Fally Ipupa performs with Vodacom Best of the Best Finalists & the Winner...
For those who are unaware the international cellphone company Vodacom holds singing competitions in various markets across the world. One of those markets is the Democratic Republic of Congo. In all...
View ArticlePapa Wemba Pays Homage to Franco Luambo Makiadi
I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend. Here is a video of Papa Wemba paying homage to Le Grande Maitre, Franco.
View ArticleNew JB Mpiana, Ferre Gola & Tambour d'Afrique Tonight!
Here is a new rumba from JB Mpiana, from his upcoming Maxi-Single. The song "Zadio Kongolo" is dedicated to Mpiana's friend of the same name. The maxi single is being released especially for the...
View ArticleCongoFest: Break The Silence
Next Saturday a big benefit concert called CongoFest: Break The Silence for the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22nd. The line up looks great!! Here's...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day, DRC/RDC!!
This year for Independence Day I share with you the movie Lumumba directed by Raoul Peck (read the blog entry I wrote about him and the movie Lumumba in 2007, HERE). Enjoy and always remember the...
View ArticleAmour Assassin...
In the DRC music industry it is not uncommon these days for a song writer to sell his song to more than one singer /producer who usually then puts his own spin on it and releases it. Most times when...
View ArticleBOLOLÉ...New Fabregas Metis Noir Video
It's been a year and a few months since former Wenge Musica Maison Mére vocalist Fabregas left from underneath Werrason's wing to forge his own path as a solo artist. His solo album Amour Amour has...
View ArticleBaby Ndombe - Amelia Mamelo - Le Noir
A beautiful song from the son of Pepe Ndombe (TP OK Jazz and Afrisa International), Baby Ndombe. This is from his latest album Le Noir which came out sometime late last year (or maybe early this year...
View ArticleNew Bozi Boziana Album - Fiko Fiko Fio
Here are some excerpt video clips from Bozi Boziana's latest album Fiko Fiko Fio. Thank you DJ SLY of Congo Vibes for bringing this to my attention. Enjoy!
View ArticleRIP LIKINGA REDO MAGENZA (ZAIKO LANGA LANGA)
On Thursday August 8th, legendary Zaiko Langa Langa vocalist and songwriter Likinga Redo passed away. Apparently he had been ill for a while and went to France to get treatment. Unfortunately he...
View ArticleRIP TABU LEY ROCHEREAU
A few months have passed since my last update. A lot has been going on in my life, please excuse me for the lack of updates. It pains me this morning to say that since my last update yet another...
View ArticleRIP KING KESTER EMENEYA
I hate that this blog is starting to become a memorial for fallen Congolese musicians. This morning I have been met with the news that yet another one of our Legends has died. King Kester Emeneya...
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MUSIC IS BACK ON www.radiotriomphe.com AVEC GUY ANGRAND LE PALMARES DE LA RUMBA CONGOLAISE IS BACK VOUS POUVEZ ECOUTER CE SHOW: SAMEDI SOIR EN VIF DE 10 PM HRS A MINUIT MARDI DE 2 PM HRS A 4 PM HRS YOU...
View ArticleNEW JOSEE PRISCILLE
JOSEY PRISCILLE JOUR J-0 www.youtube.com DECOUVREZ EN AVANT PREMIERE LA NOUVELLE REVELATION DE LA MUSIC RUMBA DU CONGO ,ELLE S'APPELLE "JOSEY PRISCILLE" ,VOICI UN TEASER POUR VOUS LA FAIRE DECOUVRIR...
View ArticleFAYA TESS, ARTISTE DE TAILLE
FAYA TESS DANS UN NOUVEAU ALBUM "DESOLEE" FAYA TESS IN A NEW ALBUM "DESOLEE" UN NOUVEAU CLIP "Désoléeee!!!!" de la célèbre chanteuse de la musique Rumba Congolaise(tiré de son nouvel album intitulé...
View ArticlePEPE FELI MANUAKU ET LE GRAND ZAIKO WAWA///YA KALA NA OYA SIKA
Pepe Felly is also an original band member. Those who write up on Zaiko Langa Langa tend to only mention the names of those who sang upfront at one point or another. But Pepe Felly has been a vital...
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LE PALMARES DE LA RUMBA CONGOLAISE AVEC//WITHCON//AK GUY ANGRAND CHAQUE SAMEDI SOIR//EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT//SABADO EN LA NOCHE 10 PM NEW YORK CITY USA THE SHOW IS REPEATED TUESDAY AT 2 PM, WEDNESDAY AND...
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BONNE FETE CONGO 55 ANS D'INDEPENDANCE 30 JUIN 2015 HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY CONGO
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ONE OF CONGO'S GREATEST BASSIST NGOUMA LOKITO// L'UN DES BASSISTES LES PLUS CELEBRES DU CONGO NOUMA LOKITO
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