Congolese rumba icon Fally Ipupa returns with “Jul, Kat (Katengoura),” a new cut sitting ninth on his massive “XX: Délirium” album. The project lands as a full-on rumba celebration, built to honor his twentieth year in the game.
It follows the first “XX” installment, which already sold over 20,000 units. So this second chapter keeps him firmly in celebration mode. The parenthetical title, “Katengoura,” carries special meaning in Congolese language and tradition, so the record stays grounded in his roots.
“Jul, Kat (Katengoura)” sits alongside songs like “Miguel Tshis” and “JS” on the tracklist. But the production never chases outside trends or crossover polish. Instead, the arrangement stays faithful to rumba’s original base, careful and thorough like most of the collection.
Fally has spent two decades perfecting this genre, and the album reads as a love note to it. Have you listened to “Jul, Kat (Katengoura)” yet? Drop your thoughts in the comment section below.
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