Nguashi N'Timbo with L'Orchestre Festival of Zaire : Shauri Yako (ASLP 936, 1981?)

"Shauri Yako" is a stone classic of Congolese {Zairian} popular music. The song has been treated to many excellent renditions, but is the original, composed by Nguashi N'Timbo and released in the very early 1980s. This record can be fairly tough to come by. I'm unsure about the other versions (of N'Timbo's original)that I've seen about the blogosphere, but my copy is Zambian pressed. Must say, I'm feeling pretty good about the transfers of Shauri Yako & Simakala. The second parts of the second tracks (on both sides), however, each have hums from a vinyl distortion that developed as the needle neared the center of the record. So it goes. Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD -- Nguashi N'Timbo with L'Orchestre Festival of Zaire : Shauri Yako (ASLP 936, 1981?)  

320 mp3 + Flac

Les Petits Chanteurs-Danseurs de Kenge: La Vie En Brousse / Young Congo Sings (Philips 840 264 BY)

A Dutch Catholic missionary, Bernard van Der Boom arranged and directed this choir of about 70 Congolese schoolboys from the Kenge area in the mid 1960s. While I'm assuming that this sort of African chorus is something of a colonial relic, the hypnotic musical result certainly resonates with the charm and energy of youth. I've found very little in the way of actual biography for van Der Boom or Les Petits Chanteurs. Would love to get some more education here. Thanks to David H for lending me this excellent record. Year unknown. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly. Enjoy.



DL: Les Petits Chanteurs-Danseurs de Kenge: La Vie En Brousse / Young Congo Sings (Philips 840 264 BY) *Re-upped 7/20/12

1. Elé Elé Mamiami - Male Kulipopo 3:21
2. Mwana Nkento 1:41
3. Imbie Imbie - Ya Ngo, Ya Ngo - Ukwenda-Tukwenda - Eh Mbisi Eto 5:33
4. Nkanda Ukambulula - Nguba zi Mama - Ankak-Ankak Petsom - Tata Mitondue 5:45
5. Mama Butidi Bana Bole - Ngudi Tsimba - Tutu-Tutu 5:37
6. Ayi Komema - Mono Kivonga 4:11
7. Meli Bamutoba 1:43
8. Tse-Tse Kadinga - O Matika - E Yambole - Nzeka Nzenzele 6:46

Staff Benda Bilili- "Polio"

I am loving this group.