Artist.......: Kekele
Album........: Congo Life
Label........: Stern's Africa
Genre........: Ethnic
Catnr........: STCD1097
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Apr-03-2006
str.date.....: Nov-04-2003
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. Delali 04:55
02. Lolita 04:29
03. Issake Shango 05:17
04. Affaire Mokuwa 05:08
05. Bebe Yaourt 05:02
06. Nakobala Te 05:05
07. Mandoyi 05:28
08. Lili 05:21
09. Souvenirs-OK-Jazz (MedleY) 11:28
10. Oyebi Bien 04:45
11. Silence 05:11
Runtime 62:09 min
Size 91,3 MB
Release Notes:
Congolese pop is considerably more varied than many
people realize, ranging from the classic two-part
extravaganzas made famous by Franco and his
contemporaries, to the relentless pace and
shimmering, hummingbird-like guitar licks of "speed
soukous." Kekele harks back to the former
tradition, favoring a swinging, sexy slow burn, a
deliberate yet inventive unfolding of theme and
variation rather than a quick fix. But this does
not mean that gratification is delayed; from the
first note, the listener is seduced by percolating
percussion, honeyed voices, and glorious guitars,
augmented by accordion, woodwinds, and
charanga-like fiddles. The tunes are as ardent,
playful, and adult as the sultry Cuban grooves that
originally inspired them. An unbeatable roster of
veteran performers, now in mid-life, are empowered
rather than imprisoned by their glorious past,
having a ball as they weave eleven graceful,
sophisticated old-time rumbas by hand for modern
ears. Don't miss this one! --Christina Roden