by Yule Dark
As the title suggests, this selection of a Super Mazembe Hits were all originally released as side1/side2 45r.p.m vinyl singles. The major composer Katele Aley, is credited as author on all songs though “Izabela” had inputs from Nashil Pichen, “Amina” was featuring Pauni, and “Naleli Na Ba Zone” had Tshishi
Orchestra Super Mazembe under the leadership of Didos Longwa Mutonkole became the kings of the Kenya dance floor from 1976 but it took a long ladder to reach up there. The originals were Longwa, Dodo Doris, Kilame Katele, and Kassongo Songoley, who, as teenagers, formed themselves into a little band
In 1969, the small mining township of Shituru situated alongside the copper mine of Lukasi four young lads set up a brand-new teenagers’ band Oshi Jazz (Orchestre De Shirutu Jazz). These teenage boys Didos Longwa, Mutonkole Kilambe, Katele, Kassongo Songo Ley, Loboko Mangala, Dodo Doris were soon quite the local
KOKA KOKA, What a great title, what a great shout from on stage Dar es Salaam. This ‘shout out’ was featured in many of the Vijana Jazz Songs of the 70’s and was used to stir their youthful followers on the dance floor. Especially when it excitedly got to be