The
songs on this CD are arrangements on the original compositions
by Jean Bosco Mwenda, Edouard Masengo and Losta Abelo.
We kept the original melody (of course) but we changed
the structure and the rhythms of the songs as well as
the instrumentation. Dominic put together the lyrics of
several versions of the same song, added extra lyrics
of his writing or changed entirely the lyrics (as in Rangi
Damu). The instrumentation is based on the acoustic guitar,
but with some extras like 5-string banjo, jawharp (instruments
of African origin), additional percussion, electric guitars
and sytnthethiser. The great Congolese guitar-player Dizzy
Mandjeku played on two tracks and the then unknown Marlène
Dorcéna sang backing vocals.
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Personnel
:
Dominic
Kakolobango: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Fanta
Bottle
Ary Zogdoulé: Bass
Marlène Dorcéna, Céline T'Hooft
et Brigitte Boitte: Backing Vocals
Roger Isako et Chris Joris: Percussions
Bernie Flathorn: Banjo, Jawharp
Dizzy Mandjeku: Electric Guitar
Robert Falk: Electric and Acoustic Guitars,
Keyboards, Programming
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