Journey Without Maps brings you vintage, rare, and underground global music from uncharted sonic territories. Every week, I unearth a new musical landscape: African soul & funk, Latin rhythms, eastern European electronica, Middle East psychedelic, Asian surf rock ⦠and more.
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In the Heart of Africa, from the forests and urban jungles of Kinshasa and across the river in Brazzaville â ancient music of forest people blended with South American rhythms, big band jazz, Afro-American soul and funk. With its All Powerful Orchestras and Society of Atmosphere-setters and Elegant People â the music of Congo is outstanding considering a history of colonialism, conflict, and coups. On this week's installment: soukous, guitar sorcery, hip hop, and more from Congo.