The Guitar Speaks Lingala
60 tracks, 6h 48m end to end. Opens around 122 BPM, peaks at 166 on track 48, takes a breather after it, then goes higher before it lands.
The running order builds and eases the energy the way a set should. 36 songs were left out because we had no tempo for them, and we would rather leave a song out than guess. Made for a Congolese wedding in Brussels or Paris.
| Track | Artist | BPM | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nani témoin | Papa Wemba | 122 | 6:40 |
| 2 | Techno malewa mécanique | Werrason | 122 | 12:20 |
| 3 | La rumba | Pépé Kallé | 122 | 6:10 |
| 4 | Aladji-djambo | Viva La Musica | 122 | 6:09 |
| 5 | 242 | Roga Roga | 123 | 7:29 |
| 6 | Sorcellerie | Roga Roga | 124 | 6:18 |
| 7 | Pesa Position | Madilu System | 124 | 9:29 |
| 8 | Jeannette | Wenge Bcbg | 124 | 6:35 |
| 9 | Kindoki | Roga Roga | 124 | 9:01 |
| 10 | Freddy Nelson | Extra Musica | 124 | 9:30 |
| 11 | Jeune pato | Koffi Olomidé | 125 | 8:13 |
| 12 | Moyi | Viva La Musica | 125 | 6:32 |
| 13 | Matebu | Papa Wemba | 126 | 7:34 |
| 14 | Moyen te | Awilo Longomba | 126 | 4:38 |
| 15 | Osali Mabe | Staff Benda Bilili | 127 | 3:52 |
| 16 | Génération Wachiwa | Aurlus Mabele | 127 | 4:50 |
| 17 | Soukouss immédiat | Aurlus Mabele | 128 | 4:54 |
| 18 | R.A.S. 100% Soukouss | Alain Kounkou | 130 | 5:16 |
| 19 | 380 Volt | Alain Kounkou | 131 | 14:48 |
| 20 | Block Cadenas | Werrason | 132 | 4:16 |
| 21 | Tobina | Dally Kimoko | 132 | 5:30 |
| 22 | Mongali | Tabu Ley Rochereau | 132 | 5:03 |
| 23 | Laissez-passer | Diblo Dibala | 134 | 5:27 |
| 24 | Kin Night | Dally Kimoko | 136 | 10:56 |
| 25 | Balatou | Dally Kimoko | 136 | 5:27 |
| 26 | Kuluna / Gangs | Staff Benda Bilili | 138 | 5:43 |
| 27 | Roger Milla | Pépé Kallé | 140 | 6:09 |
| 28 | Jugement | Ferre Gola | 148 | 5:35 |
| 29 | Vouloir sans pouvoir | Fally Ipupa | 148 | 5:34 |
| 30 | L'argent appelle l'argent | Pamelo Mounk'A | 152 | 6:40 |
| 31 | Destin Ya Moto | Papa Wemba | 148 | 9:03 |
| 32 | Congo avenir | Tabu Ley Rochereau | 136 | 5:00 |
| 33 | Bili | Kanda Bongo Man | 132 | 4:42 |
| 34 | Soukous Stars | Dally Kimoko | 132 | 6:29 |
| 35 | Stop arrêtez | Aurlus Mabele | 128 | 3:46 |
| 36 | Mr. Malonga | Tabu Ley Rochereau | 125 | 8:42 |
| 37 | Doudou En Moin | Zitany Neil | 122 | 4:53 |
| 38 | Monie | Kanda Bongo Man | 133 | 4:48 |
| 39 | Boum tonnerre | Diblo Dibala | 134 | 6:20 |
| 40 | Fimbu | Felix Wazekwa | 120 | 3:46 |
| 41 | Biya | Madilu System | 120 | 4:38 |
| 42 | Karolina | Awilo Longomba | 120 | 4:32 |
| 43 | C'est Trop Tard Djenga | Wenge Musica | 120 | 7:30 |
| 44 | Tapale | Zitany Neil | 120 | 5:04 |
| 45 | Droit chemin | Fally Ipupa | 119 | 7:58 |
| 46 | Phrase | Papa Wemba | 158 | 4:58 |
| 47 | Pépé Kalle | Wendo Kolosoy | 165 | 2:45 |
| 48 | Pitié | Tabu Ley Rochereau | 166 | 4:44 |
| 49 | 7è leçon | Les Marquis de Maison-Mère | 119 | 11:48 |
| 50 | Soki olingi ngai | Wendo Kolosoy | 118 | 5:06 |
| 51 | Bambino | Koffi Olomidé | 117 | 8:01 |
| 52 | Ça sonne | Werrason | 116 | 11:00 |
| 53 | Quel est ton problème ? | Wenge Bcbg | 116 | 12:18 |
| 54 | Kipe ya yo | Wenge Bcbg | 116 | 11:22 |
| 55 | Sous-sol | Werrason | 116 | 14:10 |
| 56 | Cavalier Solitaire | JB Mpiana | 116 | 7:30 |
| 57 | Ndombolo | JB Mpiana | 115 | 3:22 |
| 58 | Top modele | JB Mpiana | 114 | 7:29 |
| 59 | Amour de Nombakélé | Pamelo Mounk'A | 114 | 6:11 |
| 60 | My Love | Diblo Dibala | 110 | 4:18 |