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Dream Duet: Brian McKnight and John Legend

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Hello everyone. It is love month. Love feeds our soul when we use it accurately. They are two men that will do for us. These men will do their best to deliver real love in their best ability. They are not perfect but they will work hard to deliver real love to everyone. 

I speaking about Brian McKnight and John Legend. These men are great musical talents. Not only they have great voices but they have happen to be great pianists. It is a great thing because piano can relax people. Both Brian and John know how to do that. They both know how to give relaxation when there is no hope. In fact our climate right now needs a song between thee two men. They have performed together before but it would be nice to have a record to offer hope. 

It is important during these hard times to find hope and remain positive when there is no really any reason why to be so. So we have music, we need music from people that inspires us and gives hope when there seems to be none. 

Brian McKnight and John Legend are capable of doing this because their purpose is not to give love songs for fantasy but also show real realities of life. Also these men have been able to perform with others to also offer hope and joy. Part of the reason why they are popular because they have done amazing collaborations. 

So for me, here is one song that would fit their great voices together. 


This song I believe fits because it shows the sad realities that we live in this world but also gives the inspiration to be better people. Also, Brian McKnight and John Legend have had some headaches of their own but it has not killed their careers. They are still loved and have a faithful bases of their own. 

I hope a producer or many producers can get these men to make great records together. 


Josky Kiambukuta: MEMORIAL NOTE for Josky (1949-2021) Spanish

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Hola Josky, 

Perdemos un gran artista. Eras un gran artista del Congo. La República Democrática del Congo. Tenias un grand contribución por los grupos Africa Fiesta Sukisa de Nico Kasanda alias Dr. Nico y Le TPOK Jazz de Luambo Makiadi alias Franco. Sabemos las canciones amorosas que obtenemos de ti. Eras un artista con un gran corazón. Eras una persona quien quería las bonitas cosas para todo lo mundo. Dicemos todo lo mundo. Eras el individual con los pensamientos del grupo Bana OK con el poeta Lutumba Simaro Masiya. Sino sabemos las malas personas quien tenian un gran detesto contra ti. Sabemos también que ellos querían crear más problemas en tu vida. Ahora, Dios obtiene tu casa en su reino. Te olivaremos jamás y resteras en nuestros corazones. Guardaremos tus canciones todos los dias en public. Seras siempre un gran artista de todos los tiempos.


ADIOS JOSKY KIAMBUKUTA

14 Febrero 1949- 7 Marzo 2021





Josky Kiambukuta: MEMORIAL NOTE for Josky (1949-2021) English

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Hello Josky, 

We miss you so much. You were a great artist to us. You made great musical contributions to Africa Fiesta Sukisa of Nico Kasanda alias Dr. Nico and Le TPOK Jazz of Luambo Makiadi alias Franco. You were the one who made incredible and memorable love songs for all of us. Today you have left us but we stay here on earth with all the good songs that you produced. From periods of Africa Fiesta Sukisa to Bana OK. Bana OK is your band alongside with late poet Lutumba Simaro Masiya. People need to know that. It was you that founded Bana OK. Without you, perhaps more problems would have risen for everyone. I mean EVERYONE. It was you that saved everyone. You were someone who was selfless and cared about everyone. Unfortunately, there were people that did not appreciate your selflessness and took advantage of your good personality that you had. But don't worry, God has called you home. You are, you were and you always be loved by most of us. We are, we were, and we always appreciate the great art that you left us on this earth. 

GOODBYE JOSKY KIAMBUKUTA 

February 14, 1949- March 7, 2021 


Josky Kiambukuta: MEMORIAL NOTE for Josky (1949-2021) French

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Bonjour Josky, 

Vous n'êtes plus avec nous. Vous nous manquez beaucoup. Vous étiez un grand artist congolais. Vous faisiez des grandes contributions musicales pour les groupes l'Africa Fiesta Sukisa de Nico Kasanda alias Dr. Nico et Le TPOK Jazz de Luambo Makiadi alias Franco. Vous faisiez les chansons amoureses qui sont incroyable et memorable pour nous tous. Aujourd'hui, vous nous avez laissé mais nous restons dans cette terre avec les chansons que vous avez produit. Nous avons les chansons des temps de L'Africa Fiesta Sukisa, Le TPOK Jazz et Bana OK. Vous êtes co-fondateur du Bana OK avec le poete Simaro Lutumba. Vous êtes le compositeur des grandes chansons comme Maby, Monzo, Tokabola Sentiment, Missile, Spritus, et plusieurs autres. Ces chansons disent beaucoup de votre talent musical. Ils disent que vous comprenniez la musique bien. Vous aviez beaucoup de sagesse. Plus important, vous aviez un grand coeur et vous voulez un grand orchestre. Malheuresement, vous trouviez les gens qui voulaient vous maltraiter. Ces gens voulaient vous traiter comme un ennemi. C'est triste mais c'est la vie. Heureusement, Dieu vous appelle dans son royaume. Vous restez en paix dans son royaume. Dieu vous donnera la protection et la paix totale. Votre musique sera toujours avec nous dans cette terre. Vous êtes, vous étiez et vous serez toujours un grand artiste Congolais. Nous sommes, nous étions et nous serons avec vous dans nos coeurs. Nous ne vous oublierons jamais parce que vous étiez un artiste véritable. 

AIDEU JOSKY KIAMBUKUTA 

14 FERVIER 1949- 7 MARS 2021 





Dream Duet: Josky Kiambukuta and Nzaya Nzayadio (JOSKY TRIBUTE)

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This the Josky tribute time. We lost a great singer who was sick but not sick enough where he was near it. So we will do a Dream Duet edition in tribute to Josky. I got the first singer who also passed away in the month or two before Josky. 

He is Nzaya Nzayadio. For those who don't know, Nzaya Nzayadio was a major member of Lipua Lipua. He was also a member of Choc Stars. He is known to have a similar voice to Pepe Kalle. This man had a opera sounding voice as a second voice singer.

