DISCOGRAPHY OF ORCHESTRE ROCK-A-MAMBO
albums:
AFRICAN RETRO vol. 5
Pathé Marconi - EMI 2 C064-15962
A1: Les Voyous (merengue - lingala) (Nino)
A2: Mi cancion (cha cha cha - lingala) (Nino)
A3: Maria Valente (cha cha cha - lingala)
A4: Rumba Queiro (rumba - lingala) (De Wayon)
A5: Baila (cha cha cha - espagnol) (J. Essous)
A6: Serenade sentimentale (rumba - lingala) (J. Essous)
B1: Jalousie (cha cha cha - espagnol) (Nino)
B2: Panchita (cha cha cha - espagnol) (Nino)
B3: El rumba so (cha cha -mereng Esp.) (D.P.)
B4: Esnghe Zuke (rumba - lingala) (D.P.)
B5: Bonne Année (rumba - lingala) (D.P.)
B6: Oyambaka ngai (rumba - lingala) (D.P.)
compilations:
AFRICAN RETRO Vol 6
Pathé Marconi - EMI 2 C064-15978 P. 1977?
A5: Chauffez African Jazz (Kabasele)
A6: Besame Mucho Jaquelina (Kabasele)
B1: Bamoule Bidame (Liengo)
B2: Brigitte (Lucie Yenga)
B3: Kumaye (Nezy & Negro Band)
B4: Senhorita (Baguin & Negro Band)
B5: Mabe na yo moko (Lucie Yenga)
B6: Bolingo Alphonsine (Kabasele et Rossignol)
B7: Vea 58 (Kabasele et Rossignol)
B8: Nalingi na ngai Kobalate (Bidama)
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Pathé Marconi - EMI 2C062-15136; also C062-15810
A1: Merengue-Nico (merengue) 2:38 Nico & son ensemble
A2: Li dvo maravilla (cha-cha) 2:45 Orchestre Rock-a-mambo
A4: Micky mi queiro 2:50 Nino [Malapet] & Orchestre Rock-a-mambo
A5: Oye Jacquy (cha-cha) 2:50 Orchestre Rock-a-mambo
B6: Merengue Babalou (merengue) 2:40 Orchestre Rock-a-mambo
image courtesy of seaneverdry
Orchestre Rock-A-Mambo
[Columbia ESRF 1460; also ESDF1321]
A1: Baila (J. Essous)
(Cha cha cha, chanté en espagnol)
A2: Serenade sentimental (J. Essous)
(Rumba, chanté en lingala--vernaculaire du Congo Belge)
B1: Jalousie (Nino)
(Cha cha cha, chanté en espagnol)
B2: Panchita (Nino)
(Cha cha cha, chanté en espagnol)
Chant: Kabasele - Rossignol
Guitares: Nico et Tino
Clarinette: Essous
Basse: Roitelet
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[Columbia ESRF 1793; also ESDF 1321]
A1: El rumba so
(cha-cha - chanté en espagnol)
A2: Esnghe zuke
(rumba - chanté en lingala)
B1: Bonne année
(rumba - chanté en lingala)
B2: Oyambaka ngai
(rumba - chanté en lingala)
Enregistrement Esengo (Congo Léopoldville)
[ESRF 1415; also ESDF 1343]
A1: Una Noche (cha cha cha)
A2: Luiza (cha cha cha)
B1: Simarocca (cha cha cha)
B2: La belle Lucie Botayi (cha cha cha)
Orchestre Rock-A-Mambo volume 2
ESDF 1372
A1: Les Voyous, merengue
A2: Mi cancion (cha cha cha)
B1: Maria Valente (cha cha cha)
B2: Rumba quiero, rumba
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[Columbia ESDF 1380] EP
A1: Yamare, cha cha cha - Chanté en espagnol
A2: Iyele, guaracha - Chanté en espagnol
[B-side is Edo et Essous avec Orchestre Bantou]
B1: Nalembi bipale
B2: Ah! Que pena
compilation:
GROUPES CHOC DES ANNEES 50s
A1: Maria Valente - Rock-a-Mambo
A2: Rumba Quiero - Rock-a-Mambo
B1: Bolingo ya la jolie - Lucie Eyenga
B3: Les voyous - Rock-a-Mambo
B4: Mi cancion - Rock-a-Mambo
image courtesy of seaneverdry
Columbia ESDF 1401 (with Negro Band)
A1: Brigitte by Rock-a-Mambo
A2: Bakoule by Rock-a-Mambo
B1: Kumaye by Negro Band
B2: Senhorita by Negro Band
(Columbia ESDF 1403; orig: Esengo)
A1: Mabe na yo moko
A2: Bolingo Alphonsine
B1: Vea 58
B2: Nalingi na ngai kubala te
Cat # |
Title |
Composer |
On LP |
On CD |
| 1a | Les Voyous (Merengue Lingala) | Nino | EMI 2 C064-15962; ESDF 1372; ESDF 1380 | |
| 1b | Mi cancion (Cha cha Lingala) | Nino | EMI 2 C064-15962; ESDF 1372; ESDF 1380 | |
| 2a | Rosita (Bolero Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 2b | Elixir del cha cha (Cha cha Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 3a | Tika ngai seli (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 3b | Rock A Mambo (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 4a | Lily Germaine (Calypso Lingala) | Tino Baroza | ||
| 4b | Pesa ngai falanga na masanga (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Baroza | ||
| 5a | Jalousie (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ESRF 1460; 2C064-15962 | |
| 5b | Amigo (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 7a | Serenade Sentimentale (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | 2C064-15962 | |
| 7b | Baila (Cha cha Espagnol) | Essous | ESDF 1460; 2C064-15962 | |
| 9a | Ekwata (Cha cha Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 9b | Limbisa ngai Lelo (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 10a | Anna (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 10b | Chez Faignond (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 11a | Panchita (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | 2C064-15962; ESRF1460 | |
