Kolosoy, Wendo / Amba
Album: Amba   Collection:World
Artist:Kolosoy, Wendo   Added:Apr 2008
Label:Harmonia Mundi Usa  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-04-20 Pull Date: 2008-06-22 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jun 15 May 25 May 18 May 11 Apr 27
Airplays: 2 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 13, 2008: Global the 13th
Marie Marie
4. May 13, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
Marie Marie
2. Jun 10, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
Amba
5. May 06, 2008: Peace at the Cafe Bohemian
Makanisi Na Wendo
3. May 20, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
Victoria Apiki Dalapo
6. Apr 25, 2008: The Rent Party
Marie Marie

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-04-20
recorded in Kinshasa 2002
77 year old founder of Congolese Rhumba recorded with original musicians from his band and younger new members. Great vocals, percussion and electric guitar. Get up and dance.
1: 5:15 mid tempo, percussion, e guitar, male vocal, male chorus
**2: 7:27 slow to mid, clave sticks, e guitar, male vocal & chorus
***3: 5:37 mid to faster, poppy perc, vocals, e guitar & brass
4: 5:29 mid to faster, poppy perc, vocals, e guitar & brass nice swinging groove
5: 6:27 mid to faster, poppy perc, vocals, e guitar & brass nice swinging groove
6: 4:39 mid to faster, perc, vocals, e guitar & brass nice swinging groove, minimal yodels
***7: 4:55 male vocal/almost wail, mbira ??(thumb piano) male vocal/spoken word/conversation
****8: 6:40 male vocal, cool rumba rhythm, nice harmonizing chorus, clave sticks, e guitar, mid to a bit fast.
9:  4:43 mid to faster, poppy perc, vocals, e guitar nice groove
***10: 3:55 a capella with clave sticks, nice vocals
11: 6:06 slow to mid e guitar groove with male vocal Great guitar
D  Farrell   04/2008


Track Listing
1. Victoria Apiki Dalapo   6. Toko Wela Wela
2. Batela Nzoto   7. Essengo Ya Ngai Wendo Na Moundanda
3. Amba   8. Marie Marie
4. Cherie Kabisa   9. Bisse Bintsie
5. Yebisa-Banganga   10. Makanisi Na Wendo
  11. Kinshasa