A revolutionary Congolese rumba explosion.

Soul Jazz is releasing a new double vinyl compilation shining a light on music from The Congos during 1955-1962, this October.

Congo Revolution – Revolutionary and Evolutionary Sounds from the Two Congos 1955-62 features music from The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo.

Its 21-tracks showcase the sounds of Congolese rumba, a genre that fuses African, jazz and Latin influences.

The double vinyl release also includes a 50-page booklet with text and archival photography, which details “the evolution of the music and history of the two Congos, and how music, politics and popular culture intersected at the point of independence from the two Congos’ European colonisers – Belgium and France,” shares Soul Jazz.

Congo Revolution – Revolutionary and Evolutionary Sounds from the Two Congos 1955-62 follows a limited 7″ Record Store Day sampler in April.

Listen to Brazzos Et OK Jazz’s ‘Tcha Tcha Tcha Mi Amor’ in advance of its 4th October release, and check out the tracklist below.

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Tracklist:

2. Brazzos et OK Jazz – Tcha Tcha Tcha Mi Amor

3. Essous et Rock-A-Mambo – Baila

4. Edo et O.K. Jazz – Kumavula Tubakueto

5. O.K. Jazz – Sois Sage Amour

6. Nino & Rock-a-Mambo – Allegria

7. Bagette et Le Vedette Jazz Orchestre – Rhythmo Vedette Jazz

8. Franco et O.K. Jazz – Tokeyi Kobina Calypso

9. Essous et Orchestre Bantou – Luiza

10. Beguen Band – Yo Me Moera

11. African Jazz – Vive Patrice Lumumba

12. Dewayon & Conga Jazz – Na Lingi Na Ngai Kubala Te

13. Kongo Jazz – La Belle Lucie Botayi

14. Grupo O.K. Jazz – Grupo O.K. Jazz

15. Rock-A-Mambo – Cherie Nini

16. African Jazz – Flowers of Luckness

17. African Jazz – Merengue Nico

18. Rock-a-Mambo – Les Voyous

19. Wendo Kolosoy with Beguen Band – Marie Louise

20. African Jazz – Ngonga Ebeti Independance

21. African Jazz – MNC Uhuru