ASL
Associated Sound (ASL) was a major conduit for Lingala records in Kenya, licensing tracks from labels in DRC Congo and Congo-Brazzaville as well as recording expatriate bands such as Orch Les Noirs.
Originally an independent, it was bought by Phonogram/Polydor in the late 1970s. Its cataloguing system remains a bit of a mystery to me. Why do the secondary AS numbers not run in sequence with the main catalogue numbers? What’s the significance of the extra letter at the end of some catalogue numbers?
ASL 1065 Orch Super Vox Mary Mary/Bolingo Angeline 1972
ASL 1080 Orch Les Noirs Sikiya Sauce Pts 1 & 2 1972
ASL 1085 Orch Les Noirs Bata/Motema Pasi 1973
ASL 1086 Orch Sosoliso Feza/Longoma
ASL 1087 Orch Sosoliso Obasani Ba Voyages/A Bas Les Songeurs 1973
ASL 1118 Orch Sosoliso Sex Madjesi Pts 1 & 2
(Credited to Matadidi Mabele
& Orch Sosoliso)
ASL 1131 Negro Success Lakisa Ngai Pts 1 & 2 1973
ASL 1145 Orch Les Noirs A: Mungu Iko Helena 1974
(Credited to Les Noirs-City Five) B: Lwaki Oyomba Awatali Nsonga
Muzikifan lists this tracks as being on Editions Malaika but with same catalogue number
ASL 1149 Les Noirs-City Five Mosasa Ndembo Pts 2 & 3
ASL 1164 Orch Sosoliso Il Est Mechant Pts 1 & 2 1974
SS 27 A & B
ASL 1515 Baba National (Baba Gaston) Affaire Zua/Piele Boniko? 1973
AS 2579-80
ASL 1520 Baba Gaston & Orch Baba National A: Zala Reconnaissant Fa Fan
(Credited to Orch Baba National) B: FC Lupopo Bana Ya Tembe
ASL 1523 Orch Baba National Pembeni Ya Mbanda/Separation Na Mutawa 1973
AS 2596-97
ASL 1536 Baba National (Baba Gaston) A: Soul Safari (Wangoya No 2) 1974
AS 2596-97 B: Mama Bea Nakokate
ASL 1710 Rochereau & Orch African Fiesta Batu Ya Congo/??onde 1973
ASL 1731 Orch Conga Success Alobi ??okozi Ya Zazu/Signorina Ambroisina 1973
(A side credited to Alberto & OCS;
B side to Jean Marie & OCS)
ASL 1733 Nico & Orch African Fiesta Alvoga/Biatondi Kasanda 1973
ASL 7-1734 Orch Negro Band Pesa Nionso/Edzokisa Yo
(A side credited to
Max & ONB; B side
to Nezzy & ONB)
ASL 1736 Jean Bokelo & Orch Conga Success A: Mwambe No 4 de Jean Bokelo 1973
B: Oyebaka Malingi Molato
ASL 1785 Orch Jamel National Louise Matema/Jeudi Na Ntango Ya Midi 1973
(A side credited to Freddy & OJN;
B side to Sabu Pepe & OJN)
ASL 1796 Orch African Jazz A: Independence Economique 1973
B: 100% ??rula Ya Sacrifice
ASL 1797 Orch African Jazz C.C.R. National/Kimvuka Ki Kongo 1973
ASL 1828 Zozo & Orch Negro Succes Josephine Akei Motako/Malou Kobange Te
ASL 1841 Dr Nico & Orch African Fiesta Kiri Kiri Mabina Ya Sika/Nakei Abidjan
ASL 1931 Orch African Fiesta Nzoto Tambo/A-Salam-Alekoum
ASL 1959 Mombembe & Orch Kin-Bantous Mokili Mabe No 1/Mokili Mabe No 2 1973
ASL 1996 Tabu Ley Rochereau Objectif 80/B side details missing
& Orch Afrisa (Le Peuple)
ASL 2006 Orch Angel Negro Bombanda Soni/Faute Ya Baboti 1972
ASL 2010 Orch Negro Success Maseke/Alobe 1972
ASL 2031 Orch Lipua Lipua and Nyboma Kamale Pts 1 & 2 1973
(original label apparently reads
Orch Licua Licua [Nyaboma])
ASL 2036 Tabu Ley Rochereau Mokako Sua/Afrisa L'International 1973
R33B-R35B & Orch Afrisa International
ASL 2038 Tabu Ley Rochereau & Orch Afrisa Marie-Lou/Tokoka
(B side credited to Empondo Deyesse
& Orch Afrisa)
ASL 2039 Tabu Ley Rochereau & Orch Afrisa Sorry/Leki Ya Mongali . . . Tosuki Wapi?
