🇨🇩 LES YA TOUPAS DU ZAÏRE – MBANDAKA (Dem. Rep. of #congo, 1978, Songhoï) (#afro #jazz #soul) 🇨🇩

Musical Youtube updates of vintage African, West Indian, Oriental and others World Grooves from the 50s to the 90s every Wednesday & Sunday, feel free to subscribe to this channel to not miss any ! Following that former post (https://youtu.be/oQU3RyoTNL4), I'd like to share with you for today "Mbandaka", a breezing deep 70s Fusion Soul Folk Organ instrumental track from Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaïre), taken from the 1st album the mythical congolese band “Les Ya Toupas du Zaïre“. Recorded in Kinshasa (country's capital) with the help of the famous Togolese producer Gerard Akueson, this album was released in France in 1978 on "Songhoï", subdivision of the legendary Sonodisc/Sonafric record label. It included some of the finest musicians of the country of that time as : - Raymond « Ray » Lema A'nsi Nzinga : Guitar, Piano, Organ, Percussion, Vocals ; - Félix Pedro « Manuaku Waku” : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar ; - Nzimbi, Pamsu-Dimbani Waza-Kesho : Vocals, Percussion ; - Zoe Matondo “Nzuani” : Congas, Percussion ; - Paul « Bopol » Mansiamina Mfoko : Bass ; - Kadinga : Drums, Percussion ; - Nkoy Bizico : Percussion ; Cherry on the cake : this gorgeous cover art by the French Caribbean composer & producer Gilles Salsa (also responsible for the line notes on the back cover !), who used to run "Songhoï" publishing house in the late 70s. Really beautiful album from start to finish, invisible nowadays unfortunately - Hope you'll like it, enjoy ! For more African, Caribbean, Middle-Eastern and others World Grooves feel free to go on my Website : 🖥 - https://www.africangrooves.fr Check also my Soundcloud account for exclusive mixes : 🔸 - https://soundcloud.com/armand_de_preseau Follow me on Instagram too for more exclusive contents : 🏞 - https://www.instagram.com/armand_de_preseau Feel free to support my action to preserve musical heritage & buy my vinyl & digital reissues here : 🎶 - https://nangabokorecords.bandcamp.com Armand de Preseau (Nanga Boko Records) https://www.africangrooves.fr #yatoupas #congo #jazz #funk #raylema #soul #kinshasa #lingala #vinyl #africa #bopolmansiamina #afrosoul #raregrooves #armanddepreseau #africangrooves