Kiam - Memi

[@inanankouewiwongaspard980]

Une chanson qui demeure ancrée. Elle date des années 1975-1976. Et en 1976 j'ai obtenu le bac D. Cette chanson a animé les soirées dansantes dites "boum" dans notre jargon de jeunes d'alors. Elle me rappelle toujours les grandes vacances de 1976 avec les pairs, les filles avec lesquelles j'ai dansé dans ces "boum", bref ! Memi, c'est Memi, c'est l'orchestre KIAM. Je continue et continuerai toujours à écouter Memi. Que DIEU nous garde et nous protège !

[@mathiasguieno8702]

Soit béni la Nature qui m,a permis d,entendre cette musique à ma maturité.

[@MrUdoakang]

This song has a spiritual dimension to it. These guys conceived this trac in their innermost, and gave birth to it. What a fine baby boy!

[@danielkoskei9557]

Oh noo!!! This song was my great disco dance favorite when it was released in 1976. Still sounds as sweet at my Senior age...

[@alfaniomariandrea2971]

Thanks to God almighty who gave me another chance to hear this song

[@charlesonyango6209]

It is a nice one.

[@merveil3979]

The best display of guitar mastery in the history of mankind. Incredibly beautiful.

[@samoketch7828]

Only comparable to Nouvulle Generation of Lipua Lipua.

[@alphagammex]

These guys were incredibly skilled - they could make each and every instrument in their ensemble talk its own language; the guitars, listen to the intricate voice of the rhythm guitar, the solo, the drums - all crying beautifully in unison to make a classic sound. The arranger must have been the Master - Kiamuangana. Long live the genius of all time - the African Tchaikovsky.

[@mohamedrygila2996]

I sometimes wonder what really makes current singers like Bongo flaouver be termed musicians while they don't even have musical instruments used in their songs. Long live old music. (Zilipendwa,zinapendwa ,zitapendwa) RYAGILA BUKOBA TZ

[@yusufhemed1533]

Mmhhhh!!! The fantastic one

[@abdallahkabuto8392]

This comment describes what runs in the music it's what I call KIAM touch.

[@mohamedbrek3839]

Arranger was Lele Nsundi according to Google

[@osmanoduka9133]

Brings tears to my eyes always

[@kenyastud]

This is the greatest Lingala song of all time for those who didn't know...Ooh nostalgia ooh oooh nostalgia. Thanks a million for the clean download. Asante Sana.

[@eddiesengova9281]

Gone are the good days of good African music!!!!

[@andreangweshemi7706]

Agreed!

[@user-br9jr9yp9w]

Those were days where music had a meaning

[@kennedylikhaya1359]

I often wondered how these guys looked like. it's incredible for humans to produce such unbelievably beautiful music and yet live amongst us

[@anclemshana661]

kennedy likhaya .lm now 55yrs. by the time of this song Men I was 12yrs

[@saidkhamis4402]

This song really was perfect organised, singing together as one sound and perhaps the most amazing in this song is sologuiter sound, ❤

[@bernardabale5575]

Memi un morceau qui réveille les souvenirs des années 76 77

[@inanankouewiwongaspard980]

Parfait ! Ce morceau du grand Orchestre KIAM a célébré mon succès bac D, c'était en 1976. Pour ce morceau est toujours vif et d'actualité.

[@richardnganya2311]

Beautiful!! Someone known as Suke is performing his job at its best !!

[@YahyaMbega]

Eewe aribaba na darubini mnatisha sisikie njaa kabisa yaani

[@kaniikemoses4460]

the great music of the 70s when we were teenagers.

[@gabrielmashauri8236]

Ndugu zetu wa Kongo kwa kweli mnauwezo mkubwa sana wa kuimba na kupiga vyombo vya mziki .Haw jamaa hawakuwa mchezo hata kidogo ni vipaji na hazina na historia ya sisi waafrika wenzenu.

[@jamesmakwaka6230]

Great.brothers❤

[@user-zb7uv2jn9p]

Hadi Leo hii hakujawahi kutokea kama orch Kiam, vlone of the very talented group

[@magangashake]

This music reminds me of my days in school when I was in form 2. We could spend the whole night dancing to this lingala music.

[@nelsontheri6137]

Words cant explain howe loved and danced to lingala music in our village all night long though we understood nothing. Orch Kiam was my favourite band while growing up in central kenya. Muranga.

[@lillowere632]

Nostalgia for those days.

[@christopherkinyera6820]

This reminds me of Cwero County Hall and Muzee Ouma disco hall as well. Those were the days of "NO" HIV!!!

