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Music of Zaire, Vol. 2: Bodjaba, Bamwe, Djamba: Peoples of the Nigiri River

Various Artists
Music of Zaire, Vol. 2: Bodjaba, Bamwe, Djamba: Peoples of the Nigiri River

Music of Zaire, Vol. 2: Bodjama, Bamwe, Djamba — Peoples of the Ngiri River is a companion to Music of Zaire, Vol. 1: Libinza. In this 1970 recording, several tribes in the modern–day Democratic Republic of the Congo share both personal and political songs of their cultures with Jacques Jangoux. One Bodjaba woman sings of jealousy towards her husband’s other wife, and members of two tribes sing in support of President Mobutu, who would later become a notorious dictator. The liner notes include a map of the region, as well as photographs of the people and their musical instruments.

Please note that the liner notes for both volumes of Music of Zaire are the same.

Track Listing

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101
Mosele Adrien
03:07
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102
Likeme Therese
03:27
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103
Bodjaba woman, unaccompanied
03:09
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104
Gbatoma Gaston
03:06
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105
Mokangi Samuel and Bokwe Gaston
03:04
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106
Bodjaba men with drum
03:06
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107
Bodjaba men with drum
03:06
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201
Mutundundu Fabien
02:48
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202
Bamwe woman, unaccompanied
01:48
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203
Djamba man with chorus of children
01:30
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204
Djamba man with chorus of children
02:08
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205
Three women from Bomboma
02:20
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206
Three women from Bomboma
02:29
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207
Three women from Bomboma
02:31
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208
Etulu Nicodeme
01:40
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209
Mayuka Arnold
03:08