Medecine
by Ray Lema
- Type: Album
- Released: 1985
- Label: Celluloid
- Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Length: 37:01
- Community rating: 3.71/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The Zairean keyboardist and composer enthusiastically embraced Western digital technology, blending complex Congolese soukous rhythms with slick synth-funk production. The hypnotic album serves as an innovative blueprint for the modernization of Central African dance music in Paris.
Genres
Descriptors: repetitive, rhythmic, percussive, fusion, groove-laden, vocal, dance, guitars
Tracklist
- Marabout (Iyolela) (6:54)
- Ninga (6:39)
- Nzola (4:33)
- Peupleeyo (5:43)
- Lusala (2:56)
- Bored Whore (7:01)
- Dansometer Reprise (Instrumental) (3:12)
Credits
- Ray Lema - primary artist, vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards
- Athey Dialopa - alto saxophone
- Samba Ngo - guitar
- Boffi Banengola - drums
- Tony Allen - drums
- Thierry Fanfant - guitar
- Ballou Canta - vocals
- Lokua Kanza - vocals