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Various Artists
Merci Yaya Bongo - Female Animation Groups in Gabon 1982-1989
A1
Missema - Mbela Bongo
A2
Groupe Kounabeli de Masuku & Patience Dabany - Abaga Mbouga.
B1
Oyana Efiem Pelagie - Biloa
B2
Groupe d’Animation U.F.P.D.G. - Mpebe
B3
Groupe d’Animation U.F.P.D.G. -Tchatc
C1
Kolikagie de Masuku - Miali Mi Kolikagie.
C2
Mi Kouagna de Mounana - Legnila Nde
C3
Groupe D'Animation Kakoula Djele De Bongoville - Yaya Omar Bongo
D1
Kounabeli de Mbilasuku - Lekou Mobi
D2
Groupe Kounabeli De Masuku & Orchestre
D3
Patience Dabany - Ayanga
Strickly Dancefloor burner !
Gabon, 1980’s.
President Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967. Together with his wife, the infamous singer Patience Dabany, he invents one of the ultimate political propaganda machine: ‘animation groups’, massive female choirs and dancers, up to 60 women deep, singing the praise of his regime over some of the best soukous rhythms ever, broadcasted live on TV.
Between 1982 and 1989, mainly thanks to the flourishing oil economy, a record-label is created, a state-of-the-art recording studio is set up, and the best Gabonese and Congolese musicians are recruited. Dozens of vinyls are pressed and sold with huge success all over the country.
The Bongo family has reigned continuously over Gabon until the 2023 coup d’état.