ASL 2042 Tabu Ley Rochereau Nati Ye Gol/Asita
& Orch Afrisa International
ASL 2051 Orch Afrizam Adieu Lavy/Masingene 1974
AF 12 A & B
ASL 2053 Tabu Ley Rochereau & Orch Afrisa Oye Oye Oye Pts 1 & 2 1974
AS 3076-77
ASL 2074 Tabu Ley Rochereau & Orch Afrisa Kaful Mayay Pts 1 & 2 1974
ASL 2086 Orch Baba National Ilunga Ilunga Pts 1 & 2 1975
ASL 2096 Orch Les Noirs Munga Mac Odonde Pts 1& 2 1975
ASL 2109 Orch Lipua Lipua Bondo Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2120 Orch Shama Shama Shama Shama Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2122 Jojo Ikomo & His Orchestre Cherie Flower Pts 1 & 2 1976
ASL 2123 Baba Gaston & Orch Baba National Tokosamba/Baba Gaston No 3
(Credited to Baba Ilunga wa Ilunga
& Orch Baba National)
ASL 2144 Orch Saccade Nzonzo Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2158 Orch Cavacha de Mopero Nene Malakasi Pts 1 & 2 1976
AS 4173
ASL 2164 Orch Baba National Kakolele Viva Christmas Pts 1 & 2 1976
AS 4203-04
ASL 2165N Orch Baba National Fungula Matoi Toli B.N. Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2167 Orch Cavacha Bakota Bakota Pts 1 & 2 1976
ASL 2170 Tabu Ley Rochereau Kobota Elengi/Confusion 1976
AS 3835-36 & Orch Afrisa International
ASL 2173 Njojo Ikomo & His Orch Kingo Muambe Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2179N Orch Baba National Mapenzi Ya Peremende/Mke Mwenzangu
ASL 2-2180F Orch Bella Mambo Renove Nasala Mosala Pts 1 & 2 1977
AS 4256
ASL 2184 Orch Les Noirs Mokili Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2188F Bernard Ntone Mussoloki/Musima Man
ASL 2192F Orch Cavacha Missil Bomoto Pts 1 & 2
AS 4319-20
ASL 2220F Ya Tamba & Son Orch Bombanda Complique Pts 1 & 2
AS 4528-9
ASL 2202 Orch Hi-Fives (Mpete Wa Mpete) Utalala Wapi Prs 1 & 2
AS 4377-8
ASL 2206F Orch Shama Shama Basaleli Ngai Likita Pts 1 & 2
AS 4409-10
ASL 2208N Baba Gaston & Orch Baba National Idd Mubarak Pts 1 & 2
AS 4435-36
(Credited to Orch Baba National)
ASL 2209N Orch Camavasi Kenya Mosika Pts 1 & 2
AS 4407-08
ASL 2212N Orch Baba National Bonne Ann'ee New Year Pts 1 & 2
AS 4457-58
ASL 2214 Orch Les Mangelepa Embakasi Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2222 Orch Les Mangelepa Kasuku Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2229F Orch Shama Shama Shama Shama Emeye Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2237 Orch Les Mangelepa Walter Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2238 Orch Les Mangelepa Nyako Konya Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2240N Orch Les Noirs Tshiku Pts 1 & 2
AS 4600-01
(Pressed at least twice, as red & blue label versions exist)
ASL 2242 Orch Bichaux Band Tuku-Tuku Pts 1 & 2
AS 4622-3
ASL 2249 Orch Baba National Kiolela Pts 1 & 2 1979
ASL 2250N Orch Les Mangelepa Dracula Pts 1 & 2
(Credited to Orch Mangelepa)
ASL 2251N Orch Les Mangelepa Mimba Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2252 Orch Les Mangelepa Amua Pts 1 & 2
AS 4670-71
ASL 2253N Orch Les Noirs Fofita Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2255N Orch Pepelepe Kwa Nini? Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2256 Orch Viva Makale Akamba Pts 1 & 2
AS 4692-93
ASL 2257N Orch Les Mangelepa Ole Ole Pts 1 & 2
AS 4697-98
ASL 2258N Orch Virunga Virunga Pts 1 & 2
AS 4713-14
ASL 2266 Orch Conga Succes Bonda Africa Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2270 Orch Les Mangelepa Lisapo Pts 1 & 2 1980
ASL 2271 Franco & Orch TPOK Jazz Exodus Pts 1 & 2
(Credited to Lutumba Ndemanyeno (Simaro)
& Orch TPOK Jazz)
