“Kamulangu” by Etoko, Edocha, JM Kasonga and more…

This is a traditional song of Kasayi, a standard of congolese music, very popular. Enjoy various versions of it below…

Kamulangu e Kamulangue e Kamulangu!
Kamulangu ditunga dinene Kamulangu!

By our legend, from Kasayi, Dr. Nico

Group Etoko

Chorale Rossignol

Ngoma Kongo

Jean Moulin Kasonga

And Kamulangu goes worldwide!!!

Blaise Malaba in Ukraine

Edocha in Japan

I really like this 1987 jazzy version from France by the group La Libela

Motema Africa in Poland

a more rocky approach with DouDou Nganda y Lokole in Spain

All the way to Korea!!!

“Rappa Mwela Manyi” by Ced Koncept

Nice rap piece in Ciluba featuring mutwashi and krump.

Title: Rappa Mwela Manyi
Artist: Ced Koncept
Year: 2010

rappamwelamanyi_cedkoncept

Akaaa kikudi wanyi, walu ku ba shebaya anyi ntshini
Spilulu wêwa

Mbikila nkumba ka kuyi muntu wa kwela mpata naanyi
Ndi dwa ni rappa wanyi rappa mwela mwela manyi
Mêma ditumba nansha diela mu ditumba
Ni udi umvwa nansha mema mu nkumba’s
Bikila ntumba aya kasumba mala
Bwa tu kwatshika
Tooo ni mujinda’s
Pa twa bika ceinture tu tuswika
Muhanu anu mu cyadi ela musambu tu banga cadence
Nanganga kwetu ku Kananga, Mbuji-Mayi, ngandanjika
Ni mwina mu katanga’s

Rappa wanyi rappa, rappa mwela manyi x3
Rappa wanyi rappa mwela manyi

Mbikila mfumu mu rap mulongu umwa kunnyima kwanyi
Ngambila mba tuta mushindu kaayi ?
Ewa rappa ki mudimu wanyi
Wanyi mining moma’s enza attention
Kabuluka kafwa kambila
We muswa bulaku’s ngambila’s
Abi too umwa rappa marteau
Ni danse wenda banda pa moto
Umbota maja ressort mu cimonu
Ambula mwana la musique de chez nous

Rappa wanyi rappa, rappa mwela manyi x3
Rappa wanyi rappa mwela manyi

… banda pa moto