Ambiance Congo: February 23, 2014 3:00-5:00 PM

Ambiance CongoAmbiance Congo: February 23, 2014 3:00-5:00 PM

Today on Ambiance Congo we celebrate the life and music of King Kester Emeneya.

Photo by Martin Sinnock, Paris Olympia 2002

Born Jean Emeneya Mubiala Kwamambu in 1956, King Kester Emeneya worked with Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica in the late 70s and founded Victoria Eleison (Eleyson) in 1982. He passed away last Friday.

His music was loved and appreciated from Kinsghasa to Paris to Osaka to New York and beyond.

Emeneya's long time friend, Congolese music critic and radio presenter Martin Sinnock of UK, has chosen most of the songs we'll hear today.

Martin's albums.

Thank you, Martin for your labor of love in putting this list together.

We both hope that you will enjoy this tribute to King Kester Emeneya!

Rebroadcast of this program is available here:

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/series/Ambiance+Congo