Kule Kule
Track three of Congotronics, the group at their most playful and lyrical.
Konono Nº1, from Congotronics (2004)
We could not verify a writer credit. Robert Uyeyama in the Honolulu Advertiser (4 of 5) described likembés alone, a contemplative, trance-inducing reverie; Jason Gross in the Village Voice singled it out for more playful rhythms than the frenzy of "Lufuala Ndonga" and "Mama Liza". A search summary of the Nashville Scene calls it the group at their most lyrical, which we could not verify. A reprise at 3:04 is track six.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's A.D. Amorosi, reviewing World Cafe Live on May 3, 2007, wrote that songs often run over 20 minutes and that he recognized "Lufuala Ndonga" and "Kule Kule". We found no chart, video, covers or samples, and setlist.fm shows no play count for it.
On stage
- 2007-05-03, World Cafe Live, Philadelphia Recognized in the set by the Inquirer.
Sources
- Konono Nº1, Congotronics review, Honolulu Advertiser (2005-11-25)
- Afro-industrialism, The Village Voice (2005-04-26)
- Konono live at World Cafe Live, The Philadelphia Inquirer (2007-05-04)
- Congotronics, Wikipedia