Aurlus Mabélé (26 October 1953 – 19 March 2020) was a Congolese singer and composer. He was commonly referred to as the "King of Soukous". He was born in Brazzaville, his real name was Aurélien Miatsonama. In 1974, he created the band Les Ndimbola Lokole with Jean Baron, Pedro Wapechkado and Mav Cacharel. The group recorded some of the hottest hits that moved the African continent in the 1970s, such as Embargo, Zebola and Waka Waka. Later, he moved to Paris where he founded another band, Loketo, meaning "hips" in Lingala - the language of most soukous songs, which is widely spoken in western Democratic Republic Of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville. During the coronavirus outbreak in France, he contracted Novel Coronavirus and on 19 March 2020, died from the infection in Paris.
Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to start playing Aurlus Mabele's music in the late 80's and would continue play his soukous music into the early 2000's. He also played Loketo's music, a supergroup consisting of Aurlus and amongst others Diblo Dibala and Remy Salomon.
Shows Played[]
- Aurlus Mabele
- 05 October 1989: Rosine (LP - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 09 October 1989: Keba (album - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 18 October 1989: Malade De Toi (LP - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 21 October 1989 (BFBS): Rosine (LP - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 23 October 1989: Malade De Toi (album - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Productions
- 28 October 1989 (BFBS): Keba (album - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 30 October 1989: Rosine (LP - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 31 October 1989: Rosine (LP - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 04 November 1989 (BFBS): Malade De Toi (LP - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 26 April 1990: Rosine (LP - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 16 December 1990: Laisser Tomber (LP - L'Orchestre N'Dimbola Lokole De Brazzaville) Atlantic
- 13 April 1991: Betty (album - Embargo) Jimmy International
- 28 April 1991: Asta-Di (album - Embargo) Jimmy's International Production JIP 021
Aurlus Mabele Embargo
- 07 June 1991 (BFBS): Liste Rouge (album - Embargo) Jimmy's International
- 09 June 1991: Betty (album - Embargo) Jimmy's International
- 15 July 1991 (Radio Bremen): Embargo (LP - Embargo) Jimmy International Production
- Peel 004 (Radio Bremen): Asta-Di (LP - Embargo) Jimmy's International Production
- 15 November 1991 (BFBS): Rosine (album - Best of Aurlus Mabele) Jimmy's International
- 28 November 1991 (Radio Mafia): Rosine (album - Best of Aurlus Mabele) Jimmy's International
- 26 December 1991 (Radio Mafia): Malade de Toi (album - Best of Aurlus Mabele) Jimmy's International
- 16 January 1993: Stop, Arrêtez ! (album - Stop, Arrêtez !) Jimmy's Production
- 22 January 1993: Zambelle (CD – Stop Arretez! ) Jimmy's Production
- 23 January 1993: Mali Bamako (LP - Stop Arretez) Jimmy's Production
- 31 January 1993 (BFBS): Stop Arretez (album - Stop Arretez) Jimmy's Production
- 01 February 1993 (Ö3): 'Stop, Arrêtez! (LP-Stop, Arrêtez!)' (Jimmy's International)
- 05 February 1993: Stop Arretez (LP - Stop Arretez) Jimmy's International
- 07 February 1993 (BFBS): 'Stop, Arrêtez! (LP-Stop, Arrêtez!)' (Jimmy's International)
- 14 February 1993 (BFBS): Evil In (album - Stop Arretez) Jimmy's International
- Peel Out In The States (Program 03): 'Stop, Arretez! (LP-Stop, Arretez!)' (Jimmy's Productions)
- 25 March 1994: ‘Zanabel (LP - Stop Arretez)’ (Jimmy’s Productions)
- 02 April 1994: Stop, Arrêtez ! (album - Stop, Arrêtez !) Jimmy's Production
