The First Case of the Safari Scrapbook
Listeners, it is time today to refresh our memories on the joyous sounds of past "Night at Club Safari" shows. Here is a bit of a greatest hits collection with a loose focus on sounds from The Congo.
The opening of today's show reveals some of the popular forms of this region at the dawn of the modern music era. These sounds draw heavily on local traditions, but they also reflect some exposure to Western musical forms such as calypso and Cuban son. Percussion is generally a spoon on a Coke bottle!
The next set reveals some added instruments and musical sophistication, as Congolese musicians adapted Cuban musical forms. We end the first hour with the full blossoming of Congolese rumba, one of the first true hybrids of Western music with locally invented musical forms.
The second hour today begins with slow jams, then progresses into some Afro-Latin sounds from other countries during the 1970s. We wrap up today's show with soukouss from The Congo; this is the musical style that displaced Congolese Rumba starting in the late 60s.
- 12:03pm Maria da Luz by N'Gola Ritmos on single (Alvorada)
- 12:06pm Manwana Kufiki Munda by Ilunga Patrice & Misomba Victor on The Music of Africa Series 7 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:09pm Man Munsu Kel by Groupe Folklorique Super Kindayi on single (Fiesta)
- 12:12pm Kiss Cha Moto-Moto by J.P. Odera on The Music of Africa Series 7 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:15pm Mama Kilio-E by Jean Bosco Mwenda on The Music of Africa Series 7 (Kaleidophone)
- 12:18pm Gwenasobya by Frida Sonko on Africa Dances (Authentic)
- 12:21pm Toomus Meremereh Nor Good by S.E. Rogie on Africa Dances (Authentic)
- 12:24pm Bokilo Mabe by Wendo on Anthologie Zairoise Vol. 1 (private press)
- 12:27pm Verebina by Adou-Elenga on Anthologie Zairoise Vol 2 (private press)
- 12:31pm Mira by Docteur Nico et son Orchestre on L'Afrique Danse No. 5 (African)
- 12:34pm Diba La Bobe by Eitel Tobbo on single (Philips)
- 12:36pm Tout le Monde Samedi Soir by Adou Elenga on Anthologie Zairoise Vol. 1 (private press)
- 12:39pm Adieu Moselly by Pierre Tchana & l'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo on Pierre Tchana (Disques Tropiques)
- 12:42pm Ah Bolingo Pasi by Franco & OK Jazz on OK Jazz Vol. 1 & 2 (EMI)
- 12:45pm Nouveau Regime by Kwami & Son Orchestre on L'Afrique Danse (African)
- 12:49pm Mbombo Ya Tshimbalanga by Grand Kalle et l'Orchestre African Jazz on L'Afrique Danse No. 3 (African)
- 12:52pm Afrika Mokili Mobimba by Kale-Roger & Rochereau with OK Jazz on Africa Dances (Authentic)
- 12:54pm Mokolo Se Mokolo by Orchestre Negro Succes on L'Afrique Danse (African)
- 12:57pm El Bantou by African Team on African Dance Party (African)
- 1:02pm Adimevi We Gni Le by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo on single (Editions Polydisco)
- 1:06pm Hommage Aux Dovaniers by Gnonnas Pedro on The Band of Africa Vol. 3 (African Songs Ltd.)
- 1:10pm Batuque e Feitico by Maiuka on single (Movimento)
- 1:13pm Temedy by Massako 84 with Amara Toure on Decollage Imminent (Mas Pro)
- 1:21pm Ngbahanov O. by Gnonnas Pedro on The Band of Africa Vol. 3 (African Songs Ltd.)
- 1:25pm Le Bai Ne by L'Audio Rama Orchestra on Sy Badou presente L'Audio Rama Orchestra (Disquivoire)
- 1:28pm Que No Nuen El Sol by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo on single (Editions Polydisco)
- 1:32pm Dissan Na M'Bera by Super Mama Djombo on Golden Afrique (Network)
- 1:40pm Sanga Te by Orchestre Laye Thiam on Orchestre Laye Thiam (private press)
- 1:46pm Jolie Nana by Grand Kalle et l'Orchestre African Jazz on L'Afrique Danse No. 3 (African)
- 1:51pm Camarade Ya Kinshasa by Kwami et son Orchestre on L'Afrique Danse No. 3 (African)
- 1:55pm Palado-Palado by Orchestre Negro Succes on L'Afrique Danse (African)