Congotronics 2: Buzz'n'Rumble From The Urb'n'Jungle

A double disc set, CD and DVD - In the wake of the Konono N.1 album, comes a fresh selection of even more amazing sounds, courtesy of no less than seven electro-traditional bands from Kinshasa, all especially recorded and produced by Crammed’s Vincent Kenis :

Sobanza Mimanisa - Kasai Allstars - Kisanzi Congo - Masanka Sankayi - Bolia We Ndenge - Basokin -
Konono N°1 - Tulu
These bands all draw on traditional trance music, to which they’ve incorporated heavily-distorted sounds generated by DIY amplification of their instruments... just like Konono N°1, except that, as the musicians come from various geographical and cultural backgrounds (Kasai, Lake Mai Ndombe, Bacongo province), they use very diverse rhythms, timbres and instrumentation: the trademark electrified thumb pianos and megaphones are joined by an array of buzzing drums, swirling guitars and hypnotic balafons.

"This is rock sucked back to the continent of its birth to be granted a glorious resurrection" (The Word, UK)

"This shows more variety to the Kinshasa scene, but it's the brutality of Masanka Sankayi, Basokin and Konono that lingers" (Mojo, UK).

"Good news: there's more where Konono come from, and Crammed Discs knows where to find it !" (Dusted, USA)

"Hair-raisingly beautiful" (All Music Guide, USA)

"One of the wildest records of the year, as distorted and dirty, beautiful and funky as James Brown or Fela Kuti" (The Observer, UK)

"Basokin is the sound of distortion zombies coming down the road to kill us all. It's relentless… wonderful…" (Pop Matters, USA)

DISC 2 = DVD

Various Artists, Konono No.1, Konono N°1, Kasai Allstars - Congotronics 2: Buzz'n'Rumble From The Urb'n'Jungle (CRAW 29)

CD Double Album

CD
1.		Masanka Sankayi & Kasai Allstars - Wa Muluendu
2.		Kasai Allstars feat. Tandjolo - Koyile|Nyeka Nyeka
3.		Sobanza Mimanisa - Kiwembo
4.		Kasai Allstars feat. Muambuyi - Kabuangoyi
5.		Kisanzi Congo - Soif Conjugale
6.		Masanka Sankayi feat. Kabongo Tshisensa - Le Laboureur
7.		Bolia We Ndenge - Bosamba Ndeke
8.		Basokin feat. Mi Amor - Mulume
9.		Konono N°1 - T.P. Couleur Cafe
CD 2
1.		Masanka Sankayi & Kasai Allstars - Wa Muluendu
2.		Sobanza Mimanisa - Kiwembo
3.		Bolia We Ndenge - Bosamba Ndeke
4.		Basokin feat. Mi Amor - Mulume
5.		Tulu - Nzombo (The Eel)
6.		Konono N°1 - Lufuala Ndonga

Various Artists, Konono No.1, Konono N°1, Kasai Allstars - Congotronics 2: Buzz'n'Rumble From The Urb'n'Jungle (CRAW 29)

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1.		Masanka Sankayi & Kasai Allstars - Wa Muluendu	4m 0s
2.		Kasai Allstars feat. Tandjolo - Koyile|Nyeka Nyeka	7m 17s
3.		Sobanza Mimanisa - Kiwembo	6m 49s
4.		Kasai Allstars feat. Muambuyi - Kabuangoyi	9m 36s
5.		Kisanzi Congo - Soif Conjugale	7m 19s
6.		Masanka Sankayi feat. Kabongo Tshisensa - Le Laboureur	5m 1s
7.		Bolia We Ndenge - Bosamba Ndeke	6m 14s
8.		Basokin feat. Mi Amor - Mulume	8m 34s
9.		Konono N°1 - T.P. Couleur Cafe	8m 17s

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