★Planet Llunga
Souvenirs from Congo
"Planet Ilunga proudly announces its first release, entirely dedicated to Joseph Kabasele (Grand Kalle), considered by many to be the father of Congolese rumba. The last time a large selection of his spectacular music from the fifties and sixties appeared on vinyl was in 1984 with the Merveilles du Passé series on Sonodisc's African label (issued shortly after Kabasele's death). Hardly any of the vinyl or cd compilations on Grand Kalle and his l'African Jazz were compiled with great care,…
Souvenirs from Esengo (1957-61)
"After the first release on Grand Kalle & l’African Jazz , for Planet Ilunga the quest continues to recover the Congolese music history. With this new compilation we delve into the back catalogue from Esengo, one of the labels that operated in the former Leopoldville in the fifties. In a five-year time span (1957-1961) this publishing company - named after the Lingala word for ‘pleasure’ - released over 400 records, all issued on 78 rpm records. This compilation focuses on the recordings…