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In association with amazon.com we offer you a fine selection of music made by artists from Matadi and the Bas-Congo region. Here's how it works:

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- section: contemporary popular music -

DEFAO - Nessy de London Defao was one of the members of the famous Choc Stars orchestra. Now he is at the head of his own 'Big Stars'. He has a very characteristic, beautiful smooth voice. This is perfect dance music!


MADILU - L'eau Madilu sang the unforgettable 'Mario' success with Franco and the TPOK Jazz. Today still going strong with very poetic music.


BANA OK - Cabinet Molili After Franco's death, the vice-president of the (TP)OK Jazz formed Bana OK ('Children of OK'). Buy their cd's and you'll understand why this band is so popular in Africa!


BANA OK - Bakitani Another album of this very fine band.


A Rough Guide to Congolese Soukouss A sampler with OK Jazz, Koffi Olomide, Zaiko and others.


- section: Franco et le TPOK Jazz -

Franco et l'OK Jazz - Voices of Africa From the 1950s until his death in 1989 Franco was doubtlessly the most popular musician in all subsaharian Africa. A great innovator and founder of the OK ('Orchestre Kinois') Jazz. A man (and a band) that changed the face of contemporary African music.


Rough Guide to Franco - Africas Legendary Guitar Maestro Enjoy the unbelievable guitar skills of the inventor of Soukouss music, Franco!


Franco et le Tout Puissant OK Jazz - Mario/Suite de Mario Very few Africans do not know 'Mario', the story of a young man dating a married woman, so beautifully sung by Madilu (see also his album above).


La Verité de Franco Better listen carefully to 'la verité de Franco' (Franco's truth)! Franco was adored for the way he opened the discussion on a lot of social items.


Franco et l'OK Jazz - Originalité Hear how Franco took his own roots and a good portion of Latin influence to create something new and very enjoyable.


Roots of OK Jazz - Classics 1955-1956 Make a trip back to the old days and hear how it all started!


- section: Traditional music -

Congo (prophet Nr. 7) You'll find some fine traditional music of the Bakongo people. Published in the well known 'prophet' world music series.


Afrique Centrale: Chants Kongo This cd will give you an impression of traditional Bakongo singing.


Afrique Centrale: Tambours Kongo Interested in traditional Bakongo percussion? This is the cd for you!

Buy Congolese music cd's!