Why would have he been a perfect dream partner for Josky. I will give you five reasons.
1) Josky is a great harmonist 
2) Nzaya would have been a great fit for the Afrisa or OKJ group
3) Both are connected to Madilu System
4) Rarely had bad songs. Really. 
5) Josky used to have a good high voice. 

Josky was actually pretty good at singing high at time during his prime days in OK Jazz. He actually sang high sometimes during the 1970s and very rarely during the 1980s. He sang high with Madilu on their 1989 LP Destin. He was pretty effective. But Nzaya also sang high occasionally. Both were capable of singing high sometimes which is not always the case for the second voice singers. 

Both of these men were from a similar generation of the Zaiko age. They both rarely had bad songs which is not often for many great artists as well as singers. This is why I believe Josky Kiambukuta and Nzaya Nzayadio would have been a great duo. They both would have great harmonies for the OKJ and Lipua Lipua communities. 

Rest in peace to both men
Josky Kiambukuta 1949-2021
Nzaya Nzayadio 1952-2021 



Dream Duet: Djenga Esperant Kisangani and Josky Kiambukuta (JOSKY TRIBUTE)

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This is Josky tribute time. We lost a great singer who was sick but not sick enough where he was near it. So we will do a Dream Duet edition in tribute to Josky. This singer was a singer that came from Viva La Musica. 

He is Djenga Esperant Kisangani. He started out as a member of Viva La Musica from Papa Wemba. He then was a singer of Langa Langa Stars and then went solo before briefly returning as a member of Viva La Musica. He always managed to make some good nzonzing records. 

One shocking thing is that Esperant and Josky never sung together. Josky sung with Papa Wemba but never sang with Esperant. One reason is that these men should have sung together is that Esperant has a similar tone to Sam Mangwana. When I listen to Esperant, I get a little reminder of lighter version of Sam Mangwana. That is why Josky and Esperant should have sung together. 

Also there is a Esperant record that I posted that is a great song.  It would have been much better if a Josky voice had sung along with Esperant. Here is the song that I am alluding to. 


This song is called Seringue. It is a great song where Esperant sung very well and his triple singing was solid. But I know the song would have been done if Josky had added his vocals to the song. 

Rest in peace to these great singers. 

Dream Duet: Felix Wazekwa and Josky Kiambukuta (JOSKY TRIBUTE)

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This is Josky tribute time. We lost a great singer who was sick but not sick enough where he was near it. So we will do a Dream Duet edition in tribute to Josky. This singer used to be a songwriter for Koffi Olomide and Papa Wemba

I am speaking of Felix Wazekwa. He is the one known for songwriting before becoming a singer with his own band Culture A Pays Vie. Felix Wazekwa is a second voice type of singer but he can also sing high whenever he sees fit. He did it earlier with Bozi Boziana and Tabu Ley. I am talking before he formed his band Culture A Pays Vie. His three solo albums that are excellent to hear and I can dance to any day in anytime. Classic albums. Josky would have been a good addition also the earlier classic works of Felix Wazekwa. 

In fact I have three songs that would have been perfect for the pairing between Felix Wazekwa and Josky Kiambukuta. 

Song one BLEU D'ESPERANCE 

Song two EZA VERBE 

Song three BOKONO 

These three songs would have been better with addition of the voice of Josky Kiambukuta. Why you ask? Especially on the Felix repition or double singing, it would have been good with a voice of Josky. Because Josky can allow Felix to sing a bit higher or have a better sound on the songs especially the song Bokono. Josky would have added a brash sound with Felix's soft voice. 

There is no doubt in my mind that Felix Wazekwa would have been very good with Josky musically. 

Dream Duet: Josky Kiambukuta and Papy Tex (JOSKY TRIBUTE)

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This is Josky tribute time. We lost a great singer who was sick but not sick enough where he was near it. So we will do a Dream Duet edition in tribute to Josky. This singer was among the co-founders of Empire Bakuba. 

Ces chanteurs faisaient beaucoup de chansons romantiques pour nous. Il faut que nous aimons leurs chansons romantiques tous les jours. Avec ces hommes et leurs chansons amoureuses, nous trouverons l'espoir en amour. Cet homme serait un individu bien-fait pour la musique de Josky Kiambukuta Djo Sex Le Commandant D'Abord. Mais c'est qui? 

I am speaking of Jean Dode Matolu better known as Papy Tex. He is known as a great friend and a great music collaborator of Pepe Kalle. Unlike Pepe Kalle, Papy Tex was very good with making sweet love songs. Something Josky was also very good at. No wonder why he was called Djo Sex. I wonder why Papy Tex was not called something closed to that. Anyway, Josky and Papy Tex were very good at pleasing women and making them wonder about their love lives. That is when you know  that you are good with romance in music. 

One big reason why Josky and Papy Tex should have worked together is because they are from the same Tabu Ley school. Their vocal tones are somewhat identical in a sense where they are emotional but also romantic which is why many ladies loved them. That was something Tabu Ley was very good at. Their ability to be emotional but yet romantic at the same time helped them become valuable singers. 

I got ten songs that I will select for you. 

Papy Tex: Welcome 

Papy Tex: Yawe 

Papy Tex: Aideu Leya 

Josky: Aziza 

Josky: Maby 

Josky: Monzo 

Josky: Spiritus Santus 


Josky: Mehida 

Tabu Ley: Ponce Pilate 


Grand Kalle: Coco qui est la 


These songs would have been very good for Josky and Papy Tex. I think the songs that would that be the best to do is Papy Tex's Aideu Leya, Josky's Mehida and Grand Kalle's Coco qui est la. These songs would have shown the beautiful harmonies between Josky and Papy Tex. Papy Tex is from Grand Kalle music of singing. Josky is a product of Africa Jazz vis a vis of Africa Fiesta style of singing. Aideu Leya would work because Josky is good at giving emotions in a song and this song is very personal from Papy Tex and Papy would have appreciated Josky's musical support in a emotional sense. Mehida would work very well because I felt there was a little off balance between the harmonies. I felt this song was a more of a two part choir part. One person who would have improved this song would have been Papy Tex. Josky and Papy Tex would have made the song more complete also Papy's high singing was very good usually. Coco qui est la would also be very good because Papy Tex would have made his own twist in this romantic hit. This song is in fact like hide and seek. I know that Papy Tex was known for this in his love songs. Then add Josky's voice with Papy, you are talking two men who effectively can sing this Grand Kalle song with more convincing. 

