Song starts with a mid tempo 6/8 structure and quickens into 'Seben' or upbeat pattern- screaming Guitar lines, pumping Basslines and catchy Tribal chant, ends in a feverish Guitar solo by the great Willie Makola (Quartier Latin)
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Story behind the song
The song was inspired by the resilient spirit of the musicians of the Congo, who inspite of the immense disadvantages facing them as a result of years of war and poverty have continued to produce some of the World's best Music- as such the title Les Boys Kinois- the word Kinois is slang for a native of Kinshasa,the Capital of the Congo.
