Siama

Rivers

By Siama

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2016
Track listing: Jungle Zombie; Mpevo; Sisili; Kueya; Maisha Mazuri; Ndombolo; Bolingo; Yolanda; Mombasa; Malembe; Yele Yele; Oyayeyo.

Siama: Rivers

by James Nadal
June 13, 2016

The Congo is located at the very heart of Africa, and has played the major contributory role of influencing musical trends throughout the region. Soukous originated in the 1950's when the impact of the Cuban rumba blended with traditional Congolese music. Incorporating the 3/2 clave rhythm, and adapting the piano montuno into guitar; it has two ...