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Kinshasa One Two is an album recorded by Damon Albarn alongside ten producers of the newly established DRC Music (Democractic Republic of the Congo Music) group, to benefit Oxfam’s work in Congo.

Background

Recorded in Kinshasa, Congo, within 5 out of 9 days spent there[1] during July 2011, the album was intended to shine a light on contemporary Congolese musicians, featuring more than 50 local performers, notably Nelly Liyemge, Jupiter Bokondji & Okwess International and Bokatola System. DRC Music is composed of producers Dan the Automator, XL Recordings, Richard Russell & Rodiadh McDonald, Jneiro Jarel, DJ Darren Cunningham aka Actress, Marc Antoine, Alwest, Remi Kabaka Jr., Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Kwes.

Album was released digitally by Warp Records on 3 October 2011, followed by a CD edition in digipak and a deluxe vinyl edition plus three bonus tracks later on 7 November 2011,[2] with album artwork by Aitor Throup and Hardy Blechman.

This is the first of five current Damon Albarn albums to be released as well as Rocket Juice & the Moon, Dr Dee, the upcoming Damon Albarn solo album and an upcoming Blur album.[3]

Song information

Damon Albarn himself sings on "Hallo", also the only single from the album, released promotionally on compact disc. The song "Love" is completely a cappella with no music and serves both as an interlude and prelude to "Lingala". There is a hidden track only on the CD. Also, a code to access three further bonus tracks, including a heavy version of track 6, "Lourds", is given in the CD/vinyl booklets.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hallo" (feat. Tout Puissant Mukalo & Nelly Liyemge)Richard Russell3:38
2."K-Town" (featuring N’Gotshima & Bebson)Dan the Automator3:51
3."African Space Anthem" (feat. Ewing Sima)Jneiro Jarel3:06
4."Love" (feat. Love)Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs1:02
5."Lingala" (feat. Bokatola System & Evala Litongo)Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs4:56
6."Lourds" (feat. Yende Bongongo)Yende Bongongo, Bokatola System2:18
7."Respect of the Rules" (feat. Loi X Liberal)Richard Russell3:05
8."We Come from the Forest" (feat. Bokatola System)Bokatola System4:29
9."Customs" (feat. Bokatola System)Kwes2:32
10."Virginia" (feat. Magakala Virginia Yollande & Yowa Hollande)Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs2:59
11."Ah Congo" (feat. Jupiter Bokondji & Bokatola System)Rodaidh McDonald3:59
12."Three Piece Sweet Part 1 & 2" (feat. Bebson)Actress, Kwes, Remi Kabaka Jr.3:44
13."If You Wish to Stay Awake" (feat. Washiba)Kwes, Richard Russell3:12
14."Departure" (feat. Bokatola System (features an untitled hidden track))Kwes7:08
Digital download bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Americaaan"  
16."Congosmo"Jneiro Jarel 
17."Lourds (Heavy)"  
  • A card in the booklet for the CD version, and also along with the double vinyl, features a unique code to access album download plus three bonus tracks: "Americaaan", "Congosmo" and "Lourds (Heavy)".

Personnel

DRC Music
Production
  • Stephen Sedgwick – engineer, mixing
  • John Foyle – assistant engineer
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
Additional musicians
  • Tout Puissant Mukalo – vocals
  • Nelly Liyemge – vocals
  • N’Gotshima – vocals
  • Bebson – vocals
  • Ewing Sima – vocals, percussion
  • Love – vocals
  • Bokatola System – vocals, percussion, producer
  • Evala Litongo – vocals
  • Yende Bongongo – vocals, producer
  • Loi X Liberal – vocals
  • Magakala Virginia Yollande – vocals
  • Yowa Hollande – vocals
  • Jupiter Bokondji – vocals
  • Washiba – vocals
  • Cubain Kabeya – drums, percussion
  • Okwess International – percussion
  • Odon Asok – percussion
  • Boyo Kani – percussion
  • Lionel Kizaba – percussion
  • Pay Kumbi – percussion
  • Bercy Makamba – percussion
  • Michel Nsimi – percussion
  • Bitsindou Scafio – percussion
  • Pierre Sylvaine – percussion
  • Djanga Weny – percussion
  • Tshetshe Yenge – percussion
  • Tshamala Mufubela – flute
  • Padou Nkoyi – guitar
Other personnel
  • Aitor Throup – art direction
  • Hardy Blechman – art direction
  • Simon Phipps – photography
  • Gareth Pritchard – retouching

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[4] 30 September 2011 Digital download Warp Records
Germany[5]
Ireland[6]
New Zealand[7]
United Kingdom[8] 2 October 2011
France[9] 3 October 2011
Italy[10]
Portugal[11]
Spain[12]
Canada[13] 4 October 2011
Mexico[14]
United States[15]

Physical release: 7 November 2011

References

  1. ^ Coultate, Aaron (19 September 2011)
  2. ^ http://www.vblurpage.com/news/2011/0801.htm
  3. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3778611/Damons-time-for-1st-solo-Albarn.html
  4. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/au/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  5. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/de/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  6. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/ie/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  7. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/nz/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  8. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  9. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/fr/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  10. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/it/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  11. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/pt/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  12. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/es/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  13. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/ca/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  14. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/mx/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
  15. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/kinshasa-one-two/id461551420
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