In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic

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In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic
Studio album by
Released15 July 2008
GenreTraditional African folk/fusion
LabelCrammed Discs
Kasai Allstars chronology
In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic
(2008)
Beware the Fetish
(2014)

In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic is the first album by Congolese musical collective Kasai Allstars.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Quick As White"7:07
2."Mukuba"8:12
3."Kafuulu Balu"6:08
4."Beyond The 7th Moon"5:29
5."Mbua-A-Matumba"10:46
6."Mpombo Yetu"8:02
7."Tshitua Fuila Mbuloba"5:13
8."Analengo"8:18
9."Drowning Goat (Mbuji-Mayi)"10:45

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(83/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The A.V. Club(A-)[3]
Dusted Magazine(80/100)[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo(80/100)[6]
Pitchfork Media(7.8/10)[7]
PopMatters(6/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
SPIN(7/10)[10]
Uncut(80/100)[11]
Village Voice(80/100)[12]
The Wire(80/100)[13]

The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 83/100, based on 16 reviews.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic - Kasai Allstars". metacritic.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. ""Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic Review"". Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ^ Bahn, Christopher (2008-10-13). "Kasai Allstars: In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic". A.V. Club. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  4. ^ Andy Freivogel. "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic – Album Review".
  5. ^ Robin Denselow (24 July 2008). "World review: Kasai Allstars, In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy By Magic". The Guardian. London.
  6. ^ Mojo. September 2008, p. 112.
  7. ^ Tangari, Joe (2008-08-29). "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  8. ^ Brendon Griffin (2009-05-28). "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy".
  9. ^ Album review, Rolling Stone, October 2, 2008.
  10. ^ Jon Young. "Kasai Allstars, 'In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic' (Crammed Discs)".
  11. ^ ’’Uncut’’. September 2008, p. 98.
  12. ^ Jesse Jarnow (2008-09-23). "Ecstatic Otherworldliness From the Kasai Allstars".
  13. ^ ’’The Wire’’. October 2008, p. 58.