Les Mangelepa

Les Mangelepa is a musical group from Kenya. It is considered as one of the golden era of Kenyan Lingala music acts alongside Super Mazembe, Baba Gaston and Samba Mapangala.[1]

The group was formed in 1976 as a splinter of Baba Gaston’s Baba National. Its original bandleader was Bwamy Walumona (Le Capitaine). The group was at the height of its popularity in the '70s and '80s with hits like Embakasi, Maindusa, Walter, Safari ya Mangelepa, Odesia, Dracula and Maboko Pamba.[2] Bwammy Walumona left Les Mangelepa in 1986 after becoming a born again Christian.[3] The band has since confronted further splits and line-up changes.[2] The group was still performing as of 2011, led by Kabila Kabanze Evany.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Richard Trillo: The Rough Guide to Kenya 8th Edition, Rough Guides 2006, ISBN 1-84353-651-X
  2. 1 2 3 The Standard, July 2, 2009: Legendary Mangelepa marching on, 33 years later
  3. ↑ Daily Nation, Lifestyle Magazine, January 24, 2009: Jua Cali and Delph ready to party in Cologne

During the period 1976 to 2013 #orchestrelesmangelepa has released more than 13 albums which included some of East Africa’s best loved songs.

Year after year, #orchestrelesmangelepa kept its fans busy with releases of hit after hit of well composed, well arranged songs with accompanying well choreographed dancing styles in keeping with their name Mangelepa which was a corruption of Marque Les Pars- Mark your steps.

The Les Mangelepa Abums :

1. The Golden Hits Of Mangelepa- Shindano Ya Moto

(Mangelepa Kamili- William Tambwe, Sakina- Mukala Kanyinda “Coco”, Trouble-Bwamy Walumona; Kizunguzungu-Badibanga Wa Tshilumba- ‘Kai-Kai’

2. 1St Anniversary Embakasi- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’, Mimba- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’,Nyako Konya- Badibanga Wa Tshilumba ‘Kai-Kai’; Maindusa- Lukangika Maindusa Moustang

3. 2nd Anniversary Walter- Badibanga Wa Tshilumba ‘Kai-Kai’;Halelluyah- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’; Maboko Pamba-Lutulu Kanicky ‘Macky’; Pambana Pambana- Lukangika Maindusa Moustang

4. Live On Tour

Malawi Zikomo- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’; Ole-Ole Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’; Saad- Jean Kasongo Fundi; Kanemo- kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’

5. The Golden Disc Award Winners

Amua- Twikale Wa Twikale; Lisapo- Tshimanga; Zeba- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’; Maindusa- Lukangika Maindusa Moustang; Kanemo- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’; Halelluyah- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’

6. 7Th Anniversary- Push Pusser Sukuma Push Pusser Sukuma- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’; Zarina- Lutulu Kanicky ‘Macky’; Nseya- Rocke Katako; Ni Mimi Tu- Lutulu Kanicky ‘Macky’

7. Safari Ya Mangelepa Safari ya Mangelepa- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’; Zoao- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’; Odesia- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’- Harare- Ildephonce Tabu Ngongo ‘Super Sax’

8. Madina Madina- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’;Lolo Mukena- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’ and Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’; Kamwala- Bwamy Walumona;Nkimba- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’

9. Les Mangelepa- The African Stars Collection

10. Dracula-Lutulu Kanicky ‘Macky’, Detshu- Lutulu Kanicky ‘Macky’; Amua- Twikale Wa Twikale; Ole-Ole Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’

11. The Greatest Hits Of Mangelepa

Counseil Gratui- Bwamy Walumona; Manyetto- Bwamy Walumona; Dessespoir- Bwamy Walumona; Olele- Bwamy Walumona ;Wasai- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’

12. Mangelepa Millenium

Suzzanah- Kalenga Nzaazi ‘Vivi’, Mangelepa Millenium- Kabila Kabanze ‘Evany’; Zoke- Lutulu Kanicky ‘Macky’; Amigo- Twikale Wa Twikale; Mathews Ogutu- Twikale Wa Twikale

13. Endurance

14. Golden Voices

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