tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69121063974151552012024-03-11T21:12:45.702-07:00Franco et TPOK Jazz RestoredIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-60983635404889832862013-03-23T10:03:00.004-07:002013-03-23T10:03:45.483-07:00Loningisa 267 & 268While I speak of Stefan at Worldservice I have just seen his last post from 2012 is a great link to some rare OK Jazz. He tells you all you need to know about the music here.<br />
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<a href="http://wrldsrv.blogspot.ie/2012/12/paradi.html">http://wrldsrv.blogspot.ie/2012/12/paradi.html</a><br />
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Peace and Love<br />
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IsaacIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-92089762562120885412013-03-23T09:59:00.003-07:002013-03-23T09:59:38.454-07:00OK JAZZ DISCOGRAPHYWe have been asked a few times if there is a complete OK Jazz discography. To date the most complete one was here <a href="http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xx3n-di/073-franco/FRANCO-0.html">http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xx3n-di/073-franco/FRANCO-0.html</a><br />
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I have just looked at the website of our friend Stefan at <a href="http://wrldsrv.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Worldservice</a> and he has shared a wonderful new resource called Afrodisc.com<br />
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If you search through this site you can find a great discography of all OK Jazz LP Albums and also there is info on all the singles and E.P.s released on labels that OK Jazz were released on like Ngoma, Decca and EMI.<br />
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A wonderful new resource!<br />
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<a href="http://www.afrodisc.com/">www.afrodisc.com</a>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-53282326113299670752013-03-19T12:00:00.000-07:002013-03-19T12:00:01.424-07:00Desespoir - 1977 - EDIPOP 057 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My sincere apologies for being so long to post anything new. Life has been very busy.<br />
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Here is a rare single from 1977 - Desespoir composed by Le Poete Simaro. It has a very funky sebene.<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/folder/K7AqVgnH/Desespoir.html" target="_blank">http://www.4shared.com/folder/K7AqVgnH/Desespoir.html</a><br />
<br />Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-26487591405407777852012-12-06T12:30:00.004-08:002012-12-06T12:30:51.535-08:00Youlou, Josky & Santa - Dona Beija (1992)Here is another album featuring Youlou Mabiala, this time with another OK Jazz great who is still with us thanks to the grace of God, Josky <span class="st">Kiambukuta.</span><br />
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<span class="st">This album is like an early Christmas present for you all, because it also features Santa! Not the man with the white beard though, a lady with a sweet voice called Santa.</span><br />
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<span class="st">The album was released 20 years ago in 1992, it has not dated well because of the synthesizers and drum machines but if you can listen beyond these sounds there are some beautiful songs beautifully sung. 'Mamile' is a highlight<span>.<span> </span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">01 Point final </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">02 Dona Beija </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">03 Mois de Novembre <br />
04 Amidou Dada</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">05 Babin </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">06 Mamilé</span><br />
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<span class="st"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/zip/Jk9D_fUX/Youlou_Josky_and_Santa_-_Dona_.html">http://www.4shared.com/zip/Jk9D_fUX/Youlou_Josky_and_Santa_-_Dona_.html</a></span>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-72788976542606259442012-12-06T12:13:00.004-08:002012-12-06T12:13:42.685-08:00Youlou Mabiala - Carte Postale (1983)One of the great still living members of Ok Jazz is Franco's son-in-law 'Prince' Youlou Mabiala.<br />
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He was one of Kasongo's favourite artists. After listening to his albums in Kasongo's collection he is becoming one of mine.<br />
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This album Carte Postale features his group Kamikaze Loningisa, one of the few bands who I think can rival OK Jazz in terms of the sound they could create.<br />
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This album is simply wonderful.<br />
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It was posted on Globalgroovers before but their old links have been taken down.<br />
