A wonderful Congolese rumba by guitarist Laurent Batubenge on the immortal Ngoma label.
The title roughly translates as “Is it really this bad?”.
Recorded in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo on April 20, 1956.
Released as Ngoma 1768.
Credits:
Laurent Batubenge – guitar, vocals
Unknown artists – 2nd guitar, saxophone, maracas, bass, tam-tams, vocals
The flip side of this record can be heard at:
https://youtu.be/6y4ogH3hiIQ
Sources:
https://afrodisc.com/central-africa/ngoma-1000-2274-78-rpm/ngoma-1700-1799/
