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DO MUSICIANS DIE YOUNG?

November 16, 2024 - 11:47 PM DO MUSICIANS DIE YOUNG? In musical discourses, it isn't strange to hear discussants say musicians die young. This can be attributed to the norm, that death isn't welcome at age, and kith and kin of the bereaved will also watch despair even if the deceased is a centenarian. There is no appropriate time for death as man will always wish to live longer, possibly because of the uncertainty about the eventuality of man, after death. The pertinent question here is, do musicians die young as alleged? Let's have a musical safari around Africa to either confirm or debunk the myth. From down South, we choose two three superstars representing three genres, reggae, jazz, and......

VETERAN musician King Kiki is dead.

November 16, 2024 - 03:00 PM SAD NEWS VETERAN musician King Kiki is dead. Kiki also known as Kikumbi Mwanza Mpanga died yesterday in a Daresalam hospital. Kiki one of the Congolese musical exports to Tanzania came into East Africa in 1971 with orchestra Fauvette of Ndala Kasheba and made Daresalam his home.He was among the star-studded Maquis Du Zaire line-up that also included soloist Field Marshal Nguza Vicking, sqz olayer Chinyama Chiyanza, bassist Illunga Banza Mchafu, Kanku Kell, Tshimanga Assosa, Vumbi Dekula Kahanga among others, that gave you Karubandika among other age-less classics. He also sang with several other Tanzanian big bands. He will be buried in Daresalam. Jabulani Radio......

TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND

November 15, 2024 - 07:50 AM AWILO aka Albert William Longomba one of the greatest drummers in the history of rumba congolaise lays a wreath in the grave of his former boss at Viva La Musica, Le Kuru Papa Wemba at Necropole Cemetery. AWILO is a musical giant in his own right was a star drummer with Loketo in the 80s. He played both percussion and drums. He is a son of musical legend Vicky Longomba who sang with Franco's OKJ in the 60s. He is also half-brother Lovy Longomba of Kenya's Super Mazembe and uncle to Longombas. Jabulani Radio Livestream Next Track Track History ...

INNOS COLLABORATES WITH AWILO

November 15, 2024 - 07:37 AM Artist Innoss’B has announced a second collaboration with Awilo Longomba. The two artists released the track “Long Hands” in late 2022 and the clip has accumulated more than 11 million views on YouTube. In a post on social media, the Young Leader announced a new collaboration. It can be said that the clip has already been shot. In the teaser, the two artists are seen dressed as the former dancing to a very danceable song. “After the success of your song MABOKO MILAYI, our new collaboration is comingAWILO LONGOMBA MBONGO NA NGA feat INNOSS’B ... We look forward to your challenge videos, wrote Innoss’B. This will probably be a generic that......

MUSICAL MOTHERLANDS

November 14, 2024 - 05:37 PM MUSICAL MOTHERLANDS THE TWO CONGOS are captured in Franco's song, CONGO MIBALE, which translates to the two Congos.In this song, an OK Jazz song, released on the Ngoma label in 1968, Franco shared what he thought of the two Congos. The probable lineup of the day was Franco on solo, Simaro on rhythm, and Celi Bisthou on bass. Dele Pedro on sax and Christophe Djali on trumpets. Franco sings the lead vocals as he is backed up by Boyibanda, Youlou, and Lola. The theme is colonialism. Franco wonders why there are two countries named Congo yet these are the same people living in the same place. The capital of DRC, Kinshasa, and the capital of the Republic of Congo, called Brazaville, lie......

PAPA NOEL NEDULE BIOGRAPHY

November 12, 2024 - 06:58 PM PAPA NOEL NEDULE BIOGRAPHY BIRTH & EARLY LIFE Papa Noel Nedule, born Antoine Nedule Monswet on December 29, 1940, in Kinshasa, DRC, was the son of a Lari father from Congo Brazzaville and a mother from the DRC. GENESIS OF A MUSICAL JOURNEY Papa Noel’s musical journey began early in life. Along with his fellow musician Celi Bitshou, he learned guitar from Bitshou's uncle, Daniel Loubelo (AKA De La Lune), a respected co-founder of OK JAZZ and Bantou Orch. This formative experience helped shape his distinctive guitar style. ADOPTING THE NAME NOEL Contrary to popular belief, Papa Noel did not adopt the name Noel because he was born on Christmas Day. Instead, he drew......

