“Na Mokili Se Bongo” – Laurent Batubenge (1956) Rumba Congolaise 🇨🇩

A wonderful Congolese rumba by guitarist Laurent Batubenge on the immortal Ngoma label.

The title roughly translates as “Such is the way of the world”.

Recorded in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo on April 20, 1956.
Released as Ngoma 1768.

Credits:
Laurent Batubenge – guitar, vocals
Unknown artists – 2nd guitar, saxophone, maracas, bass, tam-tams, vocals

The flip side of this record can be heard at:
https://youtu.be/AT2BseQZrSs

Sources:
https://afrodisc.com/central-africa/ngoma-1000-2274-78-rpm/ngoma-1700-1799/