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Dr. Sakis!

Posted on 12 August 2009

Tags: African Music, African Rumba, Congo, Congo Music, Congolese Music, Congolese Soukous, Cyclone, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Dominica, Dr. Sakis, Dr. Sakis - Les Unis, Dr. Sakis - The Dynamic System, Dr. Sakis -- Peace and Love, Dr. Sakis Live, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Kwassa Kwassa, Lingala, Majenine, Martinique, Ndombolo, Nsakala Emmanuel, Rumba, Secouer, Soukous, Soukous Abidjan, Zouk

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Spotlight on Dr. Sakis a.k.a ‘Nsakala Emmanuel’ — Congolese Soukous/Zouk Singer

Posted on 23 April 2009

Adapted From DrSakis.fr: Dr Sakis whose real name is Nsakala Emmanuel is a musician from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He is composer, singer, dancer and producer.

His interest in music started at the age of twelve. At sixteen, he created a musical comedy group which he called “Les Unis.” A Few years later he created the group “The Dynamic System.”

In 1985 he produced his first Album “Majenine,” followed by “Soukous Abidjan” in 1992

The album “Cyclone,” arrived in 1993.

Dr. Sakis’ music is a fusion of Congolese Soukous and Zouk. Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, Dominica. Zouk means “party” or “festival” in the local creole of French with English influences. In Africa, it is popular in Francophone(French-speaking) and Lusophone(Portuguese-speaking). In Europe Dr. Sakis’ music is particularly popular in France, and in North America, the Canadian province of Quebec.

Soukous (also known as Lingala or Congo, and previously as African Rumba) is a musical genre that originated in the two neighboring countries of Belgian Congo and French Congo during the 1930s and early 1940s, and which very popular throughout Africa. “Soukous” (said to be a derivative of the French word secouer(to shake)) was originally the name of a dance popular in the Congos in the late 1960s, and danced to an African version of Rumba. Although the genre was initially known as Rumba (sometimes termed specifically as African Rumba), the term “Soukous” has come to refer to African Rumba and its subsequent developments.

Soukous is called Congo music in West Africa, and Lingala in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – referring to the Lingala language of the region from where it originated. In the 1980s and early 1990s, a fast-paced style of Soukous known as Kwassa Kwassa – named after a dance style, was popular….later supplanted by a style called Ndombolo, also named after a dance style.

Below, is a song from one of his newer videos “Peace and Love:”

Dr. Sakis “Live!”

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Congolese-Kenyan Musician Samba Mapangala ‘Blesses’ Obama

Posted on 18 October 2008

Tags: Alain Mpela, Barack Obama Sistible, Bariza, Bas-Congo, Bopol, Congolese Music, Fanaka Ndege, Feet on Fire, Franco, Kenya, Kenyan Kenyan, Kenyan Music, Kenyan Musicians, Kinshasha, Kiswahili, L'ochestre Virunga, Les Kinois, Les Quatres Etoiles, Lingala, Luamb Luanzo Makiadi, Malako, Malako Disco, Matadi, Miss Lolo, Music, Music Video, Nairobi, obama, Obama Ubarikiwe, Orchestra Virunga, Rumba, Saka Saka, Samba Mapangala, Soukous, Super Bella Bella, Super Tukina, Ujumbe, Video, Virunga Roots Volume 1, Virunga Volcano, Vunja Mifupa

OBAMA UBARIKIWE [Translation: Obama God Bless You]

From kilimanjaroh — Samba Mapangala, the Kenyan artist who brought you Vunja Mifupa, now brings you OBAMA UBARIKIWE (Obama be blessed). The song is in praise of Barack Obama and wishes him success. It features Minneapolis-based 14-year old rapper, Fanaka Ndege. The song is in English and Swahili.

Who is Samba Mapangala?:

Samba Mapalanga & L’ochestre Virunga – Malako

From: African Music Profiles

Samba Mapangala was born in Matadi, in the region known as Bas-Congo. In the early 1970s he moved to Kinshasha for secondary education.

His vocal talents were recognized early and he worked in various Kinshasa bands like Bariza, Super Tukina, Super Bella Bella, and Saka Saka. Samba travelled east with other musicians in 1975. In Kampala, Uganda in 1976, they made their mark as Les Kinois (The Kinshasans).

With Samba as lead singer, Les Kinois relocated to Nairobi, Kenya in 1977 and took the music scene by storm.

Samba formed his own band, the legendary Orchestra Virunga, in 1981. Virunga, named after a volcanic mountain range in central Africa, proved to be one of East Africa’s most popular groups, Their music is an innovative mix of the best rumba and soukous from Congo, with the earthier Kenyan style.

Samba Mapangala in concert – Santa Monica, CA

Samba composes and sings in both Lingala and Kiswahili. His astounding voice has been described as melting in the ears. Virunga as a whole also get high praise; “The telepathy that runs between the bass, drums and rhythmic guitar players of this outfit is jaw-dropping…” (Ian Anderson, Folk Roots).

Virunga’s first recording was the LP It’s Disco Time with Samba Mapangala (1982). Samba Mapangala and Virunga went to UK in April 1991 and performed 23 concerts, not surprisingly causing a terrific buzz. After celebrated journeys through Africa, Europe and North America, Virunga last toured in 1997. Samba then settled with his family in Washington D.C. Samba Mapangala made a triumphant return with his CD Ujumbe (The Message).

Samba’s albums to date include Virunga Volcano (1990), Evasion (1983), Feet on Fire (1991), Karibu Kenya (1995) recorded in Paris with Les Quatres Etoiles and other veteran musicians, Vunja Mifupa (1997) released on cassette in East Africa as Confusion and in 2001, Ujumbe. Virunga Roots Volume 1, featuring songs from the Orchestra Virunga archive, was released in 2005.

In 2000 Samba’s presence at the Kenyan Jamhuri celebrations in London was one of the major highlights. His music is timeless, sounding as fresh after the 100th hearing it as it did the 1st. The lyrics, often containing advice or social commentary, are charming and interesting, the melodies delightful, energetic and exuberant.

In May 2004 Samba went on a 2-week concert tour in Tanzania after a 7-year absence. He performed with an all-star lineup of musicians based in Kenya and Tanzania.

Samba’s latest album is Song and Dance (2006) on virungarecords featuring Bopol and other great members of Orchestra Virunga. They promoted the album and other great hits during a UK tour in March 2006.

To get an impression of the energy of the band on stage, click on the link to view the Photoshow. Samba was in Kenya for a major event, Ecofest, on 4th June 2006 alongside other well-known Kenyan musicians.

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