Orchestre Massako

German first press 2022.
Proper deep cut brilliance from Orchestre Massako. Raw Congolese percussion music built on interlocking rhythms, call and response vocals and grooves that just keep circling until you’re fully locked in. No studio gloss, no distractions, just drums doing the heavy lifting and doing it incredibly well. Feels ritualistic, communal and quietly powerful. One of those records that doesn’t shout for attention but completely takes over the room once it’s on. Serious stuff. FFO Les Percussions de Guinée, African ritual percussion, minimal trance grooves, field recordings with intent, rhythm led music