Dream Duet: Djo Mpoyi and Pepe Kalle

 

Hello everyone. We have a Pepe Kalle edition of dream duet special. We will have two people under this great edition a great legend in Congolese Music. These men come from OK Jazz of Franco. I have found two people that I think would have given Pepe Kalle a great time. First individual used to be part of the group Orchestre Saka Yonsa of Mbole Tambwe. He replaced Youlou Mabiala in OK Jazz. He is known for his harmony singing with Diatho Lukoki. He was very close with Josky Kiambukuta who he did many songs with during the late 1970s up until his death in the early 1990s. I would say that he is closer to the voice tone of Papy Tex but more aggressive. 

I am speaking about Djo Mpoyi. He is one of the biggest members of OK Jazz. He is known for his romantic yet emotional singing in songs like Simaro's Kadima and Mandola. Djo Mpoyi is a ladies man and he knew how to touch the hearts of women. Very similar to Papy Tex who is also known for this as well. 

That is the reason why Djo Mpoyi and Pepe Kalle would have been a great duo. Since Djo has the romantic side, Pepe Kalle can add his smooth voice to the song. Also on a sad song that Djo Mpoyi sang, I know with addition of Pepe Kalle's voice, it would touch lives of many people. I also know that Djo Mpoyi can sing low which allows Pepe Kalle to have his Tabu Ley moment. In other words, sing high as a second voice singer like Tabu Ley did on a regular basis. 

Here are the songs that would have been perfect between Djo Mpoyi and Pepe Kalle 

AIDEU LEYA BY PAPY TEX 

TRAHISON BY PEPE KALLE 

DADOU SECOND VERSION BY PEPE KALLE 

ORIGINAL VERSION OF CHOC D'AMOUR BY PAPA NOEL 

HOMMAGE A FRANCO BY SIMARO LUTUMBA MASIYA

MASSIKINI BY DJO MPOYI 

These six songs would have been great selections for Djo Mpoyi singing with Pepe Kalle especially with the song Dadou which version was made in 1979. That version would have fitted the harmony between Djo Mpoyi and Pepe Kalle when they do the hymns. The hymns would show Djo's great strengths as a harmonist. Djo's hymns with Pepe would have made the harmony much stronger than I heard on the actual song. That is why Pepe Kalle would have been perfect with Djo Mpoyi. Djo Mpoyi would automatically follow Pepe's strong voice and know exactly how maintain his strong voice especially with hymns. 

I know many OKJ and Empire fans would have been impressed with a harmony between Djo Mpoyi and Pepe Kalle. Also, the hymns would blow the fans away in my humble opinion. 

This is first edition of Pepe Kalle dream duet edition.