We celebrate the birthday of Congolese legend Francois ‘Franco’ Luambo Makiadi in this show with music from him along with more songs and styles from central African nations, including Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.
Music from artists including Wendo Kolosoy, Franco, Papa Wemba, Papa Noel, Mounira Mitchala, Somi, and So Kalmery
Plus, in hour 2, new releases and concert previews. With music from Erev Rav Klezmer Orchestra, Akoya Afrobeat, Sylvain Leroux, Maga Bo, Jungle by Night and more.
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Hour 1
Mounira Mitchala “Adinna” from Talou Lena
Louis Sarno “Ceremony End Song” from Songs from the Forest
Papá Noel “Simba Martha” from Bel Ami
Kalass “Faida” from Kalass
Somi “Kuzunguka” from If The Rains Come First
Franco “La Rumba O.K.” from Roots of OK Jazz: Congo Classics 1955-1956
Wendo Kolosoy “Amba” from The Very Best of Congolese Rumba: The Kinshasa Abijan Sessions
So Kalmery “Kuzunguzungu” from Bendera
Papa Wemba “Victime de la Mode” from 1977-1997
Franco & TPOK Jazz “Mujinga” from Rough Guide to Congo Gold
Jean Paul Samputu “Twararutashye (Coming Home)” from Testimony from Rwanda
Khadja Nin “Kembo” from Ya…
Hour 2
Chris Berry & the Bayaka of Yandoumbe “Mua Mix (feat. Essandje)” from Oka!
Franco “Finga Mama Munu” from The Rough Guide to Franco
Jungle By Night “Ethiopeno” from Hidden
Andra Kouyate & Sèkè Chi “Passa” from Saro
Ojos De Brujo “Ventilator R-80 (Suonho Broken Rhumba Remix)” from Ojos De Brujo – Al Lindrum Presents Ojos De Brujo Reworked
Maga Bo “Immigrant Visa Part II feat MC Zulu” from Quilombo de Futuro
Erev Rav “Devotedly Tanzt” from Klezmorphic Songs
Jalal Hamdaoui & Driver “Ila Nzour Nebra” from The Dictator OST
Sylvain Leroux “Gambalou” from Quatour Creole
Sylvain Leroux “Notis” from Quatour Creole
Annbjorg Lien “Til” from Khoom Loy
Malawi Mouse Boys “Uthenga Wabwino (Good News)” from He Is #1
Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble “Fela Dey (excerpt)” from President Dey Pass
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