| 11b | Toca mi (Mambo Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 12a | Siempre mi (Bolero Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| 12b | Rossignol Cantador (Cha cha Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| 13a | Oh cailloux (Rumba Lingala) | Sathan | ||
| 13b | Baboma se pamba (Rumba Lingala) | Sathan | ||
| 16a | El rico Cuban mambo (Mambo Espagnol) | Nino & African Rock | ||
| 16b | Sentiment Marie Jose (Bolero Lingala) | Nino & African Rock | ||
| 22a | Bay marinero (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 22b | Marie Pembe (rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 27a | Nino y su orchestra tipica (Calypso Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 27b | Annie mi chou (Mambo Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 28a | Makulu ngulu (Rumba Lingala) | Roitelet | ||
| 28b | Marie Louise (Fox Lingala) | Roitelet | ||
| 29a | Huit jours abandonnes (Rumba Lingala) | Bowane | ||
| 29b | Nakoboya yo te (Rumba Lingala) | Bowane | ||
| 30a | Camarade ya mboka monodele (Merengue Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 30b | Marie Petro (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 32a | Nasepeli mingi (Cha cha Lingala) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 32b | Bilobela ya mokili (Rumba Lingala) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 33a | Ango (Rumba Lingala) | Bowane | ||
| 33b | Agwaya (Rumba Lingala) | Bowane | ||
| 34a | Nabanzi yo (Rumba Lingala) | Papa Noel | ||
| 34b | Damoni Charlotte (Cha cha Espagnol) | Papa Noel | ||
| 38a | Alpho kanisaka Roitelet (Calypso Lingala) | Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 38b | Kota mu nzo (Cha cha Kikongo) | Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 39a | Mokili complique (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 39b | Rossignol via Ponte Negro (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 43a | Palama baila (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 43b | Abra la puerta (Cha cha Espagnol) | Essous | ||
| 47a | Ay Nino (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 47b | Ba tonneaux vides (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 49a | Ah na lali nzungu (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 49b | Babalou inspiration (Cha cha Espagnol) | Essous | ||
| 50a | Rolina (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 50b | Mawa ya baninga (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 51a | La technica (Cha cha Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| 51b | Mbiwala tene (Rumba Kingwandi) | Rossignol | ||
| 52a | Ndoto kitoko (Bolero Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 52b | Salisa ngai (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 53a | Mambo Nino (Mambo Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 53b | Laro (Cha cha Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 54a | Mista Nkuyu (Calypso Lingala) | Tino Barozza & son ensemble | ||
| 54b | Marie Pilipili (Cha cha Lingala) | Tino Barozza & son ensemble | ||
| 55a | Ozwui Olei (Cha cha Lingala) | Liengo Honore | ||
| 55b | Cherie Bedel (Rumba Lingala) | Liengo Honore | ||
| 59a | Lengele Pula (Rumba Lingala) | Sathan & son ensemble | ||
| 59b | Yolo 5 - 1 = 4 (Rumba Lingala) | Sathan & son ensemble | ||
| 60a | Panzi likolo (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 60b | Baliaki bakenda (Rumba Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| 64a | Talani pamba (Rumba Lingala) | Lucie Yenga & son ensemble | ||
| 64b | Ndoto nde makanisi (Rumba Lingala) | Lucie Yenga & son ensemble | ||
| 65a | Kan zenzenze (Cha cha Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 65b | Nde okani ngai (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 66a | Yo quiero Lina (Cha cha Espagnol) | Ngoy Eugene | ||
| 66b | Bibi wangu (Rumba Lingala) | Ngoy Eugene | ||
| 67a | La primera (Cha cha Espagnol) | Essous | ||
| 67b | Ambiance in Leo (Cha cha Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 68a | Joe (Rumba Lingala) | Ofele Joe | ||
| 68b | Naboyi bambanda (Rumba Lingala) | Ofele Joe | ||
| 71a | Bakoule (Bidama Budja) | Liengo Honore | ESDF 1401 Congo Latino | |
| 71b | Bolingo Alphonsine (Rumba Lingala) | Liengo Honore | 2C064-15978 | |
| 72a | Bailamos (Calypso Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 72b | Yebisa ye (Calypso Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 74a | Mabe ya nani (Calypso Lingala) | Pandy et son ensemble | ||
