This album could easily have been just a less-than-reverential pastiche of its source material, or worse, an ersatz tourist piece that reduced the original Congolese musicians to mere drum-banging curiosities. Mercifully, Peder Mannerfelt has used modern studio technology to reinterpret and expand their extraordinary sound, the result being a remarkably cohesive and dynamic record that demands all the attention you can give it. Brilliant. Nic Brown
Tenderlonious pays homage to the iconic spiritual jazz he loves on this crucial new release, featuring the artist on alto saxophone. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 31, 2023