Dream Duet: Kwamy Munsi and Papy Tex

 

We got a dream duet edition of dedication of Papy Tex. We got two people that I think Papy Tex should have sung with. This is the first edition. Who is the second act that should have sung with Papy Tex. This man was the singer that got to sing with both Franco and Tabu Ley. He would play with Franco during the 1960s era and return to Franco in 1970 until 1972. He would end up singing with Tabu Ley until his death in 1982. He would also sing with Grand Kalle at one point and had a band called Orchestre Revolution. Who is the person that I am speaking of?

I am speaking of Kwamy Munsi. Kwamy is one good singer. He is better than accredited for. Some people say that Kwamy was average but I disagree completely. Kwamy actually sang well. I will show you an example where Kwamy sounded more than average 

The song here is called Mbanda na Ngai. He sang this song with Mujos and Franco the legend. He started with Mujos and then harmonized with Franco. Kwamy made a short vocal and it sounded pretty good. So to say that Kwamy was average is laughable. Even Franco was not average. Sure Franco was not the best singer but he could sing and hold notes pretty well. Let's be reasonable. Franco and Kwamy Munsi were good singers and great harmonists. 

Kwamy Munsi would be the God scent musical partner for Papy Tex. Kwamy has a soft voice and he would be very good for a voice of a Papy Tex. Listen to how he sang with Youlou Mabiala and Vicky Longomba as well as Grand Kalle and Tabu Ley. Four great tenorists all were perfect in harmonizing with Kwamy himself. He created a soft yet strong vocal singing. Something Dilu Dilumona himself spoke about within influence of Kwamy in even the musical voice of Ferre Gola 

You can hear Kwamy Munsi reference: 59:06-1:00:22 

So you can see that Kwamy made his mark in singing. Back to Kwamy and Papy Tex, here are six songs that would have fitted their voices together. 

MIV AIS TEMOIN BY KWAMY 

FAUX MILLIONAIRE also known as MOTONDO BY KWAMY 

BIMANSHA BY PAPY TEX 

PARDON PAPI BY PAPY TEX

COCO QUI EST LA BY GRAND KALLE

SANGO YA MAWA BY PAPY TEX 

These songs would have shown the strong force between Kwamy Munsi and Papy Tex. Because they show great emotion and it gives you the idea of the what the songs are about. Also they fit the Grand Kalle music in their perspective. Kwamy as a second voice singer and Papy Tex as a first voice singer. These two men would have definitively given great joy the Congolese music population. Music fans should know this especially since they were good at love songs and were perfect harmonists. 

I know that Papy Tex would have been very good with Kwamy Munsi. I also know that Kwamy would have a great time with Papy Tex. In part because Kwamy had strong connection with Tabu Ley during his final years. Imagine if someone got Kwamy with Papy Tex, you would have a great nzonzing project. No debate about. 

This is the first edition of Papy Tex Dream Duet edition. 

Dream Duet: Dilu Dilumona and Youlou Mabiala

 

We got a dream duet edition of dedication of Dilu Dilumona. We got two people that I think Dilu Dilumona should have sung with. This is the first edition. Who is the first act that should have sung with Dilu Dilumona. This man was one of the most favorite Franco singers of OK Jazz. He was the boss of the great group Kamikaze Loningisa. Who is the individual that I am speaking about?

I am speaking of Youlou Mabiala. This man is one of all the great singers in Congolese Music. I am speaking of Brazzaville and Kinshasa sides. He is one person that could really harmonizing with anyone in reality. He was very effective with Franco, Lola Checain and Michel Boyibanda. 

Dilu Dilumona and Youlou Mabiala would be a great duo. Why you ask? Because Dilu is a classic sounding singer and Youlou seemed to have love for those of kind of singers. Case in point Youlou copycat but of second voice name Serge Kiambukuta. He had that kind of voice and Youlou loved that. That is why Dilu Dilumona would have been perfect to sing with Youlou Mabiala. If they were to sing together, their voices would make a classical harmony and it would have been made simple but enjoyable. 