[@aunties5798]

Christopher Kinyera Keep reminiscing brother Chris. Be blessed.

[@chidampiri1012]

Congolese are talented Nation in all arts

[@chingapanimahube]

I wish i attended the concerts of Orchestre.Am so in love with their music.The music of levels and accelerations

[@diarraamadou8036]

Uú na

[@romanmzozo652]

Vary nice

[@musaghikizikilwa3671]

Oh when we were young 🥰🙏

[@rexxsimba]

The fantastic voices of Bakolo Keta , Muzola Ngunga and Adoli Bamweniko .. The song was composed by Germain Kanza Bayonne in 1975 . Sing along and Enjoy .... Toli oyo na pesi na yo mama , ye ye ye eh Ebongi yo obomba mweku , mokili etonda ngo makambo oh Natunaki nayebisi na yo di eh Ye ye ye eh Kinshasa Kinshasa ngo makambo mingi eh Balobi nga nakomi zoba, Nakomi solo zoba Po tolingani na yo siza eh, Yango nga na bebi tati yo yo oh [ GUITAR BREAK ] Nakomi solo zoba Po tolingani na yo siza eh, Yango nga na bebi tati yo yo oh Nakomi solo zoba Po tolingani na yo siza eh, Yango nga na bebi tati yo yo oh [ GUITAR BREAK ] Mweku eh, oh mweku Memi eh, oh Memi ye ye eh Motema na pesa na yo oh Mama yo obatela chou oh Banguna mosala se kobebisa Bako bunga nunu likonzi ya nga na yo Molema eeh Banguna mosala se kobebisa Bako bunga nunu likonzi ya nga na yo Molema eeh [ GUITAR BREAK ] Tikela mwana mayi oh Tikela mwana mayi oh

[@OminGem]

Love love love it!

[@MN-ji8nx]

Bakolo Keta, Lele Nsudi did not feature in this song after the brief split when they went to Orchestra Baya Baya only to return and compose Kamiki. Sad

[@marietousylla5217]

Ah!!oui les bon vieux temps quand on etait petit garçon a Conakry

[@58667679]

This was the very first song that introduced Orchestre Kiam. 1970s saw great competition to bands fronted by young guys....LIPUA LIPUA,BELLA BELLA,KIAM,SHAMA SHAMA

[@ogana_M]

You forgot Grand Piza and les kamale

[@wbabu6155]

@@ogana_M That's right... and the likes of Mangelepa, Veve, Super Mazembe etc.

[@georgemwambanga2420]

....my ears are never enough for listening this classic record

[@posanti1]

Man, this is music as the sweet angels would like to hear it in heaven!! Certainly brings back the golden days at Magburaka in Sierra Leone,,,the great dance sensation ''Teteh'' would mesmerize crowds along side that awesome ''Sounds of Thunder''...Kiam, the best!!! Thanks Darubin for this fabulous gift!!

[@piuskhalumisakwa9736]

It reminds me of our days at kitui high school 1976 hadi 1979 fare well parties for form4wapi wakina alumiro abiya lihanda mwondi mungaya bwosi stan munyasa ochieng na wote kinyawesa stüdents axsociation

[@pascalfoster2747]

That was great music great time I was in std 6 young but I could not mis the disco with my older brother and uncles That was real life so sad one thing to remember f a girl fall in love with you she use to come and pick you to play in front of everybody and that was real love not now I'm crying now!!

[@pascalfoster2747]

From Tanzania was great music great great time happy life together

[@jamessambu9264]

the golden oldies .i remember as a young boy big abd bearded boys would ask us kuheshimu ukuta as they danced with girls we brought to local discos and finally we be given 4 songs called mfululizo and chased home

[@petermugambi9601]

78 tank battalion had just been established in Isiolo. Remember fellow soldiers and how we loved to party to these kind of music in the barracks and even in Isiolo town itself and as further away in Meru and Nanyuki. Good times they were with very low inflation and no tribalism like it’s now.

[@rigomtengie4605]

These folks always remind me the adage: Old is gold. Gorgeous musical talents!

[@charlesonyango6209]

You are right

[@MashindaKKM]

One of the best Congolese songs I've ever heard! The Kiam voices were just amazing, with the greats Bakolo Keta, Muzola Ngunga, Adoli Bamweniko and Germain Kanza. The instruments are served by virtuoso: Souza Vangu, Lélé Nsundi, Lokasa ya Mbongo...