Josky and Papy Tex would have been a great musical duo for a nzonzing project especially with the songs Aideu Leya, Mehida and Coco qui est la. 


Dream Duet: Desouza Santu and Josky Kiambukuta (JOSKY TRIBUTE)

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This is Josky tribute time. We lost a great singer who was sick but not sick enough where he was near it. So we will do a Dream Duet edition in tribute to Josky. This singer was considered a Evoloko prototype.

He is Desouza Santu. He also is called and rightfully so as Desouza Santu Mungongo Elengi. I like that title. His voice is like that. He used to sing with Evoloko, Bimi Ombale and Pepe Kalle. He is one incredibe vocalist in my opinion. He is a solo artist and was very present on Biya Chante's album Cocktail. He recently released his EP Arobase which has his big song called Maman Bonheur. Check this song here


Desouza Santu has shown in the song that he is pretty good as a multi-tasker in sense of singing. Also this song is a very good Rumba song in the current Congolese music scene. Desouza's multi-choir singing was solid and his voice was pretty solid. I am sure this man must be at least 56 years old. He is very justified to be called Desouza Santu Mongongo Elengi. MONGONGO ELENGI.

The Maman Bonheur song got me thinking about which OKJ singer would have been perfect with Desouza Santu. It is Josky without doubt. These two men would have been gold together musically. 

I will give you four reasons why they would have been perfect together?

1) They are effective of the Africa Fiesta school sense of singing. 

2) They are great multi-taskers musically. 

3) They have solid songs on Rumba. 

4)  They know well where they stand vocally 


Fourth reason leading to me how they would sing together. Josky would sing in the low/middle note and Desouza Santu would sing in the high note. I am sure Josky would have had a blast singing with Desouza Santu. I think Josky should got Simaro to recruit Desouza Santu into Bana OK. Desouza had a voice well made for Bana OK. He was a good animator like Bana OK singer Shakembo. Shakembo was a good animator. But for a few Josky songs, Desouza could take over and put his own twist on animations. Desouza was a solid animator. 

Which leads to me being which song would be perfect for Desouza Santu and Josky Kiambukuta. 


The song here is called Point Faible. This song was on Josky's 1999 solo album POINT FAIBLE. This song should be a great duo song in my opinion. Josky can sing lead while Desouza and Josky do harmonies together. Also another reason why this song would be perfect is because Desouza Santu would do the animations. Desouza was a good animators during the final years of Empire Bakuba. 


That will be end of the Josky Kiambukuta tribute dream duet editions. Josky will remain one of the greatest Congolese singers to ever live. 




Dream Duet: Barbara Kanam and Cindy Le Coeur

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This is women's history month and I want to focus on Congolese women singers that they have yet to sing together or the ones that should have sung together. I got two Congolese ladies that I selected for you guys for today. 

Cette chanteuse est l'auteure de la chanson "Jardin d'amour" et une autre chanteuse qui est la chanteuse préférée du chanteur Koffi Olomide. Koffi Olomide est le patron du Quartier Latin. Cette chanteuse est une relative du grand musicien Maika Munan qui est connu pour ses travaux avec les musiciens comme Koffi Olomide, Papa Wemba, Madilu, Pepe Kalle et notamment Tabu Ley. Cette chanteuse était dans un orchestre avec la chanteuse religieuse Meje-30. Qui sont les chanteuses que je parle de? 

They are Barbara Kanam and Cindy le Coeur or some say Cyndy le Coeur. Technically the same in my view anyway. Why did I select these two as a dream duo. 

Because they are both are effective as romantic fanatics. Also, they have soft voices which I know pleases some folks who prefer softer voices. However there is a nice difference between Barbara Kanam and Cindy le Coeur. Cindy's soft voice is very feminine and pretty high while Barbara's voice is much more masculine and in the middle range in the female standard. In other words, not low enough or high enough. That is exactly why these two women must sing together. If Koffi Olomide wanted more money, he should encourage Cindy and Barbara to do a few duet songs together so he can get be involved in the guitar and musical production side. Koffi is good at playing the guitar if some don't know. 

I found five Koffi Olomide songs that Barbara Kanam and Cindy Le Coeur should sing together. Koffi Olomide would only play guitar in these scenarios. 

1) Diabolos (2008) 

2) Drapeau Blanc (2003) 

3) Micko (1997) 
4) Lovemycine (2008)

5) Classe Tendresse (1993) 


These five songs would have been perfect especially the last one. I am speaking to the song Classe Tendresse. This song would be perfect for these two women to make beautiful harmony and the lead vocals to be equal between Barbara and Cindy. This song would fit their soft voices well in my humble opinion. Then add to Koffi Olomide's guitar in it, it would be a song in the standard of MOPAO. 

Koffi fans should encourage him to arrange a duet between Cindy Le Coeur and Barbara Kanam. Agree or disagree?

First edition of Congolese Women special of Dream Duets. 

Dream Duet: Abby Suriya and Mpongo Love

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This is women's history month and I want to focus on Congolese women singers that they have yet to sing together or the ones that should have sung together. I got two Congolese ladies that I selected for you guys for today. 

Cette chanteuse est une individue qui participait dans beaucoup de boulots Congolais. Cette chanteuse qui etait une proche musicale du saxophoniste Empompo Loway. Cette chanteuse chantait avec beaucoup de vedettes Congolaises. Cette chanteuse qui est la mere de chanteuse Sandra. Qui sont les chanteuses que je parle? 

