'. Sweet vocals all round and simply beatiful guitaring with a bit of brass thrown in for good measure. A very sought after album.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. L'ARGENT APPELLE L'ARGENT
2. OUYOUROU NYOUMBA
3. AMOUR DE NOMBAKELE
4. NGAI MWANA YA MAWA
5. LAISSE TOI VIVRE MAMOUNI
6. AFFAIRES DE COEUR
7. YHIAYHIA DZELLAT
8. MARIAKER
9. LE TRAVAIL TOUJOURS LE TRAVAIL
10. ADJOUSSOU D'ABIDJAN |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | L'INCONTOURNABLE | PMSYL003CD | CD | £ 20.00 | |
The third album in the series has more jet propelled guitar and sweet vocals like the first two. However I must admit that the last two tracks taken from the Propulse LP where Pamelo takes a back seat to the lovely vocals of Diany Bakela were my favorites. Both tracks went straight into my computer juke box.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. CA NE SE PRETE PAS
2. QU'AS TU FRIS DE MA FILLE
3. TAMARA NDJEU NKASI A ME
4. NOURAMA
5. CYNTHIA
6. ON NE MEURT Q'UNE FOIS
7. SELIMANDJA
8. NON MONSIEUR
9 MBALA LIBOSO |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | L'INDISPENSABLE | PMSYL002CD | CD | £ 20.00 | |
More great songs from the wonderful voice of Pamelo Mounk'a and one with a surprise which I have yet to understand. Track No. 8 is entitled LUCIE but I know it as MAMIWEY. Now put in either title with Pamelo's name in YouTube and you get the same song. So which is it? In 1983 it was Lucie on the LP CAMITINA but by 1984 it was Mamiwey on the LP ASSETOU OUN DIARABI.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. CE N'EST QUE MA SECRETAIRE
2. AMOUR QUAND TU ME PRENDS
3. BUALA YAYI MAMBU
4. SAMANTHA FILLE D'UN AUTRE PAYS
5. CAMITINA
6. AMINATA D'ABIDJAN
7. TOMESENY TROP
8. LUCIE
9. TAMARA |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | PROPULSION | 79422 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
Released back in 1983 on the original Sonics label. All tracks were re-released as part of the CD L'essentiel.
Condition of both record and sleeve is MINT which is amazing for a 40 year old album. | 1. LAISSE TOI VIVRE MAMOUNI
2. AFFAIRES DE COEUR
3. YHIAYHIA DZELLAT
4. MARIAKER |
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | SHOW MAN - LA METAMORPHOSE DE PAMELO MOUNK'A | ANS8407 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
| | 1. C'EAT LA VIE A L'ENVERS
2. OONA
3. ADEYI LA CHERIE NOIRE
4. N'SAMU NA INKI
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| PAMELO MOUNK'A | VOL 1. PLUS GRANDS SUCCES DE PAMELO MOUNK'A | CD44430 | CD | £ 15.00 | |
Wonderful 1993 double album on CD of Pamelo's LP albums Samantha and L'argent Appelle L'argent which were originally released in 1981 and 82 respectively.
CONDITION AS NEW. | 1. L'ARGENT APPELLE L'ARGENT
2. YOUYOUROU NYOUMBA
3. AMOUR DE NOMBAKELE
4. NGWAI MWANA YA MANA
5. CE N'EST QUE MA SECRETAIRE
6. AMOUR, QUAND TU ME PRENDS
7. BUALA YAYI MAMBU
8. SAMANTHA, TRESOR HINDOU |
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| PIERRE MOUTOUARI | TESTEMANY A BANA | 66881-4 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| PRINCE YOULOU MABIALA AND L'ORCHESTRE KAMIKAZE LONINGISA | KEBA NA MONIATO | FDB200075 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
A seemingly little known album that was released back in 1992 by Flash Diffusion Business. I don't know why it is not mentioned in more discographies as it is simply gorgeous from start to finish.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. PARDON MAYA
2. MON PROBLEME
3. PATOU
4. SAGESSE
{ POT-POURRI }
5. NSONA
6. PAPY
7. KUMBE-KUMBE |
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| RY-CO JAZZ | RUMBA'ROUND AFRICA | RETRO10CD | CD | £ 15.00 | |
Nearly an hour and 16 tracks of 1960's Cara Cara, Mambo, Rhumba, Cha Cha Cha, Calypso, Twist, Santa, Pachanga, Merengue, Highlife and Biguine music.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. BANA RY-CO
2. MAMBO RY-CO
3. VERONICA
4. CARAMBA DA MA VIDA
5. CUNVANA
6. RY-CO BAND
7. MAMBE
8. TWIST WITH THE DOCTEUR
9. GARIOPHONA
10. GIVE ME BOMBOLO
11. MY ZAINATU
12. BABY TECHNICAL
13. SAPO PEPO
14. TU BOIS BEAUCOUP
15. MARIE JOSE
16. SI I BON DI I BON |
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| TCHICO TCHICAYA | SOUKOUS MACHINE | TCHICOTC | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| TCHICO TCHIKAYA AND LOLO LOLITA | JEANNOT 1981 - 1982 | CDS7028 | CD | £ 20.00 | |
Lovely compilation album with over 70 minutes of great music between the 8 long playing tracks from Tchico and Lolo who released them originally back in 1981-82. A very rare item indeed from Denis Pambou Tchicaya and Lolo Lolita to give Tchico his real name. Have a listen especially to track 7 which went straight into my computer juke box.
CONDITION AS NEW BUT NOT SEALED | 1. JEANNOT
2. MAMY ROSA
3. JOSINTHA A NIGERIA GIRL
4. BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE
5. FROM CONGO TO NIGERIA
6. SANGO SANGO
7. VICKY AMIE YA ROSA
8. AMINATA HAIBALL |
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| YOULOU MABIALA | THE BEST OF VOL. 1 1977 - 85 | CDS6830 | CD | £ 0.00 |  |
Prince Youlou as he is better known as is a composer and vocalist who used to be a long time member of the famous TPOK Jazz Band. He left in 1977 and with Kamikaze Loningisa and others formed a new band Les Trois Freres. This album features some of their best tracks.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. 1X2 = MABE
2. JUDOKA
3. CARTE POSTALE
4. IBRAHIM
5. PETIT CHERI
6. TAZOS
7. PAPY |
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| YOULOU MABIALA - 3 FRERES | L'HEURE DE MIDI | NG059 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
Joined TP OK Jazz in 1963 as a singer. He also played with Lovy du Zaire and Somo Somo before joining up with Michel Boyibanda and Loko Masengo to form the group Les Trois Freres in 1977. They became one of the top groups in Brazzaville. The songs here are from 1980-82 just before Les Trois Freres split up and Youlou went on to found Kamikaze Loningissa.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. MIDI
2. SALEY
3. HELENE
4. SELENGE
5. MONGALI
6. SOSO ELELI
7. SEMEKI
8. KARI BUNDI |
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| ZAO | ANCIEN COMBATTANT | 46001-1 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| ZITANY NEIL | MACORY GASOIL | SYL38762-1 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Great singing from Zitany backed by the wonderful guitars of Shimita, Dally Kimoko, Pablo Lubadika and Lokassa Ya Mbongo. Not forgetting Awilo Longomba on drums. Simply superb.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. TANTINA
2. MARCORY GASOIL
3. AMOURS RATEES
4. DESTINEE |
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