Soukous in Central Park

• Artist: Kanda Bongo Man
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 62:32
• Type: Live
• Genre: World

Review

The Man's Central Park gig pretty much sums up the pros and cons of contemporary big-name soukous. It dances on non-stop with the idiom's patented driving prettiness, beguiling as all-get-out but without peaks and valleys, in a steady-state hyper-competence that never sags but never builds. These guys can play endlessly without effort or attention: in fact, if they went home their instruments would just keep on trucking all by themselves. ~ John Storm Roberts, Original Music, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Liza	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(7:20)
Bedy	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(7:25)
Yesu Christu	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(7:35)
J.T.	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(9:25)
Wallow	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(6:46)
Luta	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(6:02)
Saï	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(9:06)
Lela-Lela	Kanda Bongo Man	Kanda Bongo Man	(8:53)

Credits

Ned Sublette (Producer), Sean Barlow (Producer), Sean Barlow (Liner Notes), Sean Barlow (Executive Producer), Ahmed Barry (Bass), Kanda Bongo Man (Vocals), Kanda Bongo Man (Main Performer), Fio (Drums), Mimi Kazidonna (Guitar (Rhythm)), Joe Killian (Executive Producer), Leonie & Fatou (Dancer), Kooster McAllister (Engineer), Kooster McAllister (Mixing), Dr. Toby Mountain (Mastering), Paul Prestopino (Technical Engineer), Solo Sita (Vocals), Nene Tchakou (?), Steven Jurgensmeyer (Design), Steve Erickson (Digital Pre-Mastering), Nene Tshakou (Guitar)