Soukous, festive music from Congo.
Mose se Fan Fan
This hour is devoted to soukous again, the festive style of music from Congo, in which intertwining guitar strings and vocals stir up the place. In the late sixties and early seventies, life not only became faster, but also rougher because independence did not bring what people had expected. And seeing as how music is a reflection of society, the music also became faster and rougher. In Congo the soukous was born, which came forth from the rumba congolaise.
Lemed Janvier
In this Mariama you can hear: Lemed Janvier, Celi-Bittsu, Loketo and Singer Nahounou & Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou.
- Celi-Bittsu. Matinda (??).
LP: Celi-Bittsu – Celi-Bittsu (19??). Sacodis, LS 46 - Mose Se Fan Fan. Suki Pembe Somo Somo (Mose Se Fan Fan).
CD: African Cavalacade (1996). RetroAfric, Retro11CD - Lemed Janvier & L’Orchestre African All Stars. Akpenin Mian Non (Lemed Janvier).
LP: Lemed Janvier & L’Orchestre African All Stars – Super 81-82 (19??). Ouémé, L.J. 001 - Lemed Janvier & Les Volcans du Benin. Ameti Egno Ameti (Lemed Janvier).
LP: Lemed Janvier & Les Volcans du Benin – Dans Feu Vert (19??). My International Records, My 007 - Singer Nahounou & L’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. Gbabouo (Nahounou).
LP: Singer Nahounou & L’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Singer Nahounou & L’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (19??). Albarika Store, ALS 060 - Loketo. Mabe (Mack Macaire).
LP: Loketo – Trouble (19??). Jimmy’s Production, JP 006 - Nyboma & Les Kamale Dynamiques du Zaire. Coeur à Coeur (Aliyu Maikano Adamu).
LP: Nyboma & Les Kamale Dynamiques du Zaire – Nyboma & Les Kamale Dynamiques du Zaire (1983). Maïkano, Maï LPS 1041