SONGS OF THE POOR MAN
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Artist: Remmy Ongala and Orchestra Super Matimila
Based on the sunny, relaxed pace of Remmy Ongala's soukous-inspired rhythms and his smooth-as-silk Swahili vocals, you might the mistaken impression that his music is more about partying than politics. In truth, Ongala is revered for his role as a voice of the people. While your feet get the itch to dance, his lyrics sing of personal hardships and the sorts of injustices the people of Tanzania regularly face - everything from poverty to the plight of women in his culture. SONGS FOR THE POOR MAN was Ongala's first album to be produced in a Western setting. It features the skillful instrumentation of his backing band Orchestre Super Matimila in the form of brass instruments, rolling percussion and guitarwork
Based on the sunny, relaxed pace of Remmy Ongala's soukous-inspired rhythms and his smooth-as-silk Swahili vocals, you might the mistaken impression that his music is more about partying than politics. In truth, Ongala is revered for his role as a voice of the people. While your feet get the itch to dance, his lyrics sing of personal hardships and the sorts of injustices the people of Tanzania regularly face - everything from poverty to the plight of women in his culture. SONGS FOR THE POOR MAN was Ongala's first album to be produced in a Western setting. It features the skillful instrumentation of his backing band Orchestre Super Matimila in the form of brass instruments, rolling percussion and guitarwork
