London Afrobeat Collective - Topesa Esengo Na Motema Picture Disc Brown quickly ascended the ranks

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Massimiliano Pagliara

Recorded in Lisbon in 2018 in an intimate “roda de semba” setting

Notes: some light scratches on record but ive only noticed a few crackles

London Afrobeat Collective - Topesa Esengo Na Motema Picture Disc Brown quickly ascended the ranksTopesa Esengo Na Motema (Let Us Give Joy To The Heart) is the lead single from the forthcoming album Esengo), which means Joy in Lingala. Sung by lead vocalist Juanita Euka, the song is an intoxicating blend of afrobeat, funk and rumba (as channeled from Juanita Euka's heritage, being the niece of the famous Congolese musician, best known simply as Franco). Topesa Esengo Na Motema is upbeat and powerful, yet light, playful and joyfully digestible,