Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz
La Rumba De Mi Vida (2LP + Booklet)
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*2025 stock* Incredible collection of classic Congolese music from Planet Ilunga specializing in this particular niche. Glorious guitar melodies, beautiful vocal harmonies, and infectious rumba grooves. Excellent curation and very cool thematic presentation, plus lots of great details given in the liner notes.
Details
Cat. number: PI 08
Year: 2020
Format
* Gatefold sleeve
* Extensive liner notes in English and French and photos
* 180 gram vinyl
* Restored and remastered tracks
* Limited and numbered edition
Release notes
* Gatefold sleeve * Extensive liner notes in English and French and photos * 180 gram vinyl * Restored and remastered tracks * Limited and numbered edition
Tracklist
| Recours À L'Authenticité (1970 - 1972) | |||
| A1 | Malata | 3:52 | |
| A2 | Tika Kolela Chérie | 4:09 | |
| A3 | Ba Mpangi Ya Matadi | 4:06 | |
| A4 | Mosala Etindi | 5:51 | |
| A5 | Casier Judiciare | 4:05 | |
| Escale À Bruxelles (1961 - 1962) | |||
| B1 | La Mode Ya Pius Apiki Dalapo | 2:46 | |
| B2 | Ngai Muana Na Weyi | 2:40 | |
| B3 | Cha Cha Cha Erique | 2:35 | |
| B4 | Baiser Na Litama | 2:48 | |
| B5 | Lopango Ya Bana Na Ngai | 2:53 | |
| B6 | Victoire De Bruxelles | 2:51 | |
| B7 | Onzeteuna | 2:40 | |
| Covers (1966 - 1970) | |||
| C1 | Revolver | 4:17 | |
| C2 | Baila Charanga | 4:18 | |
| C3 | El Paso De Encarnacion | 3:40 | |
| C4 | El Pinazo | 3:57 | |
| C5 | Na Mokili Mibale Na Mibale | 4:35 | |
| Exhumation Folklorique (1962 - 1970) | |||
| D1 | Ma Nkewa | 2:52 | |
| D2 | Bandoki Kabasala Ye Nkenda Ko | 2:42 | |
| D3 | Beno Bakongo Sika | 4:21 | |
| D4 | Owawa | 3:27 | |
| D5 | Camp Luka | 3:46 | |
| D6 | Lokumu Ya Mwasi Mpo Na Mobali | 3:07 | |
Credits
- Pierre Huyghebaert
- Art Direction
- Sophie Boiron
- Art Direction
- Bart Cattaert
- Compiled By, Liner Notes
- Michael Kuhn
- Engineer
- Pieter De Wagter
- Engineer
- Alastair M. Johnston
- Proofreader
- Zoi Sakka
- Proofreader
