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 →

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 →

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 →

Les Bantous de la Capitale is one of the longest-lasting and most influential groups in the musical history of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Formed in 1959, the band played a major role in the introduction and … 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 →

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 →

Once more I am presenting you an album by a group I can’t tell you anything useful about. There is a certain link with the music of Angola but I do not know which. Names like Clotaire, Kimbolo, Samba Mascott, … Continue reading →

Some time ago we had an LP by Orchestre Sossa. The brothers Pierre and Michel Moutouari played in it. Before that they were members of Orchestre Sinza Kotoko with their other brother, Kosmos Moutouari. On this album by Les Bantous … Continue reading →