Here are six songs 

MASSI BY YOULOU MABIALA

ZOZO BY DELE PEDRO 

MUNGU BY DILU DILUMONA 

BAKOKA TE FIANCEE BY BAVON MARIE MARIE  

NGAI NA YE BY DILU DILUMONA 

KUMBE KUMBE BY YOULOU MABIALA 

These six songs would be have been perfect for the voices of Dilu Dilumona and Youlou Mabiala. I chose these six songs because these songs would have major improvement if these men have sung together. The best example of this would have been the song Kumbe Kumbe. This song is where definitively a Dilu voice would have been more useful. The Diatho Lukoki copycat sounded good but he made some minor but notable gaffes and I know for some perfectionists, they would be very mad. For me, the harmony would have been better done if Dilu Dilumona had harmonize with Youlou Mabiala. Dilu never makes mistakes which something very important as a singer. That is one great strength of Dilu that is not credited enough in my opinion. Kumbe Kumbe would have been better well made with Youlou Mabiala harmonizing with Dilu Dilumona. 

This is the end of the Dilu Dilumona duet edition. Now we will focus on Papy Tex duet edition special. 

Dream Duet: Dilu Dilumona and Sam Mangwana

We got a dream duet edition of dedication of Dilu Dilumona. We got two people that I think Dilu Dilumona should have sung with. This is the first edition. Who is the first act that should have sung with Dilu Dilumona. This man was singer that got to sing with both Franco and Tabu Ley. He is often referred as a "Pigeon Voyageur" since he did so many adventures. Who is the individual that I am speaking about? 

I am speaking of Sam Mangwana. He is still alive and well. He has had a long career. He has sung with two great legends. Franco and Tabu Ley that I am speaking of. He has worked with several musicians such as Dino Vangu, Dizzy Mandjeku, Syran Mbenza, Mayaula Mayoni, Josky Kiambukuta, Lola Checain, Michel Boyibanda, Youlou Mabiala, and others. 

Dilu Dilumona and Sam Mangwana would be the Pepe Kalle and Tabu Ley duo but in a secondary style. Dilu is much more classical and softer than Pepe Kalle was. Sam would be more masculine than Tabu Ley ever was. Together, you would have another version of Afrisa singing with anyone that fits the style of Dr. Nico on guitar. I know that Dilu and Sam would have connected well musically. 

Here are six songs that would have fitted well the voices of Dilu Dilumona and Sam Mangwana. 

MARABENTA (VAMOS PARA O CAMPO) BY SAM MANGWANA 

MIZI BY DILU DILUMONA 

MADO BY CELI BITSHOU 

YO NAPONI BY DILU DILUMONA 

MBANDA KAZAKA BY MAYAULA MAYONI 

CHERIE BONDOWE BY MAYAULA MAYONI 

These six songs would have been perfect for the voices of Sam Mangwana and Youlou Mabiala. Why? Because the songs except Cherie Bondowe, Mbanda Kazaka and Mizi, these songs speak of endless love but it is done in way that is simple but emotional more and less as well as the heartbreaking songs. I notice that in these songs and that is why I believe Dilu Dilumona and Sam Mangwana would have been perfect for one another. Because they knew how to make emotional songs but not got too emotional which attracts some folks who like that style of singing. 

Dilu Dilumona and Sam Mangwana are Africa Fiesta understudies and were influenced by the voice of Tabu Ley. They were well made and they knew how to sing simply but make a mark. That is why I believe that these men should have sung together. 

This is the first edition of Dilu Dilumona duet edition. 

Pourquoi Pepe Kalle avait raison pour ne joindre pas L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco?

 

Bonjour à tous. J'espère que vous allez bien. Je vais faire deux postes de la polémique. La polémique dans le bon sens. Je faisais deux postes du Grand Maître Franco contre Géantafrique Pepe Kalle. Je vais parler de Pepe Kalle comme un emploi du Grand Maître Franco. Je l'ai dit. Ce n'est pas ma pensée mais il y a des gens qui pensent que Pepe Kalle serait mieux sous la direction d'un autre artiste.

