Tabu Ley Rochereau (born 1940) is the leader of Orchestre Afrisa Internatio… Read Full Bio ↴Tabu Ley Rochereau (born 1940) is the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International and one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific songwriters. Along with guitarist Dr Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley pioneered soukous; he internationalised his music by fusing elements of Congolese folk music with Cuban, Caribbean, and Latin American rumba.
Tabu Ley was born in Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as Pascal Tabu. In 1954, at the age of fourteen, he wrote his first song Bessama Muchacha which he recorded with Joseph "Grand Kalle" Kabasele's band, African Jazz. After finishing high school he joined the band as a full time musician. Tabu Ley sang the pan-African hit Independence cha cha which was composed by Grand Kalle when Congo was declared an independent nation in 1960, propelling him to instant fame. He remained with African Jazz until 1963 when he and Dr Nico Kasanda formed their own group, African Fiesta. Two years later, Tabu Ley and Dr. Nico split and Tabu Ley formed African Fiesta National, also known as African Fiesta Flash. The group became one of the most successful bands in African history, recording African classics like Afrika Mokili Mobimba, and surpassing record sales of one million copies by 1970. Papa Wemba and Sam Mangwana were among the many influential musicians that were part of the group.
In 1970 Tabu Ley formed Orchestre Afrisa International. Along with Franco Luambo's TPOK Jazz, Afrisa was now one of Africa's greatest bands. They recorded hits such as "Sorozo", "Kaful Mayay", "Aon Aon", and "Mose Konzo".
In the mid 1980s Tabu Ley discovered a young talented singer and dancer, M'bilia Bel, who helped popularise his band further. M'bilia Bel became the first female soukous singer to gain acclaim throughout Africa. Tabu Ley and M'bilia Bel later got married and had one child together. In 1988 Tabu Ley introduced another female vocalist known as Faya Tess, and M'bilia Bel left and continued to be successful on her own. After M'bilia Bel's departure Afrisa's influence along with that of their rivals TPOK Jazz continued to wane as fans gravitated toward the faster version of soukous.
In 1985, the Government of Kenya banned all foreign music from the National Radio service. After Tabu Ley composed the song "Twende Nairobi" ("Let's go to Nairobi"), sung by M'bilia Bel, in praise of Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi, the ban was promptly lifted.
In the early 1990s he briefly settled in Southern California. He began to tailor his music towards an International audience by including more English lyrics and by increasing more international dance styles such as Samba. He found success with the release of albums such as Muzina, Exil Ley, Africa worldwide and Babeti soukous.
In 1996, Tabu Ley participated in the album Gombo Salsa by the salsa music project Africando. The song "Paquita" from that album is a remake of a song that he recorded in the late 1960s with African Fiesta.
When President Mobutu Sese Seko was deposed in 1997, Tabu Ley returned to Kinshasa and took up a position as a cabinet minister in the government of new President Laurent Kabila. Following Kabila's death, Tabu Ley then joined the appointed transitional parliament created by Laurent Kabila, until it was dissolved following the establishment of the inclusive transitional institutions.
In November 2005, Tabu Ley was appointed Vice-Governor in charge of political, administrative, and socio-cultural questions, for the city of Kinshasa, a position devolved to his party, the Congolese Rally for Democracy by the 2002 peace agreements.
Tabu Ley was born in Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as Pascal Tabu. In 1954, at the age of fourteen, he wrote his first song Bessama Muchacha which he recorded with Joseph "Grand Kalle" Kabasele's band, African Jazz. After finishing high school he joined the band as a full time musician. Tabu Ley sang the pan-African hit Independence cha cha which was composed by Grand Kalle when Congo was declared an independent nation in 1960, propelling him to instant fame. He remained with African Jazz until 1963 when he and Dr Nico Kasanda formed their own group, African Fiesta. Two years later, Tabu Ley and Dr. Nico split and Tabu Ley formed African Fiesta National, also known as African Fiesta Flash. The group became one of the most successful bands in African history, recording African classics like Afrika Mokili Mobimba, and surpassing record sales of one million copies by 1970. Papa Wemba and Sam Mangwana were among the many influential musicians that were part of the group.
In 1970 Tabu Ley formed Orchestre Afrisa International. Along with Franco Luambo's TPOK Jazz, Afrisa was now one of Africa's greatest bands. They recorded hits such as "Sorozo", "Kaful Mayay", "Aon Aon", and "Mose Konzo".
In the mid 1980s Tabu Ley discovered a young talented singer and dancer, M'bilia Bel, who helped popularise his band further. M'bilia Bel became the first female soukous singer to gain acclaim throughout Africa. Tabu Ley and M'bilia Bel later got married and had one child together. In 1988 Tabu Ley introduced another female vocalist known as Faya Tess, and M'bilia Bel left and continued to be successful on her own. After M'bilia Bel's departure Afrisa's influence along with that of their rivals TPOK Jazz continued to wane as fans gravitated toward the faster version of soukous.
