Nyako Konya - Música

Congolese Musicians Who Settled In Nairobi Kenya Les Mangalepa Became One Of The Biggest Bands In East Africa In The Late 70s When They Recorded These Tracks. Sweet And Soulful This Is Music That Bridges The Gap Between Early "golden Age" Sounds Like Rumba And The Then Fomenting Soukous. Based In Nairobi Les Mangalepa Are Sovereigns In Their Own Musical Kingdom 'Le Royaume Mangalepa' - Which Extends Far Beyond Kenya To Encompass Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Burundi Malawi Zambia And DR Congo Ex-Zaïre . The Story Of Les Mangalepa Starts In The 1960s When As Members Of Baba Gaston’s Band In Lubumbashi They Led The Migration Of Musicians Out Of Zaïre And Into Eastern Africa Via Tanzania And On To Nairobi. Striking Out On Their Own They Played Their First Gig As Les Mangalepa At The Park Inn Nairobi In July 1976. The Name Was Corrupted From The French ‘Marquez Le Pas’ Meaning 'marching Time' In Which They Parodied The Army Style Laying Down An Irresistible Beat Which Became The Stylistic Expression For Their Ever-Growing 'marching Army' Of Fans. The Songs In This Collection Are Taken From The Period When Les Mangelepa Were In Their Full Pomp. They Conjure Memories Of A Golden Period Of East African Music When The Crowds Flocked To Uhuru Park Garden Square Tents Club And Park Inn. read less