Dream Duet: Franco and Grand Kalle

 

This duet should have occurred especially since both of them sung with Tabu Ley. I will do two duet posts of Tabu Ley with a former Empire Bakuba leader and one of the co-founders of Zaiko Langa Langa. Who are the two men that I am speaking of whom sung with Tabu Ley. 

I am speaking of Grand Maitre Franco and Pere de la rumba Grand Kalle. These two men made their remark in Congolese Rumba. Rumba music that has gone throughout much of Africa in much thanks to these two men. 

I am upset that Franco did not do an actual duet with Grand Kalle. If there was anyone Franco should have sung with let alone do a duet album with was Grand Kalle. Grand Kalle was the one who trained the voice of Pepe Kalle who Franco loved so much. Unlike Pepe, Grand was also a tenor singer. Grand Kalle was a perfect tenor singer. He never had a bad day vocally speaking. The songs speak for itself. 

Franco and Grand Kalle would have been perfect because listen to the song Ngungi that Franco sang with Tabu Ley. Had Franco sung a song like that with Grand Kalle, it would have been fire. Franco has a wild expressive voice while Grand Kalle has a sweet tenor romantic voice. That gives people something to work with. 

In fact I got twenty songs that would be perfect between Franco and Grand Kalle 

1) La simplicité de bulundwe by Franco 

2) Finga Mama Munu by Mujos 

3) Liwa ya Wech by Franco

4) Mbanda na Ngai by Kwamy Munsi 

5) Miwela Miwela by Grand Kalle

6) Connaissance Koyebana by Tabu Ley 

7) Bougie ya Motema by Dr. Nico (Nico Kasanda) 

8) Zadio by Dr. Nico (Nico Kasanda)

9) Maseke ya Meme by Bavon Marie Marie 

10) Republique du Zaire by Kwamy Munsi

11) Garie a Marie by Franco

12) Loboko ya Litema by Grand Kalle

13) Mosala Mibali ya Bato by Franco

14) Tomesani Zonga Coco by Vicky 

15) Bana OK Jazz by Franco

16) Moussa Muana ya Congo by Kwamy 

17) Ebale ya Kongo by Grand Kalle 

18) Kalle Catho by Grand Kalle

19) Bakoka te Financee by Bavon Marie Marie 

20) Essous Spiritou by Grand Kalle

These songs would have demonstrated the great chemistry between Franco and Grand Kalle. If Franco was perfect with Tabu Ley, you would have seen more fire with Grand Kalle and Franco himself. The best two examples where Franco and Grand Kalle would have been extraordinary for them would be the following:

MIWELA MIWELA 

MOSALA MIBALI YA BATO

These songs would have been the great chemistry between them especially the emotional tenor sound of Grand Kalle and also the strong baritone note of Franco. It would convince people that they were sincere in what they were singing about. I believe these songs would have been better done if these men had sung instead of singing it with Tabu Ley or Edo Nganga though they are exceptional singers.  

Franco and Grand Kalle would have been stronger as legends had they made a duet song or a duet album. 

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? 

Dream Duet: Josky Kiambukuta and Papy Tex (JOSKY TRIBUTE)

This is Josky tribute time. We lost a great singer who was sick but not sick enough where he was near it. So we will do a Dream Duet edition in tribute to Josky. This singer was among the co-founders of Empire Bakuba. 

Ces chanteurs faisaient beaucoup de chansons romantiques pour nous. Il faut que nous aimons leurs chansons romantiques tous les jours. Avec ces hommes et leurs chansons amoureuses, nous trouverons l'espoir en amour. Cet homme serait un individu bien-fait pour la musique de Josky Kiambukuta Djo Sex Le Commandant D'Abord. Mais c'est qui? 

I am speaking of Jean Dode Matolu better known as Papy Tex. He is known as a great friend and a great music collaborator of Pepe Kalle. Unlike Pepe Kalle, Papy Tex was very good with making sweet love songs. Something Josky was also very good at. No wonder why he was called Djo Sex. I wonder why Papy Tex was not called something closed to that. Anyway, Josky and Papy Tex were very good at pleasing women and making them wonder about their love lives. That is when you know  that you are good with romance in music. 

One big reason why Josky and Papy Tex should have worked together is because they are from the same Tabu Ley school. Their vocal tones are somewhat identical in a sense where they are emotional but also romantic which is why many ladies loved them. That was something Tabu Ley was very good at. Their ability to be emotional but yet romantic at the same time helped them become valuable singers. 