ASL 2277 Orch Les Mangelepa Kadjera Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2278 Orch Les Noirs Au Revoir Pts 1& 2 1981
ASL 2281 Orch Les Mangelepa Kanemo Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2282 Orch Les Mangelepa Hayansa Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2284 Orch Virunga Cido Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2288 Nguashi N'Timbo & Orch TPOK Jazz Lembi Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2290 Asi Kapela Sama Sama Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2291 Orch Virunga Nellya Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2295 Orch Les Mangelepa Autostop Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 2297 Orch Niamou Niamou La Vie Est Un Combat Pts 1 & 2 1982
ASL 2301 Youlou Mabiala & Orch Kamikaze Lily Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2304 Orch Emagi Ya Ngai Mbongo Pts 1 & 2 1982
AS 4919-20
ASL 2307 Orch Conga Succes Melo Motema Pts 1 & 2 1982
ASL 2308 Orch Virunga Sister Ali Pts 1 & 2 1982
ASL 2309 Sam Mangwana & African All Stars Susana Coulibaly Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2311 Les Bobongo Stars Sim Senhor Pts 1 & 2
AS 4955-56
ASL 2313 Orch Zaiko Langa Langa Voyage Par Air Gabon Pts 1 & 2 1983
AS 4959-60
ASL 2315 Orch Niamou Niamou Super Mbondo Pts 1 & 2 1983
ASL 2316 Sam Mangwana & African All Stars Bolingo Liboma Pts 1 & 2 1983
AS 4966-67
ASL 2317 Orch Viva Makale Kampete Pts 1 & 2 1983
AS 4968-69
ASL 2318 Franco & Orch TPOK Jazz Tangawusi Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2322 Orch Makfe du Zaire Adia Pts 1 & 2 1983
ASL 2324 Orch Les Bantou Marie Jeanne Pts 1 & 2 1983
AS 4986-87
ASL 2328 Souzy Kasseya Sulia Tantine Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2329 Manana Antoine (Papa Disco) Amour Cherche Amour Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2330 Pelasimba Sambara Pts 1 & 2
AS 5004-5
ASL 2334 Orch Les Mangelepa Suki Pembe Pts 1 & 2 1984
ASL 2339 Orch Viva Makale Mbongo Ni Pesa Pts 1 & 2
ASL 2346 African All Stars Issa Pts 1 & 2 1985
ASL 2353 Orch Les Mangelepa Mangelepa Ni Yako Pts 1 & 2 1986
ASL 2356 African All Stars Mbanda Kazaka Pts 1 & 2 1986
ASL 2357 Empire Bakuba Zouke Zouke Pts 1 & 2 1986
ASL 2358 Dalienst, Josky, Ndjenja Likingo Li Mboka Pts 1 & 2 1987
AS 5104-05
ASL 2359 Tam Tam 2000 Zouk En Avant Pts ! & 2 1986
ASL 2367 Bumba Massa Maria Theresa Pts 1 & 2
AS 5126-27
ASL 2368 Orch Loningisa Mwajuma Pts 1 & 2 1988
AS 5130-31
ASL 3017 Vicky & Orch OK Jazz Tonton/Quand Le Film Est Triste
ASL 3045 Mujos & Orch OK Jazz Tuna Mageda/Sala Omona Pasi
ASL 3060 Zizi & Orch Los Nickelos Bolingo Ya Telephone/Nazali Se Wa Yo
ASL 3069 Johnny Bokelo & Orch Conga '68 A: Ndeko Na Ngai Okeba
de Johnny B B: Tambola Na Mokili
ASL 3076 Don Pierro & Nango Moseka A Konga/Dyassi Ya Mama
Orch Conga 68 de Johnny B
ASL 3087 Johnny Bokelo & Orch Conga 69 Annee De Travail/Navanda Ndumba
de Johnny B
ASL 3091 Orch OK Jazz Club 53/Dix Matula
ASL 3092 Payne & Les Tigres Lindomnda Ya Payne/Magui Ya Basantu
ASL 3095 Zinga Simon & Orch Cobantou Ah Oboi Nionso Vicky/Mirage 4
ASL 3144 Orch OK Jazz Mkambo Mneno/Bokassa Na Mobutu
ASL 3198 Franco & Orch TPOK Jazz Fungola ya Mbanda/Mahele
(B side credited to
Simarro & Orch TPOK Jazz)
ASL 3244 Franco & Orch TPOK Jazz Mbanda Nasali Nini/Likambo ya Ngana
(A side credited to
Camille Feruzzi & Orch TPOK Jazz)
ASL 3245 Franco & Orch TPOK Jazz A: Silu Vangu Wapi Accordeon
(A side credited to B: Casier Judiciare
Camille Feruzzi & Orch TPOK Jazz)
ASL 3251 Franklin Boukaka Le Bucheron/Nakoki 1972
