Revisiting an old favorite by Sam Mangwana’s 80s band Tiers Monde Cooperation
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Listen to an infectious blast of guitar-driven Congolese rumba from 1976
Upstart group Zaïko Langa-Langa helped pioneer a form of Congolese rumba with smaller lineups and a focus on guitars.
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Listen to irresistible funk from the Congo
“Cheka Sana,” a ripper from Congolese saxophonist and bandleader Verckys, is today’s 12 O’Clock Track.
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In Rotation: sound artist J.R. Robinson on excavating black metal albums from the earth
Black metal scavenger hunts, post-punk party songs about suicide, and dancing to ding-dongs
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Franco in Black and White
The great African-music blog Worldservice posts some astonishing videos of Congolese rumba giant Franco.