{"product_id":"o-k-jazz-pas-un-pas-sans-the-boleros-of-o-k-jazz-1957-77-2lp-belgium-import-pre-order-out-12-11-26","title":"O.K. Jazz - Pas Un Pas Sans…The Boleros of O.K. Jazz 1957-77 (2LP, Belgium Import) PRE-ORDER - Out 12\/11\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 12\/11\/26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compilation ‘Pas Un Pas Sans… The Boleros of O.K. Jazz 1957-77’ is a selection of songs from what is one of the most unique and passionate music genres on earth, the Congolese bolero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all Congolese bands venturing into the bolero, the O.K. Jazz orchestra is by far the king of this musical style which originated in the late 19th century in Cuba. In its nearly forty years of existence, the illustrious band released dozens of boleros, with beautiful compositions, mainly by Franco and Vicky, and occasionally from Kwamy, Edo, Simaro and Mujos among others. The slow form of the bolero allowed Franco, who said in various interviews that he loved all forms of ‘slow music’, to express his most profound soul stirrings and create a style of his own. With the suave voice of Vicky and the breathtaking and dramatic guitar touch of Franco, O.K. Jazz was able to capture the true essence of the bolero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe favorite theme in the bolero songs of O.K. Jazz was, without doubt, the joy and pain of love, but it also touches on friendship, city life in Kinshasa, laments, politics and even advertising for a shoe brand like the remarkable song ‘Pas Un Pas Sans Bata’ featured on this compilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the songs, except one, were restored and remastered from the original 45 rpm or 78 rpm release. The selection chronologically presented here consists – as always – for a good part of songs never reproduced after their original release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68584918483162,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/5705\/3402\/files\/826853006569_974x_f8dbb2ba-608c-418c-a7b9-cbec29dbf246.png?v=1794605214","url":"https:\/\/jackpotrecords.com\/products\/o-k-jazz-pas-un-pas-sans-the-boleros-of-o-k-jazz-1957-77-2lp-belgium-import-pre-order-out-12-11-26","provider":"Jackpot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}