[@sofine4433]

It's my best. These were guitar wizards better than the best

[@robertkwendo1963]

@@sofine4433 practical art per se with instruments you choose the one to dance in the song

[@adroapatricklumumba1618]

You got the names right except Lokasa ya Mbongo.The virtuosos were Souza,Djuke,Mfui Mwane-solo,Lele N'sudi,Djo Moreno-rhythm,Vieux Kodi Nkadia was Nkadia-bass

[@amnioticfluid]

I'm from Japan, but this one and Kamiki from Orchestre Kiam were my childhood favorites.

[@abdoulaye.tiemokosangare6783]

amnioticfluid very good

[@letayote]

Ha!. We must be sisters from different mothers. ..I am from Kenya and grew up on Kamiki and Memi too in my teenage 70's. Wow!!.

[@henrykatumpe6617]

The vocals of the song rival the accompaniment,rarely do have melodies that hit the right code yet not set piece or classical.good voices and sound arrangements.the drums and rythm guitar in the background is sweet

[@henrykatumpe6617]

Sweet old music which was done ahead of time.I mean this melody could have been done or even tomorrow.Unbelievable it's over 50 years ago, it's like yesterday when the late Eddie Fondo the VOK deejay use to spin the disk.No wonder Angels in heaven entertain Almighty God with music.The Right spirit.

[@rexxsimba]

The Song was composed by Germain Kanza Bayonne in 1975 .... Toli oyo na pesi na yo mama, ye ye ye eh Ebongi yo obomba mweku, mokili etonda ngo makambo oh Natunaki nayebisi na yo di eh Ye ye ye eh Kinshasa Kinshasa ngo makambo mingi eh Balobi nga nakomi zoba, Nakomi solo zoba Po tolingani na yo siza eh, Yango nga na bebi tati yo yo oh GUITAR BREAK Nakomi solo zoba Po tolingani na yo siza eh, Yango nga na bebi tati yo yo oh GUITAR BREAK Mweku eh, oh mweku Memi eh, oh memi ye ye eh Motema na pesa na yo oh Mama yo obatela chou oh Banguna mosala se kobebisa Bako bunga nunu likonzi ya nga na yo Molema eh Banguna mosala se kobebisa Bako bunga nunu likonzi ya nga na yo Molema eh GUITAR BREAK Tikela mwana mayi oh Tikela mwana mayi oh Tikela mwana mayi oh GUITAR BREAK

[@WANAMBOJO]

This is my Best of KIAM Thank you Darubini2 you are realy Darubini. I t has been sounding in my brain from all those years

[@lulolokomayisokolua8187]

je trouver cette merveille apres presque 45 ans.

[@arsenedjipro9840]

que de nostalgies j'avais seulement 10ans quand cette belle musique me berçait

[@aunties5798]

Brother Darubini, I am still alive and enjoying this beautiful music like yesterday. I posted it on my High school Alumni Forum and you can imagine the craziness of the 'old' ladies😂😂😂😂

[@Darubini2]

@aunties5798 Thank you for the support. Kiam was one of my favorite bands, and I think I have most, if not all, of their songs posted on the channel.

[@onyamwaya]

Thanks Darubini. I have searched for this number for years. To me it always represented the apex of the golden age of Congolese music - especially in instrumental arrangement. What has happened to Lingala music today is sad. I am glad that I grew up on a diet of this kind of music in Kariakor, Nairobi, Kenya.

[@bahatilumato7266]

Nyamwaya ,ktk nyimbo za kiam hii ilikuwa hot zaid 1975 memi inanitoa chozi kwa kweli nilikuwa na miaka 20 wakati huo oooh jamani

[@boscomuhuli9007]

Nakumbuka mbali sana japokuwa nilikuwa mdogo

[@ogana_M]

@@bahatilumato7266 .We used to dance to it on Saturday nights at the school hall at Kabete Technical School on the outskirts of Nairobi on the school stereo system.I was either in form 2 or form 3, 1978 or 1979.

[@charlesokwengu4714]

Fantastic guitar sounds

[@josephpormai5704]

This music reminds me of secondary school days.it was really organized with absolute rhythm

[@paulonalo3131]

Great music of the nostalgic 70s

[@deekeyish]

the soukous guitar by kiam is simply the bomb,only comparable to Zaikos.The multi talented Verckys had assembled a formidable army of musicians spread across four bands,i.e lipua lipua,veve,kamale,and kiam.He was a sax wizzard himself before retiring to business somewhere in Kinshasa.Among his celebrated artist is the versatile Canta Nyboma,Nsaya nsayadyo,Vata mombasa.They pioneered soukous before the advent of second generation genre (kwasakwasa).The solo guitar distinguishes soukous .

