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Messages - Mwana Nsalu

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its finally on google play. i may still buy it at a later date but glad to finally hear the whole thing. still digesting it. its really good though.

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wow he is really daring koffi this fella

what does he say? or at least direct me to which part hes talking about kofi don't feel like listening through the whole thing looking for the diss lol

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beards usually age a young man by some years. he still looks like a child but with a beard i can't stop laughing.
thanks for the translation

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i've been wanting to buy it based on the songs released already but this review gives me more confidence. will buy it tomorrow

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Congolese Music / Re: Recognition in world music
« on: August 01, 2017, 21:34 »
to answer your question i am of the belief that america's music industry deliberately keeps out music from other markets. every once in a while a latin american or caribbean (most times jamaican) song will make its way through and become a hit but in general its very closed. to the average american music doesn't exist outside of the united states. even at the height of congolese music's popularity on a world scale in the 80s when you could readily find congolese records/cds/etc at places like virgin and tower records the average american didn't know anything about congolese music. you won't find it on mtv or bet or any outlets like that. if the execs here are not interested they won't give opportunities to artists with that music. i'm also a bit of a conspiracy theorist and i think as part of the conditioning of americans to feel superior to the rest of the world we are given limited outlets to consume "culture". despite the internet and all the information that is out there its hard for the average american to imagine africa beyond poverty and huts and i honestly believe that this is deliberate on the part of those who control media.

now we see the rise of 'afrobeat' (i put it in quotes bc when i think afrobeat i think of artists like fela kuti lol not 2face) and you have artists like wizkid and this new congolese artist just signed to roc nation named young paris. the american industry is trying to get in on that market now. but only bc artists like drake and french montana have made hits using this sound is the only reason why they're 'open' to it. actual congolese artists could definitely build a fanbase here if they were to piggyback off of this properly.

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i saw a video of somebody from his family who said he got diagnosed too late of intestinal tumor which was way too advanced

oh damn :(

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so sad. RIP.
how did he pass away?

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Congolese Music / Re: Recognition in world music
« on: August 01, 2017, 01:38 »
this is why i just call it 'congolese music'.

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Mwana Nsalu I understood your statement it's just that I don't see no big improvement (to be fair I gotta admit that rumbas of QQJD are better than those of Boîte Noire but I still have some difficulties to enjoy that trend it quickly bores me) in recent releases but that's your opinion it's okay.

well the music is definitely still no where near its glory days that is for sure.

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I feel you CM Prince. Mwana Nsalu I don't know what "renaissance" you are talking about.

i already explained myself if you don't agree then you don't agree which is fine but don't say you don't know what i'm talking about when i clearly explained why i made that statement lol

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congolese music can't die. i actually feel as though in the last couple of years (2016/2017) has been the mark of a renaissance in that altho congolese artists seem to be 'stuck' in certain formulas there has been an effort to elevate the quality of songwriting* and production (in studio and video). i think what is actually "killing" the music is the antiquated business practices and polemic. bands are being run in the old way, labels, donors have too much power, how the combattants are being dealt with, etc. way too old school. there needs to be a change in mentality in those regards. the music itself is finding its way back in my humble opinion.

*i definitely agree that pulling from the same pool of songwriters is making things a lil bit monotonous to a degree but i am hoping as new artists continue to splinter off of these groups more songwriters will emerge.

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Congolese Music / Re: NEW SONG BY ISIPA AND DEPLICK
« on: July 28, 2017, 09:39 »
deplick always steals the show on these features he does. smart way to keep his name and face out there.

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Congolese Music / Re: Fally Ipupa - Jeudi Soir (Clip)
« on: July 27, 2017, 23:45 »
song mad boring but nice video.

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Thank you for your efforts!

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