Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:

Ambiance Congo: February 26, 2023 3:00-5:00 PM (15:00-17:00)

Yes. I will play this epic straight form the vinyl.

WELCOME!

All Congolese music. Just for you.

David Noyes    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music    February 26th, 2023

Posted In: Music, Music Shows

Tags: African music, Congolese music

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:

Ambiance Congo: January 1, 2023 3:00-5:00 PM

   Some new albums from 2022

WELCOME!

Happy New Year!

Starting today with new music from 2022.

Then some reissues and tributes to some artists who celebrate birthdays and to some who passed in 2022.

Well, Fally’s album is only streaming and my service won’t allow me to play it. So there’s that.

David Noyes    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music    January 1st, 2023

Posted In: Music, Music Shows

Tags: African music, Congolese music

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:

Ambiance Congo: December 18, 2022 3:00-5:00-PM

WELCOME!

Hommage a Tshala Muana. With contemporaries and influencers.

David Noyes    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music    December 18th, 2022

Posted In: Music, Music Shows

Tags: African music, Congolese music

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:

Ambiance Congo: November 20, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM

WELCOME!

Starting with new music from Luciana Demingongo and from Reddy Amisi.

Hear some great classics from Orchestre Somo Somo and Orchestre Super Boboto de Brazzaville.

We’ll have some songs featuring the late Mavuela Somo and, in the second hour,  some requests.

Play it loud, listen often on the archive!

David Noyes    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music    November 20th, 2022

Posted In: Music, Music Shows

Tags: African music, Congolese music

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:

Ambiance Congo: October 23, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM

Verckys. Not my photo.

WELCOME!

Today we celebrate music by and produced by Verckys, Kiamuangana Mateta.

Composer, saxophonist, singer, arranger, innovative producer, promoter and publisher of great Congolese music.

You may know him from his work with Franco and O.K. Jazz in the late 60s. You may know his song Nakomitunaka, a song that has become an African icon.

Today we’ll listen to his saxophone, his compositions, his music and some bands that he helped rise to the top in the 1970s and beyond.

It’s our fall 2022 fund drive here at WRIR and I’m bringing you music by one of the giants.

You’ll only hear programming like this on WRIR. Your donations keep it coming!

Thank you!

David Noyes    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music    October 23rd, 2022

Posted In: Music, Music Shows

Tags: African music, Congolese music

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents:

Ambiance Congo: October 9, 2022 3:00-5:00 PM

WELCOME!

Today we start with something new from Reddy Amisi.

Read my review of the album here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10223547311890690&set=a.3993262549750

We’ll feature some of the invited artists as well as….MORE!

As you all in Richmond return home from the Folk Festival this afternoon, crank this up and keep the vibes positive.

You can always hit the archives this evening or any time. Go to the archives on this page and hear the whole thing if you missed it!

David Noyes    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music    October 9th, 2022

Posted In: Music, Music Shows

Tags: African music, Congolese music