Congo Vibes

Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: Zaiko on February 20, 2015, 02:09

Title: Who is most important in a group
Post by: Zaiko on February 20, 2015, 02:09

Another question Ive wondered for a long time...who really makes the band?  I have seen in the past with many groups how various elements seem to make or break a group but in modern music, that seems to have shifted a little more so away from the soloist and into the atalaku's hands. What do you all think and why?

Title: Re: Who is most important in a group
Post by: bencuri on February 20, 2015, 13:39

It is not an easy poll, as in case you want to be exact, you cannot choose only 1 thing to describe what makes Congolese music Congolese music. But i remember that when for me it comes to think about answering the question: "this song could be very good but there is definately something missing from it, what is it?", almost always I conclude it is a good animation. So the distinct Congolese sound is given by the solo and atalaku, but it seems to me there are less good atalakus than soloists.

Title: Re: Who is most important in a group
Post by: shamala on February 20, 2015, 14:36

even seben made in Kin has the "omph" that those made abroad don't have.

Title: Re: Who is most important in a group
Post by: bencuri on February 20, 2015, 14:54

Oh, I strongly disagree with that. These are all exceptional materials released by fans of Congolese Music from all over the world:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZwJRpqfF68

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HIGCUMEJcg

To me they sound even better than MOST of the Kinshasa stuff released recently.

Title: Re: Who is most important in a group
Post by: KAISARI on February 25, 2015, 03:27

Us drummers will swear its us; we are that mid-fielder, the quarter back,the pitcher, the point guard aka the ball handlers. And then followed by Rythm.
http://youtu.be/zNujk2LDS-U

Title: Re: Who is most important in a group
Post by: Jdog on February 25, 2015, 04:03

Yeah Kaisari is right, it's the guitarist.