Franco Ebale Ye Zaire

[jasubandi]

The pure magic that mpoyi's voice could do to any song! fantastic.

[20ilunga]

0:41 deux femmes qui dance c'etait normal dans le temp ,mais pour le moment on dit qu'il sont LESBIANS ,lol

[DRCLEMENTAKATENG]

@20ilunga ce vrais

[SLEILLA]

tres belle composition bravo encore vieux simaro paix ton ame joe

[chiwherure]

Please my friend Dr Nico was nowhere near Franco. I think the closest to Franco was Michelino but even he had limitations. I have listened to all Dr Nicos compositions both solo and with Tabuley and at best they are okay.This is why Francos songs are so difficult to imitate for other musicians believe you me they have tried. But at the end of the day you are entitled to your opinion and it gives me great plesure to have a debate on African musicians its so refreshing. Thanks

[alainlukoki]

c'est tres bon chanteur et vraiment on sent des frissons en ecoutant les paroles merci encore une fois de plus que ton ame repose en paix merci et sans oublier le compositaire le vieux SIMARO masiya

[babyilunga]

ce style noble de music n'existe plus au congo! c'est triste!!! 

[ngmproduction1]

JE SUIS EN TCHEQUIE DEPUIS 26ANS, MAIS NA ZALI DE BRAZZA,NDOULE OYO ESSALA MOBOULOU NA BRAZZA.MERCI

[elvisyabibi]

nice song.

[elvisyabibi]

nice song

[Patmuamba]

Ah Jo Mpoy Kanyinda, manseba. Je ne sais pas pourquoi il chantait des chansons tres tristes comme-ca? Franchement cette facon de chanter brise mon coeur. Repose en paix, oncle.

Patrick Muamba

USA

[Patmuamba]

Jo Mpoy Kanyinda, que ton ame repose en paix.

Patrick Muamba

USA

[Fiskarrr]

And then the horns come ringing out much to your tearful pleasure. At 1.30, the wailing has just began.

Ombogo. USA

[Fiskarrr]

There is no place on earth comparing Djo's magic voice to anyone else's. His is not just the voicing in itself, but the unique trend it assumes as he paces along with back up instruments such as Luambo's guitar and the wailing saxs and trumpets. Very emmotional......We will miss Franco forever.

Good people as well as good things never last long enough, why??

Ombogo, Fl. USA

[Mundelejoe]

I think I prefer Djo Mpoyi's version, though Mangwana's version is damn near perfect also.

[matadi123]

DJO MPOYI [R.I.P],GOD gave u a voice ya kusambaza message ya solo kwa wapenzi wa miziki\

[youngergunner09]

heyy that was the guy hu sang mario with madilu

[naidamu]

..the horns, the horns, the horns and then you add the interplay of the guitars, overlay it with Djo's nasal voice and what you have is a sound like we will never hear again

[Mitou84]

Women dance well. But they are too serious. May be that is why they dance well, because they are so focused. Great music.

[Nnfefe]

pas de problem, les femmes dancent, pas de homo; elles sont africaines

[Egbigwe]

I am so excited at this opportunity to see what OK jazz-Franco looked like!I adore his music and 4ever will.

[ibradodo]

c'est le pere fondateur de la musique congolaise franco que la paix de dieu soit avec toi zambe a libissa bisso nignosso

[jakojuaya]

Sam Mangwana's husky voice was certainly better than Djo's in this number, from my perspective. But both did a great job anyway.

[jahmes1]

I used to think Sam Mangwana sang this song.Their voice is almost similiar in this song

[babmushe]

Yes, Sam Mangwana also did this song! You can find his clips as well in YouTube.

[ceddyboss14]

In what year was this song made?

[muvua07]

We should learn how to aknowledge talented people whenever we see them - a lot of talented people are sent to us before the right time(according to us). he was one of those here much before his time.

