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...Okayistes' biggest hits have been old Congolese melodies such as Nakobanga Mangungunte (I Don't Like to Be Afraid) and Monzemba Pasi Na Elanga (To Be a Bachelor in Cold Winter Is Bad), both of which are rumbas. But they prefer what they call "educative" numbers built around an African nationalistic moral. Thus one of their biggest successes has been the Independence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jazz: The Tom-Tomcats | 8/2/1963 | See Source »

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