Kinshasa Succursale - Baloji
Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Feb 17, 2012
    100
    Beautifully nuanced collage of soulfully rocking flavours.
  2. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Feb 17, 2012
    100
    The most vibrant, organic and energy infused African hip-hop debut since K'naan's The Dusty Foot Philosopher.
  3. musicOMH.com
    Feb 17, 2012
    80
    Kinshasa Succursale is bursting with ideas, not all of which hit their mark. It's refreshing however to see an approach to recording and production which doesn't strive for polish and perfection.
  4. BBC Music
    Feb 17, 2012
    70
    Baloji is interested in an involved fusion that is at once nostalgic and innovative, quickly establishing its own musical identity.
  5. Mojo
    Jun 29, 2012
    60
    Starts with elegant Congolese rumba then transforms into something angrier and more powerful... What lets it down, however, is an unfocused mid-section. [Jan 2012, p.101]
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  6. The Guardian
    Feb 17, 2012
    60
    It's an entertainingly varied set – thanks to the Congolese musicians rather than Baloji himself.
  7. The Observer (UK)
    Feb 17, 2012
    60
    The [resulting album] is an engaging collision of styles.

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