[54spiritedwill54]

Djo Mpoyi Kaninda ( R.I.P ). Always remembered.

[superbechamel]

Salut à Toi, Grand Maître de la Musique, tu resteras dans nos souvenirs pour toujours!

Yannig et Super-Béchamel

[kinshasa1004]

I was not born then, but, my both parents were upset about this sort of music. and growing up that is all i listen to was this. so, when it comes to this sort of music, know at all. and I am only on my 20th something. can you guys believe this.

[fabgame07]

Yeah I actually can.I am in my early 20's too and for the same reason as yours this sort of music ( Classic congolese rumba) is what gets me going.

[amanda90131]

This song hits me right in the heart! I love it so much.. thank you so much!

[Miecell]

Jo's voice elicits emotional tears of sadness. Cant believe he and Franco are gone.

We will NEVER experience such amazing artistry in African music again.

Ombogo, FL, USA.

[chiwherure]

Please Michellino was a great guitarist, but compared to Franco he was nowhere near, first please look and listen to the song Bomba bomba Moite then u will realise the difference. In order to play with michelino franco had to be slower because no one cope with his speed and still mantain the rhythmn. I could go on here but the bottom line is there is no one who could play the guiter better than Franco not even the so called greats in the west.

[kindu2006]

hmmm, I couldnt agree more, my friend!

[muvua07]

santana - listen  to this

[LorraineBilonda]

Franco's playing sends shivers up my spine and to me, he always looked like he was in "the flow" (a la Csikszentmihalyi) when he played. Wouldn't it have been magical to see Franco and Jimi Hendrix play together?

[rawlongo]

@chiwherure; Franco was a great guitarist, that is no doubt. But Dr.Nico was better than him. Dr. Nico was the best guitarist that time world wide.

[xsdinaid]

I liked the song .....Djo had a superb voice RIP brother.....

[souverain1er]

I wish I could have been in that audience in front of Le Grande Maitre and Djo!

Super!

[jakojuaya]

Great number! I finally discovered who the main guitarist in this song was. Which makes me think that Franco was just as good a guitarist as Michellino! Perhaps even better. Sample 2.36 to 2.46...

[babmushe]

The guitar rafts by the late Franco Luambo Makiadi really makes this rendition different from all the other versions of the song. Beautiful.

[catita1972]

All i can say is " Wow ". Thank you.

[Bobbymrs]

Formidable. J'en espérais pas tant !

[KALLEROGERS]

The sentimental value of this song is priceless.Wow!!!When Music was music!! Never forgotten Djo(R.I.P)

[fidkab]

Une composition du poète Lutumba Ndomanueno Simaro, le fidèle bras droit de Franco Luambo Makiadi. A ce jour, aucun compositeur congolais n'a pu égaler le talent du poète Simaro quant à la profondeur des thèmes développés dans les chansons. A l'origine, cette chanson était interprétée par Sam Mangwana, ici c'est le regretté Jo Mpoyi qui chante.

[fidkab]

Cette chanson décrit le désarroi d'un homme séparé de son amoureuse par le fleuve zaïre. Sa tristesse de voir qu'alors que la plupart des bateaux s'approchent de Kinshasa, son amoureuse remonte le courant et s'éloigne de lui. Tous les souvenirs qu'elle lui a laissés s'effilochent et ne deviennent que ombre. D'où cette réflexion:on n'est pas aimé par celui qu'on aime, on est poursuivi par la personne qu'on veut éviter, est-ce la punition des amoureux?

[aakisondella]

Djo Mpoy Kaninda, we will miss your voice; Rest in Peace

[wanonyane]

Can somebody tell me what it is about congolese music, especially songs of the era of Maswa, so sentimental, spiritual & soulful? Is it the Lingala language or the singers, or instruments?

It's a sad love song but viva Maswa, viva le musique conglais. Pardon my poor Frnech.