- 02 April 1994 (BFBS): ‘Zanabel (LP - Stop Arretez)’ (Jimmy’s Productions)
- 30 July 1994: Keba (CD - Soukouss La Terreur)’ Jimmy’s Production
- 06 August 1994 (BFBS): Keba (album - Soukous La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- 04 November 1994: 'Cannon Slie (CD-Generation Wachiwa Encai)' (Jimmy's Production)
- 05 November 1994: Génération-Wachiwa (Encaisse Tout) (CD - Génération-Wachiwa Encaisse Tout) Jimmy's Production
- 12 November 1994 (BFBS): 'Canon Scié (LP - Génération-Wachiwa Encaisse Tout)' (Mélodie)
- 18 November 1994: Rosa (LP - Generation Wachiwa Encai) Jimmy's Production
- 26 November 1994 (BFBS): 'Rosa (LP-Generation Wachiwa)' (Jimmy's)
- 02 December 1994: Tata Mamina (CD - Generation Wachiwa Encai) Jimmy’s Production
- 07 January 1995 (BFBS): 'Canon Scié (LP-Génération Wachiwa)' (Jimmy's Production)
- 19 December 1996 (BBC World Service): Embargo (LP - Best Of - Sebene Dance) Jimmy's International
- December 1996 (FSK): Betty (CD - Embargo) Jimmy International
- 14 December 1996: Betty (album - Embargo) Jimmy's International
- 12 June 1997: Asta Di (album - Embargo) Jimmy International Production
- 19 June 1997 (BFBS): 'Asta-Di (LP-Embargo)' (Jimmy International Production)
- 01 October 1998: Amazone Adama (CD - Qui Dit Mieux) Mélodie
- 26 November 1998: Tour De Controle (LP - Tour De Controle) JPS Productions
- 14 December 1999: 'Stop, Arretez! (LP-Stop, Arretez!)' (Melodie)
- 16 December 1999: Zanbel (LP - Stop, Arrêtez!) Jimmy's Production
- 06 January 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Stop, Arretez! (LP-Stop, Arretez!)' (Melodie)
- 12 April 2000: 'Embargo (LP-Embargo)' (Jimmy International Production)
- 20 June 2000: Dossier X (LP - Dossier X) Jimmy's Production
- 22 June 2000: Melina (CD - Dossier X) Jimmy's Production
- 22 June 2000 (Radio Eins): Dossier X (LP - Dossier X) Jimmy's Production
- 20 June 2001: Situation (CD - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production
- 19 July 2001: You Make Me Crazy (LP - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production Records
- 02 August 2001: Nkiriba (LP - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production Records
- 09 August 2001: Nkiriba (LP - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production
- 19 August 2001 (BBC World Service): Nkiriba (album - Fiesta d'Or) Jip Productions
- 21 August 2001: Bonne Nouvelle (LP - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production
- 23 August 2001 (Radio Mafia): Passi (album - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production
- 23 August 2001 (Radio Eins): Bonne Nouvelle (LP - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production
- 28 August 2001: Fiesta D'Or (LP - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production Records
- 20 September 2001 (Radio Eins): Bonne Nouvelle (LP - Fiesta D'Or) Jimmy's Production
- 06 December 2001 (Radio Eins): Resine (album - Soukouss La Terreur) Jimmy's Production
- August 2004 (FSK): Stop, Arrêtez ! (LP - Stop, Arrêtez !) Jimmy's
- Loketo
- 17 January 1989 (Radio Bremen): Kelele (album - Super Soukous) Shanachie
- 22 March 1989: Soukouss Trouble (album - Trouble) Jimmy's Production JP 006
- 26 April 1989: Kimia Eve (album - Trouble) Jimmy's Production
- 27 April 1989: Pingui Bill (album - Trouble) Jimmy's Production JP 006
- 02 May 1989: Soukouss Trouble (album - Trouble) Jimmy's Production
- 16 May 1989: Pingui Bill (album - Trouble) Jimmy's Production JP 006
- 22 January 1990: Bonus (album - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's Production
- 23 January 1990: Absence Cruelle (album - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's Production
