Kanda Bongo Man

Kanda Bongo Man is a solo artist associated with CD. The artist is connected with Afrobeat, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Afrobeat shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Saï”. Then move to “The Rough Guide to Congolese Soukous” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.