[fidkab]

This song describes the distress of a separate man of his in love by the Zaire river. His sadness to see that whereas the majority of the boats approach Kinshasa, his in love the current goes up and moves away from him. All the memories that she left him fray and become only shade. From where this reflexion: one by that which one likes, one is continued by the person who one wants to avoid, is this is not liked the punishment of in love one? sorry for the approximative translation.

[blackpanther5]

yeah i wasn't born when this songs were out. but i listen to them every day with my dad and listening to tru rumba just brings back memories of my homeland Zaire. zaza 4 life brap

[tanxdandie]

Franco, you made Africa sound beautiful and special. May your soul continue to be an inspiration to generations of Africans.Beautiful sounds can only come from a beautiful mind. Rest in Peace.

[fabgame07]

Viva la rumba ! i was born in 1984 i prefer these classics to the new shit they make today.Post some more !

[kindu2006]

pure genius. Mozart's got nothing on dese brehs.

[ramazanie]

I know am only twenthy one years old.

but, I enjoy this sort of Music. and simply is because of the remembrace of my poor decease dad.

[otienokojwang]

Sorry that the song reminds you of a sad event ramazanie. Listen to more of these masterpeices and you will surely like Luambo for even better reasons... Every piece is a carefully done work of great art!

[KALLEROGERS]

Djo Mpoyi Kaninda ( R.I.P ). Always remembered.

[MUKUBWA01]

SHAME that DRCONGO have got more musicians who cannot sing and are more arrogant nowdays.

[Homenor]

<<Today I have been dreaming of "Jeannie"...drunk as I was after a few beers. So sad what a man can see in a dream when he is drunk and in love. But love has no eyes...so this is the price of being its slave>>

[babmushe]

Bravo!

[bepadja]

Quelle voix!! Quel rythme. Oh la rumba!!la vraie musique loin du tapage commercial actuel. Merci de nous avoir mis cela sur internet. Merci

[papanzinga]

Simaro can write and has written such songs in recent years. On Proces he wrote the song 'Maman Makiesse" which is sublime...His main problem is that he does not have the musicians. For years he has been begging Malage to return so that he can write songs for him to sing... but perhaps the situation in Zaire is not conducive for musicians to return right now....

[rahndi]

Got It! However, I have a Bana O.K. CD (with Simaro that I think reflects Parisian aesthetic more than East African aesthetic. Youlou Mabiala was the only one who seemed to carry on the legacy O.K. Jazz without being derivative. I have six Youlou CD's and they stand the test of time. I think this is because he didn't leave East Africa until he had his debilitating stroke (for medical attention).

[otienokojwang]

Hey rahndi, how can I get to own original copies of the same at a fee?

[babmushe]

Typical Simaro composition, lovely..."mama mi na lewa, mama mi na kufa". No comparisons up unto this day, great songs are written but the arrangement requires a combination of talent to happen! wow!

[rahndi]

True elegance and dignity. Love the women dancing. One of the women has TPOK sewn into her dress. Why can't Simaro write songs of this caliber today?

[kindu2006]

Jo Mpoyi...what an amazing voice...what amazing guitar riffs..Franco, Grand Maitre...rest in peace

[Nats3]

i think he died around 87 or 88 cause he was on records released in 86

[bandoki]

i don't know his name, but my friends told me he died long time ago.

[LUK0BA]

Thanks Bedward & youtube.com.

[Nasipwondi]

This guy has a sound to sing. How is he doing today ? any idea ? Thanks

[LUK0BA]

Huyu jama inakaa wetu, anakaa yupo kwenu ungana naye tujenge taifa.

[Nazadanze]

The guy singing is Jo Mpoyi. He was the MAN in Zaire while singing for TP OK of Franco. He died in early 80's, but what a memory, you should've seen him live in Matonge after midnight, oh boy, Matonge tongo sa!

[g9j4n2]

He past away long time ago

[oyooe]

Nasi, the guy died in 1993 of brain tumor.