''Kinshasa One Two'' is an album recorded by

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alongside ten producers of the newly established DRC Music (

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Music) group, to benefit Oxfam's work in Congo.

Background

Recorded in Kinshasa, Congo, within five out of nine days spent there during July 2011, the album was intended to shine a light on contemporary Congolese musicians, featuring more than 50 local performers, notably Nelly Liyemge, Jupiter Bokondji & Okwess International and Bokatola System. DRC Music is composed of producers

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managers Richard Russell &

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, DJ Darren Cunningham aka Actress, Marc Antoine, Alwest,

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and

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. Album was released digitally by Warp Records on 3 October 2011, followed by a CD edition in

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and a deluxe vinyl edition plus three bonus tracks later on 7 November 2011, with album artwork by

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and Hardy Blechman.

Song information

Damon Albarn himself sings on "Hallo", also the only single from the album, released promotionally on compact disc. The song "Love" is completely a cappella with no music and serves both as an interlude and prelude to "Lingala". There is a hidden track only on the CD. Also, a code to access three further bonus tracks, including a heavy version of track 6, "Lourds", is given in the CD/vinyl booklets.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar, omnichord, producer, programming * Richard Russell – producer, engineer, programming, effects *

– producer *

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– producer *

– producer * Marc Antoine – producer * Alwest – producer *

– producer *

– producer, engineer *

– producer * Stephen Sedgwick – engineer, mixing * John Foyle – assistant engineer * Kevin Metcalfe – mastering *

– art direction * Hardy Blechman – art direction * Simon Phipps – photography * Gareth Pritchard – retouching * Tout Puissant Mukalo – vocals * Nelly Liyemge – vocals * N’Gotshima – vocals * Bebson – vocals * Ewing Sima – vocals, percussion * Love – vocals * Bokatola System – vocals, percussion, producer * Evala Litongo – vocals * Yende Bongongo – vocals, producer * Loi X Liberal – vocals * Magakala Virginia Yollande – vocals * Yowa Hollande – vocals * Jupiter Bokondji – vocals * Washiba – vocals * Cubain Kabeya – drums, percussion * Okwess International – percussion * Odon Asok – percussion * Boyo Kani – percussion * Lionel Kizaba – percussion * Pay Kumbi – percussion * Bercy Makamba – percussion * Michel Nsimi – percussion * Bitsindou Scafio – percussion * Pierre Sylvaine – percussion * Djanga Weny – percussion * Tshetshe Yenge – percussion * Tshamala Mufubela – flute * Padou Nkoyi – guitar

Release history

Physical release: 7 November 2011

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 2011 albums Damon Albarn albums Collaborative albums Warp (record label) albums Albums produced by Dan the Automator Albums produced by Kwes Worldbeat albums