I got ten songs that I will select for you. 

Papy Tex: Welcome 

Papy Tex: Yawe 

Papy Tex: Aideu Leya 

Josky: Aziza 

Josky: Maby 

Josky: Monzo 

Josky: Spiritus Santus 

Josky: Mehida 

Tabu Ley: Ponce Pilate 

Grand Kalle: Coco qui est la 

These songs would have been very good for Josky and Papy Tex. I think the songs that would that be the best to do is Papy Tex's Aideu Leya, Josky's Mehida and Grand Kalle's Coco qui est la. These songs would have shown the beautiful harmonies between Josky and Papy Tex. Papy Tex is from Grand Kalle music of singing. Josky is a product of Africa Jazz vis a vis of Africa Fiesta style of singing. Aideu Leya would work because Josky is good at giving emotions in a song and this song is very personal from Papy Tex and Papy would have appreciated Josky's musical support in a emotional sense. Mehida would work very well because I felt there was a little off balance between the harmonies. I felt this song was a more of a two part choir part. One person who would have improved this song would have been Papy Tex. Josky and Papy Tex would have made the song more complete also Papy's high singing was very good usually. Coco qui est la would also be very good because Papy Tex would have made his own twist in this romantic hit. This song is in fact like hide and seek. I know that Papy Tex was known for this in his love songs. Then add Josky's voice with Papy, you are talking two men who effectively can sing this Grand Kalle song with more convincing. 

Josky and Papy Tex would have been a great musical duo for a nzonzing project especially with the songs Aideu Leya, Mehida and Coco qui est la. 

I wished they were more female artists in Africa

In this month, we celebrate the importance of women. I just had one wish that was the case: THEY WOULD BE MORE FEMALE ARTISTS IN AFRICA.

Yep I said it, I wish they were more female artists in Africa. Why do I say this because I have notice in Western music that I listen to sometimes, I tend to favor female voices than male voices. I mean in American Music for examples, I got the likes of Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Ciara, Ledashi, Faith Evans, Keyshia Cole, and others. I love female voices especially voices that bring that arousal effect on their singing. I love other Western artists like Joss Stone, Adele, and Natashaa Bedingfield. Natasha and Joss sounded sexy together. They need to make more music together in the near future. I favor female artists in the Western music sense.

Now that should be the same case when it comes to African Music, right? Nope. Well the thing is that they are so few female artists in the African music scene and that still holds true in today's age. Why? There are some factors. Well the thing is that Africans want to keep some tradition and one of them is to have a few female artist but have music dominated by the males. That still holds today. If female artist wanted to go through, then a male had hold her hand basically to have a start in life.

This is very true in Congolese Music. For examples, most people would know Grand Kalle, Franco, Koffi Olomide, Papa Wemba, Nyboma, and Pepe Kalle. But the only few that really pioneered with Congolese music is Mbila Bel and Tshala Muana. These female artists had to work very hard to be seen as normal people.

I feel like they should do more work to get more female artists into the music scene. Please do what you can.

Neyi Likambo

Hello to my all friends today on Sunday. I have had some help from God. He has kept my sanity around my growth as a man and as a adult. After all, I am 18 years old and have a lot to learn. I am going through a growth change so one day I will be a full responsible. God will always provide

Now to my post I am going to share with you guys is a song that I can not get enough of. This song is a dynamic song and it is a song that is able to entertain you and is a major original rumba. This is how Rumba Music had its great identity.

The song I am speaking of is the song Neyi Likambo. Who made this great song is Grand Maitre Franco. This song also had the help of the top singers back in the old Congolese days no other than Vicky Longomba (the dad of Awilo Longomba). This song is during the late 1960s when Franco was hitting his peak as his rival Tabu Ley was rising and as Grand Kalle was starting to lose his thunder. This song proved the great growth of Franco was having some effect on Congolese Music lovers. It is quite fascinating to me. This song was a major genius on Franco's part. Also you ended up hearing the great solo saxophone from Verkys. Verkys putted his passion in the right time and the right notes. That is why Verkys would become a great genius in his own right.

This song is so much of a dynamic song to me. I can not get enough of this song. Franco proved himself to be a genius and he knew how to play his guitar well. He also was perfect singing alongside Vicky Longomba.