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Soukous
- Genre family
- African Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Soukous
Soukous is a branch of the African Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Soukous is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Tshala Muana, Aurlus Mabélé and Bozi Boziana.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreAfrican Popular Music
Current genreSoukous
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Africa Mousso (femme d'Afrique)1996 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 02Na la Vie1996 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 03Laetitia1996 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 04Djepue2024 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 05Awudjue1991 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 06Antho1995 · Soukous · africanOpen in new tab 07Mamwenu1991 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 08Cicatrice1991 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 09Biduaya1988 · Soukous · africanOpen in new tab 10Benga nga na respect1988 · Soukous · africanOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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