Grand Kalle & L'African Jazz

• Artist: Grand Kalle & L'African Jazz
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• Release Date: March 08, 1994
• Genre: Jazz

Review

To explain African Jazz to people, compare it to King Oliver's band -- not only a seminal band, but crammed full of musicians who were to become superstars in their own right. Besides Kalle (or Kale) there was Rochereau, Nico, Manu Dibango, Essous and Malapet. Formed in 1953 by Joseph Kabasele (Kale), African Jazz was hugely influential throughout Africa (Bembeya Jazz has acknowledged a debt to Kale). They were still going strong in 1962, just a year before Nico and Rochereau left to form their own band. Now, the music...imagine a Cuban charanga without the violins or piano and let an electric guitar play the piano parts -- now have the singers sing in a very sweet tonal language so that all the melodies are changed -- now you're close to African Jazz -- just lovely. ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Matanga Ya Mobido		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:53)
Lolita		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:44)
Lipopo Ya Ba Nganga		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(3:55)
Jamais Kolonga		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:25)
Lolo Wa Ngai		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:48)
Tangana Rumba Matata		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(3:58)
Maria Mama Na Mulamba		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(3:47)
Information 3171		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:44)
Adios Tete		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:44)
Anishayi		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:48)
Djumanango		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:41)
Yoka Nainu Miziki		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(3:58)
Pablito de Su Amor		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(2:43)
Moselebende Too Bolingo		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(5:04)
Ilunga Zephe		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(3:21)
Carrefour Addis-Abeda		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(3:38)
B.B. 69		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(6:00)
Jolie Nana		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(5:01)
Mbombo Ya Tshimbalanga		Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz	(4:26)