Orchestre Les Mangelepa - Nyako Konya - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2016

Performance - 3 July 2016
Originally from the Swahili-speaking part of Eastern Congo, Les Mangelepa have released more than 13 albums and penned some of East Africa’s best-loved songs. The band was formed as an offshoot of Orchestre Baba National of Baba Gaston, which first arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1972 and soon started recording with the Tanzania Film Company and another label called Sindimba. In 1973 they boarded an OTC bus to Nairobi to record.
Once in the Kenyan capital, after playing for some time with Baba Gaston at the Inn on the Park restaurant at Uhuru Park and composing 'Kakolele Viva Christmas', the talented youngsters abandoned their mentor and formed Orchestre Les Mangelepa in 1976. Their name comes from 'Mangelepa', a dance that had been invented by founding member Kabanze Evany while still in Gaston's band.
The group's growing popularity in Kenya attracted other Congolese bands and before long there was cut-throat competition in Nairobi between Les Mangelepa, Les Kinois, Super Mazembe, and Viva Makale. Their ongoing success is testament to the influence of Congolese music on Kenya’s music scene, particularly in terms of. They were at the centre of the East Africa Rumba sound, in contrast to the Congolese soukous that dominated African pop music in the 1980s and 90s.
Orchestre Les Mangelepa have thrilled fans throughout the region - including Zambia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania - by churning out hits such as ‘Embakasi’, ‘Maindusa’, ‘Walter’ and ‘Safari ya Mangelepa’. Their brilliant arrangements and superbly crafted songs have kept legions dancing to their beat, aided by guitars, brass and vocal harmonies.

[@online2288]

Jaman Nani yupo paka now nione like

[@AnthonyMute]

If you are from Kenya you must admit that intro from guitar to drums has a Kamba feeling!! Sweet!!!

[@brianmagembe5342]

For sure it's akamba intro

[@solomonogola3737]

Remember it was compost in Kenya, Recorded at Jojo Production

[@mutukujunia3530]

I knoow ryt

[@mutukujunia3530]

Haha.. Thought so tu

[@timothymugambi7250]

I like ur feeling

[@nicholasmotswagole492]

Wow.....takes me way back in time, when our mums were so young and we were so little, when we weren't aware so much hatred and evil existed amongst us

[@biicornelius6065]

If you were born in 80s and early 90s, you can't hate these songs your parents loved them and played in the national broadcasting station a million times, nostalgic 😩😩

[@anneanji4818]

My dad s favourite.nrip dad

[@Ogulmama777]

I enjoyed it in seventies and eighties. Uhuru Park inn and garden square KICC . Good old days.

[@I_Matheri]

I am quite perplexed at how rich the song have become to my ear.

[@jackmuhura1797]

Very true

[@nduukyanda8910]

Haki niwo

[@lazaruskosgey9877]

Wapi mtesa, bering, shanghai.......the list is endless 😊😊😊😊

[@lazaruskosgey9877]

Nostalgia is made of this!!!!😢

[@millicentmbuya5763]

Am shading tears while listening to this song , make me remember wen we were small kids my mum use to dance the song infront of us . Keep up mum . May God continue giving you healthfull like

[@salimchililingo9821]

Okay my dear

[@modagwa]

Feeling 🎉

[@mufarokambare8420]

I attended thier show in zimbabwe early 80s mushandirapamwe hotel wow

[@easy978]

Ku Fio ndiko kwedu

[@TremsSoccer]

Dad 😢 this vibe you created in me! I'll forever live to cherish those moments. R. I. P MESHACK ONYANGO LUBANGA SNR.

[@ElishaMahelela]

Love song so mocher mangelepa. The old is gold🙏🙏🎸🎺

[@antoshade3551]

The really legends

[@ianmwandoe3439]

Listening to this from Federated States of Micronesia and it makes me miss home (Kenya)

[@peterkamau318]

Their. Best. Was embakasi. I. Am. Born. Again. Christian. Now. But. I. Still. Struggle. To.get. Embakasi. Out. Of. My. Head. Cos. I. Remember. At. Langata. Road. Primary school. When. We. Had. Radio. Lessons. Sometimes. They. Would. Have. Us. Listen to. Embakasi. Us. Our. National. Anthem. Cheeky. They. Were. But. We. All. Loved. It. For. That. I. Will. Never. Forget. My. Two. Greatest friends. Livingston. Lidonde. And. Obote. Ouma. I. Pray. That. You're. Still. Around Jesus. Bless

