Label:Morabeza Records – 6810 865
Country:Nethelands
Used LP 1976
Disc:VG+ (faint marks not affect to sound much, good category)
Jacket:VG+ (light wear/scuff, not bad condition)
Angolan-born singer Bonga aka José Adelino Barceló de Carvalho, has released over 30 albums to date. Despite being blessed with the circumstances to become famous as a track and field athlete and achieving success in Portugal after transitioning to music, his involvement in the African independence movement led him to move around Europe. Yet he consistently released works and continues his activities to this day. This album was released in 1976 during his exile in the Netherlands. Includes laid-back folk type “Kissueia” followed by the Angolan carnival song “Mundengue Uami” sung with congas, the supremely melancholic semba “Kimoxi” and spiritual tune “Muimbu Afro-America” featuring instruments similar to the berimbau and various xylophones. Featuring numerous local African musicians, it showcases amazing compositions spanning Semba, Afro, and Folk. In excellent condition.
現在まで30枚以上のアルバムをリリースしているアンゴラ生まれのシンガーBongaことJosé Adelino Barceló de Carvalho。陸上選手で有名となる境遇に恵まれ音楽家転身後もポルトガルで成功を収めながらもアフリカ独立運動に加担したことでヨーロッパを転々としながらもコンスタントに作品をリリースし現在まで活動を続けている。本作はオランダ亡命時にリリースされた76年作品。気怠いヴォーカルの脱力フォーク”Kissueia”に始まりコンガと共に歌うアンゴラのカーニバル曲”Mundengue Uami”、極上の哀愁センバ”Kimoxi”、ビリンバウに似た楽器や木琴類が交わるスピリチュアルな響き”Muimbu Afro-America”など当地のアフリカ系ミュージシャン達が多数参加しながらセンバ～アフロ～フォークまで素晴らしい楽曲を収録。盤面良好の貴重なコンディションです。
A1 - Kissueia
A2 - Mundengue Uami
A4 - Nguvulu
B1 - Kimoxi
B2 - A Kua Muceque
B4 - Muimbu Afro-America
