Konkolo Orchestra, Blue G. / That Good Thing (COLOR)

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7 INCH - ROCAFORT RECORDS
2022

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Statut: BACK IN STOCK
Genre: AFRO / AFROBEAT / AFRO-FUNK
Format: 7 INCH
Release date: 2022
Label: ROCAFORT

TRACKLIST 


Blue G. (Single Edit) [feat. Nongoma] - Konkolo Orchestra 05:05
That Good Thing (Single Edit) - Konkolo Orchestra 04:55



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With both sides as vibrant and colourful as a hot and sweaty street party, this latest 45 is the perfect afrobeat soundtrack to end your summer.

A side, Blue G. opens explosively and delivers all that it promises in the opening bars: beautifully orchestrated twists and turn that chug along instrumentally for half the track. South African singer Nongoma unexpectedly adds a vocal spin in English and Xhosa, and with the catchy lyrics of "all the children need love, peace and harmony", it's a delight to be swept up in this swirling, festive, solar energy.

The B side, That Good Thing, follows on at exactly the same tempo, weaving horns, guitars, keys and numerous percussions in and out of an equally infectious groove. A highly polished track, full of rises and falls in all the right places.

The Konkolo Orchestra is, for now, a Zürich studio project led by multi-instrumentalist Alexis Malefakis, but let's hope that changes soon because it feels rather criminal not to have these rich sounds live and in your face. Dexterous musicianship meets fine production and execution.