(Analog Africa)This sparkling time capsule of Congolese rumba from 1969 to 1982 features homegrown melody and soul with James Brown’s electrifying funk influenceThis latest compilation from the redoubtable Analog Africa label is subtitled “Sound Madness from the Shores of the Mighty Congo River”, an alluring but slightly misleading description. In truth there is little madness in evidence among its 14 tracks, most of which are precisely played and delightfully sung examples of Congolese rumba... Read this story
