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08 March 2023
Congolese Guitarist Lokassa Ya M’Bongo Has Died
Congolese guitarist Lokassa Ya M’Bongo, who was a trailblazer in soukous music, has passed away in the United States.
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01 November 2019
Hear a Trippy New Compilation from 80s Gabonese Musician, François N’Gwa
Made during the golden age of 80s synthesizers, Ogooué is a nostalgic journey into African music's exploratory past.
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21 October 2013
Celia Cruz Live In Kinshasa, Zaire 1974
On what would have been Celia Cruz' birthday we reflect on her involvement in the Zaire 74 festival in Kinshasa, and her centrality to AfroLatinidad
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11 April 2013
Audio: DJ Zhao's Afro Rumba x Soukous Mixtape [Download]
Download DJ Zhao's stellar Congolese soukous and Afro rumba mixtape.
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