Released in 1984 on the late Charlie Gillett‘s Oval Records, this song is a joyful, brassy, celebratory anthem recorded at Mark Angelo Studio and produced by Niall Morosini.
Mwana Musa takes the lead vocal – a singer, guitarist, and composer based in London. His band, African Connexion, formed in 1983, had a series of singles in the mid-’80s before breaking up in 1986, after which, Musa began a solo career. Pan-African by name, African Connexion had no specific country to draw upon...
Released in 1984 on the late Charlie Gillett‘s Oval Records, this song is a joyful, brassy, celebratory anthem recorded at Mark Angelo Studio and produced by Niall Morosini.
Mwana Musa takes the lead vocal – a singer, guitarist, and composer based in London. His band, African Connexion, formed in 1983, had a series of singles in the mid-’80s before breaking up in 1986, after which, Musa began a solo career. Pan-African by name, African Connexion had no specific country to draw upon but some members originated from Ghana and Sierra Leone. Musa’s main influences were purportedly Zairean music, but he makes a point of introducing an array of new rhythms and musical patterns. This is notably supported by lead guitarist Abdul Tee-Jay, a fascinating musician originating from Sierra Leone to parents from Guinea, who went on to form his own dance band, Rokoto.
Released as a 4 track 12″, the song features Merto Otrem (rhythm guitar), Abdul Tee-Jay (lead guitar), Jan Sliwinski (Bass), Otis Thompson (Vox, congas), Kevin Flanagan (alto sax) and Claude Deppa (trumpet).
The Worldwide recording and publishing rights to ‘C’est La Danse (Kwanza Kwanza)’ by African Connexion are controlled by Oval Music exclusive to Domino Publishing.
THIS DOMINO DISCOVERY WAS SELECTED AND WRITTEN BY LYNDEN CAMPBELL
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