Congo Guitars 1952 & 1957 (lp), by various artists

Congo Guitars 1952 & 1957 (lp)

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The famous Katanga Guitar sound, as recorded by Hugh Tracey in the 1950s. Includes the very first recordings of a 21-year-old Jean Bosco Mwenda in his home town of then Jadotville (now Likasi). In the copper mining towns of Katanga, in southern Belgian Congo, the imported guitar became a status symbol and sign of modernisation - a new sound was born. These tracks never sounded so good as here, after Michael Baird's expert remastering (of his own remasters from the original field tapes!) specially for vinyl.....

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1.	Masengu 02:55	info	buy track
2.	Mama Josephina 02:52	info	buy track
3.	Muleka Mwene Yombwe 04:22	info	buy track
4.	Safari Ya Baraka 03:00	info	buy track
5.	Mangaay 03:13	info	buy track
6.	Muleka Mwene Ngoie 03:09	info	buy track
7.	Mudima Zenzele 03:19	info	buy track
8.	Masanga 03:02	info	buy track
9.	Mama Na Mwana 02:51	info	buy track
10.	Bombalaka 02:48	info	buy track
11.	Sokuchomale 02:51	info	buy track
12.	Nachelewa 03:09	info	buy track
13.	Colette 03:03	info	buy track

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The famous Katanga Guitar sound, as record by Hugh Tracey in the 1950s. Patrice Ilunga & Victor Misomba, Anatole Kaseba, and others, plus the first recordings of a 21-year-old Jean Bosco Mwenda. Plus some early rumba from Stanleyville by Charles Ombiza and Henri Bembele.

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released February 22, 2014

Recorded by Hugh Tracey, remastered by Michael Baird

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SWP Records was founded by Zambian-born drummer, composer, producer, field recordist Michael Baird in 1987. The label releases his own music, music from central, southern, and eastern Africa, and any other beautiful music that has been forgotten. SWP Records opted out of all streaming platforms and other digital services to join Bandcamp and we are very happy to be here! Enjoy the music! ... more

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