Comments on: Congolese Kenya

By: cesar

cesar — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:04:53 +0000

hello a like know , how is the name of stile musical of the orchstre viva makale and what is the name the voice lider and group, very thanks , in barranquilla colombia listen this music about 70s 80s , safari is very listening , thanks

By: cesar

cesar — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:59:51 +0000

hola quisiera saber el genero musical al que pertenece la orchestra viva makale y como se llaman sus integrantes especialmente su cantante gracias

By: edison

edison — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:42:47 +0000

Im interested in koko zigo michael and viva makale hits between 1980 – 2, bana ekanga. I left kenya in 1982…..used to listen to Cavacha as well, my good friend was heavily into this type of music. how can I get late prince zigo and others mentioned albums…

By: jacob usungu

jacob usungu — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:05:10 +0000

hi there.mr yawe zulfikar sorry im no more with rfa.but still ihave a very big collections of old east african musicians.contact me +255784640022.thanx

By: Amoeba

Amoeba — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:44:21 +0000

Dear All,

It is good to know there many people who love the music I love. For some of you who don’t have copy of those old gold, drop me a line and explain clearly what music are you interested with, I will get back to you within few hours.
Reach me at kasharubk@hotmail.com

By: zim

zim — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:45:53 +0000

thanks Jaribu,

I was just listening to the new mangelepa release this morning (makes me want to listen to their older stuff, though better than expected) and noticed a generous usage of the “Sikiya sauce” phrase with all its variants, particularly in the first track of the CD – Nairobi.

“Sikiya Sauce”, “Sikiya butamu” and “Sikiya mangelepa” are all shouted out – its nice to know what that means for a change.

By: ntwiga » Archives » musical link: African Jazz & Mirwais

ntwiga » Archives » musical link: African Jazz & Mirwais — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:58:28 +0000

[...] who were big in Nairobi for a while especially with Sikiya Sauce, a track that has turned out to be Zim’s “Moby Dick” – the need to figure out whom the Sikiya Sauce catch-phrase belonged to and what it was all about. [...]

By: yawe zulfikar

yawe zulfikar — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:07:56 +0000

Thx Guyz 4 your inputs and memories about that era. It was just great music. All the Bands mentioned and the guyz involved were real artistes. I enjoyed the voices of guyz like Prince Koko Zigo Mike with his Orch Kombe Kombe , Kalombo Mwanza with Viva Makale, Jim M Mambo was fine indeed, Super Lovy, Nana Akumu, Baba Kaumba, Mzee Makassy with hits like “molema” , Les Jaca , super men like Lava Machine Vumbi, Jean Mukulu , Baba Elombe, Kabakaba Bibiley, King Moreno, Samba Mapangala, the list is endless!

One time i got very good facts about these bands on the net and i copied them. The were compiled by one gentleman called Mutu from Kenya. I emailed him but never replied! He had good memories.

But gentlemen, where can one get copies of this great MUSIC? Polygram and other Companies shutdown many years AGO! Whoever has a clue can email me. There is a guy on Radio Free Africa based at Mwanza, TZ called Jacob Usungu who has the music but he didnt reply my email too. Plz get him on jjusungu@yahoo.com. Try and if anybody succeeds let me know. He’s got all the HITS on Cd at just US $3 only. He spins them each Thur nite between 1000pm and 0100am. He is on FM in the Mwanza area and AM within the Region ie Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, etc may pick him.

This musicians came to my life around 1981 when i was in my Primary Six and i used to be an ardnet listener of the then Voice Of Kenya now KBC. I really enjoyed this music and the artistes but at that age i couldnt afford either a tape or Vinly disc however, with time i managed to collect some hits abandoned by people who care less about things and i always copy them on tapes from my turntable and some put on my PC.

Plz gentlemen lets keep in touch.

Nice time n take care!

Yawe Zulfikar
Kampala, Uganda.

By: Zinzi

Zinzi — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:24:07 +0000

How refresing to read this. I gew up on this Music.
One group I particularly miss is the “Vundumuna”. My parents lived next door to Sammy Kasule whom I met twice many years later while he was living in Norway.
I have been trying to find any music by Vundumuna and or Sammy Kasule.

It would humble and delight me sana, if I could get any copies.
Once again, nice to see that this great music is still appreciated. Natarajia sana kusikia muziki yao tena.

Zinzi

By: musa kuloba

musa kuloba — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:46:37 +0000

hii
That was very nice staff !
Do you by any chance have some congoleses classics like by:Verskys,kiam ?