FNMA Congo/Naboyi Libala Na Noko PF 11 549

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.

The single is credited to Orchestre O.K. Jazz. 

There is no date on the label,we can presume 

it was released in 1966 or 1967.

Side A

F.N.M.A. Congo (Franco)

Side B

Naboyi Libala Na Noko (Franco)

http://www.4shared.com/file/aAgASJXZ/FNMA_Congo.html

Contribute to Franco Restored

We 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.

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.

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.

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.

Thank you all for your support

Kasongo and Isaac Musanga

Live Chez Un-Deux-Trois A Kinshasa (African 360.116) - 1977

This 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.

Three of the four tracks were composed by Franco, the other by Youlou. Classic late 70's Ok Jazz.

 

Side A

1. Mama na kyky (Franco)

2. Azwaka Te Azwilelo (Franco)

Side B

1. Falaswa (Franco)

2. Ibrahim (Youlou)

Here is the link

http://www.4shared.com/file/Z_rkWlj1/Live_Chez_Un_Deus_Trois_A_Kins.html

Kwamy et son Orchestre Jazz (1970) Fiesta 51.049 - Nga Sie No.7

This 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.

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.'

Kwamy et son orchestre Jazz (Fiesta 51.049 - Nga Sie No.7)

Side A - Adeline (Kwamy)

Side B - Elise Ata Na Cimetiere (Kwamy)

http://www.4shared.com/file/yisMKWbc/Kwamy_et_son_Orchestre_Jazz.html

Mayi 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.


http://www.mbokamosika.com/article-23854243.html

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!

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.

We have combined the A and B sides of this single into one mp3.
There is no cover for the single unfortunately. You can download it here.

http://www.4shared.com/file/NkFB2oVM/Maya_Tokomelaka.html

***Update***

Here is another version of this track uploaded by a visitor to this site Peter, thank you for your contribution.

http://www.4shared.com/file/j7D30QcM/

Peter also provided us with this photo of the label

African Retro Vol. 1 and Merveilles du Passé 1957/1958

This blog is all about collecting all the Ok Jazz related material we can find in one place, so we occasionally post links to uploads made on other blogs. Here we post links from our friends at Global Groovers to two old records featuring OK Jazz in their early days.

Merveilles du Passé 1957/1958 is some of the earliest Ok Jazz on record, heavy rumbas, beautiful music.

You can read more about the album and download it here

http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2010/12/franco-lok-jazz-merveilles-du-passe.html

Track listing

1 Motema ya lokoso (Franco)
2 Oyangani ngai ? (Franco)
3 Oleka tukomane (Vicky)
4 Ngai oyo nazongi (Vicky)
5 Bana ages (Franco)
6 Oh ! Katharina (Franco)
7 La mulata rumber (Franco)
8 Malambo zela (Franco)
9 Mami majos (Franco)
10 OK Jazz makila mabe (Franco)
11 Grupo O.K. Jazz (Franco)
12 Baboni mboka (Franco)

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.

http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2010/12/african-tetro-vol1-pont-sur-le-zaire.html

 Track listing

1 Orchestre OK Jazz - Misele (Franco)
2 Orchestre OK Jazz - On a ose le dire (Franco)
3 Orchestre OK Jazz - Polo (Franco)
4 Orchestre OK Jazz - Bolingo ya bougie (Coimy)
5 Orchestre OK Jazz - Si tu bois beaucoup (Dele)
6 Orchestre OK Jazz - Le temps passe (Franco)
7 Orchestre Bantous - Pa' vacillar
8 Orchestre Bantous - Bantous pachanga
9 Orchestre Cercul - Mobali ya craneur
10 Orchestre Cercul - Honole
11 Orchestre Bantous - Endiable merengue
12 Orchestre Bantous - Tout Brazza

Soon we will post a very rare and controversial OK Jazz track which we found in our father's collection.

Nakomi Musulman 1 & 2 (1977) Edipop 028 Bis

Here as a late Christmas present is a great single from 1977 composed by Youlou Mabiala.

This track was split over two sides on the original vinyl. We have put it together as one mp3.

http://www.4shared.com/file/v7RPEg_G/nakomi_musulman.html

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