From Kinshasa

by Mbongwana Star

From Kinshasa cover art

Formed by former members of Staff Benda Bilili, the Congolese collective partnered with Irish producer Doctor L to create a radically futuristic African dance record. The traditional soukous rhythms and rumba vocals are violently filtered through heavy post-punk distortion, dub echoes, and abrasive electronic production. The groundbreaking fusion won massive international acclaim for reinventing the contemporary sound of Kinshasa.

Genres

  • Tradi-moderne congolais

Tracklist

  1. From Kinshasa to the moon
  2. Shégué
  3. Nganshé
  4. Masobélé
  5. Coco Blues
  6. Malukayi (feat. Konono N°1)
  7. Suzanna
  8. Kimpala
  9. Kala
  10. 1 million c'est quoi?