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So here it is for anyone who has not got it. This is ripped from a CD not the original vinyl, so there are no vinyl pops, scratches or hisses. I like the CD cover which is quite different to the original vinyl cover which I placed below it!<br />
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01. Intro<br />
02. Carte Postale<br />
03. Mamou<br />
04. Emoa-Nkana<br />
05. Gare À Toi<br />
06. Carte Postale Play Back<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/zip/Coo9Gd2j/Youlou_Mabiala_-_Carte_Postale.html" target="_blank">http://www.4shared.com/zip/Coo9Gd2j/Youlou_Mabiala_-_Carte_Postale.html </a><br />
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With Peace and Love to you all - IsaacIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-6177081862702853292012-11-23T11:09:00.002-08:002012-11-23T11:16:45.966-08:00Continuing the Legacy with SomoDearest Friends,<br />
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This is Isaac, brother of the late Kasongo Musanga who started this blog.<br />
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It has taken me a long time to recover from my brother's tragic death but now I feel it is time to continue his work. I want to thank you all for your kind words of support, it meant a lot to me to know Kasongo's work was appreciated by so many.<br />
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Since he died I have spent a lot of time going through the record collection he inherited from our father and the material he owned. There are too many riches to keep them hidden.<br />
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I will not have time to be so prolific as Kasongo was with uploading material here, but I will upload when I have time.<br />
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Today I upload a symbolic TPOK Jazz album 'Somo', this album was made after Franco left his mortal body, but his spirit remains in the album and so it is moving for me to post it as a dedication to the memory of my brother and father whose spirits will remain here forever.<br />
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I think this is the best post-Franco album of TPOK Jazz. So many greats on this record. Josky, Malage, Dizzy Madjeku and of course Simaro included.<br />
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The song Tumba Masikini is one of the final examples of TPOK Jazz at their majestic best.<br />
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1. Pablo tumbajika<br />
2. Mokili mbanga<br />
3. Charlie<br />
4. Tumba masikini<br />
5. Zena mama na lolita<br />
6. Na kisoko <br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/zip/qE-FV7Ep/Somo.html">http://www.4shared.com/zip/qE-FV7Ep/Somo.html</a>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-29164743523526799742011-05-27T12:13:00.000-07:002011-05-27T12:13:16.576-07:00Kasongo Musanga (RIP)This is Isaac Musanga, brother of Kasongo who started this blog.<br />
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It is with great sadness I tell you of Kasongo's untimely death. Kasongo was killed in a car accident two months ago. I have been grieving too much to write about it.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please be assured we always credit other blogs when we use their links to add to the OK Jazz legacy. We continue today with this link from Global Groovers, a beautiful record from 1988 featuring the gorgeous vocals of Baniel and Nana. Female singers are rare on OK Jazz releases, so this is a real gem. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Osaka-等幅;">C'EST LA VIE D'UNE FEMME CELIBETAIRE (Franco) </span>
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</span></pre><pre><span style="color: black; font-family: Osaka-等幅;">JE VIS AVEC LE PDG (Simaro) </span>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Osaka-等幅;">FLORA UNE FEMME DIFICILE (Franco) </span></pre><pre><span style="color: black; font-family: Osaka-等幅;">
</span></pre><pre><span style="color: black; font-family: Osaka-等幅;"><a href="http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2011/03/le-grand-maitre-franco-et-le-tpok-jazz.html">http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2011/03/le-grand-maitre-franco-et-le-tpok-jazz.html</a></span></pre>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-90867647813900104452011-02-16T10:57:00.000-08:002011-02-16T10:57:00.642-08:00Still Alive (1990) Koch International CD 63<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/6bd003c5dd5b25a187e1314ef5c993db/1782556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>This album is like a Holy Grail for us. Even though it was released on CD in 1990 it is very hard to find and out of print. We finally sourced a copy and are so happy to share it with you. It is a great real live performance by Franco and TPOK Jazz at the African Festival in Utrecht from 1988, the year before the Grand Maitre sadly left us.<br />