Ce cas sera sur pourquoi Pepe Kalle avait raison pour ne joindre pas L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco?

Je vais vous donner sept raisons lesquelles Pepe Kalle a fait du choix correct ne joindre pas Le TPOK Jazz de Franco. 

1)  Papy Tex serait seul ou sera allé jouer pour un autre orchestre. 

2) Pepe Kalle would have only done nzonzings with Papy Tex. Pepe Kalle aurait fait des nzonzings avec son ami d'enfance Papy Tex seulement. 

3) Probablement, Madilu n'aurait jamais été un membre de L'OK Jazz.

4) Pepe Kalle avait déjà un orchestre qui fonctionnait très bien dans la scène musicale Congolaise. 

5) Franco n'avait jamais besoin instamment de l'individu comme Pepe Kalle. 

6) Un plus grand conflit aurait fait entre Franco et Verckys 

7) Pepe Kalle avait son destin propre comme une grande étoile. 

La raison finale est plus important laquelle je peux dire que Pepe Kalle avait raison pour ne joindre pas L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco. Dans mon point de vue, Pepe Kalle avait son destin propre comme une grande étoile. Pepe Kalle un destin pour diriger son orchestre propre. En plus, il avait son ami d'enfance s'appelle Papy Tex et plus tard, il trouvait un autre ami Dilu Dilumona. 

Pépé Kalle était quelqu'un qui avait le vedattariat du minute qu'il est venu dedans la scène musicale. Il est venu de l'école du Grand Kalle mais il a préparé clairement pour faire son marque propre comme un chanteur. Après tout, il a déjà fait un orchestre qui avait popularité énorme dans la scène musicale Kinoise (Africa Choc) avec son ami d'enfance Papy Tex. Aditionellement, Pépé Kalle était déjà dans son chemin pour travailler avec les individus comme Seskain Molenga avant la préparation de son orchestre officiel L'Empire Bakuba. Finalement, Pepe Kalle avait beaucoup de confiance que j'ai parlé déjà avant. Cette confiance le traversait partout sa carrière dans les bons temps et les mauvais temps. 

Aussi, probablement il y aurait un grand plus conflit entre Franco et Verckys. Parce que je sais bien que Verckys et Franco refuseraient entrer une meme une même chambre. 

Finalement, Franco n'avait pas besoin réellement de Pepe Kalle. Il avait déjà des chanteurs comme Josky Kiambukuta, Ntesa Dalienst et Ndombe Opetum. Ces chanteurs étaient solide pour chanter des chansons dans le style de Franco. Franco était une légende prochaine. Franco faisait des chansons classiques avec beaucoup de chanteurs. Franco était dans le chemin pour devenir un des grands du tout le temps. Franco changeait déjà sa musique en plus du style musical de l'África Jazz. Ça va dire la musique du style musical de L'Africa Fiesta. 

Est-ce que vous êtes d'accord ou désaccord? 

Why Pepe Kalle was right not joining OK Jazz of Franco?

 

Hello everyone. I hope you are well. I am doing a controversial post. I mean two. It is about Franco and Pepe Kalle. I did posts of Franco vs Pepe Kalle. This time I will speak on Pepe Kalle being a employee of Franco. I said that. Well I don't think that  but there are people that say that Pepe Kalle would have been better under someone else. There are some who say that Pepe Kalle would have better been with Franco and there are some who say that Pepe Kalle was good on his own. 

This case will be about on why Pepe Kalle was right not joining OK Jazz of Franco? 

I will give you seven reasons why Pepe Kalle made the right choice not joining Franco's Le TPOK Jazz.

1)  Papy Tex would be on his own or have to play for another band. 

2) Pepe Kalle would have only done nzonzings with Papy Tex. 

