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Soukous
- Genre family
- African Popular Music
- 1990s 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 recordings1990s starting recordings
01Awudjue1991 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 02Africa Mousso (femme d'Afrique)1996 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 03Laetitia1996 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 04Na la Vie1996 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 05Ekomi defaite1998 · Soukous · africanOpen in new tab 06Fifi kibomdo1998 · Soukous · africanOpen in new tab 07Lucien nalinga1998 · Soukous · africanOpen in new tab 08Mamwenu1991 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 09Cicatrice1991 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab 10Ngulu maza1991 · Soukous · soukousOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1990s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1990s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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