- 29 January 1990: La Joie De Vivre (album - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's Production
- 12 February 1990: S.P. Diblo (album - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's Production
- 14 February 1990: La Joie De Vivre (LP - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's Production
- 24 February 1990 (BFBS): 'Mondo Ry (LP-Mondo Ry)' (Jimmy's Production)
- 26 February 1990: Bonus (LP - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's Production
Loketo soukous trouble original video
- 27 June 1990: Donkale (album - John Boxingo) Soweto
- 28 June 1990: Mhedha (album - John Boxingo) Soweto
- 04 July 1990: Faux Marabout (LP - John Boxingo) Soweto
- 12 July 1990: Djany Jenefer (album - John Boxingo) Soweto
- 20 July 1990 (BFBS): 'Mhedha (LP-John Boxingo)' (Soweto)
- 04 September 1990: Cyndi (album - Explosion) Jimmy's International
- 05 September 1990: Extra-Ball (album - Explosion) Jimmy's International
- 12 September 1990: Malou (album - Explosion) Jimmy's International
- 13 April 1991: Betty (album - Embargo) Jimmy International Production
- 17 August 1991: Mami Lolo (album - Comme Un...) Jimmy's International JIP 026
- 18 August 1991: Nabeleli (album - Comme Un...) Jimmy's International
- 24 August 1991: Koudia Ndambou (LP - Comme Un...) Jimmy's International Production
- 01 September 1991: Mami Lolo (album - Comme Un...) Jimmy's International
- 27 October 1991: 'La Joie De Vivre (LP-Mondo Ry)' (Jimmy's Productions)
- November 1991 (BBC World Service): unknown (from CD Extra Ball)
- 01 December 1991: 'Mondo Ry' (LP 'Extra Ball') Unknown Label
- 21 December 1991: La Joie De Vivre (LP - Extra Ball) Shanachie
- 13 March 1992: 'La Joie De Vivre (CD-Extra Ball)' (Shanachie)
- 22 March 1992 (BFBS): La Joie De Vivre (CD - Extra Ball) Shanachie
- 03 April 1992: Avi De Recherche Et JB (album - Choc A Distance) Jimmy's Productions
- 04 April 1992: Rokiatou (LP - Choc A Distance) Jimmy's Production
- 11 April 1992: Mere Therese (LP - Choc a Distance) Jimmy's Production
- 17 April 1992: Avis De Recherche J.B (album – Choc A Distance) Jimmy’s Production
- 24 April 1992: Zenab (LP - Choc A Distance) Jimmy's Production
- 26 April 1992 (BFBS): Avis De Recherche J.B (album – Choc A Distance) Jimmy’s Production
- 24 May 1992 (BFBS): Le Joie De Vivre (album - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's Production
- 15 May 1992: La Joie De Vivre (album - Extra Ball) Shanachie
- 13 June 1992: Le Mot Fin (LP - Choc A Distance) Jimmy’s Production
- 21 August 1992: La Joie De Vivre (CD album - Extra Ball) Shanachie
- 20 February 1993: 'Joie De Vivre (CD-Extra Ball)' (Shanachie)
- 08 March 1993 (BFBS): 'Joie De Vivre (CD-Extra Ball)' (Shanachie)
- 05 April 1993 (John Peel Is Jakki Brambles): 'La Joie de Vivre (LP-Extra Ball)' (Shanachie)
- 05 November 1994: Génération-Wachiwa (Encaisse Tout) (CD - Génération-Wachiwa Encaisse Tout) Jimmy's Production
- 26 November 1994 (BFBS): 'Rosa (LP-Generation Wachiwa)' (Jimmy's)
- 07 January 1995 (BFBS): 'Canon Scié (LP-Génération Wachiwa)' (Jimmy's Production)
- 20 October 1995: Koudia Ndambou (7" EP - Comme Un...) Jimmy's Production
- 22 October 1995 (BFBS): 'Pantalon Moriba (LP-Comme Un...)' (Jimmy International)
- 25 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Souci Y A La Vie (LP-Souci Y A La Vie)' (Jimmy's International)
- 12 June 1997: Asta Di (album - Embargo) Jimmy International Production
- 18 February 1998: 13xBizarre (CD - Loketo Du Grand Gourba Aurlus Mabele ) Jimmy’s International Production
- 26 February 2000 (BFBS): 'Donkalè (LP-John Boxingo)' (Soweto)
- 01 February 2001: La Joie De Vivre (CD - Mondo Ry) Jimmy's
- 22 July 2004: Extra Ball (LP – Extra Ball) JIP/Melodie
