Maseke Ya Meme (Bavon Marie-Marie) - Franco & L'O.K. Jazz 1971

[@lawrencemuthoni1587]

Never expect such songs in this generation...Pure Gold...wish I could reverse time...

[@mjmutisya3312]

As time goes they'll learn what it meant those days. I mean the message. There was no profanity. Respect I love you all

[@RossiniAyougang]

I'm tell you 🙏

[@briansureobino]

My dad sang in this song. He's so humble like the voices in this song. I hope one day I'll wish him 90th Birthday

[@associationdesmedecinscong6037]

Merci 🙏 de l’éternel vous. God bless you 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jonmona476]

What was the name of your father may be I know him.

[@geoffreyombuna3180]

Thanks to him.. they gave us a magnificent piece.

[@JosueKuyama]

​@@associationdesmedecinscong6037😊p

[@georgenyamongo-u3d]

I wish him the same also,I like the song so much.

[@davidowiyo4379]

AboubacarSiddikh you are gift to Rumba lovers. May you be immortalised! Keep it up!

[@GreatballersEver]

This guy is probably leading the angelic choirs in heaven a we speak...

[@laurianomondi5045]

This is the Franco Version but still equally sweet. with the voice of youlou mabiala

[@chalimsupa6603]

11 years before i was born and i'm i here enjoying this ... music full of nostalgia

[@jean-boscomougnigui2316]

Quand j'avais 3 ans maman et moi embarquions dans les remorqueurs de Delmas Vieljeux qui me semblaient énormes à l'époque pour rejoindre papa qui travaillait au chantier "Gourvest", en aval de Ndjolé. Je me rappelle la topographie de ce chantier avec son économat en bordure de l'ogooué où l'on trouvait des produits Européens ( vins espagnols, poissons salés du portugal, etc...). Il y avait même des rails pour le transport du bois. Hommage éternel à Bavon Marie Marie et à vous papa et maman.

[@ziboteysylvester7325]

How could GOD give you such a talent and take you back so early ??????? R I P Bavon.... we continue to love you ...

[@musa2843]

May be they have formed a Band for angels. No one knows where the spirits of the dead go

[@wyclifotina1040]

Listen to his narrative then what later happened to him...I blame Ruto and his cohorts for this 😢

[@petergicheha9681]

​@@wyclifotina1040kunaendaje tena wiki😂😂😂

[@josephmunyani8755]

Super. I can never have enough of this

[@rkalenga]

Merci pour cette très belle chanson mélancolique et prémonitoire de Bavon Marie marie reprise ici par Luambo et l'OK Jazz. Je n'ai pas connu la période mais j'ai appris à apprécier cette merveille du passé de la musique congolaise.

[@wyclifotina1040]

The trumpet behind the chorus is angelic, Bavon MM, will come with angels on the last day with his choir..Rongo Migori Kenya loves you ever.

[@josephbasweti8010]

The voices are just very nice..I can't just stop listening to this song.

[@bastoumala9170]

C'est lui (bavon marie-marie) qui a créé le sébène en RDC ! Respect à ce grand guitariste !

[@bensonvibhakar5615]

The song reminds me of my late father Mzee Oguok,baba continue rip

[@elisabethmavingou7990]

Hommage éternel à la memoire du grand Bavon Marie Marie , il fut et restera le plus grand soliste de tous les temps.

[@k1361]

Merci de nous aider à recupérer ce passé qui a fait de la RDC des années 70 le plus beau pays au monde. Nous étions angolais, congolais et Zairois a partagé la grandeur de cette nation.... Bavon Marie-Marie Siongo est un phénoméne, en plus de la guitare, comme son frère Franco, il savait composer des belles chansons...

[@botengu5728]

Youlou a donne une nouvelle dimension a cette chanson mythique grace a sa voix unique.

[@musa2843]

Youlou's voice polished Franco's unique voice whenever they sang along

[@fortunabulankay747]

We never ever forget you Bavon Marie Marie for everlasting

[@collinskoech3523]

It is sad that he died in a terrible road crash. He is probably the choir master in heaven.

[@jonmona476]

I was told that he was a brother to Franco of To OK jazz

[@michael_saleh]

​@@jonmona476true. Elder brother.

