Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:
Ambiance Congo: March 13, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM
Some LPs from Youlou Mabiala’s solo career laid out on my floor
WELCOME!
March 6 was the 75th birthday of the great singer Le Prince Gilbert Youlou Mabiala.
He served as a singer and composer with Franco and T.P. O.K. Jazz until 1977 and started his own illustrious career. With his band Kamikaze Loningisa, he produced many fine albums into the 1980s.
Today on Ambiance Congo, we’ll hear the full version of JE SIUS ENCORE JEUNE, a song appropriate to the week. The song is featured on the green cover 5eme Anniversaire album seen in the center of the photo above.
Of course, you’ll also hear a lot more great Congolese popular music.
David Noyes Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music March 13th, 2022
Posted In: Music, Music Shows
Tags: African music, Congolese music
The Motherland Influence presents:
The Motherland Influence: March 6, 2022 5:00-7:00 PM
African, Latin and Caribbean music.
I have a couple of interesting eclectic mixes for you. During the first hour, I’ll be giving away a pair of tickets to the upcoming release party for the new CD by RVA’s own Afro Zen All Stars.
Tickets are gone!
In the second hour, we’ll go on the road with Le Yapi Jazz of Cote d’Ivoire and many others in Volume One of a possible series of programs devoted to the classiest bands, the “Jazz” bands of Africa. We’ll go to the two Congos, Tanzania, Guinea and more.
David Noyes The Motherland Influence March 6th, 2022
Posted In: Music, Music Shows
Tags: African music, Caribbean music, Latin music
Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:
Ambiance Congo: February 27, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM
Zaiko Langa-Langa
WELCOME!
In 2014, some 25 years after Franco’s passing, his family reissued some songs on an album subtitled: :Les Inedits de Franco”. These “unpublished” songs include the beautiful BONDOKI (VOL. I & VOL. II).
Today, we start with that one.
As you can see from the image above, you”ll also get some Zaiko Langa-Langa for your Sunday listening pleasure.
I’ll also have more great classics and new music for you.
David Noyes Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music February 27th, 2022
Posted In: Music, Music Shows
Tags: African music, Congolese music
The Motherland Influence presents:
The Motherland Influence: February 20, 2022 5:00-7:00 PM
African, Latin & Caribbean music.
Heavy on the African music today with new music from Burkina Azza, Bonga and more!
Starting off with a rare 1983 live track by Youssou N’Dour et Le Super Etoile de Dakar live in Abidjan!
David Noyes The Motherland Influence February 20th, 2022
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Tags: African music, Caribbean music, Latin music
Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:
Ambiance Congo: February 13, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM
WELCOME!
Don’t you love this album cover from 1984? Wait until you hear the music!
We start with a new one from Viva la Musica de Papa Wemba, Then I’ve had requests to hear songs with the guitarist Jean-Paul Kilosho so I have a few of those for you starting with an unreleased song recorded in Europe in 2003 and remastered in 2017. We can thank the producer for this nice one!
All kinds of great Congolese music for you. I may even squeeze in a song form the new album of ZAO (Casimir Zoba).
Enjoy!
David Noyes Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music February 13th, 2022
Posted In: Music, Music Shows
Tags: African music, Congolese music
Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:
Ambiance Congo: January 30, 2022
Nene Tchakou
WELCOME!
Today we start with some music from independent artists who put together session groups or led sessions by existing bands.
Session guitarists rule these bands and there have been few session guitarists as prolific or as widely traveled as the late Nene Tchakou. We’ll hear a lot of songs from bands to which he contributed, from Minzoto Wella-Wella to Soukous Stars.
David Noyes Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music January 30th, 2022
Posted In: Music, Music Shows
Tags: African music, Congolese music
The Motherland Influence presents:
The Motherland Influence: January 23, 2022 5:00-7:00 PM
Pile of random LPs on my floor, music from Gabon.
We start out here in the west with a couple of songs from Colombia and Guadeloupe, then we’re going to dive into some music from Gabon. Hopefully you’ll hear something new to your ears as I pick and choose through LPs and CDs.
Later we’ll hear a few songs from the Essiebons label of Ghana and, if there’s time, more more more!
David Noyes The Motherland Influence January 23rd, 2022
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Tags: African music, Caribbean music, Latin music
Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:
Ambiance Congo: January 2, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM
Happy New Year!
Your host has been exposed to Covid, so to protect my fellow DJs and WRIR volunteers, I will not be presenting a live program from the studio this time.
Please enjoy a rebroadcast of the first show of 2021.
The track list will be added here after the show.
Thank you for your support and I’m looking forward to being back for another great year with more great music!
David
David Noyes Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music January 2nd, 2022
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: African music, Congolese music
The Motherland Influence presents:
The Motherland Influence: December 12, 2021 5:00-7:00 PM
WELCOME
I’ll be playing music from 2021 today. From all over. Enjoy!
David Noyes The Motherland Influence December 12th, 2021
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Tags: African music, Caribbean music, Latin music
Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:
Ambiance Congo: December 5, 2021 3:00-5:00 PM
Extra Muisca Nouvel Horizon
WELCOME!
New music today along with great classic Congolese music.
David Noyes Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music December 5th, 2021
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: African music, Congolese music