David Dalle
Thursday December 12th, 2013 with David Dalle
Celebrating two great Africans: Nelson Mandela and Tabu Ley Rochereau
Celebrating the lives of two great Africans who passed away recently: Nelson Mandela, a great pillar of politics and morality; Tabu Ley Rochereau, a great pillar in African music. In their respective fields of politics, morality, and music, they towered over Africa and the world.
Tabu Ley in a nearly 60 year musical career was the key figure in the development of Congolese Soukous making it THE Pan-African popular music and its popularity spread internationally, particularly in Paris. Tabu Ley possessed the sweetest singing voice in African music. Many other popular African musicians grew out of his famous bands African Fiesta National and Orchestre Afrisa International such as Sam Mangwana and Papa Wemba. I had the tremendous fortune of seeing Tabu Ley live in Ottawa in the mid 90's, one of the best African concerts I have attended.
Celebrate the lives of these two superlative individuals with Tabu Ley's music and a wide selection of South African music.
| Nkosi Sikelel Africa Alexandra Youth Choir - South African Choral - Naxos |
| Tula Ndivile The Manhattan Brothers feat. Mariam Makeba - The Very Best of the Manhattan Brothers - Stern's |
| Thaba Tseu The Manhattan Brothers - The Very Best of the Manhattan Brothers - Stern's |
| Amaqwati Blues Ntaka and the Daveyton Choir - Ancient Civilisations of Southern Africa - Arc |
| Gumboot 1993 Blanket Mkhize, Ngangabanye Zondi, Stephen Shelembe - Gumboot Guitar - Topic |
| Kelaola Hohle Maphutseng - Best of Contemporary Sotho Folk Music - Arc |
| Sobabamba Udokotela Shange Namajaha - The Indestructible Beat of Soweto vol. 1 - Earthworks |
| Sengikala Ngiyabaleka Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens - Thokozile - Earthworks |
| Minawa Hugh Masekela, Dudu Phukwana, Larry Willis, Makhaya Ntshoko, Eddie Gomez - Home Is Where the Music Is - Blue Thumb |
| African Piano Abdullah Ibrahim - African Dawn - Enja |
| Mra Chris McGregor and the South African Exiles' Thunderbolt - Chris McGregor and the South African Exiles' Thunderbolt - Popular African Music |
| Kaful Mayay Tabu Ley Rochereau & Afrisa International - Kaful Mayay - Syllart |
| Loyenghe Tabu Ley Rochereau & Afrisa International feat. M'bilia Bel - Tabu Ley - Shanachie |
| Laissez-nous tranquilles Franco et le TPOK Jazz - Les Rumeurs - Sonodisc |
| Tabu Ley and Franco were both from the same generation, born in 1937 and 1938 respectively, however they were long time public rivals as the two largest stars of Congolese music and Soukous. But here we hear Tabu Ley's and Patience Dabany's gorgeous 1994 tribute to the late Franco (died in 1989). |
| Sango Ya Mawa Patience Dabany feat. Tabu Ley Rochereau - Patience Dabany - EMI |
| Imaculee Tabu Ley Rochereau & Afrisa International - Muzina - Rounder |
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