[@ANDAREJO]

​@@michael_salehYounger brother

[@calvootieno817]

tears in my eyes brother. i had been looking for this song and landed on it by chance.always been looking for kanda ya nini and directed to the papy tex one that is also good. but this one ignites some memories of pure congolese music especially through kbc station in kenya in the 1990s.what we listen to this day pales dismally in compsrison. be blessed

[@boerandemo7766]

Well said

[@mpya01]

Comme l'on peut bien s''en douter la presente version de la chanson Maseke Ya Meme est ici interpretee par l'Orchestre OK Jazz avec Maitre Franco a la guitare et au chant accompagne de Youlu Mabiala. Une sorte d'hommage ultime de Luambo Franco a son jeune frere Bavon Marie Marie qui a quitte ce monde dans une mort tragique et... comme predite par la victime elle-meme !

[@Ketia827]

Je me demandais, la voix de luambo

[@bughativeyron]

Bavon MM is dead in 1970,he was born in 1944 (26 years old) God bless us thanksssssss

[@abdouldissou1293]

Bavon died in 1974

[@michaelmalutshi3613]

@@abdouldissou1293 No. He died in 1970.

[@alicebassie8363]

Bavon Marie Marie rest I perfect peace. You were a legend and you will remain.

[@sydneymulama9782]

Maseke ya meme by bacon marrie reminds me of the early 90s,still enjoying the music

[@lawrencemuthoni1587]

When music was music..when boys were Men..

[@21111977o]

throw back throwback this song has made me see myself as a lad in 80s when my dad would play this song over and over on his phillips record player.

[@kennedyolang1175]

If i can get this beautiful music then i think i can sleep in peace at night while listening to those saxophone, i was very young by then i love this i say ooooooooh!!!! Bavon marie

[@kizitodaman100]

Nyimbo nzuri sana enzi za mwaka 1978 nilikua Tanzania karagwe district

[@rincia00]

un des saxophonistes est mon père!!j'aime son saxo,j'aime le saxo en général!!!!cette chanson est reposante!bavon étant son meilleur ami,il est resté triste jusqu'à ce jour!!! il parle de bavon comme si il n'était parti qu'hier!!!le passage saxo,est le souffle de mon père,juste pour votre plaisir

[@ziboteysylvester7325]

That was MORO Beya MADOUMA

[@JGuybeau]

Ruth c'est merveilleux d,avoir mentionner cela à propos de ton père et de Bavon, cela constitue une page de l'histoire musicale de notre Pays la RDC. Tu devrais donner le nom de ton père le fameux saxophoniste pour que son nom soit connu et écris sur la page de l'histoire, ses émotions, son histoire, ses regrets...je t,encourage. le Saxo c,est le seul instrument qui dit vrai, il se joue avec le souffle du cœur...

[@siongopriscilla1017]

Sa fait plaisire de lire des si beau message ...je suis moi meme la petite fille de Bavon Mari Mari...je m apel Prescillia Siongo la fille de Elvis Siongo

[@associationdesmedecinscong6037]

@@siongopriscilla1017 courage à vous, les vaillants combattants de la culture Congolaise 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸ils ont marqué l’histoire

[@alainazemo1760]

​@@siongopriscilla1017j'espère que vous me lirez, votre grand papa a écrit son nom en lettre d'or

[@nisksergino9589]

J'ai de larme aux yeux d'avoir écouter cette melodie🥺🥺

[@associationdesmedecinscong6037]

Et nos souvenirs et notre enfance 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[@solidaritecongolaiseinfo5305]

that's African respiration about Music the really original African Music and culture melodies....yoka ba nkunga ya Grand metre Franco

[@patrickkangethe604]

Yasolo mwasi nabiso.

[@erickludeya9406]

Reminds me of my Maths teacher in class one Mr Wekesa...Epic hit, legendary composition by the master himself

[@tomingosi4598]

You were among the best musician in DRC Congo and in the whole world ❤😂🎉🇦🇷🔥🌟👍🙏🎼💯 right, but you left us earlier. RIP Bavon Marie Marie.

[@arbogastmosha6223]

Bavon Marie face so candidly, the vocals a bit trembling sure makes me plays the song now and then. 1972 up to now the song is still wonderful. oh R.I our great lengend !!!!!

[@benedictowili7811]

Very young handsome and talented, I can hear mega voice of his bro luambo Franco in the background. Viva negros success.

[@mauriyambo9098]

Fond memories of our days in Eastlands return with these fine sounds.

