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<p>Verckys – catalogue Éditions Vévé</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/verckys-catalogue-editions-veve/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/verckys-catalogue-editions-veve/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/verckys-cata</span><span class="invisible">logue-editions-veve/</span></a></p><p>James Brown dubbed Verckys “Mister Dynamite” after seeing him perform in Kinshasa in 1974.</p><p>In 2015, Sterns Music released the most comprehensive digital reissue of Editions Vévé catalogue : 10 singles featuring their original covers, 15 albums with original covers and sequence, 6 compilation albums including rare tracks. In addition to being a talented [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/francoluambo/" rel="tag">#FrancoLuambo</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a></p>

<p>70s &amp; 80s Kenyan Benga &amp; Afro-Cuban Rumba</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/kenyan-benga-afro-cuban-rumba-70s-80s/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/kenyan-benga-afro-cuban-rumba-70s-80s/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/kenyan-benga</span><span class="invisible">-afro-cuban-rumba-70s-80s/</span></a></p><p>Kenyan Benga &amp; Afro-Cuban Rumba playlist from the 3-LP set from Soundway Records’ release “Kenya Special – Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s and ’80s”.</p><p>Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7″ singles) that stand out as being different or [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrocuban/" rel="tag">#AfroCuban</a> <a href="/tags/benga/" rel="tag">#Benga</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a></p>

<p>Franco &amp; l’OK Jazz – Mado (Infidélité)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/franco-ok-jazz-mado/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/franco-ok-jazz-mado/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/franco-ok-ja</span><span class="invisible">zz-mado/</span></a></p><p>“Mado” (Infidélité) is a classic from 1969, composed by bass player Céli Bitshou, sung by Franco, Youlou and Boyibanda.</p><p>Through the 1960s, Franco and O.K. Jazz toured regularly and recorded prolifically. By 1967, Franco was a co-leader of the band, with vocalist Vicky Longomba. When Vicky left in 1970, Franco became [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/francoluambo/" rel="tag">#FrancoLuambo</a> <a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Johnny Bokelo &amp; Conga Succès – Tambola na Mokili</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/johnny-bokelo-conga-succes-tambola-na-mokili/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/johnny-bokelo-conga-succes-tambola-na-mokili/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/johnny-bokel</span><span class="invisible">o-conga-succes-tambola-na-mokili/</span></a></p><p>Johnny Bokelo, born Jean Bokelo Isenge in the (late) 1930s in then Belgian Congo, moved to Leopoldville in 1958 where he founded multiple orchestras, first with his elder brothers (Alberto Bosaba, Lokonda Mpoku aka Ondo-Ondo, Paul Ebengo Isenge aka Dewayon), then as a guitarist, composer and bandleader. After a long career in Rumba [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>