The Mostly Congo Case of the Night at Club Safari
We turn back to Africa this week with another case of the Night at Club Safari, my showcase for Afro-Latin and Afro-Pop sounds from West Africa.
Today's show focuses mostly on The Congo, with appearances from Angola, Zambia, and even the tiny island nation of Comoros. We will kick off with some folksy, old-timey tracks from The Congo: deeply charming material to start. We move on to some classic Congolese Rumba before we dip down into a few sultry African Boleros.
The second hour picks up with some acoustic folksy sounds from The Congo, including the immense rarity of a highlife track by Congolese powerhouse Franco and his OK Jazz. That caught my ear!
We drift around with like-minded sounds from other countries before returning to The Congo for some early soukouss and even some rock steady sounds. Just a taste of the magical guitar of Dr Nico before the end of the show.
- 12:03pm Mama Mulena Wale by Wendo on Anthologie Zairoise Vol 2 (private press)
- 12:06pm Cherie Bodonwe by D'Oliveira on Anthologie Zairoise Vol 2 (private press)
- 12:09pm Oleki Olekaka by Adou-Elenga on Anthologie Zairoise Vol 2 (private press)
- 12:12pm Mvika by Raoul et l'Orchestre Kintueni National on single (Fiesta)
- 12:16pm Camp Luka by Franco & OK Jazz on single (Fiesta)
- 12:20pm Yo Te Llama Mucho by Mujos & OK Jazz on single (Pathe Marconi)
- 12:23pm Ah Bolingo Pasi by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz Vol. 1 & 2 (EMI)
- 12:26pm Linga Ye To Oling Ngai by Franco & OK Jazz on Le Bon Vieux Temps de l'OK Jazz (Edipop Production)
- 12:29pm Sois Sage, Amour by Edo & OK Jazz on single (Pathe Marconi)
- 12:33pm Nalingi Na Bina by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz Vol. 1 & 2 (EMI)
- 12:37pm Nako Bala Oyo Motema Alingi by Franco & OK Jazz on Les Merveilles du Passe (African)
- 12:41pm Mboka Yo Okeyi Mosika by Franco & OK Jazz on Le Bon Vieux Temps de l'OK Jazz (Edipop Productions)
- 12:44pm Kenge Okeyi Elaka Te by Franco & OK Jazz on Les Merveilles du Passe (African)
- 12:48pm Oh Katharina by Franco & OK Jazz on Les Merveilles du Passe (African)
- 12:52pm Cafe by Vicky & OK Jazz on single (Pathe)
- 12:56pm Voiture Renault by Franco & OK Jazz on single (African)
- 1:01pm Owawa by Franco & OK Jazz on single (African)
- 1:04pm Kitambala Moko by Bukasa on Anthologie Zairoise Vol 2 (private press)
- 1:07pm Lolango by Franco & OK Jazz on single (Fiesta)
- 1:10pm Njizi by Salim Ali Arum & l'Orchestre Ngaya on Bantu (Ciciba)
- 1:14pm Kuale N'go Valolo by Carlos Lamartine on single (Merengue)
- 1:17pm Ku Tambi Ya Veya Kaombo by Orquestra Semba Tropical on Bantu (Ciciba)
- 1:22pm Chando by Big Gold Six Band on Bantu (Ciciba)
- 1:26pm Mivais Temoin by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz Vol. 1 & 2 (EMI)
- 1:29pm Montayo by M'Pongo Love on L'Afrique Danse avec M'Pongo Love (African)
- 1:35pm Faitail Akossi N'gai by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz Vol. 1 & 2 (EMI)
- 1:39pm Mambo Nico by Dr. Nico & l'Orcheste African Fiesta on single (Vita)
- 1:42pm Na Congo Na Zali Refugie Te by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz Vol. 1 & 2 (EMI)
- 1:48pm P. B. Zonga by Pablito & l'Orchestre African Fiesta on single (Vita)
- 1:52pm Ndaya by M'Pongo Love on L'Afrique Danse avec M'Pongo Love (African)