VA - Congo Funk! Sound Madness From the Shores of the Mighty Congo River (1969-1982)

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VA - Congo Funk! Sound Madness From the Shores of the Mighty Congo River (1969-1982) [2024]

Congo Funk! Sound Madness from the Shores of the Mighty Congo River (1969–1982) is a compilation album of Congolese rumba, released by record label Analog Africa on 5 April 2024.

In the 1940s and 1950s the influence of Cuban son music in the Republic of Congo (then a part of French Equatorial Africa) and the DRC (then the Belgian Congo) led to the development of a musical style called Congolese rumba. Thom Jurek of AllMusic writes that "the Afro-Cuban sound established new parameters for performance with reverbed guitars, distorted electric basslines, horn sections, jazz-inflected psychedelia, and funk."

James Brown in 1973. Brown's performance at Zaire 74 was influential on Congolese music.

In the 1960s Congolese rumba grew in popularity across southern Africa. In the 1970s the music scene in the DRC (then Zaire) declined as many musicians left to escape the difficult economic situation.[6] The presence of James Brown at the three-day music festival Zaire 74, which preceded the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, had an electrifying effect on the music scenes in Brazzaville and Kinshasa.

Samy Ben Redjeb, owner of record label Analog Africa, selected the tracks on Congo Funk! from a pool of around 2,000 that he collected on trips to Kinshasa and Brazzaville. Analog Africa had previously released a compilation of 1960s and 70s tracks by Congolese group Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé, which included Congolese rumba alongside funk and afrobeat. (Wikipedia)

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Track list

01 Petelo Vicka Et Son Nzazi - Sungu Lubuka 7:49

02 Groupe Minzoto Ya Zaïre - Mfuur Ma 5:00

03 M.B.T's - M.B.T's Sound 3:48

04 Abeti Et Les Redoutables - Musique Tshilub 3:14

05 Trio Bydoli - Lalia 4:59

06 Tabu Ley Et L'orchestre Afrisa - Adeito 6:42

07 Les Bantous De La Capitale - Ngantsie Soul 8:28

08 Les Frères Soki Et L'orchestre Bella-Bella - Nganga 8:39

09 Orchestre Celi Bitshou - Tembe Na Tembe Ya Nini 7:18

10 Lolo Et L'orchestre O.K. Jazz - Lolo Soulfire 3:35

11 Zaiko Langa Langa - Femme Ne Pleure Pas 6:01

12 Orchestre O.K. Jazz - Kiwita Kumunani 3:49

13 G.O. Malebo - Fiancée Laya 5:05

14 Orchestre National Du Congo - Ah! Congo 3:19

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