Ray Lema Showcase 1983-1990

Chacata Dos spins some vinyl sides of Congolese musician and vocalist Ray Lema’s albums thru the 80s.
In 1974 after traveling through the country of Zaire (as it was known before the war) as an ethnomusicologist he became the musical director of the National Ballet of Zaire. By the mid 70s he was playing guitar in the thriving scene of soukous in Kinshasa with Tabu Ley Rochereau and Franco. In 1978 his band Ya Tupas won the French Maracas d’Or award. He got invited by a production outfit to the United States. He learned studio recording techniques and recorded a mini lp. He began recording for Celluloid Records and after a stint in Belgium he moved to Paris. His greatly received Medicine album was released by Mango records. Since then he has become internationally known and worked in various international collaborations. Based in France he continues to record defying styles, in this mix we explore his experimental fusion of Congolese music with various contemporary styles of the time. Ray was ahead of the curve and before most in the world music category. We present this innovative musician and hope you enjoy his music as well.

Mwan Ame
Ninga
Pariseries
Boyete
Hut Of Fun
Sakana Pongi
Marabout (Iyolela)
Africa Mokili Mobimba
Orchestra Of The Forest
Bored Whore
Techno Dream
Dansometer Reprise
Kutakana
Lusala

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