Nostalgique Kongo

CD 2019

The transplantation of Afro-Cuban rumba to Congo is one of the most important events in the history of African music. On both banks of the Congo, the transplanting of the Cuban rumba took place in the interwar period, thanks to the passage in the ports of West Africa of cargo ships coming from the Caribbean. This urban dance music, born at the end of the 1930s, was destined to resonate throughout Africa in Bantu languages such as Lingala, Swahili...

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Popular music Congo (Democratic Republic)

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ISBN:

3341348603391

Description:

1 audio disc : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in
digital
optical
stereo
audio file
CD audio

Notes:

Isaya Mwinamo, Tom Miti, Jhimmy, Paul Mwanga, Nelson Simon, San Salvador, Pedro Martin, E Bongue Bollanga, Gustave Dalle, Trio Bow, Wendo, Philos Yanno Penki, Camille Feruzi, Camille Mokoko, Bukasa Leon, Franc Lassan
Sung in multiple African languages

Contents:

Mpenzi tina ; Kila mwako (Isaya Mwinamo, Tom Miti)
Amis benatar (Jhimmy, Paul Mwanga)
Wenda samuna ; O yeto mbuta zeto (Nelson Simon, San Salvador)
Djombi dikwamba ; Maniaka ma ngomba nyama (E Bongue Bollanga)
A muna lyo ye bobe ; Mulembe e mba o ndabo (Gustave Dalle)
Akeyi na zandu ; Nganga nkisi (Trio Bow)
Bakosi liwa ya wendo ; Bakilo ; Rumba wendo (Wendo)
Bana delice (Philos Yanno Penki, Orchestre Novelty, Dadet)
Bokano ya babut (Camille Feruzi)
Cherie bobolingo (Camille Mokoko)
Owe (Bukasa Leon)
Bilengende ; Ata balobi (V. Mokoko, F. Bosele)
Fatanga wa nuembo ; Rumbanella bande (Franc Lassan, Rumbanella Bande)
Amondembe cha cha cha (Adou Elanga)

Control Number:

2663262

Other Authors:

Buda musique (Firm), publisher

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