Maria Tebbo - Sam Mangwana

Born in Kinshasa to Angolan parents, cosmopolitan singer Sam Mangwana moved freely between O.K. Jazz and African Fiesta before forging an influential solo career across West Africa. Maria Tebbo incorporates Ghanaian highlife, salsa and Afro-Cuban grooves into the Congolese framework. Dizzy Mandjeku's lead guitar dances through sunny, polyrhythmic verses, showcasing the pan-African versatility of Congolese fretwork.