Ba-Bembé, Ba-Congo, Ba-Congo-Nséké, Ba-Lari
Kongo (2)
- Artist
- Kongo (2)
- Label
- Ocora
- Catalog number
- OCR 35
- Format
- LP · Album
- Country
- France
- Released
- 1967
- Genre
- Folk, World, & Country
What’s on it
Ba-Bembé, Ba-Congo, Ba-Congo-Nséké, Ba-Lari has 12 tracks, about 36:01 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
- A1Chansons Enfantines Ba-Bembé
A2Berceuse Ba-Lari
- Vocals, Rattle [Kodia]
- Marie Moungabio
A3Divertissement De Femmes Ba-Lari
- Vocals, Body Percussion
- Antoinette Benazo, Pierrette-Roger Ntela
A4Chant Ba-Lari Avec Accompagnement De Vièle
- Vocals, Fiddle [Nsambi]
- Jacques Samba
A5Complainte Ba-Lari Avec Accompagnement De Pluriarc
- Vocals, Musical Bow [Nsambi Kizonzolo]
- Gabriel Bassomba
A6Chant De Marche Ba-Lari Avec Accompagnement De Sanza
- Mbira [Sanzi], Vocals
- Gabriel Bassomba
A7Récit Chanté Ba-Bembé Avec Accompagnement De Luth
- Vocals, Lute [Ngonfi]
- Jean Ntiengou
B1Orchestre De "Massikoulou" Ba-Congo
- Orchestra
- "Massikoulou" Orchestra
- B2Tambours Ba-Congo-Nséké
B3Orchestre Ba-Lari Avec Tambour À Friction
- Friction Drum [Moukouiti]
- Germain Boudzoumo
- Orchestra
- Ba-Lari Orchestra
- B4Ensemble De Trompes Ba-Bembé
- B5Chœur Et Trompes Ba-Bembé
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Where it came from
Released in 1967 as part of the esteemed Ocora collection, this field recording captures the traditional music of the Kongo peoples, specifically the Ba-Bembé, Ba-Congo, and Ba-Lari groups. The album emerged during a period when the Ocora label, founded under the auspices of French radio, was dedicated to archiving the diverse soundscapes of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. By documenting these intricate musical forms, the label sought to preserve cultural expressions that were undergoing rapid transition during the post-colonial era, providing western listeners with an immersive, high-fidelity window into regional ceremonies and rhythmic structures.
The production and curatorial work behind the Ocora series were defined by an ethnographic rigor that eschewed commercial artifice in favor of authentic representation. The recordings for OCR 35 were captured by field recordists focused on documenting the specific nuances of Lari and Kongo vocal and percussive performance. At the time of its release, the album was lauded by ethnomusicologists and avant-garde musicians alike for its clarity and the raw vitality of its content, serving as a primary source document that influenced the development of global music appreciation in the latter half of the twentieth century.
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