| 74b | La petite yolanda (Amelenko Lingala) | Pandy et son ensembleo | ||
| 77a | Na wagi to (Cha cha samba) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 77b | Misitaki bonso (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 78a | Calu wa Essous (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 78b | Mi paralitico (Calypso Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 79a | Essous keti fwa (Rumba Kilari) | Essous | ||
| 79b | Mwana ya mama (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 80a | Bakala nyonso luvunu (Rumba Kikongo) | Roitelet | ||
| 80b | Bongo marche (Rumba Kikongo) | Roitelet | ||
| 81a | Lole Lalomuna (Mazurka Baboa) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 81b | Etikali se poso (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 87a | Okwei mabe (Rumba Lingala) | Gogene | ||
| 87b | Bernadette wa Gogene (Cha cha Lingala) | Gogene | ||
| 88a | Mokenge (Cha cha Lingala) | Liengo Honore | ||
| 88b | Ngenge (Bidama Budja) | Liengo Honore | ||
| 89a | Motema mobebi (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 89b | A la mode de Leo (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 92a | Comite Rock a Mambo (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 92b | Mwana Nzambi (Calypso Mbondjo) | Nino | ||
| 93a | Nasali boni mama (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza, Dechaud, Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 93b | Par compte mademoiselle (Mazurka Lingala) | Tino Barozza, Dechaud, Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 94a | Liwa ndeko te (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza, Dechaud, Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 94b | Baakoka te (Fox Lingala) | Tino Barozza, Dechaud, Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 99a | Bella Christina (Rumba Lingala) | Sathan & son ensemble | ||
| 99b | Dis Laurence (Rumba Lingala) | Sathan & son ensemble | ||
| 101a | Bana Conga (Biguine Lingala) | Ngoy Eugene & son ensemble | ||
| 101b | Mambo la Roffia (Mambo Lingala) | Ngoy Eugene & son ensemble | ||
| 103a | Micki mi quiero (Rumba Espagnol) a.k.a. Micky mi quiero | Nino | EMI 2C062-15136; C062-15810; SOUND OF KINSHASA Original Music LP102 | |
| 103b | Sebene mama (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 104a | Tour de ville (Biguine Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 104b | Basi bakeseni (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 107a | Meta Maria (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 107b | Bolingo se mbongo (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 109a | Mambo 1 (Mambo Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 109b | Rumba de mi corazon (Rumba Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 114a | Astrid wa Tino (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 114b | Bolamu ya mbanda (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 115a | Dit Caro (Rumba Lingala) | Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 115b | Alphonsine moke (Rumba Lingala) | Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 116a | Miguelita (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 116b | Una hermosa nina (Rumba Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 123a | Nzungu ya loso (Rumba Lingala) | Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 123b | Bazangi sani (Rumba Lingala) | Roitelet & son ensemble | ||
| 125a | Etani tongo (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 125b | Etoko mpe malamu (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 126a | Maria Valente (Cha cha Lingala) | De Wayon & son ensemble | EMI 2 C064-15962; ESDF 1372; ESDF 1380 | |
| 126b | Rumba quiero (Rumba Lingala) | De Wayon & son ensemble | EMI 2 C064-15962; ESDF 1372; ESDF 1380 | |
| 131a | Mioto na likolo (Cha cha Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 131b | Tina ezali (Cha cha Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 132a | Povre y povre (Cha cha Espagnol) | Essous | ||
| 132b | Pelisa mwinda (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 133a | Nakota boloko (Cha cha Lingala) | Dema Antoine | ||
| 133b | Zongela ngai (Rumba Lingala) | Dema Antoine | ||
| 135a | Ambiance (Rumba Lingala) | De Wayon | ||
| 135b | Mingele motema (Rumba Lingala) | De Wayon & son ensemble | ||
| 136a | Benga Justine (Cha cha Lingala) | De Wayon | ||
| 136b | Ay nzambe ngai na Wayon (Bidama Lingala) | De Wayon | ||
| 137a | Oboyaki ngai (Rumba Lingala) | De Wayon | ||