The subjects today are Abby Suriya and the late Mpongo Love. The latter is mother to Sandra Mpongo who is also a singer herself. I actually think if Mpongo had lived longer, I believed that she would have sung with a woman like Abby Suriya. That would have the good idea of them singing together. These two female singers are like opposites attract but it is perfect for us. Abby Suriya is a romantic singer but more expressive in her tone. Mpongo Love is also a romantic singer but softer in her tone. This would be a great musical match. Mpongo's voice a female version of Ntesa in a sense where her voice is very jolly. Abby Suriya's voice is a female version of combinations of Shimita, Solo Sita and Carlyto whom she sang with in the past. 

One reason that they would have and should have sung together would because they both worked with former soccer legend Mayaula Mayoni. They had the luxuries to work with him. Abby appeared on Mayaula Mayoni's Ousmane Bakyoko and Bikini. Mpongo got her name going on Mayoni's song Ndaya which she sang with saxophonist Empompo Loway. 

Speaking on Ndaya. That would be one of the songs that would have been perfect for Abby Suriya and Mpongo Love. Mpongo singing high with Abby singing low. There is another song that would have been perfect. It is also from Mayaula Mayoni. The song he did for Tshala Muana. It is called Nasi Mobali. 

Here is the songs 


NDAYA 

NASI NABALI 

If they had sung together, it would have good for Congolese music fans who love female singers more. 

Second and final series of Congolese women in Dream Duets. 

Dream Duet: Edith Marquez and Monica Naranjo

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Hello everyone. This is women's month history. I am doing dream duets, trios and quartets as well. This is will be dedicated to women around the world. The next two editions will be dream duets dedicated to Spanish women. 

First part of the duet editions are two great female Spanish singers that are very sexy and very charming.

Estas cantoras son bien para mi corazón. Amo estas cantantes muchas. Ellas cantan muy bien que yo voy muy loco. Ellas tienen mucho talento y ellas saben como cantar y hacer los momentos memorables para sus fanáticos. Quien son las cantoras españolas que hablo? 

I am speaking about Edith Marquez and Monica Naranjo. Why would I select these two wonderful female Spanish women. It is because they are opposites attract but both have beautiful vibratos. They are just hopeless romantics who have enormous emotions. They can have moments of joy and then at other times, they can have moments of sadness. They do their best to give music that people can love. I can see them combine their styles. I think they can play their styles together. Monica Naranjo is more pop sounding while Edith Marquez is more traditional with her music. 

I have two songs that I think would help these two wonderful ladies to remix with lovely harmonies 



These songs are the ones that they should sing together. The first song is Monica's famous song Jamas which means in Spanish "Never". The second song is Edith's song is Aunque Sea en Otra Vida which means in Spanish "No sea in another life". These songs would good for these two women to harominze espcially both of these songs are themes of sadness. Why? Because they are very effective emotional singers and they know how to get into your hearts in their music. I think their voices would meld together especially their lovely vibratos that they posses in their voices. 

I hope one day that these two women sing together and maybe make a dream duet album. It would be nice for Spanish music fans. 


Dream Duet: Ana Barbara and Malú

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Hello everyone. This is women's month history. I am doing dream duets, trios and quartets as well. This is will be dedicated to women around the world. The next two editions will be dream duets dedicated to Spanish women. 


Second part of the duet editions are two great female Spanish singers that are very sexy and very charming. This is final Spanish women edition. 

Estas cantoras son romantica para mi. Amo estas cantoras muchas. Ellas cantan muy bien. Estoy un fanatico de sus vozes. Ellas tienen mucho talento y ellas saben como cantar y hacer los momentos memorables para sus fanáticos. Quien son las cantoras españolas que hablo? 

I am speaking of Ana Barbara and Malú. These two Spanish singers would be perfect together. I know these singers are relaxing kind of singers. Their job musically is to relax you when you feel very stressed out. When I hear their voices, that is my feeling with them. Sometimes we need that because life is so hard and super complicated. I mean excessively complicated. The ones that I selected fit this description perfectly. Ana Barbara and Malu would be good for relaxing people and relieving people in a musical sense. 

I got one song to fit this great example for my thinking. 

This song is callaed Quise Olvidar which I think means who forgets. This song that Ana Barbara sang with Carolina Ross. I think this song could also be done well with a individual like Malú.  She has a good low voice while Ana Barbara can sing high effectively but with a big masculine twist on it. Also the harmony would have made the song a bit softer than I heard on that video that I am showing to you guys. 

I hopeful that someone can get these two wonderful singers together and make some beautiful harmonies together for fans that love theirs voices. It would be a great idea and something definitively new. 

Dream Quartet: Ana Carolina, Claudia Leitte, Daniela Mercury and Ivete Sangalo

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Hello everyone. This is women's month history. I am doing dream duets, trios and quartets as well. This is will be dedicated to women around the world. This edition is a quartet of four great Brazilian female artists. 

Eu amo estos artistas muito. Eu quiero tudo o mundo por saber uma coisa dos artistas. Elas sao gran e elas tem muito talento. Elas são as boas cantoras e muitas pessoas sabem suas canções. Quando entendo suas cancaos, sentigo muito gozo em meu coração. Quem são las cantoras?

I am speaking about Ana Carolina, Claudia Leitte, Daniela Mercury and Ivete Sangalo. The latter three have sung together in many performances. Recently Claudia and Ivette performed at the Brazilian carnival. It was highly successful and fans were very ecstatic about the performance. When I saw that performance, I was thinking it would be nice if another place could get festival where we could get Claudia and Ivete with two more singers with them. 

It would be a relax setting with romantic songs in pleasures for all the fans who love their voices. I would Ana Carolina and Daniela Mercury. It can be done a dancing manner or a slow manner however these singers would like to be done. 

Here are four songs that I have found that these four singers would fit it without worry. 





