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During the early 1960s, a surge of young Congolese musicians sought to speed up the slow tempo of Congolese rumba, which precipitated the emergence of soukous. Artists began incorporating faster rhythms, and prominent guitar improvisation, often characterized by high-pitched, fast-paced lines imbued with more heightened African motif .
Andy Cowan of Mojo rated Congo Funk! 4/5 stars, writing that "global groovers will find this seamless mix of the known and the obscure frequently revelatory." [11] Writing in the Observer, Neil Spencer described the album as "precisely played and delightfully sung examples of Congolese rumba", and rated it 4/5 stars. [4]
Congolese soukous band Zaïko Langa Langa has released 31 official studio albums, 4 live albums, 22 compilations, 1 mix album and 1 remix album. ... Oldies And Goodies:
Call it soukous, rumba, Zairois, Congo music, or kwassa-kwassa, the pop sound emanating from Congo's capital, Kinshasa has shaped modern African culture more profoundly than any other. Africa produces music genres that are direct derivatives of Congolese Soukous. Some of the African bands sing in Lingala, the main language in the DRC.
Congolese saxophonist Sam Talanis. The Republic of the Congo is an African nation with close musical ties to its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The Democratic Republic of the Congo's homegrown pop music, soukous, is popular across the border, and musicians from both countries have fluidly travelled throughout the region playing similarly styled music, including Nino Malapet and ...
The Rough Guide to Congo Gold is a world music compilation album originally released in 2008. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release focuses on the soukous genre of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with tracks from the 1960s to 90s. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.
This is a list of musicians and musical groups from the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
In addition, the term Congo music can refer to at least two styles In English-speaking West African countries (e.g. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia), Congo music refers to the genre more commonly known as soukous , which is widely performed in both Congos, though is more closely associated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.