Rolling Stone (p.88) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "This disc shows variations on Konono's fuzzy, mesmerizing likembes mixed with traditional singing and eclectic percussion."
Entertainment Weekly (p.102) - "By Western measures, the bizarre timbres constitute an accidental avant-garde; by any measure, they rock." -- Grade: A
Performers include: Sobanza Mimanisa, Kasai Allstars, Kisanzi Congo, Masanka Sankayi, Bolia We Ndenge, Basokin, Konono No. 1, Tulu.
A compelling, if unlikely mix of traditional Central African music and Western electronic trance, this compilation collects seven Congolese bands from Kinshasa, who use a variety of treated acoustic musical and percussive instruments to build a stunning variety of distinctively hypnotic pieces, with their roots in both contemporary electronica and in African prehistory.