Kinshasa One Two is an album recorded by Damon Albarn alongside ten producers of the newly established DRC Music to benefit Oxfam's work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Background Recorded in Kinshasa, Congo, within five out of nine days spent there 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 Damon Albarn, Dan the Automator, XL Recordings managers Richard Russell & Rodaidh 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, with album artwork by Aitor Throup and Hardy Blechman.
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
Personnel
Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar, omnichord, producer, programming Richard Russell – producer, engineer, programming, effects Dan the Automator – producer Jneiro Jarel – producer Actress – producer Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – producer Marc Antoine – producer Alwest – producer Remi Kabaka Jr. – producer Rodaidh McDonald – producer, engineer Kwes – producer Stephen Sedgwick – engineer, mixing John Foyle – assistant engineer Kevin Metcalfe – mastering Aitor Throup – art direction Hardy Blechman – art direction Simon Phipps – photography Gareth Pritchard – retouching 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
Release history Region Date Format Label Australia 30 September 2011 Digital download Warp Records Germany Ireland New Zealand United Kingdom 2 October 2011 France 3 October 2011 Italy Portugal Spain Canada 4 October 2011 Mexico United States Physical release: 7 November 2011
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