Konono No 1 Meets Batida - Konono No 1 CD

For this album, the legendary Congolese band Konono N1 has joined forces with acclaimed AngolanPortuguese artist Batida aka Pedro Coqueno. pAlong with producer Vincent Kenis, they convened in Batidas garagecumstudio in Lisbon with a series of collaborators and friends of Batidas, reflecting the citys vibrant, cosmopolitan music life: guitarist Papa Juju the leader of Lisbons foremost Afrofusion band Terrakota, vocalist Selma Uamusse one of the best young African singers currently residing in Portugal and MC AF Diaphra, a distinguished slam poet and an artistproducer in his own right.p pAs we all know by now, Konono N1 are based in Kinshasa, DRC, but originate from the Bakongo ethnic group, which lives in a region straddling the border between the Congo and Angola. Hence certain similarities between Kononos rhythms and some types of Angolan music from which Batida has drawn inspiration for his albums and shows.p pThis encounter was obviously bound to happen... but was nevertheless quite an adventure: blending the worlds of electronics beats and organic grooves was a challenge to which the parties have risen beautifully to create this exciting, unheardof new strain of Afroelectro music. The album was jointly produced by Vincent Kenis and Pedro Coqueno.pAdditional Info: Personnel: Pauline Mbuka Nsiala (vocals, percussion); Menga Waku, Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi (vocals); Pedro Coquenao (synthesizer, drum machine, unknown instrument); Visi Vincent (drums); Ndofusu Mbiyavanga (tamtam, percussion).

Specifics

• Album: Konono No 1 Meets Batida
• Artist: Konono No 1
• Label: Crammed
• Genre: Folk, World, & Country

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