Makasi Ya Mwana Mobali / Mwasi Mabe
Théo Senkatuka, Charles Senkatuka, Orchestre City-Five
- Label
- Afro-Lipopo
- Catalog number
- AFR0L 0121
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Genre
- Latin
What’s on it
Makasi Ya Mwana Mobali / Mwasi Mabe has 2 tracks, about 4:52 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
AMakasi Ya Mwana Mobali
- Composed By
- Bokossa Johnny
BMwasi Mabe
- Composed By
- Ngala John
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Released on the Afro-Lipopo label, this recording showcases the vibrant evolution of Congolese rumba during the mid-20th century. Orchestre City-Five operated within the highly competitive and creative musical landscape of Kinshasa, a hub for sub-Saharan African popular music that synthesized Cuban rumba influences with local Congolese rhythmic sensibilities.
The composition features the leadership of Théo and Charles Senkatuka, prominent figures who helped define the polished, guitar-driven sound characteristic of the era. The record is noted by ethnomusicologists for its structural adherence to the classic rumba-soukous transition, serving as a documentation of the urban dance music that provided both social commentary and entertainment for post-independence Congolese society.
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