OK here are the following songs

Resta: Ana Carolina with Chiara Civello (Studio Version) 

Tô Samba da Vida: Daniela Mercury (Studio Version)

Não me compares: Ivete Sangalo with Alejandro Sanz (Studio Version)

Corazón: Claudia Leitte with Ivete Sangalo (Live Version)

These four songs exemplify perfect balances between slow and more romantic style songs while you also have a Samba influenced songs. Also you have good news with these ladies. Ana is very good with guitar and Claudia can also play the guitar if she is in the mood with Ivete very good at drumming. I will show one photo of Ivete Sangalo playing drums.


I think if this quartet were to happen, it would need to happen in a festival where tons of fans would be there to witness. Or if this quartet were to happen in a studio, the producers need to make sure that these four ladies are comfortable. That is important to make sure that this quartet is successful. Don't forget, they are the big stars of Brazil and they have busy lives, if people want them to work well, then do these steps. 

Franco- FABRICE (1983)

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Hello everyone. I want to do a post on this classic work. 

It is Chez Fabrice a Bruxxelles. It is a great work from Franco and Le TPOK Jazz. It was released in 1983. This album is a important for three reasons.

1) Some notable OKJ singers left. I mean Ndombe Opetum, Djo Mpoyi, Diatho Lukoki and Wuta Mayi. Wuta Mayi would go to form a band with Nyboma called 4 Etoiles. Djo Mpoyi would go to do some solo adventure and do some songs with Diatho of a side band Tiers Monde. Ndombe would form Tiers Cooperation with Sam Mangwana before Diatho and Djo would join Ndombe on that band after Sam went for another adventure. 
2) Franco rediscovered a passion in making duets with the song Non. 
3) It was beginning of the star of Madilu System.

This album was where Madilu System would finally breakthrough after years of having no luck with end of Bakuba Mayopi. But on this song, Madilu restarted his stardom and fans of OKJ began to notice him. They enjoyed his voice a lot. When you listen to Non, you notice it sounds a little different from his usual style. Well it was designed that way. If Franco had it his way, no way Madilu would have sung this song. In fact he made this song for another individual. Who was it? Josky Kiambukuta. Wait? JOSKY, Really? Yes. Well according to Madilu anyway. He claimed that he wanted this song to be for Josky. Very interesting but then again Josky was nicknamed Djosex for love songs. After all, Josky was Franco's favorite singer for a long time. He often selected Josky to sing in his songs. I mean Josky even co-sang lead Franco's TOKOMA BACAMARADE. So I can see why Franco wanted Josky. But Josky surprisingly refused. Also, he did not look for Ntesa Dalienst which is shocking considering that Ntesa and Franco had a great complimentary sound together. Franco was apparently mad because he could not get a singer. Funny enough, Madilu said Franco even wanted Nyboma and Wuta Mayi who then formed 4 Etoiles as I mentioned before with Syran Mbenza and Bopol. Then, Madilu said that he sung a little vocal but Franco wanted Tabu Ley but thanks to Franco's wife, the song officially went to Madilu as Franco's duet partner. You know the rest is history for the beginning of Madilu's reign on OKJ after 1983.

Also comes the good harmony of Josky Kiambukuta, Madilu System and Ntesa Dalienst. It would be showed on the songs Freins a main (handbrake) and Second Version of Fabrice which is known as 5 Ans Ya Fabrice (5 years of Fabric). These songs also showed Franco's ability to give storytelling while singing at the same time. I saw the great emotion and passion of Josky, Madilu and Ntesa in the choirs. This showed how good Franco was at assembling great singers together. He did once with Josky, Ndombe and Ntesa or Josky, Pepe Ndombe and Youlou Mabiala or Diatho Lukoki, Josky and Ntesa. This one was no exception. Franco was a great musical genius not only on guitar but also getting great singers in order to great harmony for all OKJ fans to enjoy.  

Another part of Madilu's rise into OKJ had a part of another individual who people often compare Madilu to. Well vocally speaking anyway. Also this man really was loved by Franco. I am speaking about Pepe Kalle. Pepe Kalle was a big star in Congo at the time and he was impressing big stars. While Franco pretended to be scared of Zaiko Langa Langa, in reality he feared Pepe Kalle much more that he attempted to actually get him into OKJ. But the problem was that Pepe Kalle wanted to be his own man and respectfully declined to join OK Jazz. Franco was very angry about this that he was determined to find a "Pepe Kalle" prototype. He would get his wish after finding Madilu and getting success with him on the song Non. Madilu's star rose as Pepe Kalle started to make noise around the periods of 1985 to 1988. Franco and Pepe Kalle found that they had a lot of things in common. Papy Tex had remarked that Franco and Pepe Kalle would do some games together while Papy Tex would not want to participate. Also Franco preferred Empire Bakuba over Zaiko Langa Langa behind the scenes. THAT IS THE TRUTH. According to Papy Tex, Franco was a important partner to Empire Bakuba and he did a lot for them to get more access. 

That leads to my series that I am going to do? Should Pepe Kalle have joined OK Jazz? That is a tough question. Yes and No. It is really 50 and 50. I did often say that Dr. Nico should have joined Franco (and I insist on it today) because Franco could handle anyone. I am sure Franco could have managed Pepe Kalle very well. 

I will give two sides of the coin. Seven reasons why Pepe Kalle should not have joined OK Jazz and Seven reasons why Pepe Kalle should have joined OK Jazz. 

Why Pepe Kalle was right not joining OK Jazz of Franco?

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Bitota” by Pepe Kalle – LUBANATION.COM


Hello everyone. I hope you are well. I am doing a controversial post. I mean two. It is about Franco and Pepe Kalle. I did posts of Franco vs Pepe Kalle. This time I will speak on Pepe Kalle being a employee of Franco. I said that. Well I don't think that  but there are people that say that Pepe Kalle would have been better under someone else. There are some who say that Pepe Kalle would have better been with Franco and there are some who say that Pepe Kalle was good on his own. 

