Rough Guides
Description
Congolese music - rumba or soukous, call it what you will, has been the core African dance sound for more than thirty years, influencing just about ev
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ery other African pop style in existence. This 50th compilation in the Rough Guides series profilesthe sweet guitar sound and hip-swinging rhythms of this superlative and mellifluous dance music, featuring tracks from some of Africa's greatest stars, including Zaiko Langa Langa, Tabu Ley and the legendary Franco.
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