Make Your Ears Happy: Damon Albarn’s DRC Music – Hallo

Mr. Everyband, Damon Albarn, has released a video (and obviously the audio) of a song, Hallo, from his DRC Music project. Damon gathered some musicians and traveled to the Congo to record the album in a week. The album is called Kinshasa One Two is downloadable right NOW, and you can buy the physical album on November 8. The band makeup for DRC Music is Damon Albarn, T-E-E-D, Dan The Automator, Jneiro Jarel, Richard Russell, Actress, Marc Antoine, Alwest, Rodaidh McDonald, Kwesand over 50 local Congolese musicians, giving it that local authentic flavour. And being the nice guy that Damon is, all proceeds from sales of the album will go towards Oxfam’s continuing efforts in the Democratic Republic Of Congo.

The tracklisting for Kinshasa One Two:

Hallo featuring Tout Puissant Mukalo and Nelly Liyemge
K-Town featuring N’Gotshima and Bebson
African Space Anthem (A.S.A) featuring Ewing Sima of Tout Puissant Mukalo
Love featuring Love
Lingala featuring Bokatola System and Evala Litongo
Lourds featuring Yende Bongongo of Okwess International
Respect Of The Rules featuring Loi X Liberal
We Come From The Forest featuring Bokatola System
Customs featuring Bokatola System
Virginia featuring Magakala Virginia Yollande and Yowa Hollande
Ah Congo featuring Jupiter Bokondji and Bokatola System
Three Piece Sweet part 1 &’ featuring Bebson
If You Wish to Stay Awake featuring Washiba
Departure featuring Bokatola System

DRC Music – Hallo
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