[@khajindengule1889]

Ujumbe wangu kwenu miziki hii muipige kipindi maalum ili wasanii wetu watoke kwenye usanii waingie kwa nguvu zao zote wawe wanamuziki kusudi watuletee ujumbe wenye mafunzo na maendeleo yetu

[@salumkyelula443]

😢😢😢memi by ochre kiam

[@jabirali2324]

This reminds me of ST Marys' times during party times with girls from Bura Girls (wapi Alice Neto - Angola) with Hamis Koms Mwachuo VUNZARERE as DJ. Jamani wapi Jarvis Kai. KIAM was a rare jewel. No band could match this outfit's performance.

[@alfredotieno4394]

Angelic voice of the mighty orchestra Kiam,they went to record at the Veve studio without a name, Verckys being their promoter they shortened the name Kiamuangwana to Kiam.reminds me of my elder brother James Otieno (RIP). still at primary school, Makongeni estate Nairobi.

[@charlesonyango6209]

Pole sana. But the music sounds well.

[@godwinchukwumannaji153]

They are wonderful and ever since I was a child I loved Congo music.

[@bernardgichanamokaya812]

The very best of ochre Kiam. During my school days we could dance endless till you tire.

[@charlesonyango6209]

It sounds deeply well

[@jamesoloo7195]

one of my favorites

[@lillowere632]

Yeah

[@josephkamau6008]

Orchestra Kiam my best group reminds me of my separated cousin Peter Ndungu

[@gregoiremulenda4473]

Plaisir grandissime à écouter ces merveilles du passé. On se retrouve franchement !!!

[@bonaventurasika5350]

Memi a sweetest music.

[@deekeyish]

@onyamwaya ..these musicians composed songs for the love of music and were not driven by greed.Again computers and synthesizers were not in but instead it was manual instruments.

[@jumamganga5136]

Niliusikia na kuucheza mara ya kwanza kijijini segera tanga,disco vumbi 1976,nikiwa std 7,achana tuu,Enzi ya bumping na cavasha

[@andrewswai2658]

i m still proceding enjoy listening with Orch kiam the best Band since 1975 produice songs... Yes this Makambo mingi ya Congo musician in kinsasha.whithout forgert kiamangwa mateta Sax specialty...well come Tanga City inTanzania...its difficults to explain about the songs produiced by Kiam atthis days . the Era of Kavasha has gone but until this time the Kavasha has no compitants. anyway. in fact i need to hear about musician of Kiam where are they this days

[@jacksonmwalyego4933]

Ochestra Kiam song 1970s,Saw great competition to Bands fronted by Young guys Shama shama ,Lipualipua ,Bealbela Veve Kata chiuno mpaka chiniiiii, Ya kale ni dhahabu.

[@leonardmburu7967]

I will never forget my home boys Nairobi show gr

[@michelloupohi6470]

Ah le bon vieux temps le temps passe ne revient plus vraiment

[@merveilmeok2416]

Please keep coming back to play videos of old songs that have been posted on KZbin for some time. If you don't, the videos get harder and harder to find and with time almost impossible.

[@therationalhuman8749]

GR8 MUSIC..THANX FOR THE MEMORIES

[@husseinmenaza3347]

Ernest Henry Solomon remind me of what used tohappen those days

[@makumbele]

Muziki wa watu wazima!

[@lillowere632]

Nostalgic for the 70s.

[@user-lc3vu1ml3w]

Arranged music ❤

[@linusasagwile6528]

Daimon mwakaliku, uko sahihi kabisa, vazi lilikuwa ni hilo, viatu, nywele, umenikumbusha mbali ni Kyela-Mbeya

[@antoinetchinda7922]

Cest formidable merci

[@andrewswai2658]

Uwiiiih Kinsasha na makambo mingi mhhi Bakongolii mhmm

[@omarkitoja597]

Still going strong and strong.

[@sammywamuri6197]

Memi all time great Music

[@mamadoulaminetoure3440]

Si le temps passé pouvait revenir.

[@josephjoram1184]

When music was most inspiring

[@sammywamuri6197]

Mikolo mileki mingi is but another great song decating it to the Late and my best friend Adwash Kadamba who loved it to death

[@jamesmakwaka6230]

niliwaroga sana east lando na hii ngoma. james bukhala( bukalose) steamer club)

[@adetokumpolaadedeji1698]

Yaani hawa jamaa walikua wana piga muziki wa karne mimi bado sijaona muziki ulio zaidi ya huu toka kuimba gitaa solo colas yaani!!

[@jabirkiminza9780]

Na hautawahi kuona ama kusikia upigaji kama huu tena. Hawa walikua ni magwiji . Kila chombo kilikua na mtaalam wake aliye kamilika bwana. Si kuimba, drums ama magita na uchanganyaji wa mziki ulikua wa ki pekee.

