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Discography for Central Africa

Aden Pedroso, Papa Noel Mosala Makasi ( Yard High, 2001 )
Antoine Moundanda Likembé Géant ( Indigo, 1997 )
Baka Beyond Rhythm Tree ( March Hare Music, 2005 )
Baka Beyond East to West ( Narada World, 2002 )
Bana OK Interpellation ( Compils Production, 2001 )
Bonga Kandandu ( Chant du Monde, 1979 )
Bonga Angola 76 ( Morabeza, 1976 )
Bonga Angola 74 ( Tinder; Lusafrica; Morabeza, 1974 )
Bonga Kualuka Kueta ( Playasound, 1983 )
Bonga, Martinho da Vila Sentimento ( BMG Brasil, 1981; Chant du Monde, 1985 )
Bonga Racines ( Playasound, 1978 )
Bonga Paz em Angola ( Rounder Records, 1991 )
Bonga, Bonga Mulemba Xangola ( Lusafrica, 2001; Lusafrica, 2001 )
Bonga Angola 72 ( Lusafrica; Playasound, 1972; Tinder, 1997 )
Bopol, Nyboma, Pepe Kalle Les Etoiles du Zaire, Homage a Emoro ( Syllart )
Carlos Lamartine Histórias da Casa Velha ( Akwaaba, 2009 )
Choc Stars Epaka Masaki: Code 007 ( Gefraco, 1996 )
Choc Stars Carnaval Choc Stars ( Gefraco )
Choc Stars Laisser Passer ( Tamaris, 1993 )
Columbiafrica--The Mystic Orchestra Voodoo Love Inna Champeta-Land ( World Music Network; Riverboat Records, 2007 )
Docteur Nico, African Fiesta 1967/ 1968/ 1969 Listed as "Nico et l'African Fiesta Sukisa" ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Eduardo Paim Foi Aqui ( Lusafrica )
Eduardo Paim Mai Africa ( EMI Portugal )
El Guayabero El Guayabero ( Egrem, 1996 )
Felix Wazekwa Faux Mutu Moko Boye ( FOWA-Foundation Wazekwa, 2005 )
Filipe Mukenga Kianda Kianda ( Lusafrica )
Franco, TPOK Jazz et L'OK Jazz 1970/1971/1972 ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz et L'OK Jazz 1972, 1973, 1974 ( Sonodisc, 1993 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz et son T.P.O.K. Jazz, 3eme Anniversaire (Tres Imp ( Sonodisc, 1993 )
Franco, Sam Mangwana, TPOK Jazz Forever ( Syllart )
Franco, TPOK Jazz et L'OK Jazz (Mario) ( Sonodisc, 1989 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz et le TPOK Jazz (1971/1972) A L'Epokque de Youlou, Bouibanda, Bitshoul. Likambo Ya Ngana ( Sonodisc )
Franco, TPOK Jazz En Colere ( Sonodisc, 1980 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Roots of OK Jazz (Zaire Classics 1955-1956) ( Cram World/Crammed Discs, 1993 )
Franco, Franco, TPOK Jazz, TPOK JazzFranco, Franco, TPOK Jazz, TPOK Jazz et L-OK Jazz 1966-1968 ( Sonodisc, 1992; Sonodisc, 1992 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Franco & Vicky & L'OK Jazz (1966-1969) ( Sonodisc, 1993 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Franco Chante "Mamou" (Tu vois?)1984/1985/1986 ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz FRANCOphonic Vol. 2 (1980-89)
Franco, TPOK Jazz FRANCOphonic. Vol 1 (1953-1980) ( Stern's Africa, 2008 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Still Alive ( Koch International, 1990 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Franco-Simaro Jolie Detta (1986-1987-1988) ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Franco, Vicky et L'OL Jazz 1963, 1965, 1966 ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Franco, Tabu Ley (Rochereau) Franco et Rocchereau (Les Editions Emongo) avec le groupe Lisanga-Ya-Banganga ( Self Produced, 1992 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Franco, Sam Mangwana et le T.P.O.K. Jazz 1980-1982 ("Cooperation") ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Franco, Simaro, Sam Mangwana (1970s) ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Franco, Franco, TPOK Jazz, TPOK JazzFranco, Franco, TPOK Jazz, TPOK Jazz 1980-1981 ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Les Rumeurs (Inedits 1988 1989) ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Originalite ( RetroAfric, 1999 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Mujos, Simaro et Kwamy 1960/1961/1962 ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Bomba Bomba, Mabe "Mbongo" ( Sonodisc, 1995 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Nakoma Mbanda Na Ngai ( Sonodisc, 1997 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Rough Guide to Franco ( World Music Network, 2001 )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Merveilles du Passe, Volume III (1961 1962) ( Sonodisc )
