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The Early World

sat 25 mar 2017 07:00 hour

World music, compiled by Cobie Ivens, with music of Bonga (Angola), Lwela Kasulwe (Congo) and Gaye Su Akyol (Turkey).

 1- Bonga.
If one singer can be called the embodiment of the African country of Angola, it’s Bonga. But for most of his life, he doesn’t live in his native land. At the age of 23, he left for Portugal, to focus on an athletic career. He is still the Angolan record-holder for the 400 meters sprint. Beside this, he also sang. But the critical lyrics on his debut album meant he had to leave dictator Salazar’s Portugal. For several years, he resided in Rotterdam. After Salazar fell and Angola became independent, the singer migrated between Lisbon, Luanda and Paris. His unique style mixes local Angolan styles, with the kizomba and sembo, with West-African, Brazilian and Portugese influences. CD. Recados de fora van Bonga. Label: Lusafrica (2016), code762402. Video

 2- Lwela Kasulwe.
This Congolese multi-instrumentalist has been making music for years and was a finalist of ‘De Grote Prijs van Nederland’ (The Grand Prize of the Netherlands). Now it’s time for his long awaited debut album Nipe Suluhisho (Give Me A Solution). He sings in Swahili and Lingala, two languages that are spoken in and around Kanshisa, Congo’s capital city. The lyrics clearly contain a socially engaged. In the titel track, Kasulwe tries to find a solution for all the turmoil in the world. Luckily, his songs are translated and printed in the CD’s programme. CD. Nipe Suluhisho – Lwela Kusulwe. Label: Lwela (2016), code: KL001. Video

3- Gaye Su Akyol.
Istanbul, birthplace of 31 year old Turkish singer Gaye Su Akyol, is a culturally mixed city. So it’s no surprise the album Hologram Imparatorlugu ties many musical lines together. This second album refines her mix of intriguing Middle-Eastern rhythms with its strings and guitars. A fusion, derived from her love for Turkish stars, such as Selda Bagcan. Gaye Su Akyol’s voice is light yet elegant and her songs are diverse. CD. Hologram Imparatorlugu – Gaye Su Akyol. Label: Glitterbeat (2016), code: GBCD-040. Distributie: XANGO music.

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