Zoukous Makossa!!!!

Ambiance ambiance!
An all vinyl mix of some of my favorite zouk, makossa, soukous and rara/konpa. It's a sound and a feeling that took over the Francophone African diaspora in the 80's and into the '90s. From Douala, Kinshasa, Port-au-Prince and Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris, Brussels, Miami, New York. Mon ami, mon ami, écoute mon conseil:

Neng Makassi - Sam Fan Thomas
Zouke Zouke - Nyboma & Pepe Kalle
Come Back - Les Dorlanes
Ce Konsa Ce Konsa - Tabou Combo
Mannequin - Koffi Olomide
Mon Ami - Kanda Bongo Man
Matty - Lokassa Ya M'bongo
Keba - Aurlus Mabele
Soucouma - Toucouleur
Aidee - Top Vice
Rara P'M - Super Stars D' Haiti
Mama Africa - Siassia & Tokobina
Si Tcha - Sam Fan Thomas
Mayi Boya - Moni Bile
Ndol'a Su - Esa

Zoukous Makossa - modrums mix

Zoukous Makossa is the sound and feeling of the Francophone African diaspora in the 80's and into the '90s, from Douala, Kinshasa, Abidjan and Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris, Brussels, New York City. Volume II is a fast-paced, all vinyl mix of some tunes that I've been spinning a lot in the past year or so: a non-stop TGV train of guitars, drum machines and animation. Mini Diblo Dibala tribute up top, "Diblo Dibala il est malade!"

Zairean Stars Show In The US - 4 Stars
Liza - Kanda Bongo Man
Pingui Bill - Loketo
Mami Lolo - Jean Baron & Loketo
Le Monde Est Fou - Otis Mbuta & Matchatcha
Massavi - Denis Loubassou
Sauce Bloquée- Syran Mbenza
Nous Bizoin Ça Pou Kimbé - Mazout'
'Sé Dam' Bonjou - Kassav
Zouk Zombi - Zouk All Stars
Ameya - Geo Bilongo 
Zongonn - Jacob F. Desvarieux & Georges Decimus
No Make Erreur - Lapiro De M'banga
Anonfantsuelo - Monique Séka
N'kembo Ma - Heli Plaisir

Zoukous Makossa Vol. II

Zoukous Makossa is the sound and feeling of the Francophone African diaspora in the 80's and into the '90s, from Douala, Kinshasa, Abidjan and Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris, Brussels, New York City but this mix also includes a couple of Anglo-phone gems, from Bro Valentino and Ty-Jan that still fit into this elastic framework. Shout out to @cocomariamusic for premiering a portion of this mix on @worldwide-fm 

Frederik Caracas - Compe
Max Rambhojan - 	Tou’t Jou Pa Min
Bro Valentino - Free-Up South Africa
L'Empire Bakuba & Pépé Kalle - Mama Leki Ndaya
Laskino et le groupe Matchatcha - Mabina-M'boka
Guy Lombe - Mourir d'Aimer
Ty-Jan - Bayo On Chance
Kassav' - Aie
Yondo Sister - Mbuta Mutu
Diblo Dibala et le groupe Matchatcha - Laissez Passer
Phantoms - Trouble Maker
Empire Bakuba - Moto Pasi
Lapiro De Mbarga - Nak Pasi
Satelyte- Malimbe
Zouk Machine - On Ke Rive
Monique Seka - Missounwa
Koffi Olomide - V.I.P.
Lazair - Es Ou Maléré
Le Village Wassa de Ringo Moya - Tout Passe
Jean-Claude Naimro - Avèou Doudou

Zoukous Makossa Vol. III

Musician, DJ, journalist, based in NYC @zonalibredjs

modrums (Morgan Greenstreet) is a drummer, DJ, journalist and radio producer based in New York City. He’s a resident DJ of Zona Libre with dj tres dos. modrums approaches his DJ sets with an ear to the sonic footprint of the African diaspora, drawing on an impressive collection built from his years as a radio producer and a musician and shaped by his frequent travels through Europe, West Africa and the Caribbean. He plays with a sense of tension and release, emotion and humor, merging roots, retro pop and current aesthetics into a singular experience of communal joy.