Franco, TPOK Jazz Live in Europe ( Sonodisc, 1990 )
Gaby Lita Bembo, Orchestre Stukas du Zaire Kita Mata ABC ( RetroAfric, 2005 )
George Phiri, Kampi Moto Acha Masimango ( Sheer Sound, 2000 )
Grand Kalle, African Jazz/African Team Le Grand Kalle Volume 1 ( Authentic Music )
Grand Kalle, African Jazz/African Team Succes Des Annees 50/60 (Vol. 1) ( Sonodisc, 1997 )
Grand Kalle, African Jazz/African Team Merveilles Du Passe: Volume 1 (1958, 1959, 1960) ( Sonodisc )
Grand Kalle, African Jazz/African Team 1966-1967 ( Sonodisc, 1993 )
Grand Kalle, African Jazz/African Team Essous/Kwamy/Mujos/Edo/Casino... ( Sonodisc, 1997 )
Grand Kalle, African Jazz/African Team 1967, 1968, 1970 ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Guillermo "El Brusco" Chavés, Marc Loopuyt El Suspiro del Moro ( AUVIDIS, 1993 )
Issa Bagayogo African Travels ( Six Degrees, 2001 )
J.B. M'Piana, Wenge BCBG Internet ( Simon Music Sipe, 2001 )
Jovens do Prendo Berlin Festa! ( Piranha, 1991 )
Kékélé Congo Life ( Stern's Africa, 2003 )
Kékélé Kinavana Kekele are the standard bearers of the ongoing acoustic wave in Congolese music. While others have ventured into acoustic rumba, Kekele has made it their identity. This, the group's third release, deepens the experience with a focus on the music's Cub ( Stern's Africa, 2005 )
Kafala Brothers Salipo (Goodbye!) ( MB Records, 1995 )
Kafala Brothers Ngola ( AA Enterprises, 1989 )
Kanda Bongo Man Sai-Liza ( Melodie )
Kanda Bongo Man Kwassa Kwassa ( Hannibal, 1989 )
Kanda Bongo Man Zing Zong ( Hannibal, 1991 )
Kanda Bongo Man Isambe-Monie ( Melodie, 1990 )
Kanda Bongo Man Sweet ( Air B.MAS Production )
Kanda Bongo Man Sango ( Celluloid, 1992 )
Kanda Bongo Man Welcome to South Africa ( Melodie )
Kanda Bongo Man Soukous in Central Park ( Hannibal, 1993 )
Kasai Allstars Congotronics 3: In the 7th moon , the chief turned into a swimming fish and ate the head of his enemy by magic ( Crammed Discs, 2008 )
Konono No 1 Live at Couleur Cafe Before a live audience, Konono endlessly recombines its standard bag of tricks, nudging the mood ever upwards. This recording delivers that emotional trajectory, and is as close to the actual experience of seeing the band live as any recording could be. ( Crammed Discs, 2007 )
Konono No 1 Congotronics ( Crammed Discs, 2004 )
Lutumba Simaro, Bana OK Trahison ( Editions Kaluila, 2000 )
Lutumba Simaro, Bana OK Bana ba Nzambi ( Babi & Bodowe Production; Sonodisc, 1995 )
Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas ( Smithsonian Folkways, 2008 )
Mose Fan Fan The Congo Acoustic ( Triple Earth, 1999 )
Mose Fan Fan, Somo Somo Hello Hello ( Stern's Africa, 1995 )
Mose Fan Fan Belle Epoque ( RetroAfric, 1994 )
Nyboma, Pepe Kalle Moyibi ( Syllart, 1988 )
Papa Noel Bel Ami ( Stern's Africa, 2000 )
Papa Noel et le duo Incommparagle, dans Haute Tension ( Les Mampokos )
Papa Noel Nono ( Gefraco, 1984 )
Papa Noel Bana Congo ( Tumi, 2001 )
Papa Noel, Kékélé Rumba Congo ( Stern's Africa, 2001 )
Papa Wemba, Viva La Musica Mwana Molokai (1977-97) Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica--The First Twenty Years ( Stern's Africa, 2004 )
