Africans have the music...but lack producers and promoters

Music producers have an opportunity in soukous, says Congolese bassist Ngouma Lokito. Listen as Ngouma Lokito explains the situation faced by even the top champions of soukous music: Not enough fine promoters and producers of African music. Ngouma encourages successful American music producers to take a look at and a listen to African music and give them a try. Africans have the music!" says Ngouma.

Also in this clip: Incredible soukous by Aurlus Mabele with solo guitarist Néné Tchakou and Ngouma himself on bass, playing the spectacular "Soto"

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• congo
• congolese
• Ngouma
• Lokito
• Aurlus
• Mabele
• Nene
• Néné
• Tchakou
• Soto
• soukous
• African
• rumba
• Kinshasa
• Brazzaville
• music

[ssabbassajja]

Does anyone know the name of the album with the song that plays at 3.00 minutes?

[ScottShuster]

@ssabbassajja That's "Soto" on Volume 2 of "The Best of Aurlus Mabele" - also can be downloaded as an .mp3 from various websites. "Soto" is the name of a dance or dance move. The solo guitarist is Néné Tchakou (who lives in California now, but comes from the DRC) and the bass player is, of course, Ngouma Lokito. :)

[MrJstokes777]

man sell yourself right where you are.use head,think out the box.

[intrepeco]

Ngouma you are telling the truth my brother our people ignore what we have and are jelous of one another..

[bartjelsma]

" Americans should know Africans have the music"

"produce the music and you will be happy"

INDEED AFRICAN MUSIC IS REAL MUSIC THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY HEARING AND CREATING IT

[julietolwala]

can anyone help me with contact details of producers in congo brazzaville. i need to do some big business with them

[Deplaizir]

SO true there bro!! well done.. This is what is killing our music and Our continant in general... Our very own people dont support us How the hell do you want somebody else to do so??? even in the media, we recently returned from DRC promoting my latest album, I tell you, all day long they broadcast American and Europeans Shit music even with bear nacked women on the vids and the royalties goes to USA. I had to pay money to have my videos broadcasted bro!!! Shame shame shame...

1 Love bro!!

[Chukwuebuka18]

Naija..Pride Pride Pride..lol

[chill21]

Thannks for posting, so true.