The Rough Guide to Congolese Soukous (2000) more music like this

by Various Artists

This CD offers great introduction to the Congo-based musical style known as soukus. It contains a wide mix of tunes that range from Kanda Bongo Man's three-minute "Sai" to Tabu Laey 'Rochereau''s sprawling 11-minute "Sarah." With comprehensive track information and artist bios, this album is as a good an introduction to the genre as one will find. ...

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Africa: Never Stand Still (1994) more music like this

by Various Artists

Cashing in on widespread exposure to African music via high-profile supporters like Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel, most compilations of contemporary African music suffer from insufficient size, narrow focus, or poor selection. Against this background, Africa: Never Stand Still stands as tall as a Masai warrior. In three hours of top-notch ...

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Soukous in Central Park (1993) more music like this

by Kanda Bongo Man

The Man's Central Park gig pretty much sums up the pros and cons of contemporary big-name soukous. It dances on non-stop with the idiom's patented driving prettiness, beguiling as all-get-out but without peaks and valleys, in a steady-state hyper-competence that never sags but never builds. These guys can play endlessly without effort or attention ...

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Kwassa Kwassa (1989) more music like this

by Kanda Bongo Man

More dance-floor fun comes from this very uptempo and infectious Zairian pop. Myles Boisen, All Music Guide

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World Beat, Vol. 2: Afrique Centrale (1997) more music like this

by Various Artists

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