[@evansjuma2417]

Eastlands. May be we grew together kaloleni.

[@ogetoj6245]

The package gave us heart brocade wherever we were not allowed to dance because of our junior class in school. Time never wait for any man. It's merciless in keeping the moments of reckoning!! Dr. Ogeto International

[@BavonWW]

The man I am nicknamed after because my early style was heavily influenced by his playing. Always missed but always thjere in the music...

[@tbwanat]

Youlou's voice will always beat the rest. Wuuuuuuuuuu th breeze jst passes over.

[@mjmutisya3312]

Sauti safi. I have collection of oldies. 60s to now. The best is year 74 when benga took music to the next level.

[@ziboteysylvester7325]

There are two songs of Bavon that nobody talks about it, but they seem to be the best ... OLINGI NINI? and WEEK-END BA PLAISIR YA KINSHASA ...

[@dorismutisya2541]

Bavon....your music lives on.

[@ndegeyaernest3101]

Really talented men lived in this world we will remember all of you eternally

[@rmk77782]

Nostalgic and Legendary composition by Bavon Marie Marie Siongo brother to the late Rhumba Maestro Franco Luambo Luanzo Makiadi founder of the all time famous T.p.o.k Jazz band.

[@BavonWW]

Arrghh, I put this on my favourites without listening to it.. This is the memorial version...Since it is Tabu Ley and Franco I cannot complain.

[@musaamani1177]

Very nostalgic memories of the late KBC Radio presenter Billy Omalla. James Onyango Joel still brings the good memories as well.

[@nayaeva]

Lord bring us back Franco and Bavon, we will give you Koffi in return...LOL.

[@musa2843]

LOL!!

[@kiturselassie9693]

True

[@albertulikaye5951]

Why death separates us and make us all unhappy? Lord help us!

[@michaelmuge3554]

He he

[@congobololo5936]

Werra. Not koffi...

[@jeannemarierutaha9086]

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[@louisbalou6745]

Grand hommage à Bavon Marie Marie pour cette mélodie très significative.Paix à son âme...

[@nicholasowuor2825]

1) This family has a very bad heart Sorcery has become an occupation A young fellow like me They’ve buried sheep’s horn in front of my compound They’ve set my heart on fire So that I won’t marry 2) What’s anger for, brothers Because I don’t spend my money on them They have removed my heart And replaced it with that of a chicken In order for me to become a beggar and date all men 3) Sorcerers also die Even witchcraft also expire It is better to kill me so that I can die I’m tired, me, someone’s child 4) This family has a very bad heart Sorcery has become an occupation A young fellow like me They’ve buried sheep’s horn in front of my compound They’ve set my heart on fire So that I won’t marry 5) What’s anger for, brothers Because I don’t spend my money on them They have removed my heart And replaced it with that of a chicken In order for me to become a beggar and date all men 6) Sorcery also dies Even witchcraft also expire It is better to kill me so that I can die I’m tired, me, someone’s child 7) Wealth leave me alone I’ve no money Why fight Sorcery is a bad thing Even sorcerers die This world belong to someone 8) I cry for my life I’m not tired of this world The world wants me dead I’ve nothing to say I’m waiting for my death 9) Wealth leave me alone I’ve no money Why fight Sorcery is a bad thing Even sorcerers die, This world belong to someone 10) I cry for my life I’m not tired of this world The world wants me dead I’ve nothing to say

[@Bruno-kl6bn]

Thanks for the lyrics...😊

[@RoseChabuto]

Wawh Vintage Songs Brother I, Love them

[@Juluka69]

@Michael , the song you refer to about mkutano ya waganga ( meeting of witchdoctors ) is called KIPA KISANGAMENI and it was not done in honor of Bavon , Franco was just tired of the evil deeds of the sorcerers and asked them to come together and do something good for a change, you can hear Franco's anger in the song as he sings in his native language.....

[@kinikiniosadjifo2491]

Le grand bavon marie marie c'était l'étoile montante et filante de la musique congolaise (Zaïroise ) l'innoubliable BMM. A l'image de la charmante Togolaise Bella Bello. Ils nous ont quitté très tôt à la fleur de l'âge.

[@sonaekembe]

Mon enfance dans les années 70 à Kin-Brazza vieux Bavon Marie-Marie paix à son âme.

