PRE-ORDER: Les Mamans Du Congo "Wa Sangi" LP
PRE-ORDER: Les Mamans Du Congo "Wa Sangi" LP
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THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around NOVEMBER 27th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items.
What if the forest could speak?
Since their debut, Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin have been building a body of work at the intersection of cultural transmission and experimentation. Following a well-received self-titled debut album, then *Ya Mizolé*, which asserted a strong Afro-retro-futurist and feminist identity, the collective continues on it's path with *WA SANGI*: "listen to the forest." This third album marks a shift. Their perspective broadens, without ever straying from their original anchor: women, mothers, and their role in passing on traditions. Here, it's no longer just about preservation. It's about raising awareness. Musically, WA SANGI deepens the band's signature sound by asserting a unique creative approach. No pre-established framework: no tempo, no aesthetic, no format. The tracks emerge from the voices, songs, and rhythms brought by the Mamans du Congo, which Rrobin extends in real time. The compositions take shape during jam sessions, in a process akin to a live performance, where chords, structures, and textures emerge through direct interaction with the vocal material. With WA SANGI, Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin deliver their most direct work to date. An album with multiple layers of meaning-ecological, social, economic, and human-that both documents and challenges. Listening to the forest, here, is not a metaphor. It is a necessity HIGHLIGHTS: Nearly 35K monthly Spotify listeners On Spotify: Ngaminke (2.5M streams) / Meki (1.6M streams) Internationally recognized project: For several years, Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin have been developing a unique Afro-futurist sound, blending traditional Congolese music with contemporary electronic textures. In recent years, they have toured France and Canada and enjoyed success at WOMEX
Track List:
2 Taleno
3 Nlembo Ntila Feat. Dobet Gnahoré
4 Ngoma Ngoma
5 Les Casseuses de Pierres
6 Mwana Yo Leya
7 Ya Ngo
8 Mamba Kani
9 Lylie
10 Mankweji (Belle Mère)
Shipping, Local Pick Up, Returns & Cancellations Policies.
Shipping, Local Pick Up, Returns & Cancellations Policies.
SHIPPING:
We ship Monday through Friday. Orders typically ship within 24-72 hours. Tracking is sent to the email you provide at check out and may take a few days to become active.
Any items ordered with Pre-Orders will be held until they can all ship together. If you need in stock items faster please order them seperately.
LOCAL PICK UP POLICY:
Due to a large amount of unclaimed local pick ups over the years we have updated our policy. Any orders that remain unclaimed after 90 days from the initial "ready for pick up" notification will be considered abandoned and returned to our system without refund. If you are having issues picking up your order within this time frame please contact us via orders@1234gorecords.com. If you need your order shipped we can easily do so for an added shipping fee.
RETURNS:
Returns are only accepted on damaged or defective items. Return requests must be made within 7 days of delivery. Please save the original packaging.
If you own a Crosley, Victrola or any other lower end turntable that has no ability to adjust the weight of the tone arm and are experiencing skipping on a new record please try the "Penny Trick". Simply place a penny on the top of the cartidge and it should provide enough weight to resolve your issues. While a great entry to the world of vinyl we do recommend upgrading to a turntable with a tone arm that can be adjusted as this issue will randomly occur. We do not take returns in these cases.
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CANCELLATIONS:
Due to an increasing number of payment processors no longer returning transaction fees to sellers on cancelled orders and rising labor costs any orders or pre-orders that need to be cancelled before shipment will be assessed a 5% cancellation/restocking fee on the order total including shipping and any other taxes or fees associated with the order.
Thank you for your understanding.
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