[@peterkamau318]

P pp in

[@stanleywangugi3427]

Generally the orchestra mangelepa is an international band recognized and all of their music is sweet ....yaani ni miziki tamu tamu

[@FMercuryEA]

Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison - thoughts will drive me to take poison Soki nakufi bandeko - when i die, my brothers Bokamwa te - don't be surprised Nzela na ngai ya bomoi - my life path Ekei pamba - has been in vain Motema moto moto - my heart is on fire Mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages Eleki makambo - are full of problems Bampasi nakomona - i'm in such pain Nalembi kobondela - i'm weary of asking for help Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Nameka kopesa mokongo - i try to turn my back at it Namemi ngambo - it's an uphill struggle (literally: i've carried a mountain) Mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages Eleki makambo - are full of problems Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Mabanzo ekotinda ngai namela poison - thoughts will drive me to take poison Motema ee motondi na mabanzo! - oh, my heart is full of thoughts! Soki nakufi bandeko - if i die, my brothers Bokamwa te - don't be surprised Nzela na ngai ya bomoi - my life path Ekei pamba - has been in vain Motema moto moto - my heart is on fire Mabala ya bomwana - childish marriages Eleki makambo - are full of problems Bampasi nakomona - i'm in such pain Nalembi kobondela - i'm weary of asking for help (stanza repeated) Motema mpe mabanzo - my heart thoughts (literally: my heart and thoughts) Nameka kopesa mokongo - i try to turn my back Namemi ngambo - it's an uphill struggle (it's all in vain) (literaly: i've carried a mountain) Mabala ya bomwana - the marriages of young people Eleki makambo - are full of problems mayo, sanza! - Mayo, speak out (tell the truth!) o ya nga na yo x 2 - oh you and i Ekomi nga namela poison - i'll end up taking poison O ya nga na yo x 3 - oh you and i Nyako konya Nyako x 3 - nyako nyako konya (GIRL HELP ME)in luo language Nyako nyako konya

[@phaizokoth2466]

So they mixed Congolese with Luo

[@boogiemannable]

Thank you for the translation

[@chumokabiangz]

Incredible, Konyaaaaa

[@divasnyamhunga631]

Yo brothers I love these songs and I want to no which loguage is

[@FMercuryEA]

@@divasnyamhunga631 lingala

[@nuruhmangoli1232]

The reason why ilove watching and listening to this music,,,is that ,,THEY NEVER SHOW THEIR NAKEDNESS ,LIKE TODAY INDUSTRY...RATHER THEY DRESS DECENTLY...the message is very clear no insults

[@muitawambui6585]

The man with black suit is a vibe, cool man.

[@murithijeffken4125]

Leaving this one for those who will come here in 2072

[@documentariestvshow]

I will have 73 old years ❤❤

[@oloodindi4040]

Thank you Dad for making me love this oldies ...continue resting in peace. Those days kids were never allowed to come close near radio casset when playing 😃

[@cruizk8183]

🤣🤣🤣🤣👐

[@generalkwesule]

😁😁😁

[@gilbertrono67]

Who's your dad among these? love 💕 the song

[@chiyenyumba7135]

😂 😂 😂

[@philippeoronje470]

I can relate..thanks 70s 80s dads

[@NuggetsOfGold]

The magic is still there.

[@user-cq3dp2iv9y]

Indeed I used to love these songs and they were amazing people enjoy the oldies 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@josephatmoracha5755]

This is a lovely music which will last for ever. It makes me to remember my lovely dad. If you are here 2020 like here

[@kennedykimanthi4050]

Also ma dad ...r i.p

[@mashaawagaskiambu4100]

When music was real...you could feel it even when you don't understand the language

[@shabanimnondwa6094]

Nakumbuka Uhuru Park Nairobi .kweli muziki wa zamani ni dhahabu

[@Derick-ns2gx]

this legends used to live in nairobi subs

[@danielndiwa1736]

Who is here in 2021...isn't this beautiful??💥💥💥

[@bahindirobert]

1974 our dad used to force us to carry small bags of coffee to cross swamps to the Indian coffee stores by then, we could go back home with salt. RIP mum & dad and my young brother as well. Greetings from Rio de Jan, BRA.

