Dream Album: Lutumba Simaro presents "Ses Grandes Oeuvres"

Hello everyone. I am doing a new serious here with wake of the death of Simaro Lutumba. It is called "Dream Album". Meaning it is a combination of everything into one album. Well I am doing a duo, trio and quartet.

Here would have been my album for Simaro Lutumba. It is called "Ses Grandes Oeuvres". It is a double disc of his great songs that he did. From 1960s to early 1990s. 

Here are the singers 
Pepe Kalle
Carlyto
Djo Mpoyi
Malage de Lugendo
Josky Kiambukuta
Ndombe Opetum
Madilu Systeme
Tabu Ley 
Elba Top A
Lokombe Ntal
Shakembo 
Papa Wemba 


Guitarists 
Diblo Dibala
Papa Noel
Gerry Dialunguna
Sam Ndeke
Simaro Lutumba
Ya Makosso
Lokassa ya Mbongo
Mpudi Decca
Flavien Makabi
Ngouma Lokito 


Disc 1 
Mandola 
Nani Akusindila Muana
Cedou
Coeur Artificiel 
Motema Libanga 
Kadima 

Ti Tokabwana Nakoma Ndoki

Ebale ya Zaire

Mabele 

J Mukengele

Tuba Tuba

Disc 2

Dit Laurence 

Ofela

Ladji

Na Lifelo Bisengo Bizali Te

Mace

Kabongo

Nganda Lopango Batekisa

Mwana Ndeke

Maya (duo version)

Verre Casse

Mbawu Na Ko Recuperer Yo 

Now here comes the credits of the songs and who sings them. 

Disc 1 
Mandola 
Vocales: Djo Mpoyi
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Nani Akusindila Muana
Vocales: Elba Top A, Lokombe Ntal 
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Cedou
Vocales: Elba Top A, Malage de Lugendo, Ndombe Opetum, Papa Wemba 
Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Sam Ndeke, Ya Makosso et Mpudi Decca

Coeur Artificiel 
Vocales: Madilu Systeme 
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Motema Libanga 
Vocales: Carlyto, Ndombe Opetum, Pepe Kalle 
Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi 

Kadima 
Vocales: Tabu Ley 
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Sam Ndeke, Lokassa Ya Mbongo et Ngouma Lokito 

Ti Tokabwana Nakoma Ndoki

Vocales: Djo Mpoyi, Elba Top A, Shakembo 
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Sam Ndeke, Lokassa Ya Mbongo et Ngouma Lokito 

Ebale ya Zaire

Vocales: Djo Mpoyi  
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Mabele 

Vocales: Tabu Ley 
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Sam Ndeke, Lokassa Ya Mbongo et Ngouma Lokito 

J Mukengele

Vocales: Carlyto, Malage De Lugendo, Pepe Kalle, Tabu Ley 

Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Papa Noel, Ya Makosso et Mpudi Decca 

Tuba Tuba

Vocales: Carlyto, Elba Top A, Malage De Lugendo, Pepe Kalle 

Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Papa Noel, Lokassa ya Mbongo et Flavien Makabi 

Disc 2

Dit Laurence 

Vocales: Elba Top A, Josky Kiambukuta, Lokombe Ntal, Shakembo 
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Ofela

Vocales: Josky Kiambukuta, Madilu Systeme, Ndombe Opetum, Papa Wemba 
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Ladji

Vocales: Carlyto, Malage De Lugendo, Pepe Kalle, Tabu Ley 

Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Sam Ndeke, Ya Makosso et Mpudi Decca 

Na Lifelo Bisengo Bizali Te

Vocales: Carlyto, Papa Wemba, Pepe Kalle, Tabu Ley

Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Sam Ndeke, Ya Makosso et Ngouma Lokito

Mace

Vocales: Djo Mpoyi, Josky Kiambukuta, Madilu Systeme, Ndombe Opetum
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Kabongo

Vocales: Djo Mpoyi, Josky Kiambukuta, Malage de Lugendo, Ndombe Opetum
Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Nganda Lopango Batekisa

Vocales: Josky Kiambukuta, Madilu Systeme, Shakembo et Tabu Ley 
Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Sam Ndeke, Lokassa ya Mbongo et Mpudi Decca

Mwana Ndeke

Vocales: Carlyto, Madilu Systeme, Malage De Lugendo, Pepe Kalle 

Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Papa Noel, Ya Makosso et Mpudi Decca 

Maya (duo version)
Vocales: Carlyto et Pepe Kalle 

Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Verre Casse
Vocales: Carlyto, Elba Top A, Madilu, Pepe Kalle, Shakembo


Guitares: Gerry Dialunguna, Papa Noel, Simaro Lutumba et Flavien Makabi

Mbawu Na Ko Recuperer Yo 

Vocales: Djo Mpoyi, Josky Kiambukuta, Madilu Systeme, Ndombe Opetum

Guitares: Diblo Dibala, Sam Ndeke, Ya Makosso et Mpudi Decca

Some fans will like it and others will hate it but it is based on what I feel for these songs. Just take a look and make your judgement. 

FABRICE

This is a day that I may be more happier. Doing better and getting better academicly speaking. Things are getting better for me as I am goin in the right course. Thanks to my parents, now I am in a great path which only makes me more happier than ever.

To get it started, I am starting with a song that many Franco fans now should probably know somewhat. I am speaking of the great song that is a unique Franco song. This song is the one that Franco would follow up in the later 1980s. That song I am talking about is Fabrice. This song I am speaking of is the first version of Fabrice. The original song. There was three Fabrices that Franco did in the 1980s.

This song is the original version. It is just simply called FABRICE. This song is about fashion as the other two. But on this one, Franco here praises people with he thinks are valuable fashion. He mentions name. He even mentions Fabien which is a great name. I have a personal connection to that. Fabian was my grandpa who was a Congolese Activist who loved Congo with all of his heart. I share his vision big time. He also mentions others even Verkys who had his own band LE VEVE. He also mentions Simaro, Ndombe, and also Josky.

This song is very unique singing wise too. We have some great vocals of Ndombe Opetum, Lola Checain, and Wuta Mayi. These three men were perfect together with Franco's great lead vocals. I mean that is great. Better guitar team as well with Gege Mangaya, Mpupi Decca, and Papa Noel. This song was great because Franco's great 5 minute solo. It is one of Franco's perfect solos I have seen for a while. Genius song.

People need to hear this song big time.

My Review: Papa Noel "NZOTO PASI"

Papa Noel with Likembe's man John B and his wife and children in 1999 in Wisconsin

Now I am doing some review on songs I like from African to Urban American Music. I am doing review one.

Papa Noel- NZOTO PASI

This is a song which has a great sound with the all around guitar from who else, OK Jazz soloist and former Le Bamoboula guitarist Papa Noel. The song he makes is the song called Nzoto Pasi. To me the song is a major genius material. There is so much passion with the vocals. The lead singer understands the song and sings his emotion right into the song. Also the song matches the sound of the guitar. The vocals sounded right. It had some reasonable sound. It did not sound dramatic or light either. It sounded right. Also the song talks the pain of life with love and pleasure. That is what makes this song stand out. Better, we got the solo guitar of Papa Noel with other guitars of him too. The sebene was simple and raw. That is what makes the song stand out to me. I like this song. Others need to hear this song.

Here is the link to the song
(all thanks to John B for sharing this great music with all African Music listeners) Thank you John B.

Papa Noël - Nzoto Pasi