Papa Wemba Legend (Les tribulations du sapeur du Kasai) ( Next Music, 2001 )
Papa Wemba Le Voyageur ( Earthbeat!, 1992 )
Papa Wemba, Papa WembaPapa Wemba, Papa Wemba Emotion ( Real World, 1995 )
Papa Wemba, Viva La Musica L'Imperatrice Anna-Maliya ( M.B.S. Kadelko Transports )
Papa Wemba Viva La Musica & Mzee ( Sonodisc, 1997 )
Papa Wemba Molokai ( Real World, 1998 )
Papa Wemba, Viva La Musica Pole Position ( Sonodisc, 1995 )
Papa Wemba Somo Trop ( Sono, 2003 )
Papa Wemba M'zee Fula-Ngenge ( Sonodisc, 1999 )
Papa Wemba Biloko Ya Moto ( Network Medien )
Papa Wemba, Viva La Musica Foridoles ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Papa Wemba Bakala Dia Kuba ( Sonodisc, 2001 )
Papa Wemba, Viva La Musica La Naissance de l'Orchestre 1977-1978 ( Ngoyarto )
Papa Wemba Papa Wemba ( EMI France, 1988 )
Papy Tex, Pepe Kalle, Empire Bakuba Full Option ( Babi & Bodowe Production )
Pepe Kalle Loin des yeux, Dieu seul sait ( Flash Diffusion Business )
Pepe Kalle Gigant Afrique ( GlobeStyle, 1990 )
Pepe Kalle Afro-Rhythmes Presente ( Melodie )
Pepe Kalle Cocktail ( ETS N'diaye, 1998 )
Pepe Kalle Gerant ( Melodie )
Pepe Kalle, Tabu Ley (Rochereau) Feu D'Artifice ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Pepe Kalle Larger Than Life ( Stern's Africa, 1991 )
Pepe Kalle, Empire Bakuba Bombe Atomique ( Melodie )
Ray Lema Nangadeef ( Mango, 1989 )
Ray Lema, Tyour Gnaoua Safi ( Buda Musique, 1999; Tinder, 2001 )
Ricardo Lemvo, Makina Loca Isabela On his third album, Ricardo Lemvo returns to what he calls his "root mission," to explore connections between Congolese and Cuban music. ( Mopiato Music, 2007 )
Ricardo Lemvo, Makina Loca Tata Masamba ( Mopiato Music, 1996 )
Ricardo Lemvo, Makina Loca Mamba Yo Yo ( Putumayo, 1998 )
Ricardo Lemvo, Makina Loca Sao Salvador ( Putumayo, 2000 )
Sam Mangwana Cantos De Esperanca ( Sono Africa, 2003 )
Sam Mangwana Sam Mangwana Sings Dino Vangus ( Stern's Africa, 2000 )
Sam Mangwana Maria Tebbo/Waka Waka ( Stern's Africa, 1995 )
Sam Mangwana, Sam MangwanaSam Mangwana, Sam Mangwana Galo Negro ( Putumayo, 1998; Putumayo, 1998 )
Sam Mangwana Megamix ( Melodie )
Sam Mangwana Aladji ( Shanachie, 1989 )
Samba Mapangala, Orchestre Virunga Ujumbe ( Stern's Africa; Earthworks, 2001 )
Samputu, Ingeli Voices From Rwanda Traditional Songs featuring Authentic Instruments ( Self Produced, 2006 )
Samputu Testimony from Rwanda ( Rootstock Recordings; Multicultural Media, 2004 )
So Kalmery Bendera ( Tinder, 2001; Putumayo, 2001 )
Soukous Stars Freetown at Last ( African Music Gallery )
Staff Benda Bilili Très Très Fort ( Crammed Discs, 2009 )
Swede Swede Tokeli Bango (Miles Ahead) ( Crammed Discs, 1991 )
Syran Mbenza, Ensemble Rumba Kongo Immortal Franco ( Riverboat Records, 2009 )
TPOK Jazz Somo! ( Tamaris )
Tabu Ley (Rochereau), Tabu Ley (Rochereau) The Voice of Lightness Congo Classics, 1961-1977 ( Stern's Africa, 2007; Stern's Africa, 2007; Syllart, 2007; Syllart, 2007 )
Thomas Mapfumo, The Blacks Unlimited Rise Up As his self-exile continues, Zimbabwe's greatest bandleader keeps busy, digging into the suffering of his people, the sources of injustice, and the rich musical heritage that has made his one of the richest catalogues of any African artist. Banning Eyre ( Real World, 2006 )
Trio AKA Mama Christina ( Stern's Africa )
Tshala Muana Biduaya ( Celluloid, 1985 )
Tshala Muana Tamaris Presents Tshala Muana ( Tamaris )
Tshala Muana Soukous Siren ( Shanachie, 1991 )
Tshala Muana, Tshala MuanaTshala Muana, Tshala Muana Tshala Muana ( Sonodisc, 1994; Sonodisc, 1998 )
Tshala Muana Mutuashi ( Stern's Africa, 1996 )
Various artists Zaire: Musiques Urbaines a Kinshasa ( Ocora Radio France, 1987 )