[@francoishavyarimana7091]

Mabele soso eleli tp ok jazz

[@francoishavyarimana7091]

Merci

[@eutetv]

vraiment namukumbuka ma2 yangu

[@JOSEPHATMAO]

Really humbled Bavon MM and the group did justice to the song

[@howardasiachi1866]

In late 60's he was better than his brother franco.

[@patricklumumba9560]

This was the month.1971. Keep Restinh in peace Bavon Marie.

[@laetitiatissaia9129]

Est-il possible d'avoir les paroles traduites en français de ce pur jus? C'est franchement dommage parce que si ça avait été le cas, depuis mon enfance, y a longtemps que je saurais déjà dire 2-3 truc dans cette langue que je trouve délicieuse à l'oreille, tellement magnifique. Comment se fait-il qu'un pays qui a donné naissance à tant de figures artistiques et influencé les pays alentours musicalement, comment un tel pays a-t-il pu finir avec l'actu qu'on lui connait? C'est sûr avec les richesses qu'il possède, il attire les convoitises les plus sombres. Je viens d'un autre pays d'Afrique francophone et je recherche des infos sur l'histoire de ces pays depuis la colonisation. Une idée d'un site où les trouver? Les pays d'Afrique n'ont qu'une cinquantaine d'années. 50 ans c'est presque le stade embryonnaire par rapport à d'autres qui emmagasinent des siècles d'organisation intérieure et de collaboration extérieure. Peu importe le temps qu'il nous reste sur cette terre condamnée par la pollution et le réchauffement climatique, je veux croire que le temps jouera en faveur de ce continent. Merci pour le partage.

[@joeydigrazia765]

C'est vrai !!!! Merci, mes amis francophones ✨♥♥🗼🇫🇷

[@associationdesmedecinscong6037]

Tout à fait d’accord avec vous. Le grand Congo🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Sethgesa]

Bandugu wanna roho mbaya .. Baraka zangu zafanya wanafikiria kunimaliza

[@petermbithi6937]

I like the song it's sang humbly Co's like humble things.

[@bonifaceochieng91]

So nice 👍

[@thomasmukanzo9918]

This was composed by Bavon,but this is the ok jazz interpretation, with Youlou and Franco vocals...

[@isaacngayai1495]

Wonderful memories

[@AboubacarSiddikh]

I did not say Franco composed it, the name between brackets is the composer and Bavon did record it with Negro Succes, indeed. It's on the very album you see in the clip (African 360.023, 1970). It's Léon Bholen BOMBOLO, typography as on the sleeve, by the way. The three pics under him carry the names Alphonso, Samy and Gaspy. You wouldn't happen to know more about those, would you?

[@samj757]

Thanks Aboubacar for uploading this song many years ago (and many others!). I love this song, but it is one of those that really confuses me to be honest. This version is clearly sang by Franco. But when people talk about Bavon and this song, they usually snidely try to bring Franco's hand into Bavon's death - whether through the sorcery referenced in the song or in other versions of the story, by indirectly causing the accident in which Bavon died (Bavon was supposedly love sick from Franco taking Bavon's girl). As a young lover of this music (and who is also invested in understanding the songs and their stories), I'm interested to hear your understanding or version of history (since it is clear many people have and believe their own versions). Personally, I struggle to see how Franco would sing such a masterpiece, which has ended up immortalizing his frérot, if Franco himself was the said villain in the song/story...

[@samj757]

And also, if the song was originally sung posthumously, who sang (vocals) the other version of the song?

[@MichaelAmeny]

College, playing Bass on the school band, and dancing pwa pwa!! Amin became president this year.

[@robertmwangila4287]

Father of African music.... he was no jock....wonderful!!!!

[@labancherop8576]

Masked ya meme original. I wish it had a Kiswahili translation becouse it's more often played by Kenyan radio stations

[@musak-dabo8120]

the song is about deviousness, enviousness and witchcraft. trying to destroy peoples lives. (I hope this helps). Mwana Musa

[@labancherop8576]

+Musa K-Dabo i have gotten the one with Writen English translation.,. Thank you for your explaination bro. This music is nice to listen to.