In 1985, the Government of Kenya banned all foreign music from the National Radio service. After Tabu Ley composed the song "Twende Nairobi" ("Let's go to Nairobi"), sung by M'bilia Bel, in praise of Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi, the ban was promptly lifted.
In the early 1990s he briefly settled in Southern California. He began to tailor his music towards an International audience by including more English lyrics and by increasing more international dance styles such as Samba. He found success with the release of albums such as Muzina, Exil Ley, Africa worldwide and Babeti soukous.
In 1996, Tabu Ley participated in the album Gombo Salsa by the salsa music project Africando. The song "Paquita" from that album is a remake of a song that he recorded in the late 1960s with African Fiesta.
When President Mobutu Sese Seko was deposed in 1997, Tabu Ley returned to Kinshasa and took up a position as a cabinet minister in the government of new President Laurent Kabila. Following Kabila's death, Tabu Ley then joined the appointed transitional parliament created by Laurent Kabila, until it was dissolved following the establishment of the inclusive transitional institutions.
In November 2005, Tabu Ley was appointed Vice-Governor in charge of political, administrative, and socio-cultural questions, for the city of Kinshasa, a position devolved to his party, the Congolese Rally for Democracy by the 2002 peace agreements.
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Les Bantous De La Capitale
Rochereau Lyrics
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@miketambz7855
Makambo mibale ebomi mokili mobimba eh
(Two troubles plague the whole wide world)
Liboso nde likambo ya falanga
(Firstly, money trouble)
Ya mibale likambo ya basi
(Secondly, women trouble)
Baninga botiya matoyi eh
(Brothers, lend me your ears)
Soki bana mibali balingani lokola bakufa
(If two young lads are the best of friends)
Elenge ya muasi akoki nde kokabola bango
(A young girl cannot separate them)
Soki akoti na kati na bango oh
(Even if she comes between them)
Na likambo ya falanga ah
(As to money trouble)
Nakanisi bino moko boyebi
(I think you yourselves know)
Malamu baninga bokeba oh
(It's best to be careful)
Neyebi te
(I don't know)
Soki boko douter na maloba ma ngai
(If you doubt my words)
Nakinisi pe te oh
(I don't believe so)
2X
Na makambo oyo
(Of these troubles)
Kotia tembe te
(Be of no doubt)
Baninga ba ngai oh
(My brothers)
Kende epai ya na zuzi
(Go to the judges)
Makambo bakosambaka
(The troubles they slice up;)
Mosusu yango oyo
(Those are of another kind)
Likambo tokowelaka
(The troubles we argue about)
Likambo ya mbongo na basi
(money trouble and women trouble)
Eboma mboka
(Plague our country)
Baninga mibali oh
(My fellow men)
Tokebaka
(Let's be careful)
La vie est un combat oye
(Life is a struggle/fight) OYE!
@mbakunkasa3784
Introduction :
Makambo mibale ebomi mokili mobimba ah
( Two problems kill the whole world )
Liboso nde likambo ya falanga
( The first is the problem of money )
Ya mibale likambo ya basi
( The second is the problem of women )
Baninga botiya matoyi eh
( My bothers lend your ears )
Soki bana mibali balingani lokola bakufa
( If two boys have very good frienship )
Elenge ya muasi akoki nde kokabola bango
( A young girl cannot separate them )
Soki akoti na kati na bango oh
( If she gets between them )
Na likambo ya falanga ah
( As for the problem of money )
Nakanisi bino moko boyebi
( I think yourselves you know )
Malamu baninga bokeba oh
( Better my brothers you become careful )
Neyebi te
( I do not know )
Soki bo kodouter na maloba ma ngai
( Whether you will doubt my words )
Nakinisi pe te oh
( I do not think so )
2X
INTERMÈDE
Soki bana mibali balingani lokola bakufa
(If two boys have very good frienship)
Elenge ya muasi akoki nde kokabola bango
(A young girl cannot separate them )
Soki akoti na kati na bango oh
( If she gets between them )
Na likambo ya falanga ah
( As for the problem of money )
Nakanisi bino moko boyebi
( I think yourselves you know )
Malamu baninga bokeba oh
( Better my brothers you become careful )
Nayebi te
( I do not know )
Soki bo kodouter na maloba ma ngai
( Whether you will doubt my words )
Nakanisi pe te oh
( I do not think so )
REFRAIN
