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“Robert Maseko is the Congolese Rhythm King of the North East” By Yve Ngoo – Africa On your Street BBC Radio 3. World-renowned Congolese artist, Robert Maseko, was hugely popular, and left the audience calling for a repeat event this year.www.yorkcarnival.co.uk The master Vocalist has set his sights on reviving his country’s plethora of traditional beats by modernising them and “ African Keen” you get this sense of tentacles reaching out into the region’s recent and not-so-recent history (“Tuna tok’Africa, Goree”). By Daniel Brown. Mondomix – Musiques du Monde – World Music. www.mondomix.org “Highly spirited music, veering between rumba and folklore, building out…these guys are capable of surprise, and flashes of something almost glorious.” By Rick Sanders – froots Magazine. May 2004 www.frootsmag.com “Congolese traditional music with and influence that’s Cuban it’s the soukous and now choose Excellent interplay sophisticated rhythms” By Adrian @Whitby World Music. "Robert Maseko, The young Singer/Song-writer/Bandleader from Congo,has an excellent CD 'African Keen' (Afric'Arts Music Connections Label UK RMCD 6877) which contains fine examples of many styles of contemporary Africa and Diaspora. The highlights of a worthy set include a couple of stunning malian style 'desert blues' in the vein of Ali Farka Toure. By Norman Darwen/Blue News no: 213/March 2005 |
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“Testify to the increasing existence of real African Bands in Britain which is welcome news indeed…. Robert Maseko is a big smooth townie with an appealing line in Congolese Rumba sung with poise and conviction…”By Rick Sanders/froots Magazine/June 2001 www.frootsmag.com “He makes sweet Congolese music in the classic style – Rumba Soukous par Excellence!..” By Norman Darwen/Blue News/May 2001 “His music has been in development since his lovely rumba-styled debut album “La Cremeria” – played regularaly by John Peel and Andy Kershaw. Here he’s bringing in elements from African music originally outside of mighty DRC. Twitchy, excitable guitar driven..” (“African Keen” Album of the Month – May 2004) By Dave Atkins/ Phat Planet Records/ www.thephatplanet.com www.cultfound.org “His smooth, alton voice is attractive and the musicianship is professional and the production values are adequate…Through the disc there is some lively rhythm interplay and energising guitar..” By Graeme Ewens/Songlines Magazine 2001/. “ Finally they’ve reached the wider national and international audience the deserves” www.mondomix.com “Maseko has captured a 21st century traditional that is licking in so much modern dance-oriented Soukous.” “ His sound is infectious.” By Daniel Brown/Mondomix Magazine (Portrait) April 2004 “Its time to let everything go and dance to the CongoBeat!” By Tony Bowring www.konimusic.co.uk “The wonderful lilting rhythm of Robert Maseko and The CongoBeat had us all up on our feet. It’s shimmering pop with very understated beat that gradually ropes you in.” By Evening Gazette/Jun 6.2003 –On the Beat. “A storm everywhere they played including the Budlle.” - Wow News “ His an exponent of world music” By Chris Arnot – Railnews/ Sept. 2003 www.railnews.co.uk/2003/09 “The widely respected Maseko… alongside such Luminaries as Yousou N’Dour, Papa Wemba and George Benson” www.songlines.co.uk/dest2003.html “Robert Maseko is a self-Manager musician….. He records under Afric’Arts Music Connections Label UK, a music venture he set up five years ago to produce material in style of his native Congo homeland. Robert runs education workshops for school all over the country, bringing together music and cultural awareness.” Black Britain News - /22/02/2003 www.blackbritain.com/news |
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