Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music
Ambiance Congo: December 29, 2024 3:00-5:00 PM
Zaiko Langa-Langa in the ’70s and today. Not my photos.
ZAIKO LANGA-LANGA 55 YEARS!
Founded in December 1969 and still active today, Zaiko Langa-Langa is now the longest standing Congolese band.
Starting as the Congolese equivalent of a “garage band” alternative to OK Jazz, Afrisa InternationaL, Les Bantous and all of the other big name ’70s rumba combos, their lineups have included many artists who themselves became stars and household staples: Papa Wemba, Evoloko Joker, Dindo Yogo, Nyoka Longo, Mavuela Somo, Beniko Popolipo and many more.
Zaiko dropped the horn section and changed the rhythms and presentation of popular music. In the 1970s, their shows and recordings were directed at a more youthful audience. They dressed accordingly and added the strong atalaku animations that are still so fundamental to modern music. We can still hear their influence in the music of the families Wenge Musica, Viva la Mjusica and Quartier Latin and Extra Musica.
Today we’ll follow their recorded career from the early ’70s into the 21st century, starting with a song from their latest studio album of 2019. There is no possible way to play every one of my favorite Zaiko tracks in two hours – or even six hours – so we have a pared-down and curated selection that I hope that you’ll enjoy.
WELCOME!
Show archive
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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Zaiko Langa-Langa, “Ando”
from Oldies And Goodies Tout Choc Zaiko Langa Langa 1974-1978
Bakunde Ilo Productions - 1985
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Zaïko Langa-Langa, “Sentiment Awa (1ère version originale)”
from Sentiment Awa, Essesse: Les Plus Grands Succés De L'orchestre Zaïko Langa Langa
Ngoyarto - 2019
1979 single
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Zaiko Langa-Langa, “Confiance”
from Gitta Production Presente Tout-Choc Zaïko Langa-Langa
Gitta - 1981
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Zaiko Langa-Langa, “Toyambana”
from Eh Ngoss ! Eh Ngoss ! Eh Ngoss !)
PROZAL - Production Zaiko Langa-Langa - 1986
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Zaïko Langa Langa, “Déception B.”
from Ici ça va… Fungola motema
PROZAL - Production Zaiko Langa-Langa - 1990
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Zaiko Langa-Langa, “Eruption (version longue)”
from Rencontres
PROZAL - Production Zaiko Langa-Langa - 2007
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Jossart N'Yoka Longo & Zaiko Langa-Langa Nkolo Mboka, “Boh!”
from Bande-Annonce
Production Editions Prozal - 2011