Anthem for the continent · 2021
Africa
A celebratory anthem dedicated to the continent that shaped his rhythm and his story.
- Artist
- Awilo Longomba
- Released
- 2021
- Language
- Lingala, English
- Style
- Soukous · Ndombolo
The story of the record
Africa is a celebration record — a tribute from Awilo Longomba to the continent whose rhythms shaped him and whose audiences carried him.
Where much of his catalogue is aimed squarely at the dance floor, this one is written to be sung together, with an open, anthemic chorus.
It sits naturally alongside the pan-African collaborations of his later career: the work of an artist who sees himself as a Congolese musician and an African ambassador at the same time.
More on the career behind this record on the music page and in Awilo's life story.
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