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There is such great energy on this record and a huge line-up of musicians. Franco brought 28 members of OK Jazz to Utrecht for this concert at his own expense as a favour to former OK Jazz member Joseph Ngonga who was an organiser of it.<br />
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2 Bolingo ya Ngai No Tata (Josky)<br />
3 Pesa Ngai Position Na Ya (Madilu System)<br />
4 Tres Fache (Franco)<br />
5 Mario (Franco)<br />
6 Mono Munutu Nieki Amo Ta Ndila (Franco)<br />
7 Etumba (Franco)<br />
8 Mawe (Ndombe Opetum)<br />
9 Tokoma ba Camarades Pamba (Franco)<br />
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http://www.4shared.com/file/DUqNvGW9/Still_Alive.htmlIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-26393866415176178222011-02-09T20:48:00.000-08:002011-02-09T20:48:24.411-08:00Youlou Mabiala Dans Lili et Nsona 'Live in Miguel - Casse Coup" Disco Stock DS 7966<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ring.cdandlp.com/diaspora/photo_grande/113771818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ring.cdandlp.com/diaspora/photo_grande/113771818.jpg" /></a></div>You may remember we posted the infamous OK Jazz Live Recording of the Afro European Tour LP here<br />
<a href="http://francorestored.blogspot.com/2010/02/live-recording-on-afro-european-tour.html">http://francorestored.blogspot.com/2010/02/live-recording-on-afro-european-tour.html</a><br />
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That otherwise great album was somewhat ruined by fake audience noise.<br />
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Unfortunately the same is true of this solo album by Youlou Mabiala recorded after he left OK Jazz, but the music is so great we just had to post it.<br />
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We don't know who Youlou has in this band, but they are really tight and carry on the OK Jazz tradition. Some of the members probably played with OK Jazz.<br />
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We especially like the beautiful second track Walimeya, it has great guitars and a thundering bass line. Whoever the bass player is on this record is really great.<br />
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Side A<br />
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Lili<br />
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Walimeya<br />
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Side B<br />
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Nsona Hombele<br />
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Na Komi Kilawou<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/wdk7WPRu/Live_in_Miguel.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/wdk7WPRu/Live_in_Miguel.html</a>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-57606034251078802762011-02-03T17:57:00.000-08:002011-02-03T17:57:31.915-08:00Nguashi N'Timbo - Mboyo' Osala Ngai Nini (1982) We previously posted some great Ngaushi N'Timbo and OK Jazz material here<br />
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<a href="http://francorestored.blogspot.com/2010/03/nguashi-ntimbo-manguta.html">http://francorestored.blogspot.com/2010/03/nguashi-ntimbo-manguta.html</a><br />
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Our friends at Global Groovers have recently posted another great album of his here.<br />
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<a href="http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2011/02/nguashi-ntimbo-mboyo-osala-ngai-nini.html">http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2011/02/nguashi-ntimbo-mboyo-osala-ngai-nini.html</a><br />
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It's not an OK Jazz release, but since Ngaushi was a member of OK Jazz, the great Ntesa Dalienst is also on it and the sound of the record is very like the great band we thought it would be good to include a link to the album here for those who missed it on Global Groovers.<br />
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1 Mboyo, osala ngai nini<br />
2 Na retiré bolingo<br />
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Side B<br />
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3 Mokolo ekonginda<br />
4 Bolingo pasiIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-16543625242227769812011-01-28T11:22:00.000-08:002011-01-28T11:22:01.283-08:00Digital OK JazzWell we don't know whether to rejoice or to be annoyed. We have just discovered that Tamasha Corporation have digitally released many Franco and Ok Jazz records. They have in a lot of cases released albums in their original track order, but in other instances have done the same thing that Sonodisc did, by pairing bits from different albums together.<br />
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Here is one example <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/anjela/id387922205">http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/anjela/id387922205</a><br />
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'Anjela' was originally just a two track album. Tamasha Corporation have released it with two extra tracks, unfortunately they are not long lost out-takes but just two tracks from another album 'Mamie Zou', which is incidentally available if you search for Ntesa Dalienst on iTunes.<br />
