Forest Music: Northern Belgian Congo, 1952

Album by Hugh Tracey

Released 30 September 2014

Tracklist

  • 1
    Congo Bereji (large group of men and women led by chief Anga)
    3:18
  • 2
    Gbada (group of men and women led by Bandani)
    3:02
  • 3
    Masi asibi Mbaya (group of men and women led by Bandani)
    2:53
  • 4
    Agapa (group of men and women led by Bandani)
    1:26
  • 5
    Three Girls' Party Songs (group of young women led by Lili and Nebaliya)
    3:00
  • 6
    Adomba (tipoyi carriers of Chief Ebandrombi led by Njenje)
    3:02
  • 7
    Nadu (large group of men)
    2:53
  • 8
    Nemangolia (Gabriel Ebogoma)
    1:16
  • 9
    Meria (Gabriel Ebogoma)
    1:30
  • 10
    Dzoli (Gabriel Ebogoma)
    1:47
  • 11
    Andanyero Mamamba (Gabriel Ebogoma)
    3:13
  • 12
    Nakatiye (Oboto Sukuma)
    2:58
  • 13
    Gibolo (played by Nakule and two other players, singing and dancing by group of Zande men and women led by Mongonika clerk to Chief Gatanga)
    3:14
  • 14
    Gitari Na Congo (Bakia Pierre)
    2:46
  • 15
    Midebina Vungu Kwato (Bakia Pierre)
    3:07
  • 16
    Zilo (Mozua Manzali with group of men including Chief Gatanga and Mongonika)
    2:57
  • 17
    Amana Mi Adu Nangwetia Lebobo (Bazizi Teofili)
    2:42
  • 18
    Ndiri (Albert Lokwa and Jarimo)
    3:05
  • 19
    Taragina (Safare Dewu)
    1:39
  • 20
    Abu Madzada (Joseph Lidza)
    1:24
  • 21
    Mali Ta Kangana (Joseph Lidza)
    1:43
  • 22
    Talking Drums of the Upper Congo (Rev. W.H. Ford, Singili and Kobo)
    12:46

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