Album UK 2011 on Warp Records label
Electronic and Pop (Downtempo, Vocal)
Kinshasa One Two was recorded in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo over 5 days this past July. DRC Music (a collective of producers gathered by Damon Albarn) set out to make an album with contemporary Congolese musicians and worked with more than 50 local performers including Jupiter and the Okwess International, Bokatola System and Nelly Liyemge. DRC Music is comprised of producers: T-E-E-D (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs), Dan The Automator, Jneiro Jarel, Richard Russell, Actress, Marc Antoine, Alwest, Remi Kabaka, Rodaidh McDonald and Kwes, with album artwork by Aitor Throup and Hardy Blechman. The Democratic Republic of Congo has long been wracked by conflict and is home to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Proceeds from the album will benefit the local performers and Oxfam's work in Congo. Released in a digipak and includes a download code on a business card for the entire album, plus three bonus tracks from Bleep.com Track 14 contains a hidden track. The hidden track starts at 4:31 after almost 1 minute of silence. The full length of track 14 on CD is 7:07. (P)2011 Warp Records Limited / ©2011 Warp Records Limited / Warp Records PO Box 25378, London, NW5 1GL, UK / Warp.Net
![]() | DRC Music , 2011-2011 album by, written by |
![]() | Gareth Pritchard other, retouching |
![]() | Damon Albarn voc, *1968 GB vocals |
![]() | Nelly Liyemge , vocals, written by |
![]() | Tout Puissant Mukalo , vocals, written by |
![]() | Bebsom , vocals, written by |
![]() | N'Gotshima , vocals, written by |
![]() | Ewing Sima , vocals, written by |
![]() | Love , *1965 vocals, written by |
![]() | Bokatola System , percussion, written by, vocals |
![]() | Evala Litongo , vocals, written by |
![]() | Magakala Virginia Yollande , vocals, written by |
![]() | Yowa Hollande , vocals |
![]() | Jupiter Bokondji voc, perc, *1965 CD vocals, written by |
Aitor Throup art direction |
Hardy Blechman art direction |
Stephen Sedgwick engineer |
John Foyle engineer, assistant |
Kevin Metcalfe mastered by |
Simon Phipps photography |
Richard Russell producer |
Dan The Automator producer |
Jneiro Jarel producer |
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs producer |
Bokatola System producer |
Yende Bongongo producer |
Kwes. producer |
Rodaidh McDonald producer |
Actress producer |
Remi Kabaka Jr. producer |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | Hallo | DRC Music | DRC Music, Nelly Liyemge, Tout Puissant Mukalo | 4:48 |
2 | ![]() | K-Town | DRC Music | Bebsom, N'Gotshima | 3:52 |
3 | ![]() | African Space Anthem | DRC Music | Ewing Sima, Jneiro Jarel | 3:06 |
4 | ![]() | Love | DRC Music | Love | 1:03 |
5 | ![]() | Lingala | DRC Music | Evala Litongo, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | 4:56 |
6 | ![]() | Lourds | DRC Music | Bokatola System, Yende Bongongo | 2:18 |
7 | ![]() | Respect The Rules | DRC Music | Loi X LIberal, Richard Russell | 3:06 |
8 | ![]() | We Come From The Forest | DRC Music | Bokatola System | 4:30 |
9 | ![]() | Customs | DRC Music | Kwes. | 2:32 |
10 | ![]() | Virginia | DRC Music | Magakala Virginia Yollande, Magakala Virginia Yollande, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | 3:00 |
11 | ![]() | Ah Congo | DRC Music | Jupiter Bokondji, Rodaidh McDonald | 3:59 |
12 | ![]() | Three Piece Sweet Part 1&2 | DRC Music | Actress, Bebsom | 3:44 |
13 | ![]() | If You Wish To Stay Awake | DRC Music | Richard Russell, Washiba | 3:12 |
14 | Departure | DRC Music | Bokatola System, Kwes. | 3:33 | |
15 | (silence) | DRC Music | 0:58 | ||
16 | Untitled | DRC Music | 2:36 |
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