This case will be about on why Pepe Kalle was right not joining OK Jazz of Franco? 

I will give you seven reasons why Pepe Kalle made the right choice not joining Franco's Le TPOK Jazz.

1)  Papy Tex would be on his own or have to play for another band. 

2) Pepe Kalle would have only done nzonzings with Papy Tex. 

3) Madilu probably would have never been in OK Jazz. 

4) Pepe Kalle already had a band that was doing very good in the Congolese Music Scene.

5) Franco was not in urgent need of a individual like Pepe Kalle.

6) Franco and Verckys would have a bigger conflict. 

7) Pepe Kalle was meant to be his own star. 

Final reason is the most important why. In my view, Pepe Kalle was born to be his own star. He was meant to lead a band. In addition, he had his childhood friend Papy Tex and later on with another friend Dilu Dilumona

Pepe Kalle was someone who was a superstar from the minute he came into the music scene. He was from Grand Kalle school but he was clearly set to make his own mark as a singer. After all, he already had a group that was pretty popular at the local Kinshasa music scene (Africa Choc) with his childhood friend Papy Tex. In addition, Pepe Kalle was on his way to work with individuals like Seskain Molenga before preparing for an official band called Empire Bakuba. Finally, Pepe Kalle was a very confident which I spoke before. This confidence helped him keep his career going with the good and the bad times. 

Also, perhaps there would have been a bigger conflict between Franco and Verckys. Because I am sure Verckys and Franco would not even want to be in the same room. 

Finally, Franco did not really need Pepe Kalle. He already had likes of Josky Kiambukuta, Ntesa Dalienst, and Ndombe Opetum. Those singers were solid to sing on Franco style songs. Franco was a legend in making. Franco made great classic songs with different kind of singers. Franco was on his way to become one of the all time greats. Franco already changed his music to more African Jazz style music. In other words, "Africa Fiesta Style of Music". 

Do you agree or disagree? 

Pourquoi Pepe Kalle avait raison pour ne joindre pas L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco?

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Bitota” by Pepe Kalle – LUBANATION.COM

Bonjour à tous. J'espère que vous allez bien. Je vais faire deux postes de la polémique. La polémique dans le bon sens. Je faisais deux postes du Grand Maître Franco contre Géantafrique Pepe Kalle. Je vais parler de Pepe Kalle comme un emploi du Grand Maître Franco. Je l'ai dit. Ce n'est pas ma pensée mais il y a des gens qui pensent que Pepe Kalle serait mieux sous la direction d'un autre artiste.

Ce cas sera sur pourquoi Pepe Kalle avait raison pour ne joindre pas L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco?

Je vais vous donner sept raisons lesquelles Pepe Kalle a fait du choix correct ne joindre pas Le TPOK Jazz de Franco. 

1)  Papy Tex serait seul ou sera allé jouer pour un autre orchestre. 

2) Pepe Kalle would have only done nzonzings with Papy Tex. Pepe Kalle aurait fait des nzonzings avec son ami d'enfance Papy Tex seulement. 

3) Probablement, Madilu n'aurait jamais été un membre de L'OK Jazz.

4) Pepe Kalle avait déjà un orchestre qui fonctionnait très bien dans la scène musicale Congolaise. 

5) Franco n'avait jamais besoin instamment de l'individu comme Pepe Kalle. 

6) Un plus grand conflit aurait fait entre Franco et Verckys 

7) Pepe Kalle avait son destin propre comme une grande étoile. 

La raison finale est plus important laquelle je peux dire que Pepe Kalle avait raison pour ne joindre pas L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco. Dans mon point de vue, Pepe Kalle avait son destin propre comme une grande étoile. Pepe Kalle un destin pour diriger son orchestre propre. En plus, il avait son ami d'enfance s'appelle Papy Tex et plus tard, il trouvait un autre ami Dilu Dilumona

Pépé Kalle était quelqu'un qui avait le vedattariat du minute qu'il est venu dedans la scène musicale. Il est venu de l'école du Grand Kalle mais il a préparé clairement pour faire son marque propre comme un chanteur. Après tout, il a déjà fait un orchestre qui avait popularité énorme dans la scène musicale Kinoise (Africa Choc) avec son ami d'enfance Papy Tex. Aditionellement, Pépé Kalle était déjà dans son chemin pour travailler avec les individus comme Seskain Molenga avant la préparation de son orchestre officiel L'Empire Bakuba. Finalement, Pepe Kalle avait beaucoup de confiance que j'ai parlé déjà avant. Cette confiance le traversait partout sa carrière dans les bons temps et les mauvais temps. 

Aussi, probablement il y aurait un grand plus conflit entre Franco et Verckys. Parce que je sais bien que Verckys et Franco refuseraient entrer une meme une même chambre. 

Finalement, Franco n'avait pas besoin réellement de Pepe Kalle. Il avait déjà des chanteurs comme Josky Kiambukuta, Ntesa Dalienst et Ndombe Opetum. Ces chanteurs étaient solide pour chanter des chansons dans le style de Franco. Franco était une légende prochaine. Franco faisait des chansons classiques avec beaucoup de chanteurs. Franco était dans le chemin pour devenir un des grands du tout le temps. Franco changeait déjà sa musique en plus du style musical de l'África Jazz. Ça va dire la musique du style musical de L'Africa Fiesta. 

Est-ce que vous êtes d'accord ou désaccord? 

Why Pepe Kalle should have joined OK Jazz of Franco?

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Bitota” by Pepe Kalle – LUBANATION.COM

Hello everyone. I hope you are well. I am doing a controversial post. I mean two. It is about Franco and Pepe Kalle. I did posts of Franco vs Pepe Kalle. This time I will speak on Pepe Kalle being a employee of Franco. I said that. Well I don't think that  but there are people that say that Pepe Kalle would have been better under someone else. There are some who say that Pepe Kalle would have better been with Franco and there are some who say that Pepe Kalle was good on his own. 

