Man from Kinshasa
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

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Robert ChristgauA−[8]
DownBeat[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]
Entertainment WeeklyB[10]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide[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

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'" 

References

  1. ↑ Barlow, Sean; Eyre, Banning (1995). Afropop!. Chartwell Books, Inc. p. 29.
  2. 1 2 Birnbaum, Larry (Feb 1992). "Man from Kinshasa by Tabu Ley Rochereau". DownBeat. 59 (2): 36.
  3. ↑ "NEW RELEASES". The Beat. 10 (6): 70–71. 1991.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Himes, Geoffrey (29 May 1992). "Captivating Soukous From Rochereau". The Washington Post. p. N21.
  5. 1 2 Feist, Daniel (28 Dec 1991). "Rochereau's Kinshasa sounds lively, lilting and sumptuous". The Gazette. p. E10.
  6. ↑ Tarte, Bob (1992). "Memoirs of an Egg Yolk". The Beat. 11 (2): 70.
  7. 1 2 "Tabu Ley Rochereau - Man From Kinshasa Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. 1 2 "Robert Christgau: CG: Tabu Ley Rochereau". www.robertchristgau.com.
  9. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 219.
  10. 1 2 "Man From Kinshasa". EW.com.
  11. ↑ MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 644.
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