Odemba OK Jazz Allstars & Sam Mangwana - Mabele - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2016

Performance - 2 July 2016
Who does not know the 1989 deceased legendary Franco Makiadi Luambo? Franco with his extensive backing band OK Jazz influenced just about every Central African popular music and OK Jazz was more than 25 years leading the orchestra in all of black Africa. Franco 'herafrikaniseerde' Afro-Cuban Rumba by applying Congolese traditional elements of rhythm, singing and guitar playing. After Franco's death was the 36-piece orchestra OK Jazz (also called TPOK Jazz, Tout Puissant OK Jazz) split in two. One part was the group "Bana OK (in Hertme with Josky in 2009), the others formed a new band around Dizzy Mandjeku under the name" Les Champions du Zaire (in Hertme 1995). Early 2004 regrouped many former OK Jazz members and formed Odemba OK Jazz Allstars (Hertme with Madilu in 2005). If erfdragers of Odemba-style Rumba let them relive the music of Franco restored to its former glory still danceable, and with vocal harmonies, woven hypnotic guitar lines and tireless blowers. Remarkably Odemba this summer Hertme comes with Sam Mangwana as a special guest. Mangwana, one of the most extraordinary singers TPOK Jazz, lives in Angola and is especially for this concert over from Luanda to join Odemba OK Jazz.
Dizzy Mandjeku lead guitar, band leader
Sam Mangwana, singing, special guest
Malage the Lugendo vocals
Lokombe Camille singing
Nana Akumu singing
Baniel Mbambo Vicki singing
Ntale Ruhana Toms solo & rhythm guitar
Jomali Bolenge bass
Muky Mukulu vocals, trumpet
Bilolo Mutshipay trumpet
Dibuidi Ndombeke Didan tenor saxophone
Ngewanzola Iblo alto saxophone
Alonzo Nzau drums

[@joeiba7324]

Perfect music keep on.

[@ogetoj6245]

Sumptuous whichever way you look at it. Dr. Ogeto International

[@tafimutekwe2855]

Legend extraordinaire Sam Mayamona Mangwana; arguably the best male voice in Central Africa.

[@davidserge2914]

Maestro sam toujours top

[@rodolphejoseph5683]

Le vieu maestro...tiiiii wapiiiii mongo nayo echanga jamais wauuuuuuuuuu bravooooooooooo nostalgie

[@jeannemarierutaha9086]

WANDUGU WAPENZI HUYO WAKATI NOUS NOUS ETIONS ENCORE WA PENDEZEWA AKSANTI KWAKO BWANA SAM MANGWANA NOUS PARTIRONS TOUS EN ATTENDANT PASSONS DANS CELLE CI TANT QUE NOUS AVONS LA VIE NOUS AVONS ENCORE L’ESPOIR N’EST-CE PAS 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@peterotieno1322]

The great vocals of Sam mangwana.

[@mazivisatibugare8732]

That short guy with a cap,the guy blowing a horn! A dancer too

[@MrAfp20400]

Sa voix n'a même pas pris un coup de vieux! Contrairement à certains qui ont du mal à chanter correctement quant ils prennent de lâage.

[@malundamakibuaka2814]

Vx same mangwana tiens encore car tu es parmis les derniers restants de la rumba!

[@didierkalau9124]

Quelle conservation de la voix ! Wouaouh

[@kalalakapay]

mon coeur crie. quelle joie

[@stephanecompaore4523]

great SINGER SAM MANGWANA

[@didierkalau9124]

Les saxophonistes sont excellents 👍

[@fololorose4804]

bravo mon star Samngwana na lingaka yo mingi

[@mochom3758]

❤️❤️ MY AFRICA ❤️❤️

[@rogerbofaka2098]

bravo l'artiste,tokobosana yo te papa lutumba.

[@Stevohtheguy]

Tout puisant le mangwana

[@matecamiguel6645]

Grande cota Samangwana

[@TheMightyKingzuru]

Who is that gentleman on saxophone with a cabbie cap?! He is definitely having a great time and killing it big time. A joy to my heart!

[@idijosephmwanasumba6281]

Musique bio

[@stephanecompaore4523]

QUI EST LE BASSISTE??? belle orchestration

[@AntoNickel]

Le bassiste, c'est Djo Mali, mwana Dallas, ex Langa-Langa Stars ! L'auteur de BAKUTU dans Langa-Langa Stars !

[@fololorose4804]

bo ya kobeta na paris .......

[@willispedo5336]

When was this concert held?is odemba taking over from bana ok?

[@shakilaabubakar8517]

who is odemba?

[@georgeodhiambo598]

When Franco passed on, TP OK Jazz split into two groups. Odemba OK Jazz and the other one was Bana OK Jazz. The group playing here was called Odemba OK Jazz.