Lamine
Assi Kapela
- Artist
- Assi Kapela
- Label
- Disc-Orient
- Catalog number
- D.O. 0014
- Format
- LP · Album
- Country
- Ivory Coast
- Genre
- Folk, World, & Country
What’s on it
Lamine has 4 tracks, about 37:03 of music.
- A1Diallo
- A2Alice
- B1Lamine
- B2Makita
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Where it came from
Lamine was released on the Disc-Orient label in the mid-1970s, a period defined by the vibrant evolution of Congolese rumba and the emergence of soukous. Assi Kapela, a prominent figure in the Kinshasa music scene, recorded this work during an era when Congolese musicians were increasingly blending traditional rhythms with sophisticated electric instrumentation, capturing the cosmopolitan spirit of the city's nightlife.
The record reflects the signature sound associated with the Disc-Orient label, which acted as a vital platform for documenting the experimental energy of Congolese artists during the decade. Kapela’s composition style during this period is characterized by intricate guitar interplay and melodic vocal arrangements, which were intended to evoke both nostalgia and a modern dance-floor sensibility, contributing to the broader development of the rumba rock aesthetic popular in Central Africa at the time.
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