MEJE 30 CHANTE: TSHALA MWANA, LUTUMBA SIMARO, ABETI MASIKINI, FERRE GOLA, , MYRIAM MAKEBA

videos courtesy of YouTube user djomegadt


Meje 30 Chante Tshala Muana


Meje 30 Chante Abeti Masikini



Meje 30 Chante Ferre Gola


Meje 30 Chante Lutumba Simarro


Meje 30 Miriam Makeba

TAMBOUR D'AFRIQUE 06.19.20

I've been struggling with technical difficulties as far as recording the show and also with streaming the show. The music sharing site, imusictweet.com, has suddenly lowered the amount of megabytes one can upload so I can't stream from there anymore. To make up for it I have made a 'video' of the show so that fans can still listen to the show while logged onto the internet. I hope you enjoy this next episode. I also invite you all to listen to Tambour d'Afrique every Saturday night from 10pm to 12am (NY EST) live at www.RadioTriomphe.com



TELECHARGEMENT/DOWNLOAD

PAPA WEMBA - BAKWETU
ZAIKO LANGA LANGA - ELO
MPONGO LOVE - NIEKIESE AYEI
MBILIA BEL - YAMBA NGAI
GABY LITA & STUKAS - SOUCI
GABY LITA & STUKAS - EKONDA SACCADE
MPONGO LOVE - REBE
MIMITAH - TATA MWASI
TSHALA MUANA & MEJE30 - FIMBO YA BAKANDJA
ABETI MASIKINI - JE SUIS FACHEE
ABETI MASIKINI - KILIKI BAMBA
YONDO SISTER - BAZO
FALLY IPUPA - CADENAS
FALLY IPUPA - NAZA COT'OYO
BLAISE BULA - LE PETROLIER
FERRE GOLA - 365 JOURS 2X
ZAIKO LANGA LANGA - ZAIKO WAWA

Technical Difficulties

I must say right now I am extremely frustrated. I recorded last weeks show but the program I was using left spaces in the recording. Over the past few days I've been editing the show to take the silent spaces out. Some how the show didn't save properly and all the audio is jumbled. I feel really bad because last weeks show was a very good one. The blog was set up so that those who don't get a chance to listen live can still hear the show and even enjoy different episodes over and over again. I am sorry to the fans of the show who expect to log on to Tambour d'Afrique to hear the shows they missed.

The good news is I finally found a program that shouldn't give me anymore problems and shows in the future will hopefully be error free and here for you to enjoy. Tomorrow I will put up a playlist of the songs Guy played on 10.25.08.

Also please note that old Divshare links are not working because there is a monthly download and upload limit. I am in the process of transferring all of these files to Imeem and Mediafire (for download).

Thank you for your patience and for continuing to log on to Tambour d'Afrique. Your support is appreciated.

On last weeks show a fan from Miami florida requested (live on air, yes you can do that!) "I Love You" by Abeti Masikini. I will leave you with this song. Until next time... Peace...


Abeti Masikini - I Love You (Telechargement/DL)

Watch Abeti Sing "I Love You" on Television (Thank you Innosita8 for the timeless clip)

ABETI MASIKINI REINE DE LA RUMBA CONGOLAISE

In the year 1956 Abeti Masikini was born in Kisangani, Congo (DRC). For the first 9 years of her life her father gave her organ lessons. She would later sing with the Church of Kilomoto and at family festivals. Her drive for singing came from her admiration for French vocalist Edith Piaf. Abeti wins a talent show, singing interpretations of songs by Piaf, and her other idols Miriam Makeba and Mireille Matheiu. Her victory makes her known through out Kinshasa. She becomes known as "the Nightengale of Zaire".

In 1971 she meets Togolese Producer, Gerard Akueson. Akueson Sets up studio time to work with Bella Bellow, a Togolese artist that he was producing for.
She very quickly becomes a personality in the African music scene with her "soukous parfume'"(scented soukous) which would be described as Rumba impregnated of Congolese folklore. In 1972 she is invited by Bruno Coquatrix to perform at his venue, L'Olympia.

Read the history between Gerard Akueson and Abeti Masikini in this Preview of 'Rumba on the River: A History of Popular Music of Two Congos' (by Gary Stewart) from Amazon.com: Abeti & Gerard

Le Tigress, as she was dubbed, performed at Carnagie Hall in front of 3000 people, 400 of which were ambassadors of the U.N. in 1974 thanks to the notoriety of her album 'Bibile' and the coaxing of Gerald Akueson. In 1988 she performs at The Zenith in Paris and then embarks on a world tour, which finds her in China at the time of the Tien An Men Square protests, in 1989. In 1991 Abeti's life comes to an end in Paris, France. It is rumored that she passed away due to AIDS. Abeti's ability to evoke the traditional folklore of her native Kisangani through soukous and charismatically win the hearts of so many people worldwide through her performances has earned her place in the constellation of Congolese stars. R.I.P. Tantine...

I will leave you with two songs from Abeti Masikini. These two examples show how avant guard Abeti was as an artist. Her experimentation with Soul on Gogo and her perfect interpretation of kompas/zouk over digitized sounds on Je Suis Fache show her exceptional talent as interpretor of lyrics through song. She sings in her native dialect on Gogo. On Je Suis Fache she switches back and forth between French and her native tongue (pardon me as I do not know the name of the language). Listen for yourself here.



Gogo

Je Suis Fache



information for today's entry from:
www.lehall.com
www.amazon.com

PEACE

Sunday Nite Videos...

Sorry so late. I was spending Mother's Day with family. I thought I would have time to post up some videos earlier but I got caught up in enjoying everyone's company. Overall it was a great day.

On Saturday evening's broadcast, as I mentioned, Guy named a few female artists that took the Congolese Music scene by storm. One of the first female artists to do so is singer Abeti Masikini. Tomorrow I will have more to say about her. Until then watch her in action. This is her in the 80s (She started out in the early 70s). I don't know the name of the song (yet) but I will be sure to find out. If anyone knows it feel free to leave the title in the COMMENTS section. It's a really nice song and I love Abeti's charismatic approach to singing and performing. She is truly a star. Enjoy the clip