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Friday, July 10, 2009
Occidental Bros + Samba Mapangala & Virunga live @ Lincoln Center Midsummer Night Swing
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Samba Mapangala and Orchestra Virunga with dancers, and their dancing fans. Photos: Trent Wolbe.
More of Trent's photos from this show are here.
Two shimmering live sets of old-school African electric dance music: First, the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, a Chicago-based collaboration building a following playing shimmering old-school West African and Congolese electric dance music.
Then in the final hour of the show we're treated to a performance by one of the all-time great singers of Congolese style electric dance music, Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga. While based in Kenya in the early 80s, Samba and Virunga recorded one of the all time African classics, Malako. And Samba's still going strong today: His 2008 election song Obama Ubarikiwe (Obama Be Blessed) was a YouTube sensation.
Super thanks to our illustrious crew: Irene Trudel, tech guru + Scott Williams + Bil Bowen + Trent Wolbe + Katie Gentile + Brian Turner + Liz Berg & Andy + Interns Mike & Janelle + Meghan McKee at the controls. And thanks to Mr Finewine and Pseu for letting us borrow their time slots for this remote!
This Week's Playlist:
(*** = special)
Pre-concert set: Classic Ghanian highlife (plus a brief interview with members of the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International):
ET Mensah: 205 / Day By Day / RetroAfric
Alex Konadu: Medan Wo / Various Artists: The Highlife All Stars / Network
Sweet Talks: Angelina / Hollywood Highlife Party / Popular African Music
Beach Scorpions: Jealousy / Various Artists: Electric Highlife: Sessions from the Bokoor Studios / Naxos
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Occidental Brothers Dance Band International: 1 hour set
Intermission set: Classics of Congolese-style music in East Africa (plus a brief interview with Lincoln Center producer Bill Bragin):
Orchestra Super Mazembe: Shauri Yako / Various Artists: Guitar Paradise of East Africa / Virgin / Earthworks
Orchestra Makassy: Mke Wangu / Legends of East Africa / Arc Music
Remmy Ongala: Amisa / Kershaw Sessions / Strange Roots
Simba Wanyika: Wana Wanyika / Various Artists: Guitar Paradise of East Africa / Virgin / Earthworks
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Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga: 1 hour set
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