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| Cat# STCD3037-38 | BEL CANTO: BEST OF GENIDIA 1982-87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STERNS AFRICAReleased: 19 Nov 2007 Country: D.R.CONGO  Sterns TOP VeteranDate/place on top Jun 2010 - 25May 2010 - 19May 2010 - 15Apr 2010 - 18Dec 2009 - 20Nov 2009 - 5Oct 2009 - 6Sep 2009 - 7Aug 2009 - 12May 2009 - 16Apr 2009 - 10Mar 2009 - 8Jan 2009 - 7Dec 2008 - 6Nov 2008 - 4Oct 2008 - 4Sep 2008 - 17Aug 2008 - 25Jul 2008 - 9Jun 2008 - 12May 2008 - 3Apr 2008 - 3Mar 2008 - 2Feb 2008 - 1Jan 2008 - 2Dec 2007 - 3 Price: £14.95  |
 • Crucial recordings of Mbilia Bel, the queen of Congolese music and one of the most popular pan-African stars throughout the 1980s selected from Tabu Ley's 'Genidia' label by Gerald Seligman with additional notes by Ken Braun, these recordings represent an artist at the peak of her career. "Bel Canto is as much a retrospective of [Mbilia Bel] as it is of Afrisa in the 80s, when soukous had fully flourished,when increased production quality showed rhythms to bubble and crisp where before they'd only gently percolated....a smooth voice that flutters in upper ranges and croaks in lower, embodying its natural tensions. " Mike Powell Pitchfork "...a dynamic soprano voice that is powerful and feisty when handling upbeat material, and beautifully sweet and sensitive on slower ballads" Martin Sinnock Songlines
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