Mambo

Remmy Ongala | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real World
• ASIN: B000000HOI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,752 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > World Music > Africa > Tanzania
  • #70 in Music > World Music > Africa > Zaire & Congo

Track Listings

1. Dodoma

2. One World

3. I Want to Go Home

4. Inchi Yetu (Our Country)

5. What Can I Say? (Niseme Nini)

6. No Money, No Life

7. Living Together (Tupendane)

8. Mrema

9. Kidogo Kidogo (Little by Little)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, July 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Mambo (Audio CD)

This is one of the greatest guitar albums in the world! I press play. Ongala is instantly my friend as he employs his warm vocals over layer upon layer of the sweetest tasting guitar lines my ears have consumed. The bass and drums are perfectly orchestrated to drive the spectrum forward. I've introduced many of my highly critical friends to this album and no one has complained.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Crushing Disappointment...Nasikitika, December 26, 2009

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Village of Mariwa "The Lost Village" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mambo (Audio CD)

I thought this would be the original Remmy Ongala - the self proclaimed "Sura Mbaya". The songs I listened to, when I was growing up, as a young boy and as a man. But this is an english rendition, to sell more records. I understand the need to expand the audience and sell more, but this has diluted the music, and it's almost on the verge of a sell out. I will always love and cherish the original works of Remmy Ongala.

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, April 24, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Mambo (Audio CD)

This is a superb album for people or all musical tastes. The singing is polished and soulful. The rhythm section is exciting and compelling. But the guitar playing, in particular, is quite wonderful -- enormously complex and sophisticated, but also beautifully musical and melodic. If you like the music of Central and East Africa, you'll love this. If you've only heard West African performers, this will open a new world to you. If you've not had much experience with contemporary African sounds, this would be a great place to jump in. Get two copies, coz you'll wear the first one out!