[@apostlealimaalimalisr.8060]

Reminds me of how black and white life was...so sweet

[@JonahLumiti-r1i]

I sing this song during my public performance,so thrilling,wow!

[@josephlossy1808]

nyimbo hii inanikumbusha enzi hizo za santuri wazee bado vijana kabisa tunduma ,zambia

[@manufacturingdefect1287]

Then Corona came along and suddenly people can't get together like this and have human fun☹️

[@johnmahugu]

absolutely envy all of you who were there when it was going down. this is absolutely fantastic.

[@15multiventure51]

I'm a Brit guy. Was a teacher in Zambia 1973-75. This was the music ... along with Jimmy Cliff songs. Best memories. Great people

[@user-tm9kt5zb3q]

my parents used to dance to these songs during Christmas parties in the late eighties.

[@shikunat2974]

It reminds me of my late dad "teacher John kanyuira mbogo" I was born in 1990,my dad would always play such music and I loved it till date❤❤

[@danielkinyoko9652]

Oh no 🕜🕐 oooooooooooo and

[@leomamaputsoe]

What is the name of the genre?

[@mutungicharles1300]

@@leomamaputsoemm

[@guruvoke4331]

I used to listen to this band because of the undying love my mom(RIP) had on this kinda music.. Am 28 and it brings back good old memories..

[@shinethelightkenya5813]

This band used to entertain us at the Uhuru Park Club in the mid 70s ❤ sweet memories ❤😂

[@meshackochieng4778]

Remembering my dad. How life was good early 90s

[@dianadiane2281]

Africa is the place to be😊

[@renejoserada]

So cute

[@alfredkipyegon8946]

When I listen to this song I remember my late dad rest in peace dad you use to love this song

[@stanleywangugi3427]

Am from Kenya and a kikiuyu by tribe and kambas are our distant cousins.. I want to put it clear that the drums, lyrics somehowly catches the themes, dancing styles of the A bantu tribes, and we belong to the bantus and their eating or dancing concepts and behaviours or almost same

[@stanleywangugi3427]

Exactly my friend and thank you very much.......we are all Bantus my bro...and the music beatings definitely relates to the tunes....the difference is just the language of our ethnicity

[@medsonkamala9020]

I first watched this L' Ochestre Mangelepa in 1979 when I was in College in Zomba, Malawi. Welcome back on stage Mangelepa.

[@chuluthomas196]

When life was so good and meaningful, when the world was young and tough daddy would call mum by name whilst such sweet music played, how meaningful life was then! RIP daddy.

[@kudzaiziki]

Africa is ours. East Africa to the fullest!!!

[@bahindirobert]

Wenzangu wote tulikua tunaburudika na hiyo nyimbo myaka ya 78 wameniacha peke yangu. Waliaga dunia. Shukuru MUNGU BaBa

[@hirwaabdul2958]

Pole sana Mzee mwenzangu

[@chaljen]

Great music I never heard about them, but so far I enjoyed it. A shout out from (South America) Suriname 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷.

[@DavidKahiro]

Kenyan

[@bobbiegatimu7124]

How do you even dislike this beautiful golden voices that is African heritage how do people win Oscars.....God bless you Mangelepa

[@titomuunda9966]

9 see me o oops

[@kamwanawajane5846]

So sweet and fresh every day... reminds me the old fashion African wood 📻 and KBC idhaa ya taifa.. my dad loved to listen to this songs especially on Sundays . So sweet can't get enough

[@blackfredofficial3424]

💞

[@janereynolds9756]

Xxv,,

[@eng.richardkoimaphd2828]

This song used to be played on KBC idhaa ya Taifa only, so sweet songs

[@niwaikibangi9045]

12yrs ago I used to shade tears of the memories this song came along with but guess what, yes you're right I'm still shading tears of nostalgia... Long live our legends and the great music we have... May God bless us akih.

