Kabasele, Joseph -a.k.a. Le Grand Kalle-
Le Grand Kalle - His Life, His Music
Joseph Kabaselle - or the Grand kalle, as he was known to his fellow musicians, his fans and even to Heads of State -
lies at the very centre of the great mosaic that is African populair music. Without him the picture would be
unrecognisable.
Kabasele led Orchestre African Jazz, the seminal Congolese rumba band which included the preeminent guitarist of the
time, Dr. Nico, the singer and songwriter Tabu Ley Richereau and the saxophonist Manu Dibango. In the turbulent times
before and after Congo's independence in 1960. Kalle and his band were the most influential in Africa, and today their
sound is still a key foundation upon which its popular music is built.
Sequenced chronologically and featuring recordings, some taken from shellac and vinyl that have been unavailable for
decades, together with Kabasele's most famous works, this double album features a 104 page book in both English and
French. Eloquently written, well-illustrated and insoghtfully researched with lyric excerpts translated from the
original languages, it reveals the man, the music and its context as never before.
Finally, Le Grand Kalle receives the testament he's always deserved!
Price
Genre
Format
CD - 2 disk
Release
14-10-2013
Label
Item-nr
448911
EAN
5017742301628
Availability
In stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
VALEINE RAGINE (FROM ORIGINAL SHELLAC NOT PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ON CD)
2
KALE KATO (FROM ORIGINAL VINYL NOT PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ON CD)
3
PARAFIFI (FROM ORIGINAL VINYL NOT PREVIOUSLY RELEASHED ON CD)
4
AFRICAN JAZZ (FROM ORIGINAL SHELLAC NOT PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ON CD)
5
BAILA (FROM ORIGINAL VINYL NPROCD)
6
TUJALA TSHIBEMBA (FROM ORIGINAL VINYL NPROCD)
7
MOKONZI YA MBOKA (FROM ORIGINAL VINYL NPROCD)
8
TEMBE NYE (FROM ORIGINAL VINYL NPROCD)
9
TABLE RONDE
10
NAWELI BOBOTO
11
INDEPENDACE CHA CHA
12
JAMAIS KOLONGA
13
AFRICA BOLA NGOMBI
14
MATANGA YA MOBIDO
15
KAMULANGA
16
BANA NA NWA
17
NABONGISA KALA
18
TIKA NDEKO NA YO TE
19
MAMA NGAI HABANERA
20
AFRICAN JAZZ MOKILI MOBIMBO
21
MIWELA-MIWELA
22
BOLINGO SUKA TE
1
MINDULE MIPANZANA
2
JOLIE NANA
3
NZAMBE E MANGU
4
MAKWELA YA BABA MBOKA
5
MERENGUE FONTAINE
6
BIWELA-BIWELA
7
CARREFOUR ADDIS ABEBA
8
BUTSANA MAMA
9
LIPOPO YA BANGANGA
10
MOSELEBENDE TO BOLINGO
11
MBOMBO YA TSHIMBALANGA
12
BB 69
13
KO KO KO...QUISTEST LA?
14
SUZI NA EDO
15
AFRICA BOOGALOO
16
MOKILI ZALA ATA JUSTE