Na makambo oyo
( As for these problems )
Kotia tembe te
( Do not doubt )
Baninga ba ngai oh
( My Brothers )
Kende epai ya ba zuzi
( Go to the juges )
Makambo bakosambaka
( The problems they sort out )
Mosusu yango oyo
( others are these )
Likambo tokowelaka
( The problems for which we dispute )
Likambo ya mbongo na basi
( The problem of money and the problem of women)
Eboma mboka
( kill the country )
Baninga mibali oh
( My dear brothers )
Tokebaka
( Let us be careful )
La vie est un combat oye
( Life is a fight .Prov )
2X
SEBENE
Na makambo oyo
Kotia tembe te
Baninga ba ngai oye
Kende epai ya ba zuzi
Makambo bakosambaka
Mosusu yango oyo
Likambo tokowelaka
Likambo ya mbongo na basi
Eboma mboka
Baninga mibali oh
Tokebaka
La vie est un combat oye
@mbakunkasa3784
TRADUCTION EN FRANCAIS
Introduction :
Makambo mibale ebomi mokili mobimba ah
(Deux preblemes tuent le monde entier )
Liboso nde likambo ya falanga
( Premierement , le probleme d'argent )
Ya mibale likambo ya basi
( Deuxiemement , le probleme des femmes )
Baninga botiya matoyi eh
( Mes freres pretez vos oreilles )
Soki bana mibali balingani lokola bakufa
( Si deux jeunes garcons ont une forte amitie )
Elenge ya muasi akoki nde kokabola bango
( (Une jeune fille peut les separer )
Soki akoti na kati na bango oh
( Si elle entre au mileu d'eux )
Na likambo ya falanga ah
( Quant au probleme d'argent )
Nakanisi bino moko boyebi
( Je pense que vous memes vous savez)
Malamu baninga bokeba oh
( Mieux vaut etre prudent )
Neyebi te
( Je ne sais pas )
Soki bo kodouter na maloba ma ngai
( Si vous douter de mes paroles )
Nakinisi pe te oh
( Je crois que non )
2X
INTERMÈDE
Soki bana mibali balingani lokola bakufa
( Si deux jeunes garcons ont une forte amitie )
Elenge ya muasi akoki nde kokabola bango
( Une jeune fille ne peut les separer )
Soki akoti na kati na bango oh
( Si elle entre au milieu d'eux )
Na likambo ya falanga ah
( Quant au probleme d'argent )
Nakanisi bino moko boyebi
( Je pense que vous savez vous memes )
Malamu baninga bokeba oh
( Mieux vaut etre prudent )
Nayebi te
( Je ne sais pas )
Soki bo kodouter na maloba ma ngai
( Si vous allez douter de mes paroles )
Nakanisi pe te oh
( Je crois que non )
REFRAIN
Na makambo oyo
( Pour ces problemes )
Kotia tembe te
( Ne doutez pas )
Baninga ba ngai oh
( Mes freres )
Kende epai ya na zuzi
(Allez chez les juges )
Makambo bakosambaka
( Les problemes qu'ils tranchent )
Mosusu yango oyo
( D'autres sont ceux-la )
Likambo tokowelaka
( Les problemes pour lesquels nous disputons )
Likambo ya mbongo na basi
( Le probleme d'argent et de la femme )
Eboma mboka
(tuent le pays )
Baninga mibali oh
( Mes freres hommes )
Tokebaka
( Soyons prudents
La vie est un combat oye
2X
SEBENE
Na makambo oyo
Kotia tembe te
Baninga ba ngai oye
Kende epai ya ba zuzi
Makambo bakosambaka
Mosusu yango oyo
Likambo tokowelaka
Likambo ya mbongo na basi
Eboma mboka
Baninga mibali oh
Tokebaka
La vie est un combat oye
@jonaskrahkouame4341
Ça c'est bien des artistes, écouter la guitare ça soigne toute sorte de maladie d'Alzheimer surtout le rhumatisme. Merci là bas.
@de-kadesmerveilnkaya3874
J'ai bientôt 16 ans mais j'aime trop ces chansons 🥰🇨🇬
@guyblaise3770
Mon petit, nous avions des grands en Musique…30 ans d’exil aux USA … cette musique me donne encore une joie immense…
@iskaykabeya609
@@guyblaise3770 when are you coming back home coz black genocide has been going on in the US for centuries now?
@n4_w4ttoo50
La musique de chez moi, mon beau pays le congo🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬 avec pour capitale brazzaville la verte 🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬🇨🇬 la rumba congolaise 🇨🇬
@mcgrawth.daquin1117
Je suis Camerounais et sincèrement chapeaux j'ai découvert le groupe en regardant une émission sur TV5MONDE
@user-cj9sm9yx2x
Cette musique je la connais depuis ma naissance 1960 je vis avec elle c'est mon époque ma musique 😂😂😂😂
@gouantouhogabrielzoni4545
Je suis ivoirien,j'adore ce morceau des bantous de la capitale je l'écoute depuis 1969 quand j'étais à l'école primaire.aujourdhui je l'écoute toujours
@mokonzimayele7118
Pour ceux qui doutent encore de la grandeur musicale et de l'influence du Congo brazzaville , en voici la preuve.
@semkito9444
Voici la grandeur musicale de cette epoque la!!