Super
Guitar Soukos: Zaire
Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
Original Release Date: July 26, 1994
Label: EMI Int'l
Catalog: #28188
ASIN: B000005GWN
Total Playing Time: 64:30
Rating: 5 Stars 
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Super Guitar Soukous is a musical history of Zairian Soukous.
The album is a diverse selection of Soukous styles, from traditional
Zairian Langala, to African rumba melodies and the Polibet styles
of the Ivory Coast. With a wide variation of soukous sounds, Super
Guitar Soukos contains songs from such celebrated musicians as
Kanda Bongo Man, Tabu Ley, General Defao, and Pepe Kalle. The
liner notes that accompany the album discuss the history of Soukous,
tracing its origins from Cuba's Latin influences to Africa, where
it was melded into a completely unique sound. The information
is quite informative and discusses the contributions each artist
on the compilation has made to the soukous sound. This album is
an excellent introduction to the world of Soukous but will also
satisfy even the most discriminating listener of soukous.