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So there are pluses to this, the tracks seem to be free from the skips and clicks that are on some of our vinyls and we have found some tracks that we have not heard before, like Malunzi found on this album<br />
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<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tobeya-to/id391064986">http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tobeya-to/id391064986</a><br />
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We had to be careful to check this was a real OK Jazz track because we are sure the track before it 'Afrique Aux Africains' is not. Also be careful if you see a track with a name you don't recognise, it is probably because it is wrongly titled. Like Amour <em></em>Retreouve which you can see here <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amour-Retreouve/dp/B004189I4G">http://www.amazon.com/Amour-Retreouve/dp/B004189I4G</a> is actually the same as Amour Viole from the Live Afro-European Tour album. This one doesn't have any fake audience noise though which is good.<br />
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There are a lot of releases there now but it has been poorly catalogued, often with no reference to OK Jazz or even Franco! If you look up Youlou Mabiala you will find the Franco Presente albums. The cover art is also very poor in most cases, we don't know why a big record company like Tamasha couldn't reproduce the original labels.<br />
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Anyway, it is better than the music not being available and I'm sure many of you will be happy to find these tracks available digitally now. The full 20 minute version of Tres Fache is there, which is good.Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-82085835121237994262011-01-27T18:08:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:08:26.695-08:00Owawa/Camp Luka - Fiesta 51.042 (1970)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74vZvCJnOg3QeY-q7D3y-AnvMfBgjsXre8hTUXYTzhBXhp06mmz-Gln1uWE9t92JS7I1DK6fh-efLP9Sol5Fec16srHCGZP0xRZh1f0yWZLGiakPgivbTpoXyyNOfUVgHJHGuwh0YJHQ/s1600/Owawa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74vZvCJnOg3QeY-q7D3y-AnvMfBgjsXre8hTUXYTzhBXhp06mmz-Gln1uWE9t92JS7I1DK6fh-efLP9Sol5Fec16srHCGZP0xRZh1f0yWZLGiakPgivbTpoXyyNOfUVgHJHGuwh0YJHQ/s320/Owawa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This 45 is quite rare. Neither 'Owawa' or 'Camp Luka' appears to have been released on CD or LP.<br />
Both are Franco compositions. 'Camp Luka' is a funky rumba with two sections, the first has some speaking, the early version of rapping maybe?<br />
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'Owawa' is in a beautiful and more traditional Congolese style called a 'Polka-Piket.' It has an interesting spoken introduction.<br />
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It is also labelled Editions Populaires No.17<br />
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Owawa (Franco)<br />
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Side B<br />
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Camp Luka (Franco)<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/hT7oMXCs/Owawa_-_Camp_Luka.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/hT7oMXCs/Owawa_-_Camp_Luka.html</a>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-81716902183338623612011-01-25T17:43:00.000-08:002011-01-25T17:43:07.991-08:00FNMA Congo/Naboyi Libala Na Noko PF 11 549<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rTOq0xhgC4Uw1HJaKxqSd4aa0pcnQPRGecDQlFqaXa31w0ep66la2Nfryeky3g5WhFRaSigstw0gn2K8V9t-4V034UT64v9mZxQe0-7TXOKoTGmpptIe7maMOGsAMeitGv0cZQ_Lm7w/s1600/FNMA+Congo+cover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rTOq0xhgC4Uw1HJaKxqSd4aa0pcnQPRGecDQlFqaXa31w0ep66la2Nfryeky3g5WhFRaSigstw0gn2K8V9t-4V034UT64v9mZxQe0-7TXOKoTGmpptIe7maMOGsAMeitGv0cZQ_Lm7w/s320/FNMA+Congo+cover.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;">This is a rare 45" of two Franco compositions. FNMA Congo was not released on any other LP or CD as far as we can tell. Naboyi Libala Na Noko was released on the Sonodisc CD 36554, 'Franco, Vicky et L'OK Jazz 1966/1967' in 1996.</div><pre style="font-family: inherit;"> </pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;">The single is credited to Orchestre O.K. Jazz. </pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;">There is no date on the label,we can presume </pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;">it was released in 1966 or 1967.</pre><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Side A</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">F.N.M.A. Congo (Franco)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: inherit;">Naboyi Libala Na Noko (Franco)</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_220898661"><br />
