Damon Albarn has recorded a new album in Congo with the boss of XL Recording, Richard Russell,and Dan the Automator, Actress, Kwes, TEED (Totally EnormousExtinct Dinosurs), Jneiro Jarel etc.
The album is called " Kinshasa One Two" and comes on October 4. Created in just 5 days in Kinshasa, all proceeds from it will go to the International Organization Oxfam. Once again after the Christmas album by Gorillaz ("The Fall"), Damon Albarn makes a project in such a short time.
Tracks of "Kinshasa One Two" is as follows:
"Hallo" (Damon Albarn to Tout Puissant Mukalo and Nelly Liyemge)
"K-Town" (N'Gotshima and Bebson)
" African Space Anthem (ASA)
"Love" (Love)
"Lingala" (Bokatola System and Evala Litongo)
" Lourds "(Yende Bongongo of Okwess International)
" Respect Of The Rules "(Loi X Liberal)
" We Come From The Forest "(Bokatola System)
" Customs "(Bokatola System)
"Virginia" (Magakala Virginia Yollande and Yowa Hollande)
" Ah Congo "(Jupiter Bokondji and Bokatola System)
" Three Piece Sweet part 1 & 2 "(Bebson)
" If You Wish To Stay Awake "(Washiba)
" Departure "(Bokatola System)
Damon Albarn told the BBC4: "Everything came after a long relationship with Oxfam. Somehow, it started with the invitation to visit Mali. And I did not want to go as a sort of Ambassador ... I wanted to feel something and meet people who I thought smart. "
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