A beautifully nuanced collage of soulfully rocking flavours - The Telegraph, UK
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By atrainent
Kinshasa Succursale is the second full length recording by BALOJI, and his forst with Crammed. It is more than a follow up album, it is a completely new departure for the artist. Originally born in Lubumbashi in the south-eastern portion of the Congo, BALOJI immigrated to Belgium with his father at the age of four. His eternal quest for self-identity came to light when we spoke with his mother for the first time in 24 years. He knew he had to go back. This recording is the fruit of his return voyage to his motherland.
BALOJI scoured the streets of Kinshasa for the finest musicians and many of them appear here: Konono No 1, Zaïko Langa-Langa, Royce Mbumba, La chorale de la Grâce, Bebson de la Rue, and Moïse Illunga among others. This 13 track album features two bonus remixes: one by underground electronic legend dÉbruit, and the other by G77 with Blitz the Ambassador, Joya Mooi & Freddy Massamba, all players in the international African scene.
