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"Cafe Noir" from Papa Noel and Bana Congo
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"Soukous Son" from Papa Noel and Bana Congo
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-by Steve Heilig

Papa Noel, Cafe Noir (Tumi): A Congolese guitar hero keeps the faith with a very fine Afro-Cuban set; as with Lemvo above the emphasis is on the Latin flavor (some of this was recorded in Havana, in fact). Lots of guitar both electric and acoustic, some in duet with his sparring partner Adan Pedroso from Cuba. Manu Dibango also guests on a few, and they had me from the open ing version of all-time great anthem "Africa Mokili Mobimba." A rumba gern.
 06/01/07
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