This case will be about on why Pepe Kalle should have joined OK Jazz of Franco? 

I will give you seven reasons why Pepe Kalle should have joined Franco's Le TPOK Jazz.

1) Felicity of bringing younger singers more easily

2) Pepe Kalle was a team player 

3) Franco has one less group to worry about 

4) Pepe Kalle is hard working and Franco loves a hard worker. 

5) Pepe Kalle would have brought more animations for OK Jazz.

6) Tabu Ley would have been tempted to get someone like Nzaya Nzayadio into Afrisa since he sounds similar to Pepe Kalle. 

7) Pepe Kalle is a second voice singer. 

The last reason is actually very important to state this. Well for me anyway, I always considered and still consider Franco to also be a second voice range singer. But there are Franco fans say that actually Franco was a tenor type of singer not baritone as I believe. 

For those who say that Franco was a tenor type of singer, there are moments where that does seems to be the case. I will show where their arguments do hold. 

MBANDA ASILIKI


FIFI NAZALI INNOCENT FROM SIMARO 


CEDOU 


AZDA 


NON 

These songs show where Franco sings higher than someone else. Whether you are speaking of Youlou Mabiala, Josky Kiambukuta, Vicky Longomba, Michel Boyibanda or Madilu System which half are natural tenorists. 

But there is one song where Franco would have been better singing tenor the whole time in harmony. That song is La Vie Des Hommes. 


This song is where it would have been better done with Pepe Kalle than it was with Madilu though Madilu did a great job with the song. Franco made a great song of La Vie des hommes. But if Pepe Kalle had sung this instead, Franco would have been more inspired not only to harmonize with Pepe Kalle but he would sing tenor the whole time. Perhaps it would show better Franco's tenor voice that he had. 

Since Pepe Kalle is truly a second voice singer, his voice would have pushed Franco's desire to go back to tenor. That is probably why Franco wanted Pepe Kalle into OK Jazz and why he decided to add Madilu. But Madilu was better singing higher than Pepe Kalle though Pepe Kalle had moments where he could sing high. Listen to him with Tabu Ley. Back to Franco and Pepe Kalle, Pepe's second voice being perfect would have helped Franco at moments where he sang low then he would sing high again. I will give two examples where he would have been great with tenor with assistance of Pepe Kalle. 

PEUCH DE SOL 


NALINGAKA YO YO TE 


These songs would have been better done with a voice of Pepe Kalle. I can imagine Franco's tenor shining much more. I will go deeper into analysis on dream duet post of Franco and Pepe Kalle.  

Also, if Pepe Kalle had been in OK Jazz, he would have been also very comfortable with voices of Djo Mpoyi and Ntesa Dalienst whom I will speak of them with Pepe Kalle in dream duets. 

Pepe Kalle would be a good alternative choice for OK Jazz  when Josky does not want to sing. Like example, we can put Pepe Kalle with Wuta Mayi, Ndombe and Ntesa or Diatho Lukoki, Wuta Mayi and Djo Mpoyi. In a Franco lead song, we can hear a voice of Pepe Kalle with Ndombe and Ntesa or Djo and Ndombe or Wuta and Ntesa or Wuta and Djo. 

Pepe Kalle came from Africa Jazz school and Franco loved that music so much that if Pepe Kalle had joined OK Jazz, he would put Empire Bakuba influence into great blast with more uptempo songs and I know Franco would excel on it with the sebenes. Pepe Kalle would have given many animations for OK Jazz. 

Franco and Pepe Kalle dream duet will be next. 

Pourquoi Pepe Kalle devrait avoir joint L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco?

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Bitota” by Pepe Kalle – LUBANATION.COM

Bonjour à tous. J'espère que vous allez bien. Je vais faire deux postes de la polémique. La polémique dans le bon sens. Je faisais deux postes du Grand Maître Franco contre Géantafrique Pepe Kalle. Je vais parler de Pepe Kalle comme un emploi du Grand Maître Franco. Je l'ai dit. Ce n'est pas ma pensée mais il y a des gens qui pensent que Pepe Kalle serait mieux sous la direction d'un autre artiste.

Ce cas sera sur pourquoi Pepe Kalle devrait avoir joindre L'OK Jazz du Grand Maître Franco? 

Je vais vous donner sept raisons lesquelles Pepe Kalle devrait avoir joint Le TPOK Jazz de Franco. 

1) Félicité d'apporter les chanteurs plus jeunes dans une façon très facile.

2) Pepe Kalle était un joueur d'équipe. 

3) Franco a un moins de souci d'un autre groupe. 

4) Pepe Kalle est un bosseur et Franco aime un bosseur. 

5) Pépé Kalle aurait apporté plus animations pour OK Jazz. 

6) Tabu Ley aurait été dans la tentation pour chercher quelqu'un comme Nzaya Nzayadio dedans Afrisa puisqu'il a voix comme Pepe Kalle. 

7) Pepe Kalle est le chanteur de la deuxième voix

La raison finale ce qu'il est très importante pour la citer. Pour moi réellement, j'ai considéré toujours et considérer encore Franco comme le chanteur de la deuxième voix. Mais il y a des fanatiques de Franco qui disent que Franco était un chanteur de genre de ténor et pas baryton que je crois. 

Pour ceux qui disent que Franco était un chanteur de genre de ténor, il y a des moments ou il semble pour être le cas. Je vais démontrer où les arguments marchent. 

MBANDA ASILIKI


FIFI NAZALI INNOCENT FROM SIMARO 


CEDOU 


AZDA 


NON 

Ces chansons démontrent ou Franco chante plus haut que les autres. Vous pouvez parler de Josky Kiambukuta, Michel Boyibanda, Madilu Systeme, Vicky Longomba ou Youlou Mabiala ce qui demi des chanteurs sont des ténoristes naturelles. 

