Orchestre Rock-a-Mambo was a sort of in-studio Congolese supergroup featuring a rotating roster of performers from African Jazz and arch rivals O.K. Jazz including Docteur Nico, Rossignol, Le Grand Kalle, Jean Serge Essous, Papa Noël, Nino Malapet and Tino Baroza. Merengues, cha-chas and rumbas were featured, with electric guitar stinging and vamping over the top and bubbling beneath. This is one of three seventies LP compilations of Rock-a-Mambo EP and 45 tracks recorded in the late fifties to mid-sixties. A thousand thanks to Sea Never Dry for introducing me to a new favorite band.
rock-a-mambo
african retro volume 5
pathé marconi - emi 2 c 064-15962 (1977)
01 Les Voyous 2.59
02 Mi Cancion 2.43
03 Maria Valente 2.57
04 Rumba Quiero 2.50
05 Baila 2.47
06 Serenade Sentimentale 2.33
07 Jalousie 2.43
08 Panchita 2.46
09 El Rumba So 2.45
10 Esnghe Zuke 3.40
11 Bonne Année 3.15
12 Oyambaka Ngai 3.10
Recorded 1960-66
vinyl @320
4 comments:
Thanks for upping this. I heard them at Sea Never Dry too but hadn't pursued more material yet.
Beautiful album. Thank You.
Simply amazing. Finally made it over here, and found a gold mine of wonderful African classics. Thanks for your efforts!
cheers,
robert
Thanks for the thanks!
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