''Zing Zong'' is a
soukous
Soukous (from French '' secousse'', "shock, jolt, jerk") is a genre of dance music from Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville. It derived from Congolese rumba in the 1960s, becoming known for its fast dance rhythms and intricate guitar improv ...
album made by
Kanda Bongo Man
Kanda Bongo Man (born Bongo Kanda; 1955) is a Congolese soukous musician.
Kanda Bongo Man was born in Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He became the singer for Orchestra Belle Mambo in 1973, developing a sound influenced by Tabu Ley. H ...
. The album is dedicated to the memory of Soki Vangu and his brother Soki Dianzenza (also known as Emile and Maxime Soki), who were in the earlier Zairean soukous band
Orchestre Bella Bella {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2022
L'Orchestre Bella Bella (also known as Frères Soki & l'Orchestre Bella Bella or simply Bella Bella; sometimes written Bella-Bella) was a prominent DR Congo soukous band that formed in the early 1970s. It was led by ...
. Both brothers died within a year of each other. "Freres Soki" is a tribute to them, and "Zing-Zong" is a reworking of a Bella Bella hit, "Houleux Houleux".
Track listing
# "Zing-Zong" – 4:55
# "Isambe" – 5:52
# "Mosali" – 4:52
# "Wallow" – 5:01
# "Monie" – 4:48
# "Yonde Love Me" – 4:45
# "Yesu Christu" – 5:14
# "Freres Soki" – 4:50
# "Kadhi" – 5:17
All compositions by Kanda Bongo Man except "Zing Zong" by Soki Vangu and Kanda Bongo Man. All songs published by RykoMusic Ltd.
Personnel
* Kanda Bongo Man: lead vocals
* Nene Tchakou: lead guitar on 1,2,3,6,7,8
* Dally: lead guitar on 4,5,9
* Mimi Kazidonna: rhythm guitar
* Komba Bellow: drums
* Modero: saxophone on 1,3
* Kaber Kabasele: trumpet & percussion on 1,3,6
* Backing vocals: Odette & Kanda Bongo Man on 4,7; Jena Mandako on 1,3,6
All songs arranged and produced by Kanda Bongo Man. Recorded at Studio Caroline, Paris. Engineers: Jacky Reggan & Jerome.
External links
Allmusic review
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1991 albums
Kanda Bongo Man albums