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Rumba Congo CD (2001)
Kekele CD discography Kekele's Rumba Congo is an album that brings together seven decorated veterans of Congolese rumba's golden age. All of these musicians have been playing since the 1960s and one, Papa Noel, has been into the Congolese scene since 1957. It is an enduring strand (Kekele is the Lingala word for a fibrous vine woven to make rope in the Congo) that harks back to the graceful elegance of the classic rumba of the Congo, whose main appeal is its sensuous charm. The Cuban influence, along with myriad other influences, has been inflected and melded into Congolese rumba. The rumba magicians have reworked rhythms and melodies via their native tongue, Lingala. This classic Congolese rumba is a welcome antidote to the surfeit of soukous stars who have succumbed to instant success by producing albums that reek of repetition, exaggeration, and uninventive guitar exercises. Here is the full glory of Congolese rumba, played with style and an elegant sensuality that is without equal in the world of African ...
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Congo Life CD (2003)
Kekele albums For their second album, Congo Life, the veterans of Congolese rumba who make up Kekele keep very much to the idea of their debut. But then, when you've done everything so right the first time, why make any major changes? There are refinements, and a few personnel changes -- the great guitarist Papa Noel and a couple ...
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Rumba Congo CD (2001)
Kekele music CDs Kekele's Rumba Congo is an album that brings together seven decorated veterans of Congolese rumba's golden age. All of these musicians have been playing since the 1960s and one, Papa Noel, has been into the Congolese scene since 1957. It is an enduring strand (Kekele is the Lingala word for a fibrous vine woven to make rope ...
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Kinavana CD (2007)
Kekele discography Track Listing of songs: Mace; Tokobaka Mikuwa; Tapale; Ponton La Belle; Ba Kristo; Fungola Motema; Yo Odeconer; Yoka Biso; Oh Miguel; Tubela; Cherie Sandra; Consequence;
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Central Park Summerstage: Live from the Heart of the City CD (2005)
Kekele CD discography Performers include: Ben Folds & Guster, Burning Spear, Ojos De Brujo, Susana Baca, Kekele, Olu Dara, Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited, Simon Shaheen & Qantara, NRBQ, Celia Cruz.
Liner Note Author: Ashley Kahn.
Recording information: Central Park SummerStage, Central Park, New York, NY (07/31/1993-09/19/2004).
Editor: Brian Bacchus.
Illustrator: Greenberg Kingsley.
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More Consideration CD (2002)
Kekele albums From the tangled streets of New York comes Kokolo, a young big band with plenty of punk energy. As the world begins to take notice of the emerging Afro-Latin underground movement surging throughout American cities, Kokolo - named after a Spanish Harlem slang term used to describe devout aficionados of afro music - are the underground of ...
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Afriques Independantes CD (2010)
Kekele music CDs Track Listing of songs: Independance Cha Cha; Armee Guineenne; Mambu Ma Miondo; Mali Tebaga Mogoma; 22 Novembre; Lumumba; Afrique De L'Ouest; Mali Sènèkèlaw; Senegambia; Senegal 80; Moussoulou; Table Ronde; Janfa; Mariba Yassa; Sisini; Nama; Gambari; Kungo Sokoni; Finzamba; Folilalou; Mariama Kaba; Fode; Kanimba; Abiban; Thiely; Ndeleng Ndeleng; Djirime; Amadou Bamba; Maaduleen; Kery Goro; Natt; Fari; Paquita; Daaly; Mandali; Jambar; ...
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Afriques Independantes: Vol.5 Congo (2010)
Kekele discography Track Listing of songs: Maria Valenta; Pauline; Lagrimas Negras; Kinsiona; Karibou Ya Bintou; Muzingila; Pinzoli Ya Africa; Zekira; Moyibi; Maman; Ca Et Ça; Abissina;
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Africa Remix (2009)
Kekele songs Track Listing of songs: Silence, On Reve; Coupe Bibamba; Fanya Tena; Mreimida; Lahl Umlenze; Affaire Mokuwa; Mama; Ubiwilitolo; Nherera; Djorolen; Plus Fort; Paraiso Di Gumbe; Wajadu; Hommage a Tonton Ferrer; Sanougnaoule; Paradiso;
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 Kekele Songs
Popular or famous Kekele music songs: Pinzoli Ya Africa, Ponton La Belle, Yoka Biso, Fungola Motema, Yo Odeconer, Cherie Sandra, Ba Kristo, Consequence. More music songs Oh Miguel, Affaire Mokuwa, Tubela, Tapale, Delali, Mace, Gina, Success Ya Grand Kalle, Tokobuka Mikuwa, Baninga, Likambo, Lili. See All Songs
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