Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga - 1 - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2012

Performance - 8 July 2012
Samba Mapangala and his group Orchestre Virunga are one of the classic bands from Central and East Africa from the last 25 years. Known and loved throughout East Africa and beyond for his astounding voice, Samba created an innovative mix of the best Congolese rumba and soukous with an earthier Kenyan style.Their song and CD of the same name Malako Disco (originally released in 1984 and later renamed Virunga Volcano in Europe) is almost always featured in lists of the top all-time African recordings. Virunga Volcano is among the 100 Essential (World Music) CDs in the Rough Guide book series. Born in Matadi, Zaire (DR Congo), Samba Mapangala played with various Kinshasa bands including Super Bella Bella in the early 1970s, before forming his first band, Les Kinois in Kampala, Uganda where he had moved. Samba then led his band of musicians east after the stint in Uganda, and as lead singer and songwriter, they relocated to Nairobi, Kenya in 1977 where they took the scene by storm. Samba s voice and songwriting talents won Les Kinois the recognition which lifted them above the crowd of bands struggling for work in Kenya. Samba was not satisfied by producing generic Congolese rumba (AKA soukous) and he quickly adopted East African influences, incorporating the lilting benga rhythms of Kenya. In 1981 he formed Orchestre Virunga, a band made up of Congolese and Kenyan musicians which became one of the most popular bands in all East Africa.Singing in both Congolese Lingala and Kenyan Swahili languages, Samba and the Orchestre Virunga won a large and dedicated following in Nairobi. This exploded following the release of his classic track Malako in 1984, a song which reverberated across the dance floors of Africa and which remains legendary to this day.In 1989 Samba made his first visit to Europe recording with Quatre Etoiles in Paris. In 1991 he returned with Orchestre Virunga for a European tour after which Samba stayed in London to record Feet on Fire for the Stern s label. These recordings were extremely well received and a punishing tour schedule took them across the world. Finally in 1997, after a successful but exhausting North American tour, Samba decided to settle in Washington DC, USA and take a well earned break. After three years however, he could no longer resist the urge to record and flew to France where he gathered a group of Congolese musicians with whom he made the album Ujumbe . Samba s lyric s offer an insightful social commentary as well as plenty of homespun advice, and this is offset by the dance-friendly music his band creates.In May 2004 Samba went on a 2-week concert tour of Tanzania after a 7-year absence. He performed with an all-star line-up of musicians based in Kenya and Tanzania. he repeated this trip back to an equally heart-felt homecoming in Nairobi in 2006.In 2005 a collection from the Orchestre Virunga archives was released as Virunga Roots Volume 1 . Pleased by the enthusiasm with which this was received, the band regrouped in 2006 to record Song and Dance for Virunga Records. His hunger now restored and with a group of excellent musicians formed around him, Samba is ready to take to the road again, leaving no dance floor unfilled.

[@PKim-sg7es]

I think Kenya as a country should consider honoring Samba Mapangala with some of their state honors as one man who contributed immensely to musical entertainment in Kenya despite the fact that he left his home country and made Kenya home where he married and raised his children.

[@Didmasela]

@PKim-sg7es: I agree with you that Kenya should honour Samba Mapangala just like other African revolutionaries like Patrice Emery Lumumba, Samora Machel, Thomas Sankara. But only revolutionary patriotic leaders can do that. Kenyan leaders , and many African leaders are not revolutionary and patriotic.

[@geelle6169]

Eric Wainana pia

[@rodneyyork2597]

Time we'll. Served , I'm. From. Kenya. Living in. America. Samba. Was. One. Of. My. Greatest musician. My. Dad's. Loved. Samba s. Music

[@omodingmoses1374]

The best educative song ever am Uganda I celebrate with my brothers and sisters in Kenya

[@JoseRomero-hv4ft]

I'm from Colombia and I love African music

[@denisdiakanua361]

oooooooooohhhhhh les congolais de kenya , merci , le diaspora

[@kasololoalfredokasololoalf7681]

Muziki yetu ya Congo imefurahisha Kenya. Salamu kwa wa ndugu wa Kenya.

[@musa2843]

Wacha..wanamziki wa Congo wengi nawatambua kama wakenya - Samba Mapangala, Baba Gaston, Bwami wa Lumona, Didos Mutongole Longwa, Rapok Kayembe, Emachichi (RIP),Angela Chibalonza (RIP) na wengine wengi.

[@lutulalihim1585]

Naam

[@calebatuta4492]

Pokea salamu kutoka Kenya ,hakuna matata, mbote congo brothers 👋👋👋

[@chrysopaluku1791]

Mbote ndugu zetu Wakenya! Twawapenda sanaeee. Umoja wetu na udumu: Viva Congo, viva Kenya, viva Afrika!

