British Decca record label was established in 1927. It was engaged in Africa (in the British colonies) with enterprises such as Decca West Africa. In France Decca (label: DECCA Disques) released in a series Surboum Africaine and Surboum African Jazz many singles from Congo. It seems that this names go back to Kabasele who craeted his label African Jazz in Brussels while playing for the round tables before independence. Later he renamed the label Surboume African Jazz. On Decca we have both labels; Surboum Africaine continued under the African label.

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Catalogue[]

The DECCA 70 singles series[]

70.983 - Surboum Africaine (Vita 10; V.0017) L'Orchestre African Fiesta: Vidas (Bolero) (O. Farres) b/w Nico et Orch. African Fiesta: Toyei Na Sanga (Rumba) (Nico) "Lingala" (1964) ^[1]

71.070 - Surboum Africaine (A.J. 138; A.J. 45/9366) Orchestre African Jazz: Merengue-Merengue (Merengue) (Nico) b/w La Derniere Dance (Boléro) (Dic Pomus) (1965) ^[2]

71.072 - Surboum Africaine (Tcheza 6; FO 10915) Mogo et l'Orchestre Conga Succès: Semeki Nde Ndeke (Rumba-Lingala) (Mogo) 3:53 b/w Alberto et l'Orchestre Conga Succès: Alberto Siempre Conga (Cha cha cha) (Indoubil-Lingala) (Alberto) 3:10 ^[3]

The DECCA 450 EP series[]

451.088 - Surboum African Jazz 7 avec l'O.K. Jazz: Bomboke Justin / Florette modéle // Isaac ombele / Isaac don't be so fun (7": DECCA 451 088 S)

The DECCA 460 EP series[]

460.822 - (Surboum African Jazz 27 - A.J. 113) - African Jazz: Information 3171 (Rumba - Lingala) / Adios Tété (Rumba - Lingala // Anishayi (Charanga - Lingala) / Djumanango (Rumba - Lingala) ^[4]

460.921 M - Surboum Africaine № 38 (Vita 107) - Orchestre African Fiesta: Calabozo (Son-Muntono) / Bonne Année 64 (Rumba-Lingala) b/w Tabalissimo (Son-Muntono) / Sukisa (Rumba-Lingala) ^[5]