Mais il y a de la chanson ou Franco aurait la capacité de chanter tenor plus facile tout le temps en harmonie. Cette chanson s'appelle La Vie Des Hommes. 


Cette chanson est ou il aurait été mieux fait avec Pepe Kalle qu'il était avec Madilu malgré le bon boulot ce qu'il a fait dans la chanson. La chanson La Vie des Hommes 
était bien fait par Franco. Mais si Pepe Kalle avait chante, je pense que Franco aurait plus inspirée pour chanter en harmonie avec Pepe Kalle dans la manière de ténor tout le temps. Peut-être, il demontrait mieux la voix ténoriste de Franco ce qu'il avait. 

Puisque Pepe Kalle est réellement un chanteur de la deuxième voix, sa voix aurait poussé le désir de Franco de retourner au ténor. Peut-etre la raison laquelle Franco voulait Pepe Kalle dedans OK Jazz et pourquoi il decidait pour ajouter Madilu. Mais Madilu a passé Pepe Kalle lui-même dans le chant haut malgré les moments que Pepe Kalle a démontré sa capacité dans le chant haut. Ecoute à lui avec Tabu Ley. Revient au sujet du Grand Maître et Géantafrique, la perfection de la deuxième voix de Pepe Kalle aurait aidé Franco aux moments ou originellement il a chanté la bas, il aurait chanté haut de nouveau. Je vais vous donner deux exemples ouil aurait été grand en ténor de l'assistance de Pepe Kalle. 

PEUCH DE SOL 


NALINGAKA YO YO TE 


Ces chansons auriont été mieulleure avec la voix de Pepe Kalle. Je peux imaginer la voix du ténor de Franco plus fort. Je vais aller plus profond aux analyses du duo de rêve de Franco et Pepe Kalle. 

Peut-être, si Pepe Kalle est venu dans L'OK Jazz, il aurait été très confortable avec les voix de Djo Mpoyi et Ntesa qui seront parlés dans les duos de rêve avec Pepe Kalle. 

Pepe Kalle serait un bon choix alternatif pour L'OK Jazz quand Josky ne veut pas chanter. Pour les exemples, poussons Pepe Kalle avec Wuta Mayi, Ndombe et Ntesa ou Diatho Lukoki, Wuta Mayi et Djo Mpoyi. Les chansons de Franco, nous pouvons entendre la voix de Pepe Kalle avec Ndombe et Ntesa ou Djo et Ndombe ou Wuta et Ntesa ou Wuta et Djo. 

Pepe Kalle est venu de L'école de L'Africa Jazz et Franco aimait cette musique beaucoup pour si Pepe Kalle avait joint Ok Jazz, il pousserait l'influence de L'Empire Bakuba dans la grande explosion avec les chansons plus de tempo et je sais que Franco l'exceller avec les sebenes. Pépé Kalle aurait donné beaucoup d'animations pour L'OK Jazz. 

Le duo de rêve de Franco et Pepe Kalle sera prochaine. 

Dream Duet: Franco and Grand Kalle

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This duet should have occurred especially since both of them sung with Tabu Ley. I will do two duet posts of Tabu Ley with a former Empire Bakuba leader and one of the co-founders of Zaiko Langa Langa. Who are the two men that I am speaking of whom sung with Tabu Ley. 

I am speaking of Grand Maitre Franco and Pere de la rumba Grand Kalle. These two men made their remark in Congolese Rumba. Rumba music that has gone throughout much of Africa in much thanks to these two men. 

I am upset that Franco did not do an actual duet with Grand Kalle. If there was anyone Franco should have sung with let alone do a duet album with was Grand Kalle. Grand Kalle was the one who trained the voice of Pepe Kalle who Franco loved so much. Unlike Pepe, Grand was also a tenor singer. Grand Kalle was a perfect tenor singer. He never had a bad day vocally speaking. The songs speak for itself. 

Franco and Grand Kalle would have been perfect because listen to the song Ngungi that Franco sang with Tabu Ley. Had Franco sung a song like that with Grand Kalle, it would have been fire. Franco has a wild expressive voice while Grand Kalle has a sweet tenor romantic voice. That gives people something to work with. 

In fact I got twenty songs that would be perfect between Franco and Grand Kalle 
1) La simplicité de bulundwe by Franco 


2) Finga Mama Munu by Mujos 

3) Liwa ya Wech by Franco

4) Mbanda na Ngai by Kwamy Munsi 

5) Miwela Miwela by Grand Kalle

6) Connaissance Koyebana by Tabu Ley 

7) Bougie ya Motema by Dr. Nico (Nico Kasanda) 

8) Zadio by Dr. Nico (Nico Kasanda)

9) Maseke ya Meme by Bavon Marie Marie 

10) Republique du Zaire by Kwamy Munsi

11) Garie a Marie by Franco

12) Loboko ya Litema by Grand Kalle

13) Mosala Mibali ya Bato by Franco

14) Tomesani Zonga Coco by Vicky 

15) Bana OK Jazz by Franco

16) Moussa Muana ya Congo by Kwamy 

17) Ebale ya Kongo by Grand Kalle 

18) Kalle Catho by Grand Kalle

19) Bakoka te Financee by Bavon Marie Marie 

20) Essous Spiritou by Grand Kalle

These songs would have demonstrated the great chemistry between Franco and Grand Kalle. If Franco was perfect with Tabu Ley, you would have seen more fire with Grand Kalle and Franco himself. The best two examples where Franco and Grand Kalle would have been extraordinary for them would be the following:
MIWELA MIWELA 
MOSALA MIBALI YA BATO

These songs would have been the great chemistry between them especially the emotional tenor sound of Grand Kalle and also the strong baritone note of Franco. It would convince people that they were sincere in what they were singing about. I believe these songs would have been better done if these men had sung instead of singing it with Tabu Ley or Edo Nganga though they are exceptional singers.  

Franco and Grand Kalle would have been stronger as legends had they made a duet song or a duet album. 
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