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Super Mazembe Kasongo/Ouma
Spooky guitar reverb, darkly romantic harmony and all around bizarro production make the song “Ilena” (along with its second patmy favorite here. The opening to “Pepeye” makes me feel like Side B comes in particularly stark contrast with Side A. The first side is a party; the second side make time for more creative introspection via challenging arrangements and such. I’m reading way too deeply into this…
You can buy this music here
A
Kasongo
Nanga
Ouma
Rosy
????
B
Pepeye
Pepeye (Reprise)
Prekete
Prekete (Reprise)
Ilena
Ilena (Reprise)
Shauri Yako
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nice blog
Top tape. I think I can solve the mystery of the last track on Side One. To my ears, the running order is Kassongo, Nanga Pt 1, Nanga Pt 2, Ouma, Rosy. Most songs in Kenya are released on 45s and cover both A and B sides of the disc – and to judge by the surface noise on this tape, it is taken from vinyl.
I’ve had a problem downloading two of the tracks: Prekete and Ilenga (Reprise, or Pt 2). They clocked in at 145kb and 104kb respectively, giving a playing time of 9 seconds and 6 seconds, which can’t be right. I’ll try again, but it might need a fix.
I think timbo is right on the track order for side one. I too am having the same issues with Prekete and Ilenga pt 2.
dude, timbo, you are way more sharp than me. thanks for all your help.
zim, you too. i have fixed those two previously incomplete songs (Prekete and Ilena Pt 2)…
Thanks for the fix, thursdayborn. My happiness is now complete.
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“Kasongo”, “Prekete” I like the most… best is “Ilena”…
To me the sound is very Zaïko influenced.
the last three tracks don’t seem to have working links…
I’m really digging this so far.
I found the issue with the last three tracks.
the link should be http://media-c02m02…
not
http://media-c01m02…
I figured it out with a stroke of luck, but hopefully more can enjoy those tracks!
i think i fixed the problem with the those last three tracks.
cool post! the last TWO tracks are giving me “404 – Not Found” errors though… (Ilena Reprise & Shauri Yako) ~ do i need to alter the links? any advice? thanks in advance for any help or re-uploads, etc! :-)
yikes! ok, cool… i fixed those links. thanks
dang straight! thanks for the ass-kickingly QUICK FIX!! many thanks, T.S.
i encountered another problem i should have previously noticed – the 5th track link, ILENA, does not work… all others appear to be ok… thanks very much in advance if this one can be fixed… love this stuff!
OMG Shauri Yako!!
Its a personal favourite. Heard it on the radio when i was a kid and its been stuck in my head for like 15 years now. That and another cut called ‘Bwana Nipe Pesa.’
Awesome!! Heard “Kasongo” and “Nanga” 20+ years ago on the radio (albeit with different artists) and they been stuck ever since. Thanx….
Thanks for this great music.
I can not download “Pepeye (Reprise)”, please can you fix the link?!
Thanks.
thank for the positive comments! i fixed that track just now, abdullah, thanks for letting me know.
Brilliant! These guys are fantastic and their stuff is so hard to come by (except for that great release that came out last year on CD). I’ve been looking for other stuff from them since I bought it. There’s almost nothing on the internet. Les Wanyika and Orchestra Les Wanyika are off-shoots from these guys and are superb as well.
Thanks again, ThursdayBorn.
I lived in Uganda a few years ago. The story I heard was that Shari Yako was on the radio a lot at the time Amin was deposed, so the older people get very nostalgic about that song. I myself can barely listen to it, it makes me miss Uganda too much.
The songs made me to discover my hiden talent of music,i think the guys are mavelous they’ve inspired me.