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</div>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-10857275893180796802011-01-16T16:21:00.000-08:002011-01-16T16:21:00.846-08:00Contribute to Franco RestoredWe have been inspired by two friends who left comments on our last post. This is a huge project we are undertaking, with so many OK Jazz songs to find and upload, it is an impossible task for just two of us to complete. So now we ask for your help. There are three ways you can help.<br />
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1. If you run a blog and have posted OK Jazz material that we have not uploaded to this blog, please let us know and we will connect your link with our page, as we have already done with some posts.<br />
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2. If you do not have time to run a blog, but you have OK Jazz material we have not uploaded yet please contact us at kasongomusanga@gmail.com and we will work with you to post the material on our blog. You can either email us the files and we will upload them, or even better for us, if you can upload the files to a site like 4shared.com, we will then create a page for the records and put them on the blog. Please include cover/label scans if possible. <br />
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3. If you cannot help in these ways, then you can still help by donating to us via the paypal link on the blog. We have gratefully received some donations so far which helped us to purchase and then upload some rare records, another of which will be posted soon. We do not have much money and these records, especially the rarest ones, can be very expensive. So we sincerely promise your donations will be put to good use, for the good of all lovers of the music of Franco Luambo Makiadi et TPOK Jazz.<br />
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Thank you all for your support<br />
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Kasongo and Isaac MusangaIsaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-53659181382718333892011-01-13T11:24:00.000-08:002011-01-13T11:24:57.708-08:00Live Chez Un-Deux-Trois A Kinshasa (African 360.116) - 1977This classic album from 1977 was recorded live at Franco's club the Un-Deux-Trois A Kinshasa. The front cover shows what it was like in the club at that time. How we wish we were adults in Kinshasa at this time. Perhaps some of you have fond memories of attending the club in this great period for Congolese music.<br />
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Three of the four tracks were composed by Franco, the other by Youlou. Classic late 70's Ok Jazz.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Side A</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Mama na kyky (Franco)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Azwaka Te Azwilelo (Franco)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Side B</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Falaswa (Franco)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>2. Ibrahim (Youlou)<br />
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Here is the link<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/Z_rkWlj1/Live_Chez_Un_Deus_Trois_A_Kins.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/Z_rkWlj1/Live_Chez_Un_Deus_Trois_A_Kins.html</a>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-71142878751780338392011-01-11T16:22:00.000-08:002011-01-11T16:22:29.392-08:00Kwamy et son Orchestre Jazz (1970) Fiesta 51.049 - Nga Sie No.7This single from Kwamy has two really beautiful rumba tracks he composed. We are not sure if the Orchestre Jazz credited on the label is OK Jazz or Kwamy's own group. It certainly sounds like Franco playing the great sebene solo on 'Adeline.' It could indeed be him, because the troubled Kwamy briefly rejoined OK Jazz from 1970-1972 and this single was released in 1970. If anyone can clear this up we would be grateful.<br />
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One thing that strikes us about this is how great the recording sounds, even when transfered to mp3, just listen to that great sebene at 2.43 into 'Adeline.'<br />
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Kwamy et son orchestre Jazz (Fiesta 51.049 - Nga Sie No.7) <br />
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Side A - Adeline (Kwamy)<br />
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Side B - Elise Ata Na Cimetiere (Kwamy)<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/yisMKWbc/Kwamy_et_son_Orchestre_Jazz.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/yisMKWbc/Kwamy_et_son_Orchestre_Jazz.html</a>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-54210841290177480762011-01-11T11:54:00.000-08:002011-01-17T18:40:33.418-08:00Mayi Tokomelaka (1987) (Edipop 1012)Here is a real rarity we found in our father's collection. It is controversial because Franco was found guilty in court of copying the song, without credit, from a composer called Bidika Nowele, who called the song 'Mayi ya Regideso.' Those of you who speak French can read the full details of the court case here.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.mbokamosika.com/article-23854243.html">http://www.mbokamosika.com/article-23854243.html</a><br />
