Kasai AllstarsBest Kasai Allstars Albums Ranked

In the 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy By Magic

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7.8

“Hailing from the same traditional/electric Kinshasa music scene as the better-known Konono No. 1, Kasai Allstars also build their songs around amplified likembes (thumb pianos), thudding percussion, circular rhythms, and vocal chants, but they also add electric guitar and much more, with as many as 20 musicians participating on any given track.”

Beware the Fetish (Congotronics 5)

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7.2

“Of all the bands that have contributed to Crammed Discs’ Congotronics series over the last decade, Kasai Allstars are the one that cast the widest sonic net. They are a cultural melting pot, blending the hovering guitars of Congolese pop music with heavy percussion, electrified likembes, and a couple of different vocal styles.”