[@mariamabou3553]

Bomengo nini na ngai? (Why are you quarreling with me?) Nazali na mbongo te, mboko ye na nini? (I do not even have wealth, why are we fighting?) Bandoki eloko mabe oh...Banganga mpe bakufaka mokili oyo ya bato. (Witchcraft is bad, even witchdoctors die, this world of humans-more like duniabya watu/ya wenyewe) Nalela lavie na ngai oooh... Nalembi mokili te oh balingi ngai nakufa (I am weeping for my life. I am notntired of this world but they want me to die) Naloba lisusu te ooh... Nazela kaka liwaye eeeh. (I will not say a work, I will just wait for death) God forbid (my words)

[@joelkimbanga6071]

bavon marie marie gwiji la muziki compared to none

[@DJmike6367]

Lisanga means a gathering or meeting in Lingala and Banganga is a word for sorcerers/witches. Franco was therefore referring to himself and Tabu as the reigning music sorcerers. He was referring to sorcerers in a positive light.

[@davidalusa2995]

Muziki taratibu vyombo zote zasikika ,sauti nayo wachatuu climax midomo za bata hahaaaaaaaa listening now 2018 12 june

[@petermukeku9651]

Nostalgic music indeed.

[@richchris2534]

sad song...in short,the song talks about a woman bewitched by her family.. i used to listen to this song when i was 6 or 7; i couldnt get the message but was seduced by the melody...rip bavon mary and franco

[@AboubacarSiddikh]

Well, I posted it years ago so next time you know where to look first.

[@Yola313]

Quelle mélodie !!

[@antoineekulu5492]

BAVON MARIE MARIE L'ÉTERNEL JEUNE MORT ACCIDENTELLEMENT À L' AGE DE 26 ANS SI L' INA PEUT METTRE PAR ÉCRIT LA MUSIQUE DE TOUTES LES CHANSONS CONGOLO-ZAIROISES POUR LES GÉNÉRATIONS FUTURES. MERCI !

[@magrethchussi386]

Safi mnoo

[@olivierbujitu7211]

Bravo, tu fus un prophete.

[@davidnyembo6276]

une très belle musique

[@woxmentality]

now i understand the difference in how they sound

[@sammyomolo5026]

I remember my former boss called Tittus he loved this song

[@estheropole1439]

❤❤

[@MathieuIfunga]

Meilleur Solistes a cet époque

[@ezekielokeyo2364]

Maseke ya Meme

[@raymondongus1404]

What a sad song. It was like a premonition of his own impending death.

[@BlondelMbuangi-jz2hg]

La belle époque

[@AboubacarSiddikh]

The fact you are saying "These were THE two giants of Congolese music without doubt" tells me you don't have a clue what you are talking about. THE two giants were Joseph Kabasselé aka Le Grand Kalé and Franco. Rochereau played a minor role in Kalé's orchestra African Jazz, and not even in the 1950's, in the earliest incarnations, but after that. In 1980, two people were appointed Grand Maitre de la Musique Zairoise Moderne by the musicians union of Zaire. Rochereau was NOT one of them.

[@MegaRoma2000]

Sooooo good!

[@GreatballersEver]

Who is this Aboubacary Siddikh ? He has unearthed all we needed

[@faboge]

Bavon, tho! Omera!

[@AliNjama-q3r]

Franco na ndugu yake Bavon Marie-Marie, walikuwa magwiji wa mziki wa rumba

[@wendyadzangoa9950]

this is in my language!

[@davidotieno6024]

😮😮

[@DJmike6367]

Kipa Kisangameni was not done in Lingala. It was in Franco's own native language. I agree with you juluka that Franco was bitter. You can hear him shouting, 'Mambo sabula messu, Mambo sabula messu mambo hii'.

[@jamesochieng9092]

version done by Franco and OK Jazz

[@mayamba65]

No way, TPOK Jazz has tried but Bavon Marie Marie himself was different, very different. His guitar and the crystal clarity sweetness of Negro Success are very different from this one. Those of you who know know what I mean!!! Of course this is not the original song - where is the original? When you get it please post it together with LIBANGA NA LIBUMU. Thank you though.

[@victormkongewa5229]

Death is a major enemy,bavon ,r.i.p

[@jamesochieng9092]

Here Franco is backed by Youlou

[@MrMaestro243]

Ah vraiment mon Congo a moi

[@iddiiddi5585]

I LIKE THE VOICES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How is Mabiala doing in terms of health ?

[@esco1995]

Iddi Iddi he recovered

[@thaddeussewe4086]

RIP Bavon.

[@jamesotieno6719]

Bela Bela