But Le Grand Kallé was there first, and this definitive, chronological, double-disc package shows the progression from the early Latin sounds to a sophisticated, progressive Congolese style.

In the Sixties and Seventies, Le Grand Kallé remapped an entire continent’s music. He adopted Cuban rumba and became the first Congolese musician to record with an electric guitar. His ...

Le Grand Kalle: His Life, His Music album review by Chris May, published on October 30, 2013. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!