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WHEN TWO GIANTS LANDED IN KISUMU

December 21, 2024 - 12:00 PM Last weekend, Kenya's lakeside town of Kisumu was to experience a rare spectacle in a music extravaganza that was to feature two of the DRC's most iconic music bands: Quartier Latin of Kofi Olomide and Zaiko Langa Langa of N'Yoka Longo. Kisumu, a town that sits on the shores of Lake Victoria, is an epicentre of the evolution of Kenya's most dominant music genre, benga. It prides itself on a thriving entertainment industry, with dozens of bands performing in numerous venues. News of such big names visiting was bound to excite fans, especially bearing in mind that few major artists have visited the town since 1986, when the concrete wall blocking Franco from his fans had to be brought......

THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FRANKLIN BOUKAKA

December 18, 2024 - 05:31 PM Franklin Boukaka was a rare and extraordinary talent whose artistry transcended music to embody the spirit of resistance and activism. Franklin Boukaka (October 10, 1940 - about February 23–24, 1972) was a Congolese baritone singer, guitarist, and songwriter who is recognized as one of the pioneers of Congolese popular music. He performed in bands based on each of "the two Congos," i.e., the countries now named the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was a gifted composer, poet, and musician, Boukaka's life was tragically cut short at the age of 32 when he was executed in 1972 following a failed coup in Congo-Brazzaville.......

UFUKARA SI KILEMA LYRICS

December 17, 2024 - 04:00 PM (In the photo, taken in 1989, are, standing, from left to right, Phoney Mukwanyule from Tanzania (trumpeter), Sammy Mwambi from Taita Kenya (soloist) who later played with Super Wanyika Stars of Issa Juma, Philemon a Congolese doorman at Bombax, and Rama Kocha a vocalist from Mombasa Kenya. Sitting are Tom Malanga, the bassist, and John Ngereza the band leader, who also played solo and sang) The song is also known as 'Dunia Kigeugeu' UFUKARA SI KILEMA LYRICS By Les Wanyika This song was composed by Ngereza Johnny while the band was touring Uganda and recorded in Nairobi in 1984. This song features a killer rhythm guitar by none other than the god of the East African rhythm......

KASULE UGANDA'S GEM TO THE WORLD

December 15, 2024 - 03:25 AM KASULE UGANDA'S GEM TO THE WORLD. Musically, Uganda is dwarfed by her East African counterpart Tanzania who are the region's champions, having produced hundreds of band's that excelled in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. However, even at that point of disadvantage, the country has managed to produce world class superstars, among them on Sammy Kasule. Kasule who was Uganda's biggest musical export to the world, at first to Nairobi and latter to Sweden, died on 28th April 2021 in Amsterdam Netherlands. He had had fallen sick and was travelling abroad to Sweden to seek treatment but when the plane stopped in Amsterdam, it was assessed that his condition had deteriorated, thus the need to seek......

REMMY ONGALA "SURA MBAYA"

December 13, 2024 - 10:35 AM He had a face that, despite not being as ugly as he himself depicted in his 'sura mbaya' sobriquet, could neither be described as handsome because it was far from that reality. To complete the conspicuous look, he wore dreadlocks on his head, with a few strands beaded. That was Dr Remi, the Congolese import into Tanzania, one whose music came to define Tanzania's music. "His first wife was his music, and these other factors played a secondary role," his Belgian wife told reporters in the company of Remi's musical colleague Cosmas Tobis Chidumule, who had made a name as an astute composer and singer with the iconic DDC Mlimani Park. It has been 14 years since Remi died in Dar es Salaam.......

PESA POSITION LYRICS - MADILU SYSTEM WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

December 12, 2024 - 01:56 PM Bolingo eleki na nga Angela(love has overpowered me, Angela)ekosi nga na zua malade(love has deceived me till it caused me to contact a disease)nalinga mibali kasi na suki(I used to love men but now I have stopped)nafukami epai nayo(I knelt before you/I was submissive to you)carte de visite ya pamba opesa nga(the business card that you gave me)Shongo olangwisi nga na wee papa(Shongo you drove me crazy)libala ekomi kaka na bondela(I thought this marriage would be as I wished)elongwe kobondela ekomi na sambelaka(but it has deviated the way I wished it to be since it looks like I am the one begging you)Mokoli ngo makambo ebele(this world has a lot of problems/issues)nga nakanisa mingi......

TSHALA MUANA: THE SONGBIRD OF DRC

December 10, 2024 - 03:00 PM By Jarome Ogola. Tshala Muana is easily one of the most recognized and celebrated African female musicians. In the mid-1980s, she was a household name across the region with her songs, receiving regular airplay in many radio programs. Her hit song 'karibu yangu' gained wild popularity in entertainment joints. The showmanship that was introduced to Congolese music by James Brown, in the 1974 boxing bout concert, between the legendary Mohammed Ali and George Foreman, popularly known as 'Rumble in the Jungle ‘and perfected by local bands like Orchestre Sosoliso and Orchestre Stukas, found a continuation into the 1980s through Tshala's powerful stage performances. Her dancing......

DIBLO DIBALA BIOGRAPHY

December 09, 2024 - 03:00 PM 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. Diblo earned his musical reputation in Paris, but he began his career in Congo-Kinshasa, playing in relative obscurity with Bella Mambo, an offshoot of the popular band Bella Bella. Together with singer Kanda Bongo Man,......

THE MAGIC IN NYBOMA'S VOCALS

December 08, 2024 - 08:05 PM In a tète-à-tète with one top Congolese musician who has worked with almost all the genre's big bands, he confided to Jabulani that Nyboma was the greatest singer DRC ever had. The musician who had wished to remain anonymous opened up that Nyboma's smooth high tenor is ranked top notched in the industry and thus the explanation there was a scramble for him in the early 1970s, with everyone salivating for a bit of the singing sensation. To buttress his point, the said musician threw in two songs, Kamale which Nyboma did with Orchestra Lipua Lipua, and Ayi Djo which he did with Orchestra Kamale. Indeed, Nyboma's singing prowess in the two songs is very exceptional. To......

LOKASSA YA M'BONGO

December 08, 2024 - 07:26 AM In the world of Congolese music, where lead guitarists often take the spotlight, Lokassa ya M'bongo stands out as a rhythm guitarist who achieved stardom. His journey began in 1968 with one of Africa’s greatest bands, Afrisa, led by the legendary Tabu Ley Rochereau. Initially, the band was known as African Fiesta Nationale, and Lokassa spent years in the background, playing alongside prominent musicians like Attel Mbumba, Michelino Mavatiku Visi, and Dino Vangu. For a decade, he contributed to the success of Afrisa’s hits and performed on the international stage, including the band's breakthrough shows at the Olympia in Paris in 1970. In 1978, during an Afrisa tour, Lokassa,......

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WHEN TWO GIANTS LANDED IN KISUMU

THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FRANKLIN BOUKAKA

UFUKARA SI KILEMA LYRICS

KASULE UGANDA'S GEM TO THE WORLD

REMMY ONGALA "SURA MBAYA"

PESA POSITION LYRICS - MADILU SYSTEM WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

TSHALA MUANA: THE SONGBIRD OF DRC

DIBLO DIBALA BIOGRAPHY

THE MAGIC IN NYBOMA'S VOCALS

LOKASSA YA M'BONGO

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WHEN TWO GIANTS LANDED IN KISUMU

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KASULE UGANDA'S GEM TO THE WORLD

REMMY ONGALA "SURA MBAYA"

PESA POSITION LYRICS - MADILU SYSTEM WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

TSHALA MUANA: THE SONGBIRD OF DRC

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