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| n/a by www.stylusmagazine.com |
Congotronics 2 sticks closely to the sonics of the first volume, possibly because the bands do actually sound similar, or possibly because the bands have been recorded in similar fashion. |
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| n/a by www.dustedmagazine.com |
This compilation goes for breadth where Konono’s Congotronics went for depth. |
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| n/a by www.villagevoice.com |
The pace isn't all breakneck; vocal approaches range from blanket chanting to raucous call-and-response, and some stretches are plain-gasp--pretty. |
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| n/a by Pitchfork Media |
While the sounds of these bands will certainly be familiar to fans of Konono, there is a remarkable amount of variety on the disc. |
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| n/a by Popmatters |
This is exciting music, and Congotronics 2, with its good new bands, extrapolates fruitfully on Congotronics. |
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| n/a by Rolling Stone |
Check the track by Sobanza Mimanisa, who add guitar and more melody to the mix, as well as the accompanying DVD, which beautifully documents the recording of the CD. |
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| n/a by www.nowtoronto.com |
It didn't take long to turn the novel clank and grind of Kinshasa junkyard techno assault unit Konono No. 1 into an easy-to-use formula with enormous money-making potential. |
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| n/a by www.prefixmag.com |
What's lacking this time around is the cohesiveness of the Konono No. 1 record. |
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