Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin - Wa Sangi [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: FX174CD
Barcode: 3700398741956
Release Date: 09 Oct 2026
Genre: Afro Beat / African Electonic 

What if the forest could speak?
Since their debut, Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin have been building a body of work at the intersection of cultural transmission and experimentation. Following a well-received self-titled debut album, then *Ya Mizolé*, which asserted a strong Afro-retro-futurist and feminist identity, the collective continues on its path with *WA SANGI*: “listen to the forest.” This third album marks a shift. Their perspective broadens, without ever straying from their original anchor: women, mothers, and their role in passing on traditions. Here, it’s no longer just about preservation. It’s about raising awareness.

Musically, WA SANGI deepens the band’s signature sound by asserting a unique creative approach. No pre-established framework: no tempo, no aesthetic, no format. The tracks emerge from the voices, songs, and rhythms brought by the Mamans du Congo, which Rrobin extends in real time. The compositions take shape during jam sessions, in a process akin to a live performance, where chords, structures, and textures emerge through direct interaction with the vocal material.

With WA SANGI, Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin deliver their most direct work to date. An album with multiple layers of meaning—ecological, social, economic, and human—that both documents and challenges. Listening to the forest, here, is not a metaphor. It is a necessity

TRACKLIST : 
01. Bidilu Bia Sangi
02. Taleno 
03. Nlembo ntila feat. Dobet Gnahoré
04. Ngoma Ngoma 
05. Les casseuses de pierres 
06. Mwana yo leya 
07. Ya Ngo 
08. Mamba kani
09. Lylie 
10. Mankweji (belle mère)