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

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.