Various artists 1975-1995 Independencia! ( Radio France International; Lusafrica; Tinder, 1996 )
Various artists Tanzania Instruments ( Sharp Wood Productions, 2003 )
Various artists Soul of Angola Anthologie de la Musique Angolaise 1965/1975 ( Lusafrica, 2001 )
Various artists Salsa Africa ( Candela, 2000 )
Various artists The Very Best of Congolese Rumba : The Kinshasa-Abidjan Sessions ( Marabi Productions, 2007; Marabi Productions, 2007 )
Various artists Lightning Over The River ( Music Club, 1999 )
Various artists Chants Atege/Atege Songs (Gabon) ( Ocora Radio France, 2004 )
Various artists Afrique en Or, Volume 2 ( Lusafrica, 1995; Lusafrica, 1999 )
Various artists Ngoma: The Early Years, 1948-1960 ( Popular African Music (pam), 1996 )
Various artists Mondo Africa ( Mondo Melodia, 2001 )
Various artists Congotronics 2 Congotronics 2--Buzz 'n' Rumble from the Urb'n Jungle, a CD/DVD package showcasing six of Kinshasa's urban traditional bands. In every way, this volume surpasses the first one, ensuring that the Congotronics wave will continue to mount. ( Crammed Discs, 2005 )
Various artists El Congo: Brazza Kin ( Marabi Productions, 2003 )
Various artists Afro Latino ( Imperio )
Various artists Merveilles du Passe, Volume II ( Sonodisc )
Various artists Africa: Dance Rhythms from Algeria to Zimbabwe ( World Music Network, 2001 )
Various artists Afrique en Or, Volume 4 ( Lusafrica, 1997; Lusafrica, 1999 )
Various artists Afrique en Or, Volume 3 ( Lusafrica, 1995; Lusafrica, 1999 )
Various artists Afrique en Or, Volume 1 ( Lusafrica, 1994; Lusafrica, 1999 )
Various artists Palop Africa! ( Earthworks; Stern's Africa, 2001 )
Various artists Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia: 1950-58 ( SWP, 2001 )
Waldemar Bastos Pretaluz (Black Light) ( Luaka Bop, 1998 )
Waldemar Bastos Estamos Juntos ( EMI Records Ltd., 1983 )
Waldemar Bastos Pitanga Madura ( EMI Portugal, 1992 )
Waldemar Bastos Angola Minha Namorada ( EMI Portugal, 1989 )
Waldemar Bastos Renascance ( Times Square Records, 2005 )
Wendo Kolosoy Nani Akolela Wendo ( Sowarex, 1993 )
Wendo Kolosoy Amba ( Marabi Productions, 2002 )
Wendo Kolosoy On the Rumba River ( Marabi Productions, 2007 )
Wendo Kolosoy Banaya Papa Wendo ( Sowarex, 2007 )
Wendo Kolosoy Marie Louise ( Inner Spirit Records, 1999 )
Wenge Musica Kala Yi Boeing ( Sabam )
Wenge Musica Bouger Bouger ( Africassette, 1994 )
Wenge Musica Kin e Bouge ( Air B.MAS Production )
Wenge Musica Les Anges Adorables Volume II ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Wenge Musica Molangi ya Malasi ( Flash Diffusion Business )
Wenge Musica Pleins Feux!!! ( Saga )
Wenge Musica Les Anges Adorables Volume I ( Sonodisc, 1994 )
Werra Son À la queue Leu-Leu ( JPS, 2003 )
Werra Son Kibuisa Mpimpa ( JPS, 2001 )
Youlou Mabiala, TPOK Jazz Le Verdict ( Soneca; Veve )
Zaiko Langa Langa Jetez l'Eponge ( Carrere )
Zaiko Langa Langa Zaiko Langa Langa ( Flash Diffusion Business )
Zaiko Langa Langa Zaire-Ghana ( RetroAfric, 1993 )
Zaiko Langa Langa Zekete Zekete ( B.MAS, 1995 )
Zaiko Langa Langa Zaire Congo Dance ( Melodie )
Zaiko Langa Langa Backline Lesson One ( Sonima )
Zaiko Langa Langa Poison ( JPS, 1999; Sonodisc, 2000 )
Zaiko Langa Langa L'Authentique Zaiko Langa Langa ( Sonodisc, 1992 )
Zaiko Langa Langa Nippon Banzai au Japon ( Sonodisc, 1988 )
Zaiko Langa Langa Jaimais Sans Nous ( Tamaris )
Zaiko Langa Langa Saisie en Douane...20 Ans Deja ( Saga )
Zaiko Langa Langa Ici Ca Va...Fungola Motema ( Unifreight )
Zaiko Langa Langa-Familia Dei Zaiko Langa-Langa F.D. ( Secret Records, 1990 )
Zaiko Langa Langa-Familia Dei Out of Africa ( Sabam )
Zap Mama A Ma Zone ( Luaka Bop, 1999 )


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