african fiesta @ 45tours on vita 1963-5 docteur nico 01.2

Version 01.2 adds 03a Eso La Vida.
Version 01.1 Enthusiast discographer Alastair Johnston has kindly provided information and files, resulting in the addition of four tracks and subtraction of one. Plus - 08a En Guantanamo, 13b Nkembo Na Nzambe, 18b Willy Mopaya, 23a Azongi Na Bomengo. Minus - 01b Tremendo Punto, which was mislabeled on Sonodisc reissues and is actually 100b Minge Rumba Fiesta. I thank him for his generosity and infinite wisdom.
According to Johnston's invaluable Docteur Nico Discography, African Fiesta came together in 1963, featuring Nicolas Kasanda on lead, his brother Dechaud on rhythm guitar and Tabu Ley Rochereau on lead vocals, with Roger Izeidi, Kwamy Munsi, Joseph 'Mujos' Mulamba, Joseph Mwena and Depuissant, adding Faugus Izeidi, Paul Mizele, Dominique Kuntima and Jeef Mingiedi in due time. Having developed his electric guitar skills in African Jazz and Rock-a-Mambo, Nico was really sailing by this time, exploring exotic tones and textures like a Congolese Jeff Beck. Elastic cascades of single notes alternate with thick clusters, generally plucked instead of flat-picked, all purring and growling with natural tube sustain and distortion, tremolo and reverb. Check Angola Siempre for a characteristic 'Dieu de la Guitare' solo. African Fiesta managed to record over 250 sides in just two years, with 128 Vita singles released and nary a dud among the ones I've heard. This collection comes from my own vinyl and CDs along with many many downloads from across the interwebs, with Moos @ Global Groove being a prime source. I've been warned that compilation tracks are not necessarily the same takes as the original 45s, but I don't often have multiple sources to compare. I plan to cover 25 Vita numbers each post, however many of those tracks I actually have, with downloads revised if and when additions turn up. A list of missing sides is included in the rar, and any digital contributions would be very greatly appreciated.

docteur nico african fiesta @ 45 tours
the far from complete vita singles 1963-5
part 01 - vita 01-25

01 01a Rendezvous Chez Labas
02 02a Bilomba Ya Africa
03 02b Mwasi Abandaka
04 03a Eso La Vida
05 03b Naleli Leo
06 04a Angola Siempre
07 04b Permission
08 05a Moto Abungaka
09 05b Rythmo Ya Suka
10 06a Bandimi Ngaï Tata
11 06b Tembe Nde Tembe
12 07a Camalée
13 07b Seli Kutu
14 08a En Guantanamo
15 08b Keba
16 09a Pesa Le Tout
17 09b Vivo Africa
18 10a Toyei Na Sango
19 10b Vidas
20 13a Nico Azongi
21 13b Nkembe Na Nzambe
22 14a Conseil Monetaire
23 14b Barumbu
24 15a Boni Boye
25 17a Bisengo Na Capitale
26 19a Arsène Dionge
27 19b Willy Mopaya
28 20a A.M. Decantonio
29 21b Natuna Nani
30 23a Azongi Na Bomengo
31 25a Ngonga Ebeti
32 25b Godee

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african fiesta @ 45tours on vita 1963-5 docteur nico 03

Another day, another download account.

docteur nico african fiesta @ 45 tours
the far from complete vita singles 1963-5
part 03 - vita 51-75 

01 51a Natiya Zuwa Tina
02 51b Seis Linda Cubana
03 53a Ivi
04 54a Ya Gaby
05 54b L'Age Et L'Amour
06 55b Mwama Wa Mamu
07 56a Rochereau Pascal
08 57a Fiesta Kombo Ya Sika
09 57b Tozali Kozila
10 58b Contentieux Belgo-Congolais
11 59a Mama Egee
12 59b Maria Chantal
13 60a Lucie
14 60b Nadie No Puede
15 61a Santa
16 61b Tokei Koyekola
17 63b Mi Amore
18 64a Fiesta Na Milano
19 64b Mwana Ya Tabu
20 65a Sawa Ayaka Mozemba
21 65b Sey Sey
22 66a Madina 2
23 66b Nakokoma
24 67a Ba Bill Oye
25 67b Nin'zi
26 68a Mukala
27 68b Natali Yango Pamba
28 70b Guantanamera
29 71a Na Landa Baninga
30 71b Tosa Mpe Banga
31 72a Merengue President
32 72b Me Voy A Cantar
33 73a Biantondi Kasanda
34 73b Lolita
35 74a Domingo O Sabado
36 74b N'Daya Paradis

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african fiesta @ 45tours on vita 1963-5 docteur nico 04

Here's the final installment of the Nico Vita story, just in case the end of days has come. The closing track, from a YouTube post, is a mystery. Nico discographer Alastair Johnston thinks it's probably African Fiesta Sukisa, formed in the wake of Nico's split with Rochereau. Whatever the case, it's killer. Hopefully the good Docteur's Sukisa 45s will appear here at the Hut as the dust settles. 10/25/12 update. The third track, 77a Exhibition Dechaud, has been a source of confusion for some time. This post has been changed to offer the shorter of two versions available, the one previously here, which clocks in at 3:37, has been moved to the first Fiesta Sukisa collection. For now.

docteur nico african fiesta @ 45 tours
the far from complete vita singles 1963-5
part 04 - vita 76-128

01 76a Camalée
02 76b Kiboloso
03 77a Exhibition Dechaud*
04 78a Mambo Hawaiienne
05 78b PB Zonga
06 79a Imana Ya Daring
07 81a Au Complet
08 82a Libala Nde Bisengo
09 82b Naleli Godee
10 100a Amartes
11 100b Minge Rumba Fiesta
12 101a Amasco Rwe Dima
13 101b Makila Eyina Nzoto
14 103a A Mimeza
15 103b Worriend
16 104a Indicatif African Fiesta
17 104b Nkulu Mobongisi
18 105a Asi Tu Viere
19 105b Molangi Ya Malasi
20 106a Foti Ya Ye
21 106b Le Chant De Malory
22 107b Calabosso
23 108a Sukisa
24 108b Tabalissimo
25 109a Cubana Na Vis-a-Vis
26 109b Pablito
27 110a Café Rio
28 110b Majolina
29 111b Jaloux Jaloux
30 113a Carolina Carolina
31 114b Mama Ida
32 123a Kele Ya Nini Saka
33 123b Pablo Gonzales
34 128a Omeli Mavi Na Tonga
35 xxxx Kamulanga

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