
myworldmusicfriends.com A major force in the Zimbabwe music scene of the 1980s, the Real Sounds of Africa were in fact founded by a group of Congolese musicians in Zambia in 1975. Moving to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia under the white-minority government of Ian Smith) in 1978, they became an immediate sensation, releasing their first LP, Harare (Zimbabwe ZML 1015), in 1984. The foremost Congolese-origi n band in Zimbabwe, the Real Sounds forged a unique blend of rumba music and indigenous sounds [...]
Released: 2011-08-15Chicago. A place celebrated the world over for the talent of its musicians spanning across countless genres of music. You name it---Soul, Funk, Rock, Jazz, Blues, etc. In modern times, Chicago’s Dance floors have had a worldwide reputation for House music; it’s a sound that has pretty much reached to areas all across the globe. Yet, in the early developmental stages of the

The Real Sounds , sometimes also The Real Sounds of Africa , are a twelve-piece Congolese group based in Harare, Zimbabwe since the 70s. Their line-up consists of J. Kabange (drums), K. Kalenga (vocals, trumpet), J. Kavund (vocals), G. Motombo (vocals), G. Mumba (vocals, guitar), M. Mwandwe (vocals, guitar), S. Illunga (sax), J. Kumwamba (sax), S. Llunga (sax), J. Malosa (bass), B. Pompom (guitar), M. Sanga (conga, trumpet). i dunno whether they have first names, but this style of listing looks more like a football team, which, as we'll see, is definitely more appropriate. [...]