Roots of Rumba Rock

Rating

Album: Roots of Rumba Rock: Congo Classics 1953-55 [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Kotiya Zolo Te	More Info...	0:02
2)	Mam' Alobi Na Bala Yo	More Info...	0:02
3)	Tembe Na Tembe	More Info...	0:03
4)	Noko Akomi Mobali	More Info...	0:03
5)	Tika Lofundu	More Info...	0:03
6)	Menagere	More Info...	0:03
7)	Ah, Ngai Nzambe	More Info...	0:03
8)	Odjali Na Mouchoir?	More Info...	0:03
9)	Belito	More Info...	0:03
10)	Margarine Fina	More Info...	0:03
11)	Nyekese	More Info...	0:03
12)	Angelique	More Info...	0:03
13)	Nyokuma	More Info...	0:03
14)	Prince Baudouin	More Info...	0:02
15)	Towuti Brazza Toye Kisasa	More Info...	0:03
16)	Mazole Vanga Sanga	More Info...	0:03
17)	Nalekaki Na Nzela	More Info...	0:03
18)	Kitoko Na Yo Ekosaki Ngai	More Info...	0:03
19)	Esengo Ya Mokili	More Info...	0:03
20)	Na Mokili Moko Te	More Info...	0:03

Album: Roots of Rumba Rock: Congo Classics 1953-55 [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Kotiya Zolo Te	More Info...	0:02
2)	Mam' Alobi Na Bala Yo	More Info...	0:02
3)	Tembe Na Tembe	More Info...	0:03
4)	Noko Akomi Mobali	More Info...	0:03
5)	Tika Lofundu	More Info...	0:03
6)	Menagere	More Info...	0:03
7)	Ah, Ngai Nzambe	More Info...	0:03
8)	Odjali Na Mouchoir?	More Info...	0:03
9)	Belito	More Info...	0:03
10)	Margarine Fina	More Info...	0:03
11)	Nyekese	More Info...	0:03
12)	Angelique	More Info...	0:03
13)	Nyokuma	More Info...	0:03
14)	Prince Baudouin	More Info...	0:02
15)	Towuti Brazza Toye Kisasa	More Info...	0:03
16)	Mazole Vanga Sanga	More Info...	0:03
17)	Nalekaki Na Nzela	More Info...	0:03
18)	Kitoko Na Yo Ekosaki Ngai	More Info...	0:03
19)	Esengo Ya Mokili	More Info...	0:03
20)	Na Mokili Moko Te	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Translator: Vincent Kenis.

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blending local traditions with the music of Cuba, Congo musicians created their own sound....Fabulous musical archaeology."

Down Beat (p.69) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Aside from Bowane, most of the artists here are obscure, but the sounds endure as the dynamic seed for a musical revolution."

Vibe (p.112) - "[C]ompositions packed with beauty, strangeness, and danceability."

Dirty Linen (p.41) - "[A] wonderfully spirited album....[The] intriguing blend of genres is particularly evident on such songs as 'Senene Mingi' by Nganga."