Kwassa Kwassa
Kanda Bongo Man
Released:
Jan 1989
Label:
Hannibal
A definitive soukous album, Kwassa Kwassa takes its name from the dance that swept through parts of Africa and Europe in the late 1980s (which is said to derive its name from the French phrase "quoi ca?"). This album shows off African guitar playing at its best: bubbly, often piercing, sweeter than fresh fruit on a hot day, while Kanda's voice quivers overhead.
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