King of Soukous

By Ty Burr

Updated August 30, 1991 at 04:00 AM EDT

As the audience for modern African music grows in the U.S., the releases just keep coming. King of Soukous, from Paris-based Aurlus Mabele with Loketo, is further evidence that modern soukous bands are turning Zaire’s lovely party music into disco for the ’90s. Relentlessly danceable, completely heartless. C+