3) Madilu probably would have never been in OK Jazz. 

4) Pepe Kalle already had a band that was doing very good in the Congolese Music Scene.

5) Franco was not in urgent need of a individual like Pepe Kalle.

6) Franco and Verckys would have a bigger conflict. 

7) Pepe Kalle was meant to be his own star. 

Final reason is the most important why. In my view, Pepe Kalle was born to be his own star. He was meant to lead a band. In addition, he had his childhood friend Papy Tex and later on with another friend Dilu Dilumona. 

Pepe Kalle was someone who was a superstar from the minute he came into the music scene. He was from Grand Kalle school but he was clearly set to make his own mark as a singer. After all, he already had a group that was pretty popular at the local Kinshasa music scene (Africa Choc) with his childhood friend Papy Tex. In addition, Pepe Kalle was on his way to work with individuals like Seskain Molenga before preparing for an official band called Empire Bakuba. Finally, Pepe Kalle was a very confident which I spoke before. This confidence helped him keep his career going with the good and the bad times. 

Also, perhaps there would have been a bigger conflict between Franco and Verckys. Because I am sure Verckys and Franco would not even want to be in the same room. 

Finally, Franco did not really need Pepe Kalle. He already had likes of Josky Kiambukuta, Ntesa Dalienst, and Ndombe Opetum. Those singers were solid to sing on Franco style songs. Franco was a legend in making. Franco made great classic songs with different kind of singers. Franco was on his way to become one of the all time greats. Franco already changed his music to more African Jazz style music. In other words, "Africa Fiesta Style of Music". 

Do you agree or disagree? 

Est-ce qu'il est possible pour les nouvelles versions de l'OK Jazz et l'Empire Bakuba

  

Bonjour à tous. Espérons que tout le monde vit en sécurité totale pendant ces saisons bizarres que nous voyons tous les jours dans nos vies ce qui est globale totalement. Dans ces temps, je me pose une question. Cette question ne devrait soit jamais posé mais je vais le poser en tout cas. 

Est-ce qu'il est possible pour les nouvelles versions des grands orchestres congolais. Je vais parler du TPOK Jazz et Empire Bakuba. Ils étaient aux mains du deux rois Franco et Pepe Kalle. Franco a décédé dans l'année 1989 et Pepe Kalle a décédé dans l'année 1998. La camarade de Franco qui s'appelle Simaro a décédé dans l'année 2019. Les amis proches de Pepe Kalle qui s'appellent Dilu Dilumona et Papy Tex sont vivant encore. Quelques gens diseront oui et les autres diseront non. 

Voici ma réponse 

Je vis dire oui. Voici les raisons lesquelles qu'ils seront une bonne chose pour nous. D'Abord, il y a des gens qui ont desir encore pour la musique rumba odemba dans le côté de L'OK Jazz et la musique Soukous classique dans le côté de L'Empire Bakuba. Je veux dire que le fils de Franco qui s'appelle Emongo avait un grand succès avec sa version dans les manières inimaginables aux quelques critiques. Mais Emongo est un homme d'affaire avec son identité propre et il doit travailler raisonablement puis il a du temps qu'il peut avoir des fêtes avec ses amis et sa famille. Je sais très bien que Franco serait très fier de son fils et sa fille Sonya qui est une femme d'affaire avec son affaire propre. La famille de Pepe Kalle va bien dans leurs chemins propres. Un de ses fils vis en France avec sa famille propre. Une fille de Pepe Kalle vit aux États-Unis en ville de Chicago de l'état de L'Illinois avec sa famille propre. Finalement, son fils Fiston reste à Kinshasa comme un chanteur fameux. Il était un membre du groupe Wenge Maison Mère du chanteur Werrason. Aujourd'hui, il est un membre du groupe La Villa Nola du chanteur Fabregas Métis Noir. Il trouve son chemin au succès maintenant. 

