Didjak Munya – "Oxygène"
Hip-swinging, soukous-fuelled Congolese hip-hop
Didjak Munya Didjak Munya has been on Kinshasa’s hip hop circuit for well over a deacade now, but Oxygène is his first...
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Didjak Munya Didjak Munya has been on Kinshasa’s hip hop circuit for well over a deacade now, but Oxygène is his first international release. The album, which has been brewing for several years, displays Didjak’s versatility and talent for incorporating a wide range of musical references, without ever losing site of his Congolese roots. more >
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