From Kinshasa
by Mbongwana Star
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: May 19, 2015
User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 60
  3. Negative: 22 out of 60
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  1. WXYZ
    Jun 25, 2015
    6
    I don't see why the hate for the album. It's ok, but I'm pretty much neutral on this one. The beats are nice, but the vocals can be annoying at some points which is what makes the album nothing really special. It's sometimes thrilling, but as whole it could've been much better. 6/10

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Spin
    Aug 14, 2015
    90
    From the rock of “Nganshé” to the roll of “Coco Blues,” two forward-looking cosmopolitans (plus friends) craft new directions in urban sound.
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  2. The Wire
    Jul 27, 2015
    80
    The album is imbued with the expectant, febrile energy that comes with having forged ahead into unknown spaces with out the means or desire to backpedal. [Jul 2015, p.58]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 14, 2015
    90
    It may be titled From Kinshasa, but this record could easily be from the future.
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