Amba

Kolosoy, Wendo
Harmonia Mundi Usa
World | Apr 2008

Reviews

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

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Charting

2008-04-20 — 2008-06-22 Reggae/World
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Track listing

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