ASL 3257 Orch TPOK Jazz Tout Ce Paye Ici Bas/Mwasi Tata Abali 1972
ASL 3259 Lovy du Zaire Obaye Ngai/Emeda 1972
ASL 3272 Orch OK Jazz Ou Est Le Serieux/Nganda Macampagne
ASL 3273 Orch OK Jazz Bamasta Bonane/Ebale Ya Zaire
ASL 3274 Franco & Orch TPOK Jazz A: Tangela Ngai Mboka Bakabaga Mobali 1973
(B side credited to Boybanda B: En Voutement
& Orch TPOK Jazz)
ASL 3275 Orch TPOK Jazz BSK/Cedou 1973
ASL 3276 Orch TPOK Jazz Djemelasi/Testament 1973
ASL 3279 Orch Veve Ndona Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3283 Dr Nico & Orch African Fiesta Sukisa A: Motu Na Motu Abongisa
(B side credited to Mujos B: Historique du Zaire
& Orch African Fiesta Sukisa)
ASL 3320N Orch de la Capitale-Bokelo Kamarade Mabe Azuakate Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3328N Orch TPOK Jazz Nzazi Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3340 Orch Etumba Na Ngwaka Mokano Pts 1 & 2 1977
AS 4251-52
ASL 3342 Orch Cobantou Botiaki/Nayebakinyoso
AS 4179-80
ASL 3344 Orch GO Malebo Kimamama Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3347N Orch TP Mabele Basi Ya Kinshasa Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3351 Orch Festival du Zaire Madiya Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3355S Les Ya Toupa's Ndaya Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3356N Orch Fuka Fuka Babokilo Pts 1 & 2
ASL 7-3357N Orch Explosif Bondo Nkeni Pts 1 & 2
AS4475-6
ASL 3359 Orch Fuka Fuka Lomeka Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3360F Orch Ya Tupas Zaire L'Afrique Aux Africaines Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3367N Orch Fuka Fuka Mbiya Pts 1 & 2
AS 4586-87
ASL 3372N Orch Les Trois M Celi Akoti Moziki Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3374N Orch Fuka Fuka Baba Isaya Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3376 Orch Boma Liwanza Mlimani Pts 1 & 2 1979
ASL 3378N Orch Boma Liwanza Miwela-Wela Pts 1 & 2
AS 4674-75
ASL 3380 Orch Pepelepe Baleki Nzela Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3383 Orch Pepelepe Mawazo Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3384 Jambo Jambo Iwe Chikashane/Beb 1980
ASL 3386 Orch Boma Liwanza Bridgita Pts 1 & 2 1980
ASL 3387 Les Kinois Mothe-Fathe Pts 1 & 2 1980
ASL 3389 M'pongo Love Yoko/Destine
AS 4793-94
ASL 3390 Mayaula Mayoni et Son Ensemble Ba Chagrins Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3392 Orch Bana Ekanga Liwa Ya Mama Tabu Pts 1 & 2 1981
ASL 3393 Orch Festival du Zaire Shauri Yako Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3400 Kiesse Diambu Bois Noir Pts 1 & 2 1982
AS 4903-04
ASL 3408 Aicha Kone Linda Pts 1 & 2 1984
AS 5022-23
ASL 3411 Orch Moja One Wakeza Watu Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3413 Sam Mangwana & African All Stars Cherie Magy Pts 1 & 2 1985
AS 5060-61
ASL 3414 Orch Ibeba Duniani Hakuna Bingwan Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3415 Les Lashow Problem Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3416 Orch Niamou Niamou Pemba Pemba Pts 1 & 2
ASL 3426 Abeti Massikini Sikuoni Samoura Pts 1 & 2 1989
Peter Toll has also identified this EP on the label
ASL EP001 Orch Baba National Unyumba Sio Lela /Tokisnana Tata Kabassele
I’m not sure where the following single fits into the general scheme of things. The main catalogue number suggests it was one of the first ASL singles produced; the subsidiary number, though, suggests a much later release date. Any ideas?
ASL 002F Conga 68 de Bokelo Na Kende Mosala/Likambo Likwele Ngai
AS 4565-6
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