PART 1: The Birth & Rise of Rumba!

Franco & Le Tout Puissant OK Jazz  – ‘On Entre O.K, On Sorte K.O.’, album Originalité

Wendo Kolosoy & Beguen Band – ‘Marie Louise’, album Soul Jazz Records Presents Congo Gold

Ry-Co Jazz – ‘Mambo Ry-Co’, album Golden Afrique Vol.2 

Rock-A-Mambo – ‘Cherie Nini’, album Soul Jazz Records Presents Congo Gold

Joseph Kabasele & African Jazz – ‘African Jazz Mokili Mobimba’ ‘Matanga Ya Mobido’, ‘Parafifi’, album Le Grande Kalle: His Life His Music and the Creation of Modern Congolese Music

Docteur Nico & Orchestre African Fiesta– ‘Ozali Suka Ya Mobali’, album Merveilles Du Passe 

Tabu Ley Rochereau – ‘Mobembo Eleki Tata’, album Bilmobe Ya Africa

Franco & Le Tout-Puissant O.K. Jazz – ‘Mernegue’’, album The Rough Guide To Franco

Franco & Le Tout-Puissant O.K. Jazz – ‘Ngai Marie Nzoto Ebeba’, album 1963-1965-1966

Franco & Le Tout-Puissant O.K. Jazz – ‘Alimatou’, album Alimatou

Tabu Ley & Afrisa International – ‘Ebue’, album Rochereau a Abidjan vol.1

Verckys & Orchestre Veve – ‘Nakomitunaka’, album Congo 70 – Rumba Rock 

PART 2: Soukous Explosion, Acoustic Return, & Rumba in 2026! 

Pepe Kalle & Empire Bakuba – ‘Bakuba Show/Sophie’’, album Bakuba Show

Nyboma – ‘Double Double’, album Nyboma & Kamale Dynamique 

Zaiko Langa Langa – ‘Liwa Yo Moyibi’, album Eh Ngoss! Eh Ngoss! Eh Ngoss!

Papa Wemba – ‘Bakwetu’, album Papa Wemba EP 

Josky Kiambukuta & Madilu System – ‘Piere’, album Les Deux Grands Numeros

Abeti Masikini – ‘Mupenzi’, album La Reine du Soukouss 

M’Bilia Bel – ‘Esi Yo Wapi’, album Bel Canto: Best of The Genidia Years 

Tshala Muana – ‘Tshibola’, album The Very Best Of Tshala Muana

Lokassa Ya Mbongo & Soukous Stars – ‘Lagos Nights’, album Megamix Vol. 1

Kekele – ‘Mbote Ya Pamba’’,  album Rumba Congo 

Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo – ‘Kin Havane’, album Bana Congo 

Fally Ipupa – ‘Doudou’, album XX:Delirium 

Boma Bango -’Kinsiona’, album On va Voir 

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loco – ‘Rumba Soyo’, album La Rumba Soyo

Syran Mbenza ー’Germaine’, album Rumba Africa 

(BONUS TRACK!) Franco & Le Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz – ‘Matata Ya Muasi Na Mobali Ekoki Kosila Te’, album 20e Anniversaire – 6 Juin 1956-1976