SOUKSOUS

Soukous, Rumba Congolaise [tempo: 160 BPM ] [mood: brightest and brightest] [Vocal: Male high tone African native singer style] [Accent: Lingala-flavored French : Roll the R softly, not heavily, from the back of the throat Open vowels (a, o, e slightly wider) Don't swallow the end of words; pronounce consonants firmly Rhythm like soukous guitar: “flowing + bouncing” Closer to chanting than English, a faintly singing French Example: Sapeur → sapē (u softened) illumine → illumēn (n softened) monde → mondū dignité → dignité (g softened) ]

Soukous, Alternative R&B, Deep Bass, [tempo: 160 BPM ] [mood: brightest and brightest] [Vocal: Male high tone African native singer style] [Accent: Lingala-flavored French : Roll the R softly, not heavily, from the back of the throat Open vowels (a, o, e slightly wider) Don't swallow the end of words; pronounce consonants firmly Rhythm like soukous guitar: “flowing + bouncing” Closer to chanting than English, a faintly singing French Example: Sapeur → sapē (u softened) illumine → illumēn (n softened) monde → mondū dignité → dignité (g softened) ]

Soukous, [tempo: 160 BPM ] [mood: brightest and brightest] [tempo: 160 BPM ] [mood: brightest and brightest]

Soukous, [tempo: 160 BPM ] [mood: brightest and brightest] [tempo: 160 BPM ] [mood: brightest and brightest] [Vocal: Male high tone African native singer style] [Accent: Lingala-flavored French : Roll the R softly, not heavily, from the back of the throat Open vowels (a, o, e slightly wider) Don't swallow the end of words; pronounce consonants firmly Rhythm like soukous guitar: “flowing + bouncing” Closer to chanting than English, a faintly singing French Example: Sapeur → sapē (u softened) illumine → illumēn (n softened) monde → mondū dignité → dignité (g softened) ]