Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music
Ambiance Congo: June 6, 2021 3:00-5:00 PM
OK Jazz 1956
WELCOME!
Today marks the anniversary of OK Jazz, June 6, 1956.
So we start with some early OK Jazz from the era and take it from there.
We’ll have some newer music towards the end of this program, but we start with some great classics!
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Playlist
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King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band, “seben from DORIS ILOKO (theme song)”
from PAS DE CONTACT
Black Music - 1995
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Franco et Le T.P. O.K. Jazz, “La Fiesta”
from Originalité: The Original 1956 Recordings of O.K. Jazz
RetroAfric - 1956
Bana Loningisa
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Nganga Edo & OK Jazz, “Bolole ya Mwasi Oyo”
from Roots of OK Jazz: Congo Classics 1955-1956
Crammed Discs - 2010
Possibly Franco's first recording with an electric guitar
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O.K. Jazz, “Es Mi Cumpleanos”
from O. K. Jazz: The Loningisa Years 1956- 1961
Planet Ilunga - 2016
1958
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Franco, Simaro et le T.P. O.K. Jazz, “Toyeba Yo”
from Franco, Simaro et le T.P. O.K. Jazz 1974 1975
African/Sonosic - 1992
feat. Sam Mangwana
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Sam Mangwana et l'African All Stars, “Georgette Eckins”
from Sam Mangwana et l'African All Stars
Adios Records - 1978
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Andre Kinzonzi "Du-Soleil Krunganga", “Qu'est ce que l'Amour”
Olivieira Nkounkou - 1983
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Les Bantous de la Capitale, “Yuda”
from Les Merveilles du Passé: Badetty
Cyriaque Bassoka Productions
by request
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