[@josphatmunasia8658]

R.1977 Josphat. Bitute

[@EmmanuelKakuyu]

Insane

[@joshuamwambene6041]

Thanks alot

[@mathiasguieno8702]

MEMI ! ECOUTER ET MOURIR !!

[@lillowere632]

Dope

[@lillowere632]

Orchestra Kiam ooyee.

[@jabirali2324]

DARUBINI You are the king when it comes kuchakurachakura hawa mabwana na vitu vyao. Can you get marvelas photo(s) of this great outfit so that we may get to know the faces behind the melodious rhythms, solos and voices? It may be abit tricky but have the same spirit of unearthing the impossible.

[@Darubini2]

I do not have any photos and the best way to get them would most likely be through sleeves of their LPs, which I do not have.

[@lillowere632]

Who plays guitar like that anymore? Meme is one of my old time favorites. Kudos to Orchestra Kiam. Nostalgia.

[@jamesgordonjames2998]

Loboko Pasi of Bassanga and Super Mazembe. Also Okello Jose.

[@jamesgordonjames2998]

And the late Zengele Saudulo Saida of Bana Ngenge, Les Kinois and Virunga

[@eltonbaya2544]

@@jamesgordonjames2998 loboko could not even near these guys.... Rythim guitar was played by Lele n'sundi mabialaa...

[@Irandabale]

These days-- non ndio maana there is a lot of noise and uchafu in form of music

[@omegapaul9834]

Matondo hizi ndio ngoma

[@utube5617]

These musicions who done this work are they still alive? I remembet in the year 1979 then i was too kid

[@utube5617]

some are passed away

[@mikerosco4267]

@ 7:23 Lele Nsundi completely shows that he was the best rhythm guitarist ever to come out of Congo.

[@mohamedbrek3839]

Lele Nsundi better than Vata Mombassa

[@mikerosco4267]

@David Mbori Mombassa reportedly smashed a bottle of beer in a Kinshasa bar (ngando) when he heard the Kiam rhythmist's exploits. Toying with a guitar like a football.

[@musafiri-george-kabenga5448]

Is there any video for this band?

[@jarawilla9043]

From 4:30 but most markedly from 6:10, this solo guitar juggle: where did I catch Diblo Dibala re-paraphrasing it? Check the Album Pepe Kalle does with Nyboma: Moyibi. The song ''Nina'' from 2:25 . Pepe Kalle & Nyboma (Congo Zaire) - Nina it is a fearsome tribute by the lightning-fingering Dibala, and with Lokassa gearing to pick up the relay button at equal pace, even Adoli and Morena of Kiam would pat them on the back! and forgive the heist.

[@merveilmeok2416]

Anything you say, bro.

[@marietousylla5217]

I like those interesting information about this musicians.

[@marietousylla5217]

jarawilla ok cool

[@MN-ji8nx]

Diblo and Lokassa were 'midgets' in comparison to orchestra kiam and it's guitar wizards.

[@felixmapanda4025]

jarawilla xjl P be coming by

[@lillowere632]

Am still here Darubini2.

[@Darubini2]

Thanks for hanging around. Let me know if there are any tunes you would like posted. Enjoy!

[@mashakalama6269]

Whats the current news on these fellows so entertaining those many years back?

[@nebertterrah551]

Ooh no. This was supposed to be the greatest band in DRC & the entire world. What went wrong with Verkys. . He owned a music studio & was not able to record a live music video of these guys & his own. If Zaiko langa langa & others did,what was wrong?

[@linusasagwile6528]

Yes Darubin, nice!

[@jaredochieng3697]

We remember Mbita high scool

[@matondodaud]

enzi zetu nimekumbatia mtoto wa shule ya sekondari msalato dodoma, we acha tu na wewe je???

[@kaniikemoses4460]

Bell bottoms trousers and flairs trousers on top donning slim fit shirts.

[@daimonmwakaliku291]

Thanks Darubini, we should try to tell our guys on how enjoyed sebene like this but in different playing style and vibration. Also we used to wore slimfit costume, bugga loo and high shoe Laizon with Afro hair style like they do now. for me is just copy and paste from the oldies. Tell them

[@aikambekyara4703]

When are we going to listen other guitarist like Lele Nsundi, Vata Mombasa, Mongoley??

[@erastokessy1945]

This was great

[@MrSkamote]

i like also

[@bohouojeanbah7603]

notre temps était très très dansant

[@merveilmeok2416]

Vive Le Zaïre!

[@fkmwaro5898]

jaribuni secondary school baado muuko kasiwa dj