[@markiemmarks]

Wakenya wanapenda Wacongo

[@tommwenge3989]

Zambian napenda saana music ya Congo nashikulu saana

[@ericmatondo3452]

BRAVO SAMBA MAPANGALA ORCHESTRE VIRUNGA NA NZEMBO KITOKO OLAKISI TALANT YA BISO BA ZAÏROIS R.D.CONGO NA KENYA

[@chrysopaluku1791]

BRAVO MAPANGALA!

[@ngarikenya8598]

Proud to see my country pple enjoying,all smiles from Kuwait 🇰🇼

[@23568982]

Me too from london.xxx

[@kiturselassie9693]

Aki mungu tusaidie afrika kuna wazimu wengi sana ...i love this ...africa my fatherland

[@summerrose8439]

Si wazimu, chaanga na bhangi mbichi, 😂😂😂😂

[@henrywolfkop7255]

Immagine waking up everymorning with this music😮. Happiness throughout the day❤❤

[@simpleg9313]

Love the song, from Nigeria

[@zifanifaz4416]

Love to see my African people happy like this I wish it was more like this in Africa

[@globalcaregivertv8994]

Truth! but let's not give up Zifa never. Greetings from San Francisco.

[@henrywolfkop7255]

Oh yes, but then we must keep the music playing on!!! Africans are happy poeple, naturally...😂

[@markgeorge7426]

Always happy even on an empty stomach

[@rachidbougazzoul7085]

Vraiment c'est la race de la musique.chapaut a tout les africains

[@jeremyekirapa3367]

Very nice African dance I love it I enjoy being an African

[@ab9840]

Nothing can beat tropical music for being happy music.

[@khalifasaid7695]

Good work

[@Kagwamas]

Corona please enough now...spare us more lockdowns my people are social animals please set us free so we can go back to dancing like this again...

[@jeremyekirapa3367]

Proud to be in Africa nice country

[@renatamatununa3961]

Multiculturalismo visível em África... grande orgulho

[@JohnMOkech]

Wonderful music with full of meanings to the new generations. John mze.

[@jkf3577]

Great advice and entertainment from Samba Mapangala.

[@nassorkhamiszanzibar3673]

Africans proud with their traditions and they express wherever they are....sehr toll

[@jlucass8367]

Morning you're beautiful ,Nice music and sugar song thank You.!Fire in the backseat ! I like it ! Thank You véry much !) Merci (Island of Reunion ) 🎻🎼🎵🎷🎷🎸🎺!!! respect my friends!! 👍👍👏👏👏💚!

[@renatamatununa3961]

Kwetu Kenya- Moçambique

[@eabtv2726]

I Withdraw my protest. Even Mzungus could not resist the the fun. So congrats Sampa!

[@jeremyekirapa3367]

Nice one

[@imara254kenya3]

this is awesome. i know some guys here...i'm eliud mutuma from maua kenya

[@zaynabali6109]

Ujana ni moshi uenda NA aurudi kweli.

[@jeremyekirapa3367]

Proud to in Africa nice country

[@cephasdemasinde2874]

mapanga is a super hero in rhumba.just look at this amazing song

[@zifanifaz4416]

You see people happy together like this then you wonder where does racism come from? If we all come together like this despite the colour of our skins or religious surely this world will be a better place but we have bastards who think are superior than anyone else

[@perreirarumeque9345]

Aqui esta o dinamismo e originalidade da cultura africana.

[@kamatamwizikamata5707]

beats i used to hear on radio in kisumu nyalenda i 1980s after 1pm bulletins.

[@javaninternationalgemexpor3231]

Very nice songs 😊 it's helping as to reach our destination

[@zaynabali6109]

Kabisaa👍👍👍👍👍

[@joshuason8741]

Gud message to all generation ,,, dedicate to all single mothers 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏 happy mother's Day

[@tommwenge3989]

Me ocherstra Vikings is my best by then l was in grade ten chifubu sec school ndola Zambia copperbelt

[@rutembesashabikumi2282]

Nice,they could not find success at home except the east drc they made it in east Africa Kinshasa and western part is lingala land,

[@smilingcoastbah4507]

African-people know how to enjoy, beautiful, like always!!! They make my day. 4:42 What a blessed beautie !!!!!

[@musa2843]

Just present a gift of 10 Cows and you may have her if you are admiring her (LOL)

[@omodingmoses1374]

Black and white enjoying together

[@otipahmike7153]

i Love Kenya we are international,Kenya yetu

[@ngabojm1948]

GOOD LECON IN THIS MUSIC

[@amifofana4363]

💞😘 très bon conseil et belle chanson

[@rodneyyork2597]

Come. To. Jacksonville. Florida. See. You next time. Bye. Bye.

[@janekuria7688]

Best ever. Wao

[@janekuria7688]

Very nice i keep on watching.xx

[@seifmassoud2686]

I say again Mapangala was genious look the whites are so amazing there.

[@AfricanMusicFestival]

The Netherlands

[@dominicyego1127]

2023 Dec am still here listening

[@karimimiriti3827]

Wow lovely ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@justbmg]

Wakenya mnapenda sherehe, kujaza stage tu! haha What a vibe!