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On the record we have Nowele is credited as the composer, but the court case states the first release of the record credited Franco as the composer!<br />
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So here is the track. Unfortunately there are a lot of skips on it, we could not fix this. Still this is a great rare find for serious OK Jazz collectors. If anyone has a better version please send it to us and we will post it instead.<br />
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We have combined the A and B sides of this single into one mp3.<br />
There is no cover for the single unfortunately. You can download it here.<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/NkFB2oVM/Maya_Tokomelaka.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/NkFB2oVM/Maya_Tokomelaka.html</a><br />
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***Update***<br />
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Here is another version of this track uploaded by a visitor to this site Peter, thank you for your contribution.<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/j7D30QcM/">http://www.4shared.com/file/j7D30QcM/</a><br />
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Peter also provided us with this photo of the label<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Merveilles du Passé 1957/1958 is some of the earliest Ok Jazz on record, heavy rumbas, beautiful music. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can read more about the album and download it here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2010/12/franco-lok-jazz-merveilles-du-passe.html">http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2010/12/franco-lok-jazz-merveilles-du-passe.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiax9Yu0w19meY4MtU2qHr0A5OODJwQ0y1NO8tq9OxjBZFmOU8cthvX0MUT2vqsfG5KR28U9ZlZKETEO9QZ2v4grd-2vyziI-3ttic1syHzcZ2ISkzYLty5eKPN60hZgT5Z-ZJqjeXvsQ/s320/Franco%252C+front.jpg" width="318" /></div>Track listing<br />
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1 Motema ya lokoso (Franco)<br />
2 Oyangani ngai ? (Franco)<br />
3 Oleka tukomane (Vicky)<br />
4 Ngai oyo nazongi (Vicky)<br />
5 Bana ages (Franco)<br />
6 Oh ! Katharina (Franco)<br />
7 La mulata rumber (Franco)<br />
8 Malambo zela (Franco)<br />
9 Mami majos (Franco)<br />
10 OK Jazz makila mabe (Franco)<br />
11 Grupo O.K. Jazz (Franco)<br />
12 Baboni mboka (Franco)<br />
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The second link from Global Groovers is a compilation called African Retro Vol.1. The first six tracks are by OK Jazz. The album also includes music by Orchestre Bantous and Orchestre Cercul.<br />
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<a href="http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2010/12/african-tetro-vol1-pont-sur-le-zaire.html">http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2010/12/african-tetro-vol1-pont-sur-le-zaire.html</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSII0VD1lL-TtlZ8ibHlA_FfmUiivwHoDRbS810R4WQ5UiJDn_N5wqQ_TUX19fedaJzC8hTNczgV6FEJNfg6PLlNx_Fq8FmznXL3noFQVf4QLClnGwRJKFuXHrOCXONUEgGEIjy27iA/s1600/African+Retro+vol.1%252C+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSII0VD1lL-TtlZ8ibHlA_FfmUiivwHoDRbS810R4WQ5UiJDn_N5wqQ_TUX19fedaJzC8hTNczgV6FEJNfg6PLlNx_Fq8FmznXL3noFQVf4QLClnGwRJKFuXHrOCXONUEgGEIjy27iA/s320/African+Retro+vol.1%252C+front.jpg" width="318" /></a></div> Track listing<br />
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1 Orchestre OK Jazz - Misele (Franco)<br />
2 Orchestre OK Jazz - On a ose le dire (Franco)<br />
3 Orchestre OK Jazz - Polo (Franco)<br />
4 Orchestre OK Jazz - Bolingo ya bougie (Coimy)<br />
5 Orchestre OK Jazz - Si tu bois beaucoup (Dele)<br />
6 Orchestre OK Jazz - Le temps passe (Franco)<br />
7 Orchestre Bantous - Pa' vacillar<br />
8 Orchestre Bantous - Bantous pachanga<br />
9 Orchestre Cercul - Mobali ya craneur<br />
10 Orchestre Cercul - Honole<br />
11 Orchestre Bantous - Endiable merengue<br />
12 Orchestre Bantous - Tout Brazza<br />
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Soon we will post a very rare and controversial OK Jazz track which we found in our father's collection.Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-224910089018319122010-12-28T11:21:00.000-08:002010-12-28T11:21:41.299-08:00Nakomi Musulman 1 & 2 (1977) Edipop 028 BisHere as a late Christmas present is a great single from 1977 composed by Youlou Mabiala.<br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/v7RPEg_G/nakomi_musulman.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/v7RPEg_G/nakomi_musulman.html</a><br />