[@antonymutwiwa2561]

These great men live in Kenya since 1972

[@kenrobles7677]

My favorit orchestraaaa, Great LESS MANGELEPA, BLESSING FROM NORTH COAST OF COLOMBIA

[@renejoserada]

Blessing

[@bahindirobert]

Are they still living. Where are they. Our good days of late 70s. Man those days are gone, FOREVER

[@soloogado6333]

Those were the times & the years Nairobi was known as the "City in the Sun." Life was goooooood! Kenyans of all works of life were really nice to one another, including the visitors. It didn't matter who you were or where you were from, Nairobi on Weekends, was the place to be!

[@cruizk8183]

Mwaka gani

[@haeshals]

@@cruizk8183 70's

[@otienoombok3995]

Very true...... Only those who were bothered by Moi's politics sending people to Nyayo and Nyati house

[@desmondkoech9702]

Ingia uko sahii uongo venye utatolewa macho

[@PublicOpinionBench]

Politicians killed all that

[@albertchigoche727]

Our own African Music ,Our Rich Heritage! One Love from Zimbabwe!

[@josephyearwood1179]

Big up Zimbabwe and Mr M FOREVER!

[@nigelnonemadzimure]

Did you feel the Leonard Dembo guitar from the frst intro song and the Chimbetu that followed

[@pharaohlomazolo950]

@@nigelnonemadzimure excatly i heard that too and wondered if i was listening to our own dendera kings

[@TheKwach11]

Sungura music, influenced by kanindo records, actually developed from the Kenya benga music. Thus a lot of similarities. Africa we are one.

[@albertchigoche727]

Very true ,our legends were busy stealing and plagiarizing other greats without acknowledging!!

[@felixmaina6033]

Waoh,,,that intro is the best

[@MonicaTimotheo]

They remind me of garden square Nairobi in 1970's what a great deal of sweet memories

[@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429]

This brings back the 70s with the maxi dresses, platforms and huge afro in Uganda. Lots of love from the UK 💖

[@abachelorskitchen5913]

seriously brings back memories this music used to be played at silver springs on weekends and if was audible from kololo my sisters would sneak and go for disco wearing those scotish skirts and platform shoes .iwas still young but i clearly remember .

[@ernestkaffu1470]

Fantastic. I did listen to this many years ago around 1974.

[@otienoombok3995]

Grew up with this band in Nairobi in the 70s and attended their shows. Very sentimental. They did a powerful song for President Moi

[@Tudortheix]

I was so young. It was my late dad's times favorite.

[@baloziubalozini5074]

I dont knw what i was searching or looking for,but now here i'm...Am stuck and cant move on!!

[@nyandajr]

Pumzika kwa amani baba angu 2014 😢😢 nilikupenda mungu kakupenda zaidi umeniachia alama ya nyimbo uzipendazo😢

[@johnmark2442]

I remember them from when I was a kid late 70s & early 80s,we lived on the same street in Nairobi (Nairobi West's Kodi road).We'd go behind the house they lived & did rehearsals & peep through the fence. Fantastic time, another legendary band also lived nearby,Les wanyika.

[@johnadeka6034]

Nice to hear this those were good old days we could go behind the hall that's Simba club magadi peep through the window just to hear or see they played live band

[@eddylwanga6332]

I got the right KZbin channel. It quenches my thirst for music

[@MorHub]

If one did a documentary of how this East Africa Rumba sound came to be and how Nairobi was a gateway for this music all the way to Europe

[@pharaohlomazolo950]

reminds me of my two uncle who attended all their shares in Zimbabwean then followed them back up to Zambia were they were also touring and we aptly nicknamed his car 'mangelepa'.

[@shirleymiheso6865]

Grew up listening to this song...miss my dad so very much

[@tko2218]

Yeah man takes me back to Africa I miss you motherland

[@otienoombok3995]

Has a chilling effect on me. Childhood is the best.... no frills. Yes, more so if you grew up in Eastlands like me. Dancing mangelepa dance and mokonyonyo - skonyo steps

[@gasperkiwo6109]

I do remember all,mkonyonyo and walking skonyo thank you for remembering me those days

[@kafedeerick4113]

Am from Uganda but workin here in Dubai . Am enjoying

[@ategekaj.a.k7179]

I was in Nai as a young kid, remembering the exile life under IDD AMIN

[@chumokabiangz]

Living under IDD AMIN and you're still alive in Nai (Most stressful City in the World Currently) now??! The Kenyan must be pushed to pay you some compensation fee!! Why should you suffer that Much as an African who loves *"Nyako konyaa?"* 😂😂

[@ategekaj.a.k7179]

@@chumokabiangz For Sure

[@SueKim527]

Memories are made of this. Their music will never get old. Les Mangelepa band members were our neighbours at Fort Jesus, Nairobi in the 70's. We would pop in for a chat. They were very popular with the ladies.

