Search - Various Artists, Soukouss Vibration :: Volume 1&2

This is a "must have" soukouss CD

Robert Duhrke | 11/27/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The title on the CD is Best of Soukouss Vibration Vol 1 and Vol 2. And this is some of the best. Some of the artists include Lokassa, Soukous Stars, Loketo, and Diblo Dibala all playing together on one recording. Enough talent?The CD consists of 4 15 minute megamixes for a total of 60 minutes of just really good music. It's all good from beginning to end. That makes it a bargain, because lots of soukouss CD's are short, or have 1 or two good megamixes and then some weaker songs. So it's a good value.And the music. Well no synth or special effects here, but if you like really good vocals and guitar, this is for you. I like how the vocals have a lot of contrast and harmony - and the guitar work is just brilliant. One of the chanters has a gravelly, rough voice that just sounds so good with the other singers and the guitars.If you like soukouss, you really need to have this. If you're interested, and are just going to get one CD, this should be the one."