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Hello Listeners! Tonight we Guy will be recording yet another episode of Tambour d'Afrique live from Brooklyn, NY on www.radiotriomphe.com at 10pm. Tune in for an exciting two hours filled with great Congolese music.
We have some episodes from the past that we are still working on trying to get up for you all. In the meantime please tune in every Saturday evening at 10pm EST-New York Time.
Here are some videos to enjoy for now. Thank you all for your continued support!
In January, as I was learning the words to another one of my favorite Congolese songs, I realized that while there are several lyrics archives for genres such as R&B and Hip Hop there are no such archives available for Congolese Music. For a genre that relies heavily on poetic lyricism I found this to be a shame. I decided to take it upon myself to get such an archive started. This is how Congo-Kin Lyrics Archive was born. The blog is still in it's infant stages with a handful of entries. Please take the time out to visit the site. You can submit lyrics, translations and/or requests at congokinlyrics@gmail.com
I leave you on this Monday morning with a song that I have written and performed called Sanda. It is part of my Kin Piracy Dub series which will be released this summer. For those who are not familiar Kin Piracy Dub is a project that I started in 2009 which involves me combining Dancehall Reggae music with Congolese lyrics and melodies. Sanda is the first single off of Part II: Kingston to Kinshasa.
I hope you all enjoy. Have a great week!
This passed Saturday, Guy had the pleasure of interviewing the multi-talented Tresor Manuaku. As you may know Tresor is son of legendary guitarist & song writer Pepe Felly Manuaku (Zaiko Langa Langa, Grand Zaiko Wawa). The singer, rapper, dancer, guitarist was in town to perform at a Lumumba's Day celebration held here in New York City. Here is footage that night:
Here he is singing his original composition "Love" @ Sugar Bar here in New York over the weekend:
2012 is done and a near year has come. Here are some videos to bring in the new year. Big thanks to Ndombholino (le Leader!), Drigo Mbaki and countless others who keep me up to date with new Congolese music with their blogs and youtube accounts. We here at Tambour d'Afrique wish you all Blessings and Peace for the new year!!
Fally Ipupa - Power 001
Meje 30 - Mastor
Celeo Scram - My Baby (Vieux Bula)
NdOmbOlhinO MaJesTy - Sakana
Sunday, November 18, 2012
SHOW DU 4 AOUT 2012/SHOW OF THE 4TH. OF AUGUST 2012
Diblo Dibala, often known simply as Diblo, is a Congolese soukous musician,known as "Machine Gun" for his speed and skill on the guitar. He was born in 1954 in Kisangani. He moved to Kinshasa as a child, and aged 15 won a talent competition which led to him playing guitar in Franco's TPOK band. Dibala remained with the group for only a short period, going on to play with Vox Africa, Orchestra Bella Mambo and Bella Bella, in which band he first played with Kanda Bongo Man.
In 1979, he moved to Brussels, and in 1981 he joined Kanda Bongo Man's band in Paris. Their first album, Iyole (1981), was a success. Diblo became a sought after session guitarist, working with Pepe Kalle and many other soukous musicians.
In the mid 1980s, he formed his own band, Loketo (meaning 'hips'), with singer Aurlus Mabele. A few years later, that band broke up, and in 1990 he formed a new group, Matchatcha, which is still active.
Dibala continues to perform in the United States. Over the summer he performed at several venues including The Shrine in July.
(information taken from Diblo Dibala's Wikipedia page)
Host, Guy Angrand, had the pleasure of meeting Diblo Dibala at one of his shows this summer. He hopes to interview him soon. Until then listen to the episode of Tambour d'Afrique posted on July 29th where Guy plays several selections from Diblo Dibala's repertoire in a special dedicated to him.
DIBLO DIBALA DANS SUPER K
Sunday, July 29, 2012
DIBLO DIBALA SPECIAL 07 21 2012
PLAY LIST:
BAKWETU BY PAPA WEMBA;
REVIENS CHERIE, POU MOUN PA KA BOUJE, DJARABI, MARCHE COMMUN, ZIKOLOLO, NINI, CADEAUX, BILALA LALA, DIBLO DIBALA EN SO;O ET AVEC LE GROUPE EMPIRE BAKUBA DE PEPE KALLE.
2ND PARTY AVEC: NICQ DANS TU M'AS DECU CHOUCHOU; LE VERDICT BY OK JAZZ; BINA NA NGAI NA RESPECT BY FRANCO ET OK JAZZ;CARTE POSTALE BY YOULOU MABIALA; LIPUTA, ORGASY PAR FALLY IPUPA ET BON ANNIVERSAIRE BY TABOU COMBO.