TANGAWIZI LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

November 12, 2024 - 11:20 AM TANGAWIZI PAPA NOEL AND TP OK JAZZ Nalangwisi ye mamaaa! x 2 Nalambeli mobali tangawiziMobali akimi ye mamaah alangweAlangwe mamaaah I have made him drunk x 2 (He's drunk of love)I cooked the husband a delicious ginger tea (tender care with love)Till the husband ran away from her, the man was drunk,(the man decided to stay forgetting the other lady)the man is drunk mamaaah (Drunk of love) Nakamwisi ye mamaaa! x 2 (the love I give him has amazed him )Nalambeli mobali tangawizi(tender care with love)Mobali akimi ye mamaah alangwe.(the man decided to stay forgetting the other lady)Alangwe mamaaah(Drunk of love)My delicious ginger tea surprised the man x 2I cooked the man a delicious......

PAPA NOEL IS DEAD.

November 11, 2024 - 04:54 PM PAPA NOEL IS DEAD. This is one of Africa's brightest stars musically, debuted in the mid-1950s when the continent's music was in its formative stages with the advent of recording technology. Noel, Originally named Antoine Nedule Montswet was born on the 29th of December in 1940 and died today on the 11th of November 2024 in a Brussels hospital. He had been hospitalized for the better part of the year. Noel who had mixed parentage with his parents hailing from the Republic of Congo and DRC, debuted in the musical scene in the mid-1950s as a teenager backing up Leon Bukasa on guitar, in his numerous performances and recordings. To jog your mind, Leon Bukasa was one of the......

ATTENTION NA SIDA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

November 10, 2024 - 02:42 PM ATTENTION NA SIDA BY FRANCO AND VICTORIA ELESIEN BAND 1987 Ooh Le SIDA une terrible maladie Ooh Aids, a terrible disease/conditionLe SIDA un mal qui ne pardonne pas A disease/condition without mercy/ merciless/unforgivingUn mal qui n’epargne une personneA disease which does not spare anyone/any personOh c’est fleau le SIDA qui laisse impuissante le medecinThus scourge that leaves doctors helpless/powerless REFRAINBenda nzoto ngai nabendi nzoto mama Train/restrain yourself, I too will restrain myselfBenda ya yo ngai nabendi ya ngaiRestrain yours, I restrain yoursSIDA eponi ekolo te mamaAids does not choose/discriminate any......

THE CONGOLESE UPCOMING MUSICAL GEM

November 08, 2024 - 07:05 PM THE CONGOLESE UPCOMING MUSICAL GEM Rumba Congolese is a male-dominated genre; however, there are women who have risen against this oddity to make a name for themselves and leave a mark in the genre's history. Such is songbird Trecy Le Cayenne, the Congolese sensation who has expanded the contributions of female Congolese musicians to new heights. Historically, Congolese rumba evolved from a hybrid of local folk dances fused with imported influences from other civilizations, such as Latin America, and adapted to modernity. The element of traditional folklore meant that the participation of women was often peripheral and at times limited to dancing. From the days of Pauline Lisanga at Ngoma......

Jabulani Library

DO MUSICIANS DIE YOUNG?

VETERAN musician King Kiki is dead.

TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND

INNOS COLLABORATES WITH AWILO

MUSICAL MOTHERLANDS

PAPA NOEL NEDULE BIOGRAPHY

TANGAWIZI LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

PAPA NOEL IS DEAD.

ATTENTION NA SIDA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

THE CONGOLESE UPCOMING MUSICAL GEM

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