Five YouTube Videos Of Congolese Soukous Gospel Music (with some information about Soukous music)

Asaph du ciel, Jan 10, 2017

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Google results from French English: "La Louange des aigles" = "The Praise of the Eagles"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5dcczS2GsE

Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 at 8:26 AM ET= 25,434,695
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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about Soukous music>>

This post also showcases five YouTube videos of Congolese Soukous Gospel music and dance.
Selected comments from one of these video's discussion threads are also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for religious, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks to all those who produced and published these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/09/congolese-sebene-seben-music-dance.html for a related pancocojams post entitled "Congolese Sebene (Seben) Music & Dance (videos and information)"

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INFORMATION ABOUT SOUKOUS MUSIC
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soukous
"Soukous (from French secousse, "shock, jolt, jerk") is a genre of dance music from Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville.[1] It derived from Congolese rumba in the 1960s, becoming known for its fast dance rhythms and intricate guitar improvisation,[2] and gained popularity in the 1980s in France.[3] Although often used by journalists as a synonym for Congolese rumba, both the music and dance associated with soukous differ from more traditional rumba, especially in its higher tempo and longer dance sequences.[3] Notable performers of the genre include Franco Luambo, Papa Wemba, Sam Mangwana, Tabu Ley Rochereau, and Pépé Kallé.[2]"
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Soukous music and dance can be non-religious (secular) or religious (Christian).

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From https://www.masterclass.com/articles/soukous-music-guide Soukous Music Genre: A Brief History of Soukous Music, by MasterClass, Last updated: Aug 6, 2021

"What Is Soukous?

Soukous is a fast-paced, guitar-driven form of African dance music that originated in the former sovereign state of Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or Congo-Brazzaville, during the late 1960s. It derives its name from “secouer,” the French word for “shake,” a likely nod to the movement that the rhythmic musical form encourages.

Like many forms of popular African music, soukous is a hybrid of different global sounds: Congolese folk music, American rock ‘n’ roll and soul, and Latin and Caribbean jazz and dance rhythms. Soukous’s global reach extends beyond that of other African dance music styles due to the devoted following in Paris, France, and other European countries, as well as a mix of modern soukous stars, such as Kanda Bongo Man, Rigo Star, and Loketo, featuring guitarist Diblo Dibala and vocalist Aurlus Mabele.

West Africans refer to soukous as “congo music.” In Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, it’s known as “Lingala,” a reference to the Bantu language used for many soukous songs. Some countries, such as Zambia and Zimbabwe, still refer to soukous as Congolese rumba, rumba Lingala, or African rumba: a name given to Afro-Cuban music that Congolese bands in the DRC’s capital city of Kinshasa played in the 1930s and 1940s."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Proclaim - Awesome Gospel



PROCLAIM MKC, Oct 27, 2015 Proclaim worship Experience 2014 -snip- Proclaim is a Gospel group from Uganda. The lead singer, some of the other membes of the group, and some of the musicians (such as the lead guitarist) are from the Congo. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/03/two-videos-of-awesome-god-by-proclaim.html for a 2017 pancocojams post showcasing two videos of Proclaim performing this song with selected comments. According to some of those comments, this song is sung in English, French, and Lingala or a similar Congolese language. -snip- Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 8:47 AM = 13,301,783 **** ****
SHOWCASE VIDEO #3: CONGOLESE GOSPEL DEBORAH LUKALU TENDA/CALL ME FAVOUR LIVE |OFFICIAL VIDEO|

Deborah LUKALU, Nov. 30, 2018
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Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 at 9:02 AM ET = 9,042,826 **** SHOWCASE VIDEO #4: We Are Zamar - Dance Like Never Before Praise - 2 April 2017(Seben)
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Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 at 9:04 AM ET = 3,352,585 **** SHOWCASE #5: Emanuel - Sebene

ERICK MUKEBO TV, May 27, 2016
-snip- Is Emanuel the title of this song? What is the name of this music group? Total # of views as of September 12, 2022 at 9:24 AM ET = 756,342

Here's information about Sebene (also given as "Seben") From https://www.definitions.net/definition/sebene "The Sebene is a kind of instrumental bridge typically executed on the electric guitar and is a characteristic element of the Congolese rumba. The development of the sebene in congolese music has been credited to both Franco Luambo, but it predates both of them with Congolese guitarist Henri Bowane being the reputed inventor in the 1940s. In the sebene, one or more guitarists repeat short phrases, while the lead player improvises around the theme."

** From https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2018/12/the-roots-of-soukous Seben Heaven: The Roots of Soukous 

Mapping the evolution of a defining Congolese sound, from Cuban origins through to its accelerated final form

December 7, 2018 By Morgan Greenstreet
..." The influence of Cuban Son is clear on the massive hit “Marie Louise,” recorded in 1948 by Wendo Kolosoy and Henri Bowane. Bowane’s brief but energetic guitar solos hint at developments to come, invoking the sound of traditional likembe thumb pianos – best known worldwide as a mbira – and stringed instruments played across the region. In the bars of Kinshasa, Bowane reportedly stretched these solos into an extended dancing section, which became known locally as seben(e)."...
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Here are a few comments from this video's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only:

1. Emmanuel Mwania, 2016
"First class seben.That drummer is good."

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2. Wendy Rych, 2017
"love congolese people and their worship to God"

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3. Business Logistics, 2017
"Erick what a different rendering of "Emmanuel" this one is. I have never heard this version. What is he saying?

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4. Peacefull king, 2017 
He is singing it in Tshiluba with some add-on stuffs

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5. elkanah ongeri, 2019
"Always blessed with this great praising of God"

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6. Hash P Mwarumba, 2019
"Its really awesome. I love Congolese music. Good seben. Let God be glorified."

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7. Mic Reuben, 2019
"Bass is so good my the might God bless you"

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8. Mireille Kepko, 2020
"J’aime cette chanson et cet homme en rouge il a de l’onction.... very nice song 👏👏"
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Google translate from French to English:
"I like this song and this man in red he has anointing.... very nice song 👏👏"
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This comment refers to a man in the audiencedancing

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9.  Purity Chepngeno, 2022
"Blessings all the way....."

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10. Nico John, 2022
"Congolese are great musicians and dancers!"

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