Man from Kinshasa

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Man from Kinshasa
File:Man from Kinshasa.jpg
Compilation album by
Tabu Ley Rochereau
Released1991
StudioHarry Son
GenreSoukous
LabelShanachie[1]
Tabu Ley Rochereau chronology
Babeti Soukous
(1989) 		Man from Kinshasa
(1991) 		Muzina
(1994)

Man from Kinshasa is a compilation album by the Congolese musician Tabu Ley Rochereau.[2] It was released in 1991.[3] Rochereau supported the album with a North American tour.[4]

Production

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The compilation's songs were taken from albums Rochereau released between 1988 and 1991.[4] Rochereau sang in Lingala and French.[5] Huit Kilos played guitar on the songs.[4] Rochereau used a drum machine on some of the tracks.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[7]
Robert ChristgauA−[8]
DownBeatStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[9]
Entertainment WeeklyB[10]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album GuideStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[11]

Robert Christgau wrote: "Catchy tunes, plangent pace changes, Cuban/Ethiopian horns, musette accordion—and enough rippling guitar to keep them coming back for more."[8] Entertainment Weekly opined that "it’s not until the chugging climax of 'Ponce-Pilate', the sixth song in, that the album at last puts across the insane happiness that marks great soukous."[10]

The Gazette stated that "Rochereau's large Afrisa International Orchestra—16 members in all—provides a sumptuous backdrop for lively, lilting songs."[5] The Washington Post determined that "Rochereau has a warm, sweet tenor that lends a tone of sly bemusement to his tales about gossips, seducers and beauties."[4]

AllMusic wrote that Rochereau "dares accordion-driven soukous on one of the many highlights here, including 'Tour Eiffel'."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Seli-Ja" 
2."Londende" 
3."Tour Eiffel" 
4."Lisolo Ya Ngungi" 
5."Kinshasa" 
6."Ponce-Pilate" 
7."Maputo" 
8."Dernier Espoir 'Itou'" 

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