Track Listings (16) - Disc #1| All Artists: Lokua Kanza Title: Toyebi Te Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Sunny Side Original Release Date: 1/1/2002 Re-Release Date: 7/30/2002 Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 016728300322 |
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 | Lokua Kanza Toyebi Te Genres: International Music, Pop, Rock
On his U.S. debut, vocalist-composer Lokua Kanza from the Democratic Republic of Congo boils up a sub-Saharan sonic stew that mixes traditional African R&B and Brazilian MPB (which translates as "Brazilian popular mu... more » |
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Amazon.com On his U.S. debut, vocalist-composer Lokua Kanza from the Democratic Republic of Congo boils up a sub-Saharan sonic stew that mixes traditional African R&B and Brazilian MPB (which translates as "Brazilian popular music") styles. The title track translates as "No One Knows," and the songs are delivered with a mostly acoustic vibe. Special guests include the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, French rapper Passi, vocalist Julie Sarr, and guitarist Sylvain Luc, who combine with Kanza to deliver some easy-on-the-ears moods and grooves. With a velvet voice that sings about love, God, life, and death in English, French, and his native Lingala--it's particularly expressive on the cuts "Come Back to Me" and "Je N'ai Pas Choisi"--Kanza and his brand of African-tinged world music will be heard from in the future. --Eugene Holley, Jr. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsA treasure of original, wonderfully haunting melodies Debrina Woods | PALM BEACH, Florida United States | 08/22/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "Late nite channel surfing led me to the World LINK TV channel and the video of Le Bonhuer from the Toyebi Te CD by Lokua Kanza... I was mesmerized! Quickly capturing it with TIVO I then set about searching for a rebroadcast that I might record from the start. That accompished and numerous veiwings later I had to have more from this Talented artist and so have purchased the CD here. A treasure of original, wonderfully haunting melodies that transport and satisfy a pilgrim soul...a damn fine listen start to finish! I also heard and recommend from the same broadcast, the cut: Je pense a Toi from the Amadou et Mariam CD- "Sou Ni Tile" and have purchased it as well here at Amazon!" Mellow, modern and very listenable Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 11/25/2002 (4 out of 5 stars) "This soft-spoken Congolese crooner combines soulful, jazz-tinged acoustic arrangements with a similarly modern vocal style, which incorporates strong hints of America's Bobby McFerrin and Brazilian MPB star Djavan. The style may be too slick for some, but it's inventive and consistently engaging. Folks looking for something nice and mellow from contemporary Africa might enjoy checking this disc out."
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