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

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.