The star recording on this program is Wendo Kolosoy's Amba, recorded in Kinshasa in 2002, and not yet released in the United States as this program airs for the second time. Watch this site for a review when it does become available. Meanwhile, you heard it here first!

Here are a list of albums heard on Afropop Worldwide's Four Generations of Congo Music:

Various artists "Ngoma: The Early Years, 1948-1960" (Popular African Music (pam) 1996)

J.B. M'Piana, Wenge BCBG "Internet" (Simon Music Sipe 2001)

Wendo Kolosoy "Amba" (Marabi Productions 2002)

Franco, TPOK Jazz "Et L'ok Jazz 1972, 1973, 1974" (Sonodisc 1993)

Bana OK "Interpellation" (Compils Production 2001)

Papa Wemba "Bakala Dia Kuba" (Sonodisc 2001)

Werra Son "Kibuisa Mpimpa" (JPS 2001)

Various artists "Origins Of Guitar Music" Southern Congo & Northern Zambia: 1950-58 (SWP 2001)

Also look for these recommended titles.

Wendo Kolosoy "Marie Louise" (Inner Spirit Records 1999)