Hello groovers, seven days are way too little to give a decent picture of the history of Congolese music. A group that many people have asked for over the years is Choc Stars. We had a couple of their records … Continue reading
Op verzoek van Harris hebben we vandaag deze elpee van Les Choc Stars du Zaïre. De plaat is uit 1989 en dat is goed te horen. Zoals je op de voorkant kunt zien is hij gemaakt in Brussel, opgenomen in … Continue reading
Op verzoek van Harris, vandaag deze Choc Stars uit 1990. We hadden er al vijf uit de jaren tachtig. Klaarblijkelijk was er een soort deal met Skol Bier, de marktleider in Guinée en Congo-Kinshasa. De zangers Ben Nyamabo, Carlito, Debaba … Continue reading
Twee bands verenigd op één elpee vandaag. Uit de studio’s van Verckys in Kinshasa hebben we hier de Langa Langa Stars en de Choc Stars die beiden deel vormden van de clan Langa Langa. Er zit en complex stuk historie … Continue reading
Is that a sweet voice or what ? Choc Stars are here with Carlito, Roxy Tsimpaka, Defao..after posting the dusty African Fiesta album I wanted to make up with one that sounds clean and fresh. Four great songs that start … Continue reading
Very powerful album by one of the offsprings of the famous Zaïko Langa-Langa. The Choc Stars deliver a slow kind of soukous, cool and mellow yet passionate. Don’t you just love Carlito’s fragile vocals ? Sweet. tracks; 1 Ponini eza … Continue reading
It is hot in the Netherlands. With temperatures rising up to 36º C, or more this weekend. The whole country is in a hot summer mood, hanging out on terraces with big glasses of cold beer. Same time we are … Continue reading
There were some requests for Choc Stars, here they come. “Founded in 1984 by Ben Nyamabo with musicians from Zaiko and Langa Langa Stars, Choc Stars developed a sound that was mellow yet passionate. The songs are generally slower than … Continue reading
Global Samplers are made to help you orientate and navigate through our older files. This one points back to the period before mid februari 2012. It contains strictly African tracks, hope you like.. tracks; 1 Ambassadeur International – Seydou bathily … Continue reading
Gente, hoje sou feliz pa’caramba. O sorte que eu tenho, não é molhe não. Olhe o que achei, um pedaço de ouro que te vai fazer doido. Abaixe rapido. Look what I found today. On my never ending search for … Continue reading
This blog, my dear friends of the Global Groove, is helping me big time. In the first place of course cause it opens the way to you. You know how hard it is to find like-minded people among your acquaintances. … Continue reading