Deuxième raison vient de fils du feu Djo Mpoyi qui a groupe ce qui s'appelle Djo Mpoyi Mania avec la mission pour revivre les grandes classiques de L'OK Jazz. Il s'appelle Erick Mpoyi. Il est le patron de cet orchestre avec l'aide son gerant Helene qui est un mélomane profond de la musique Rumba Odemba. Il démontre qu'il est très possible pour revivre la grande musique classique que beaucoup de gens aimaient et les gens comme moi qui aiment de l'écouter. 

Raison Finale vient de manque de la nouvelle musique dans la scène congolaise musicale et il n'a pas beaucoup d'orchestres congolais ce qui vient des problèmes que je n'ai pas du temps pour expliquer. J'entends les gens qui disent qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup de la nouvelle musique pendant ces jours. 

Ces sont des raisons lesquelles je pense que c'est le moment pour les nouvelles versions de L'Empire Bakuba et L'OK Jazz mais voici ils doivent faire pour un succès garanti. Mais avant je parle des étapes, je dois donner mes propositions de quelles villes ou les musiciens peuvent vivre. 

Voici les lieux pour les musiciens 

Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo
Matadi, Bas Congo, République Démocratique du Congo
Kikwit, Bandundu, République Démocratique du Congo
Lubumbashi, Katanga, République Démocratique du Congo
Kindu, Maniema, République Démocratique du Congo
Kisangani, Haut Congo, République Démocratique du Congo
Kampala, Ouganda 
Luanda, Angola 
Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie
Zanzibar, Tanzanie  
Kisumu, Kenya
Mombassa, Kenya
Dallas, Texas, États-Unis d'Amérique 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, États-Unis d'Amérique  
Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis d'Amérique  
La ville de New York, New York, États-Unis d'Amérique   
Montreal, Canada 
Toronto, Canada 
Londre, Angleterre, Royaume d'uni
Lyon, France 
Genève, Swiss
Bruxelles, Belgique 
Paris, France et plus

Ces orchestres auraient besoin de choisir quel emplacement ou les emplacements qu'ils seront tous d'accord de vivre de faire paix entre eux-memes.  

Je reviens comment ces orchestres auront du succès sans trop de soucis. Voici les étapes. 
1) Savoir absoulement quelle direction que cet orchestre ira sous? 

2) Établit les règles

3) Un accord entre les membres sur quelles chansons qu'ils vont chanter ensemble. 

4) Faire un contrat pour tous les musiciens que chaque musicien lit les mots dans le contrat et s'il y a des ennuis et des disputes, puis ils vont faire des compromis pour la paix entre tous les musiciens. 

5) Faire un dialogue avec les musiciens populaires du passé sur le bon et le mauvais du travail musical. 

L'Étape finale sera très important pour chaque orchestre avec L'Empire Bakuba en particulier. Il y a un peu de musiciens de L'OK Jazz qui sont vivant mais il y a beaucoup de musiciens de L'Empire Bakuba qui sont vivant avec ses deux présidents Dilu Dilumona et Papy Tex. Les gens de L'Empire Bakuba doivent parler ouvertement avec Papy Tex dans le conseil sur comment gérer le groupe pour la stabilité et l'harmonie dans l'orchestre ce qui les aideront au mauvais temps avec les disputes, les défis, les conflits, les désaccords et les arguments. Papy Tex sait toutes les réalités qu'il vivait avec ses amis Dilu Dilumona et Pepe Kalle pour 26 ans, donc il sera celui qui peut aider ces musiciens. Pour les musiciens de L'OK Jazz, ils devraient parler avec le chanteur charmant Erick Mpoyi puisqu'il a la bonne voix et il peut démontre ces musiciens comment faire des belles harmonies vocales. Erick Mpoyi sera celui qui peut donner ces mucisiens la direction pour un peu de temps puis il peut revenir et donner ses attentions à son orchestre propre Djo Mpoyi Mania. J'espèrai que ces musiciens écouteraient et ils prennent les leçons du grand Erick Mpoyi. 

