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Ndombolo

Ndombolo is a genre. Ndombolo grew out of Coupe-Decale and Soukous. Its influence carried into Soukous, Coupe-Decale and Kwassa Kwassa, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 5 connections around Ndombolo. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Ndombolo came from and where it led.

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NdomboloCoupe-DecaleSoukousSoukousCoupe-DecaleKwassa Kwassa

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Ndombolo connections

Ndombolo grew out of Coupe-Decale and Soukous, went on to shape Soukous, Coupe-Decale and Kwassa Kwassa. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Ndombolo

Roots2

Sounds and acts that shaped Ndombolo.

What Ndombolo shaped

Legacy3

Where the influence of Ndombolo travelled next.

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