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World | Jul 2010

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2010-07-22
Congolese party music with trance overtones. Featuring amplified thumb pianos, bass, and cool call/response vocals. The percussion takes the lead and winds through loping rhythms and high-energy arrangements. I liked every track, play it all.

1. An uptempo wiggle, fun, fiery, lots of style.
2. Upbeat invitation to dance…only 1:59, sadly. Can go right into #3.
3. Fast party, like a carnival Samba but African, fast vocals too.
4. Midtempo at first, then fast and driving. So cool.
5. Whistles and percussion like that carnival sound again, upbeat.
6. Sweet and driving thumb pianos & percussion. Fast energy.
7. Fast and warm w/cool vocals that get into a crazy mbira groove.
8. Midtempo, great duet of mbira & vocals. Relaxed, quiet, cool!

Recent airplay

Fula Fula
At the Cafe BohemianApr 19, 2018
Fula Fula
At the Cafe BohemianMay 17, 2017
Mana Na Bana
At the Cafe BohemianNov 16, 2016
Wumbanzanga
Konono Wa Wa Wa
Music CasseroleSep 25, 2010
Wumbanzanga
At the Cafe BohemianSep 21, 2010

Charting

2010-07-25 — 2010-09-26 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 26 2
Sep 19 2
Sep 12 3
Sep 5 2
Aug 22 2
Aug 15 4
Aug 8 4
Aug 1 5

Track listing

1. Wumbanzanga
2. Thin Legs
3. Mana Na Bana
4. Makembe
5. Fula Fula
6. Gulyome
7. Konono Wa Wa Wa
8. Nakobala Lisusu Te