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- Summary: The debut full-length collaboration between Peruvian multi-instrumentalist Ale Hop and Congolese guitarist Titi Bakorta was recorded in Kampala, Uganda.
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- Record Label: Nyege Nyege Tapes
- Genre(s): World, International
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Jan 27, 2025Listeners who come for the record’s novelty will stay for the class. Seldom do musical fusions sound both so perfectly weighted and utterly irresistible, a cartoon hit of delirious joy.
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Jan 21, 2025On Mapambazuko, the pair supplants the exuberance of soukous with a sound that teeters on the edge of overwhelm, drawing the listener into its thrilling chaos.
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UncutJan 21, 2025A richly inventive trip made off the usual musical map. [Feb 2025, p.43]
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The WireJan 21, 2025For this project, Bakorta’s vocals are left at the studio door, which initially struck me as a shame, but a few listens reveal how much stronger the album is for being entirely instrumental. .... It’s clear enough what the remixes set out to achieve and, on their own merits they sound good. But in the context of the album as a whole they feel slightly tacked on; worth listening to, but maybe in a separate sitting. [Jan/Feb 2025, p.92]
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Jan 21, 2025The record is an interesting proposition, and one that, while never quite hitting the nail on the head of what it could be, still offers glimpses of what both artists are capable of.
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MojoJan 21, 2025A breathless, party-starting exploration of the connection between the Congo and cumbia. [Mar 2025, p.91]