| 137b | Profitez quand il est temps (Rumba Lingala) | De Wayon | ||
| 138a | Camaro benga baila (Cha cha Espagnol) | Lemy | ||
| 138b | Francisca (Rumba Lingala) | Lemy | ||
| 139a | Mabanzo na ngai (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 139b | Annie wa Rossignol (Bolero Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 140a | Lele etali bango (Rumba Lingala) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 140b | Mawata (Calypso Lingala) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 141a | Henriette wa bolingo (Rumba Espagnol) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 141b | Dodo wa ngai (Calypso Lingala) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 152a | Tanga mokanda oyo (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 152b | Baila en la noche (Cha cha Espagnol) | Essous | ||
| 165a | Biere Polar (Cha cha Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 165b | Avec la Polar la victoire (Rumba Lingala) | Essous | ||
| 167a | Oye Jacquy (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | 2C062-15136 | |
| 167b | Ave Maria (Bidama Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 201a | Lo qui a mi (Cubana Espagnol) | Papa Noel | ||
| 201b | Trois filles trois garcons (Rumba Lingala) | Papa Noel | ||
| 202a | Kumbamba (Rumba Lingala) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 202b | Neli obosani ngai (Cha cha Lingala) | Lucie Yenga | ||
| 215a | Mi Cuban cha cha cha (Cha cha Espagnol) | Popol Martinez | ||
| 215b | Makanisi ya bomwana (Rumba Lingala) | Popol Martinez | ||
| 217a | Rythmo Rock'a Mambo (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 217b | Bana Diana Colline (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 218a | Mi Cuban cha cha cha (Cha cha Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| 218b | La Diana (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 219a | Rocka rocka rocka (Cha cha Espagnol) | Papa Noel | ||
| 219b | Ekelamo ya nzambe (Rumba Lingala) | Papa Noel | ||
| 228a | Cubana (Cha cha Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| 228b | Nasali nazui mayele (Rumba Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 229a | Esto esta me cha cha (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 229b | Bidame ya Rocka' (Rumba Lingala) | Nino | ||
| 230a | Cha cha cha rock (Cha cha Espagnol) | Bruno | ||
| 230b | Tozongi na Leo (Rumba Lingala) | Bruno | ||
| 232a | Felicidad (Bolero) | Papa Noel | ||
| 232b | Whisky (Guaracha) | Papa Noel | ||
| 62.134B | Marie Moyanzi (Rumba Lingala) | Jacquy | ||
| b/w | Jacquy cha cha cha (Cha cha Espagnol) | Jacquy | ||
| 62.136B | Memories of you (Slow) | Nino | ||
| b/w | Allegria (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 62.138B | Linga baboti ba ngai (Rumba Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| b/w | Cambronetta (Cha cha Espagnol) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 62.140B | Ali Baba mwana Lipopoville (Cha cha Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| b/w | Marie Alphonsine (Cha cha Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 62.141B | Monot et Titine (Rumba Lingala) | Papa Noel | ||
| b/w | Kozanga baboti pasi (Rumba Lingala) | Papa Noel | ||
| 62.142B | Kele mamie (Cha cha Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| b/w | Souvenir de Gabon (Cha cha Lingala) | Rossignol | ||
| 62.148B | Rock-a mambo o mobembo (Cha cha Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| b/w | Es el amor (Cha cha Espagnol) | Rossignol | ||
| 62.149B | Bail la bamba (Merengue Espagnol) | Papa Noel | ||
| b/w | Montagne compagneiro (Merengue Espagnol) | Papa Noel | ||
| 62.150B | Solerico (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| b/w | Oiga mambo (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ||
| 501a | Yamare (Cha cha Espagnol) | Nino | ESDF 1380 | |
| 501b | Iyele (Guaracha Espagnol) | Nino | ESDF 1380 | |
| 502a | Boboyisi ngai mwasi (Merengue Lingala) | Bruno | ||
| 502b | Naleli dimanche M. (Rumba Lingala) | Bruno | ||
| 538a | Omoni te (Cha cha Lingala) | Tino Barozza | ||
| 538b | Bambanda baleki (Merengue Lingala) | Tino Barozza |
unknown catalog number Esengo singles (78RPM):
Mabe na yo moko (Lucie Eyenga) Orchestre Rock-A-Mambo
b/w Brigitte (Lucie Eyenga) Orchestre Rock-A-Mambo
Francisca wa bolingo - Lemy, Rossignol & Orchestre Rock-a-Mambo
b/w Cha cha cha (charmante) - Kabasele, Rossignol & Orchestre Rock-a-Mambo
Stray single on Fiesta label (45RPM):
Franck & l'Orchestre Rock a Festival: "Elie" b/w "Club le monde" Fiesta 51.091 1971