[@stevesaleca2997]

Ladies were crushing 😍

[@SueKim527]

@@stevesaleca2997 Very true.

[@zakaroyalty62]

Prototype connoisseurs & maestros of East African rhumba…their fame transcended borders internationally! This popular mellow tune has evoked such fond & vivid memories of yesteryear in my newly independent republic of Zim 🇿🇼❤️❤️❤️!

[@azound3823]

Dedication to late Kai Kai Badibanga. ♥️💗♥️

[@tedday4141]

The old world of simple natural love free from coronavirus

[@254_]

Legends only will understand. This group deserves better!!!!

[@kalegapeter2715]

ILove my country Tanzania

[@mainangatia1063]

Hapa hakuna auto tune, everything melodies good old days. When HIV didn't exist

[@jumajuma439]

Mangelepa nyako konya was powerful earlier 1980 where my row material start omwana we Lung.anyiro ango awa NAWADE

[@AssaneluisMalandela-uo1rs]

I love them. And I hope one day to play and sing the way they do. I am from Mozambique.

[@wilderjai]

Jim Ocholla ( my cousin) cheza Mangelepa . My all time favorite band Garden Square Nairobi . Evani Vivi Late Les Capitaine Beami Walumona , Sax Tabu , rhythm Maindusa love ❤️ is Mangelepa!

[@chumokabiangz]

They've started coming to garden square nowadays... It's always lit

[@luthersimutowe5396]

I remember them when they came in Zambia in 1982, though by then they were young.

[@DeejayRobert]

Golden voice, graceful and beautiful even after so many years.... nyako help me very fast 😆😆😆

[@uniwestaunitedwestand5587]

I recognise the guitarist, Mr Were... A friend of mine from Kenya ❤❤

[@bandarichiro4663]

Reminds me always of my late brother Neville Kambu dozing down under his feet listening to that music was a young by then.. music Wil never die..rip your old age team if still alive.

[@barrackndegwa9097]

These guys were young men with bell bottom and high waist trousers in the 70s. I was in my teens. I used to attend there live shows at Garden Square and Park inn. They are now old as I am also in my 60s but still full of energy.

[@jlobo19]

Greetings from Barranquilla Colombia. here we love this music too much

[@josephinempundu4205]

This makes me proud as an African. Pure joy listening to this timeless piece.

[@odhisoscar]

Nostalgic, mit Aduwa.

[@nourouyakouba96]

Thanks thanks for the best that y're giving us all m'y congratulations

[@dumisanincube916]

I m from Zim I know the quality African music is beutfull

[@mutambanengwe2589]

Warinzwa here guitar line radembo

[@crausmasala8572]

My fathers favourite song of all time

[@Marykitchenke]

My dad would listen to this kind of music may his soul rest in peace

[@andayimushenye9839]

This will NEVER get old NEVER....!

[@HERBALDENTUGLTDSOLUTIONS]

Really

[@thomasitembe6836]

It was golden age the moment before my Mom and Dad meet

[@johnmity]

Be blessed for leaving this emotional piece here, I went through the same experience in 2021, Thoughts could lead you take poison, young marriages are hard!!

[@elizabethgitau4040]

I wish I was in this concert. I would be screaming my head off. I love this song!

[@kibabumwenyewe]

The old guys still got it.. Authentic as ever.

[@dennisd8690]

This makes me proud of African music 🎶

[@user-kv4lm4jk4n]

I not for Kenya: I from Mozambique yes I admit that the festival was very amazing.

[@user-hr2nk3vd6g]

I remember you Dad when telling me that one day you attended this party band.may you Saul rest in peace.

[@pikestivo4917]

That's the reason why from Africa originates Music 🎙️

[@rodgerphiri9169]

I love the hairstyle cedar of the old guy first from left. Splendid performance old folks.

[@rodneystoddard2014]

You my friend you are crazy