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Check back in a few days for a New Year gift.Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-7172951182118544532010-12-07T08:58:00.000-08:002010-12-07T10:45:32.576-08:00Heritage Du Grand Maitre Franco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgIuiuR8FYw7bfB4gOeg7ADTy3q8RmnX7VOADYROaNvbhRXi-6AQQV9n_bsq7vVOX7Opxyyx5lJ5iaIbVtK7DSKTQ9VIoUUR4aGmphdNkMMu8UO1TabQ1kGDmtlQdwuF9i3pleLzPCSQ/s1600/Heritage+front.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgIuiuR8FYw7bfB4gOeg7ADTy3q8RmnX7VOADYROaNvbhRXi-6AQQV9n_bsq7vVOX7Opxyyx5lJ5iaIbVtK7DSKTQ9VIoUUR4aGmphdNkMMu8UO1TabQ1kGDmtlQdwuF9i3pleLzPCSQ/s1600/Heritage+front.jpeg" /></a></div>We post this in tribute to our father. This was recorded after Franco's death in tribute to the great master. It is perhaps the best OK Jazz recording done without him. Some of the synthesizer sounds have not dated well, but we cannot fault the great songs, musicianship, sebenes and perhaps best of all, the fact that so many of the great OK Jazz members came together on this album.<br />
We have Josky, Simaro, Madilu System, Ntesa Dalienst, Djo Mpoyi, Lola Checain, Ndombe Opetum, Aime Kiwakana, Lukoki Diatho, Papa Noel, Decca M'Pudi, Gerry Dialunguna, Yuma Michel Sax, Flavien Makabi, Ya Mokoso, Kunista Ribens, Cyril Orcel, Makwala Bibeson, Weteto Mikorason, Zinga, Alpha, Gandy and Dizzy Mandjeku mixed it. There may be a big hole without Franco on this record, but just that front line of singers is incredible. Josky, Simaro, Aime, Madilu, Papa Noel and Ndombe contributed one great song each to make this a great record. Really the last great OK Jazz record before divisions made the band members break into different versions and pursue solo careers.<br />
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We have fond memories of the day our father brought this LP home and played it for us over and over. We were mourning Franco then, today we celebrate our father's memory with this post.<br />
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<tr class="first"><td class="track_pos">A1</td> <td></td> <td class="track">Maby (Josky)</td> <td align="right" class="track_duration"><br />
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<tr> <td class="track_pos">A3</td> <td></td> <td class="track">Malaria (Aime)</td> <td align="right" class="track_duration"><br />
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<tr> <td class="track_pos">B1</td> <td></td> <td class="track">Tonton Zala Serieux (Papa Noel) </td> <td align="right" class="track_duration"><br />
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</tbody></table>Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-65240452400653184692010-12-06T10:47:00.000-08:002010-12-06T10:47:03.326-08:00New Franco Radio ShowWe have been contacted by Hedd Thomas, a DJ and presenter of United World Radio to tell us about a new radio special about Franco and OK Jazz. You can listen to it here.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The download link is here <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/WLEX_atj/Itshiofo.html">http://www.4shared.com/file/WLEX_atj/Itshiofo.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This file is 320 kps. Some people requested we try higher bitrates so we experimented with this. Unfortunately it will not be practical for us to upload other tracks at this bitrate because our internet connection is very slow. It took an hour and a half to upload this one track!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
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One of his dying wishes was that we continue to restore Franco's legacy, so he has left us many records. We will soon start posting more records.<br />
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For now we just want to say Rest in Peace to our dear father......Isaachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781344944189032969noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912106397415155201.post-77021173446365344872010-07-16T18:47:00.000-07:002010-07-16T18:47:39.372-07:00Franco Presente Youlou Mabiala et son Orchestre Kamikaze (1982)Ok, so this release is not a TPOK Jazz recording, but it has Franco's name on the cover, it is on his Edipop label and it features his son-in-law and TPOK Jazz member Prince Youlou Mabiala. It's also a fantastic and rare record, so these are reason's enough to post it here.<br />
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It was released in 1982 and feautres five tracks, three of which are Youlou compositions. It sounds like it could be TPOK Jazz on the record, the band is so good. We don't know who the band members are.<br />
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Franco Presente Youlou Mabiala et son Orchestre Kamikaze - Loningisa Bolongwa Na Nzela Edipop 019.<br />
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U.C.B (Youlou)<br />
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Motema Na Ngai Television (Youlou)<br />
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Gentil Ya Mbebo (Nlemvo Djomoke)<br />
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Sentiment Ekoti Nzube (Bola-Bolithe)<br />
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Ndoyi Ya Ba Soucis (Youlou)<br />
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