Always a pleasure to listen to the legendary ‘Les Bantous de la Capitale’. We find a number of great musicians on this album, Pamelo Mounk’a, Kosmos Moutouari, Nino Malapet, jean Serge Essous, Celestin N’Kouka, Samba Mascot & Passy Mermans among … Continue reading
LP1 01 – Sala lokola olinga n’gai 02 – Mi vida 03 – Nini ekossi yo cherie 04 – Majoda parati 05 – Omoni resultat 06 – Manola wa celio 07 – Bantous pachanga 08 – Mama na boyi kosambwa … Continue reading
On special request by blog friend Harris, today we have this 1986 album with Pamelo Mounk’a and Les Bantous de la Capitale. The record is in mint condition and sounds just perfect. We are lucky having it. It’s like it’s … Continue reading
Een beetje twist, Congolese rumba, guapacha en cha cha, de jongens van Les Bantous waren er allemaal in thuis. Met de grote Jean Essous, Nino malapet en Papa Noël. Heerlijk stukje 1975 gerealiseerd door Gilles Sala, genieten dus.. Some twist, … Continue reading
One of the most famous Congolese rumba bands in the early sixties was Les Bantous de la Capitale. Founded by former musicians of Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz and Orchestre Rock a Mambo. Members were Alphonse Ntaloulou, Celestin N’Kouka, De La Lune, … Continue reading
Herrinner je je die andere elpee van Samba Mascott, wat een juweeltje was dat. Vond jij dat ook ? Luister dan zeker ook naar deze. Helaas heeft hij wel wat achtergrond geluiden maar dit is een zeldzaam plaatje dat je … Continue reading
Goodmorning groovers, it’s been some time since we’ve seen them here. Les Bantous de la Capitale had quite some albums passing by over the years. The one we have today is a Congolese pressing on Socodi ( societé Congolaise du … Continue reading
Les Bantous are here, we had some of their albums in the past. I can’t seem to find a year of release but it’s probably from early eighties. One way or the other this is a very nice lp, look … Continue reading
At first I didn’t realise, we had him passing by here in august 2011. He was on that album called ‘les Grands Succes des Editions Samay’. It gained many happy listeners I remember. Today Samba Mascott is here with an … Continue reading
An lp from the seventies, Congolese on Pathé Marconi, what’s the chance we won’t like it ? Very small indeed. This one was first released in 1964 and re-released in 1978. Some of the tracks towards the end sound quite … Continue reading
Good morning, welcome at the Global Groove. Spring has officially started this week but nature doesn’t seem to realize yet. It’s cold in the Netherlands, still freezing at night and folks are slowly getting tired of it. Let’s try and … Continue reading
Goodmorning, I want to say thank you for the kind reactions on yesterdays post. Great to have your support. Meanwhile I must continue, life goes on and there’s so much to do. For instance, I know that many of you … Continue reading
2012 is starting off with some serious artists at the GG. One of our favourite Congolese bands is this one. Les Bantous are back with some serious sh*t indeed. Eight songs of class A quality to bring back some more … Continue reading
This month’s number of posts is extremely low. My work was demanding most of my time but that’s slowly changing now. Tonight I finally found some and put it to use for y’all. Pamelo Mounk’a appears here with Les Bantous … Continue reading