Mais ce qu'est important que je veux dire c'est que je pense que les nouvelles versions de L'OK Jazz et L'Empire Bakuba ne sont pas une mauvais initiative au tout. Ils peuvent avoir du succès s'ils prennent des étapes que je propose et ils ont la bonne volonté dans leurs coeurs, puis ils peuvent revenir les bonnes mémoires du passé mais dans le même temps, ils feront leur marque déposée propre. 

Dream Trio: Defao, Kester Emeneya, Werrason

Hello friends, I am ready to do a dream trio that some people will hate with passion. Deep passion but I will do it. 

I am going to do a dream trio that should have happened with the Generation Zaiko with Generation Wenge. I am talking about Le Grand General Defao, King Kester Emeneya, and Roi de forêt Werrason. These three would have been the great trio in the age of Wenge and Zaiko. Why? 

I will give some reasons
1) Werrason is not a great singer but he can sing well in a structured choir 
2) Kester Emeneya is so diverse with his voice that it can move in any direction that you see fit
3) Kester Emeneya and Werrason sound similar but you can put them in different roles regarding choirs.
4) Defao can add the energy with choir alongside Kester Emeneya and Werrason
5) Defao sounds like Pepe Kalle 
6) It can act like Empire Bakuba 

If this trio existed, you would see Empire Bakuba like voices in a given song. But there is a twist. Usually Pepe Kalle and Dilu Dilumona are the low range singers but this case the "Pepe Kalle" and "Dilu Dilumona" are a bit different. Defao would play the Dilu Dilumona role and Werrason would play the Pepe Kalle role while Kester Emeneya would play the Papy Tex. Kester is able to sing high notes better than the other two, so he would be the "high range" singer. 

I am not saying that Werrason sounds like Pepe Kalle nor Defao sounds like Dilu Dilumona or Kester Emeneya sounds like Papy Tex. But I am only speaking how they would likely sing if they sang together in a song or songs. However as I said before, Defao sounds similar to Pepe Kalle. Dilu Dilumona did sing on a Defao song which he sang alongside Likinga Redo. 

Now Defao did work with Werrason on his Bana Congo album and Werrason also worked with Kester Emeneya on a song from the album "Toujours Humble". Though Werrason did not sing alongside with them, I do think if they did sing all together, it would be a well arranged choir. That is my opinion. 

Empire Bakuba- POTO MALILI: KINSHASA MOTO MOTO 1993

I love this great 1993 record. It is the album from my second favorite band Empire Bakuba. It is the album Poto Malili: Kinshasa Moto Moto. I mean basically the album is somewhat a dedication to Europe and Kinshasa as many Congolese were more into going to Europe than other areas including United States (USA). This is a real Empire Bakuba album. Because unlike many Empire Bakuba works, it does not have too much of Pepe Kalle. The real stars, I would the real stars are Dilu Dilumona, Djodjo Ikomo, and Blaise Mava. They appeared on all of the six songs. They were the people that shined in those songs. We have songs together like Mama Mapasa, Yo Naponi, Pense A Moi, Ngai Ngaye, Mbiya, and Diaminate.

We have some great moments from some of these excellent songs. One song that is excellent is Dilu Dilumona's song Ngai Naye which is a remake record of his record Pesa Ngai Loboko. But on this version, no Pepe Kalle on this song. But the original, Pepe Kalle does appear on the record. Dilu Dilumona regardless he shines and he is able to make some great lead vocals. The interesing record to me was the song Mbiya which is another Dilu Dilumona record. This song, Dilu shines too and he is able to show his skill as a ordinary singer. But then Pepe Kalle steps in and put his own blue print into this classic song.

But the main person for this album is the great entertainer Djouna Mumbafu. He has a strong prescene in each song that he animates. He also puts his strong and crazy voice into these classic songs. Djouna Mumbafu was the King of this work and he made some great moments. Part of this great work is because of Djouna Mumbafu.