This is Archeology â?? the astounding debut album from Montparnasse Musique. Wrapped in striking
visuals and released on Real World Records, Archeology finds the live rhythms of traditional and urban
Africa meeting the programmed beats of modern Johannesburg. Itâ??s a distinctive sound: wild, nuanced,
pan-African.
Featuring a hot list of Congolese musicians including singer/multi-instrumentalist Cubain Kabeya, singers
Muambuyi and Mengu Waku and guitarist Mopero Mupemba, variously from Congotronics acts including
Mbongwana Star, Konono Nº1 and the Kasai Allstars.
Montparnasse Musique is a balance of two distinct sensibilities: Algerian-French producer Nadjib Ben
Bellaâ??s passion for raw organic beats, and South African DJ Aero Manyeloâ??s love of DIY synthesis in the
digital realm. -