http://calabashmusic.com<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/41651/angola_100.jpg'>Lulendo is one of the too rare artists nowadays to have come up with new, original music using the likembe (&hellip;) His beautiful voice ranging from tenor to falcetto reminds us that he was once a back-up singer with Papa Wemba. And the remarkable Zelie sustained by the graceful touch of the pianist Lalo Zanelli &mdash;also co-arranger of the album, along with Claude Di Bongue &mdash; evokes the masterpieces of the original rumba in the blessed times of Papa Wendo. Lulendo got his first musical experience in church choirs, which partly explains the exceptional polyphonic quality of the present album. Yet what makes it even more exciting is the blending of the voices with musical interventions by some great instrumentalist guests: Didier Lockwood, John Helliwell, Claude Samard and Magic MalikFri, 09 May 2008 05:53:29 -0500http://lulendo.calabashmusic.com/#album_41651<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/45163/aquileprofitelecrime_100.jpg'>With this album, Lulendo, from Angola, shows feelings that fill all refugees&rsquo; hearts injured by war. Throughout his musical composition we see hope for a better tomorrow and the birth of a new African unity. Released in 2001.Fri, 09 May 2008 05:53:29 -0500http://lulendo.calabashmusic.com/#album_45163