[@kennedypaul3292]

Lazima raha 🤣

[@jeremyekirapa3367]

Mmmmh

[@khamisbakar7826]

NAKUMBUKA zamani zilipendwa

[@mwandumazaoidrossa1702]

namuona mbongo kwa mbaaaaliii😃

[@nassorkhamiszanzibar3673]

Very nice song not only entertaine but has a good message

[@fredkoning]

Love it!!

[@lorineakinyi4308]

Huyo nazungushs amenibamba

[@omollookoth5848]

Tulivinja kabiza mpaka nimebaki mapengo wololo

[@FMariposasAmarillas]

I love like the foreigns dance

[@ender8204]

exelente! saludos desde barranquilla la bella COLOMBIA .

[@rutembesashabikumi2282]

Mwi bien amigo

[@lutulalihim1585]

Congo yetu Basi tu ila Mungu anajuwa. Ni kwa nini

[@ismaelmarcos]

Genial

[@jaydechose8046]

Nice dance by Gary Moore

[@abodetidings8392]

very good

[@butozaivan8107]

Wow!!!!!

[@samuelayaya1142]

Kabalagala!

[@mjombamjomba1887]

full happy

[@javanmwangi5120]

Team 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@anthonynjoroge968]

Original show dance,kila kitu hapa ni originally... Breaking shoes pia ziko,wamama na vitabaa kichwani

[@josephkyalo1672]

Its congolese music but owned in kenya

[@kiangurajason793]

True .Proud Kenyan here!

[@luamboluanzomakiadi5722]

Maamayooo!, You mean its not kenyan?

[@kakuthunyamai4394]

Mziki bila jasho

[@janekuria7688]

Uks uka uka.i like that

[@steveomodecxofficial]

VUNJA MIFUPA KAMA BADO MENO IKO...

[@vincentateru8047]

Bien !

[@vincentateru8047]

Lively love ❤

[@lizkimani9576]

Aki wazungus can fit anywhere...🤣🤣

[@benjaminmusuluru4641]

Kitoko makasi

[@MN-ji8nx]

Wapi Fataki Los Los Lokasa Masumbuko ya dunia?

[@arthurkorir7846]

Can see Kenyans there representing.

[@musa2843]

Hehehe, @4:06 the lady anazungusha kiuno kweli kweli kama dada wa Congo - or she is a Kenyan who has received training under the likes of Koffi Olomide troupe

[@eliaskayegezi3585]

Labda wewe ulikuwa unafungiwa au unajifungia sana. Kukata kiuno ni kitu cha kawaida Afrika mashariki na kati

[@totozedekia5394]

I like that lady smiling like there is no tomorrow wish I could meet her one day.

[@lutulalihim1585]

Your music you must dance 💃

[@jeremyekirapa3367]

That's Africa

[@igiiwamapendo4454]

Who is still listening 2023

[@josiasmahlo2822]

🔥🔥

[@petermunyao1176]

what age were you my age ????? sweet song

[@aunties5798]

Hakuna Matata.

[@musa2843]

@5:55 Grand Dad could go to sleep - alisahahu kuvunja mifupa akiwa Kijana ama anarudisha clock nyuma ? Hana la kusema - mdomo wazi tuu (LOL)

[@melkioadenyo2279]

Very hot.. Melchior Adenyo

[@philippecelton4518]

Bonjour. Quel est le titre du morceau interprété ?

[@lud593]

like !

[@23568982]

Wao😆😆

[@barrackndire6121]

Raha tele.

[@janekuria7688]

Where is this Ukiria moko

[@stanleymwendwa193]

This is not the original tune but the same music

[@madigasankara6610]

ils sont passé ou ce style les amis

[@SergioSanchez-wu1el]

What name of the canción?

[@jamesabalah5975]

Kambas are too many in that stage

[@23568982]

Where is this.so lovely.x

[@globalcaregivertv8994]

My thoughts exactly but here to see Samba and Balou Canta

[@gabistan2007]

Congolese are the best

[@jaden0162able]

Nice try, people look happy. Reminds of the good old days Samba

[@michellek5789]

What is this song called please.

[@princepierreh]

Vunja Mifupa

[@barrackndire6121]

Raga tele

[@MrCeejay64]

Kenyan flag? This ppl might hve livdd in kenya but the muisic is congo

[@namithaliemendes3622]

❤

[@otisfunny2201]

#JaluoAregaArega i can see you

[@ngongashadrack1192]

Far from the vunja mifupa I heard in the early nineties! For those who knew the original tune won't listen to this!

[@okumusteven]

This is live cannot be the same as the one you refer to

[@totozedekia5394]

@@okumusteven tout a fait

[@munenex]

The guitar was too subdued

[@georgeodhiambo598]

This is a live show fun-time kind of stuff. It is not the kind of seriousness you expect in a studio recording.

[@markgeorge7426]

Shiko wamen'gan'gana, I see their waists needs WD-40