EPISODE · Apr 26, 2022 · 27 MIN

Soukous

from The Subgenropedia · host Alex Neill

1. Missié Bakary- Tony Moussinga 2. Monoko Ya Mboka- Henri Bowane 3. Toujours OK- TPOK Jazz 4. Sai- Kanda Bongo Man 5. Pitié- Tabu Ley 6. Monie- Kanda Bongo Man 7. Mbuta Mutu- Yondo Sister For the more Subgenropedia songs and genre's check out the Spotify Playlist with some more of my favorite picks for each sub-genre!

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Soukous (n) [sü-ˌküs]: popular guitar-driven dance music created in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the influence of Cuban rumba. Soukous really jumped into the mainstream once the central African rapid-fire, guitar-driven music swept into Europe in the 1980s. But how did this upbeat, Afro-Caribbean genre gain so much popularity? Let's find out..

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