Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga
Zairian vocalist and band leader Samba Mapangala has been a dominant figure… Read Full Bio ↴Zairian vocalist and band leader Samba Mapangala has been a dominant figure in East African music since the mid-1970s. Arriving in Kampala, Uganda, with his group, Les Kinois, in 1975, they eventually made their way to Nairobi in 1977.
The beginnings of the famous Virunga sound were already evident in their recordings prior to the breakup of Les Kinois in 1980. Shortly after that, Samba recorded the now famous Malako recordings in Nairobi with his newly formed Orchestra Virunga. The Malako LP (now titled Virunga Volcano) was one of the pioneering releases of the newly emerging world music scene in Europe in the mid-1980s and an instant favorite. The style was typical of other East African groups of the time: a lean sound with complex, interlocking guitar lines; rapid-fire bass; light, fast-paced percussion; with horn or sax overlays. What was different about Samba and Virunga was the quality of the product. The songs began with Samba's catchy melodic lines and evolved over a nine- or ten minute period through beautiful vocal harmonies and brilliant guitar and horn soloing. Samba's voice, even today, is unique among African vocalists for its pleasing quality and versatility.
The beginnings of the famous Virunga sound were already evident in their recordings prior to the breakup of Les Kinois in 1980. Shortly after that, Samba recorded the now famous Malako recordings in Nairobi with his newly formed Orchestra Virunga. The Malako LP (now titled Virunga Volcano) was one of the pioneering releases of the newly emerging world music scene in Europe in the mid-1980s and an instant favorite. The style was typical of other East African groups of the time: a lean sound with complex, interlocking guitar lines; rapid-fire bass; light, fast-paced percussion; with horn or sax overlays. What was different about Samba and Virunga was the quality of the product. The songs began with Samba's catchy melodic lines and evolved over a nine- or ten minute period through beautiful vocal harmonies and brilliant guitar and horn soloing. Samba's voice, even today, is unique among African vocalists for its pleasing quality and versatility.
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07Dunia Tuna Pita (Extended Version)Samba Mapangala & Orchestra VirungaSamba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga
08Maisha ni Matamu (Life is Sweet)Samba Mapangala & Orchestra VirungaSamba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga
17Dunia Tuna Pita (We Are Merely Passing Through This World)Samba Mapangala & Orchestra VirungaSamba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga
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Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga Lyrics
Marina Nimetuma wakusalimie Barua pia nimetuma usome Nikiwa nikitem…
Vunja Mifupa Vunja mifupa kama meno bado iko. vunja mifupa kama bado…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Samba Mapangala:
Dunia Tuna Pita kila kitu ufanyayo lazima yapitie kwa wanganga badilisha hiy…
Dunia Tunapita kila kitu ufanyayo lazima yapitie kwa wanganga badilisha hiy…
Vunja Mifupa vunja mifupa kama meno bado iko. vunja mifupa kama bado…