Another excellent track by Léon Bukasa with a perfectly iconic intro – a delightful guitar line by Papa Noël.
Recorded in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo on May 6, 1957.
Released as Ngoma 1789.
Credits:
Léon Bukasa – guitar, vocals
Kalombo Albino – vocals
Antoine Nedule aka Papa Noël – guitar
Mwena Joseph – bass
The flip side of this record is a great tune, “Monique Wa Baba” – which can be heard at:
https://youtu.be/Zl6hNQ0xtv8
If you are also a fan of Rumba Congolaise, you will want a copy of this release:
https://planetilunga.bandcamp.com/album/the-soul-of-congo-treasures-of-the-ngoma-label-1948-1963
If you’d like to hear more, be sure to check out my interview with producer Alastair Johnson:
https://youtu.be/2BSsWpb49AA
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