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Africa mokili mobimba (Congolese Rumba) | Papá Noel | 5:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Democratie (Central Africa Rythm) | Papá Noel | 6:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lolita (Congolese Rumba) | Papá Noel | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Salsa africaine (Afro-Cuban Son) | Papá Noel | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Café noir (Classical African Rumba) | Papá Noel | 5:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sandokan (African Rumba) | Papá Noel | 5:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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7 |
Soleil (Merengue Zoukous) | Papá Noel | 5:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Tomatito (African Rumba) | Papá Noel | 5:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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9 |
Soukous Son (Soukos Son) | Papá Noel | 4:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Latin Reverie (Latin Rythms) | Papá Noel | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
About seven years ago, Congolese guitarist Papa Noel visited Cuba for the first time. It was a deeply emotional experience for him, because Cuban music had been hugely popular in the Congo of his youth and it was the music that his mother played for him at home as a child. That experience led to Noel becoming one of the major players in a Congolese rhumba revival in his home country, and led also to the Cuba-Congo musical summit meeting documented on this joyful, gorgeous album, Cafe Noir, The music is unbelievably danceable with ever being aggressively funky, or really, aggressively anything. The rhythms pile up in layers until they achieve an irresistible combination of complexity and earthiness. The horn arrangements are sometimes astoundingly pretty (notice them in particular on "Africa Mokili Mobimba") as are the vocal harmonies (notice them in particular on "Democratic") and there are moments when the groove seems completely unbound by gravity, as on the charmingly light "Soleil." Almost every track on this album is a complete joy — only the harmonically static "Sandokan" and the slightly too self-referential "Soukous Son" fail to really take flight. Very highly recommended overall.
Customer Reviews
Cafe Noir
Awesome blend of Africanized Cuban rumbas, sambas,and sons! Not a throwaway tune on the release. I bought it to mix into a playlist of feel good boat tunes - it's wicked good!
Pure Caribbean Flavor
My wife was enchanted when listening recently to PRI (NPR) and they were previewing "Cafe Noir" by Papa Noel. If you like Caribbean, Latin flavored music, this CD is an excellent buy. The Cuban inspired rythms are unmistakable and very easy to listen to. This is the first time we buy a Papa Noel's CD but I am telling you, as Latin Americans this music has what it takes to be included in a good party. Mucho sabor latino/cubano/dominicano played by very talented African musicians. As you well know our Caribbean music comes precisely from Africa... so enjoy y a bailar se ha dicho!!!
Biography
Genre: World
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Papá Noel
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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Oye; Sabroso Son | Bana Congo | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Bon Samaritain | Bel Ami | 6:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Kizungu Zungu | Bel Ami | 8:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bel Ami | Bel Ami | 7:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Juliana | Bana Congo | 7:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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No Te Doy Na' | Bana Congo | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bana Congo | Bana Congo | 5:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Molimo | Bana Congo | 7:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tomatito (African Rumba) | Café noir | 5:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Combinación de Soneros | Bana Congo | 4:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
