Super Guitar Soukous

Hemisphere Artists (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• Original Release Date: July 26, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B000005GWN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,503 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #18 in Music > World Music > Africa > Soukous
  • #31 in Music > World Music > Africa > Zaire & Congo

Track Listings

1. Sana - Kanda Bongo Man

2. Africa - Dave Depeu

3. Sango Ya Mawa - Patience Dabany & Tabu Ley Rochereau

4. Mukaji Wani - Dindo Yogo

5. Guelo - Gueatan System

6. Pas moi - Joyce Delly

7. N'Nanele - Zoukunion

8. Guede Guina - Olives Guede

9. Mosolo Na Ngai - General Defao

10. Soso Ya Tongo - Empire Babuka & Pepe Kalle

11. Makoule - Seliko

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best Soukous Collection, November 27, 2001

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nadav haber (jerusalem Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Super Guitar Soukous (Audio CD)

Out of the Soukous CD I have heard - this is the best. I love the CD's of Tabu Ley, Franco, Kanda Bongo Man, Kofi Olumide and the rest - but this CD is the most varied and exciting.
This is great music for dancing - from the first funky notes of track 1 to the end. But there are slower pieces, such as the great Patiance Dambany song. The guitars are indeed the highlight, but that doesnt mean that the singers are not excellent.

This is THE CD that should be among every African music collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soukous = Guitar, September 9, 2000

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Matthew Watters "mistermizu" (Kell's Restaurant & Bar, Mongouge) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Super Guitar Soukous (Audio CD)

All soukous is guitar music; what makes this compilation 'Super' is the eclectic mix of guitar talents assembled on one album. Check out the brilliant Nene Tshakou (lead) and Mimi Kazidonna (rhythm) on "Sana", who interweave their guitar lines in typical soukous style. The variety of music featured makes this selection of value to African music lovers who want to explore names and styles from different central and west African countries, though unfortunately it is difficult at present to find other CD recordings by some of the best artists introduced here...Hopefully time will change that.

This is NOT a soukous dance album, but a soulful blend of guitar and vocal mastery. Long live African guitar music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine intro to soukous, November 15, 2000

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Michael F. Hoexter (Northern CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Super Guitar Soukous (Audio CD)

This album has many strong tracks each with a slightly different flavor of soukous...soaring ethereal guitars, vocals, bouncing beat...great listening music, great dance music...