From the album opener, “Kongo,” Kinshasa collides with London Jazz in a celebration of Congolese roots. The album sees the band move collectively through the sounds and styles of Africa exploring notes of joy, celebration, pain, and protest. Although Kongo Dia Ntotila has brought jazz and blues influences into their music. The title track “360°” a groove based instrumental track, is gritty and funked with a divinely African-London sensibility, to the introspection and pain of “Naleli,” a song that laments the suffering of Africa with a jazz-reggae sound. One resounding theme throughout is the celebration of the motherland. The groups groundbreaking sound is clearly inspired by the burgeoning new jazz scene emerging from the U.K. capital. Their sound is innovative and energetic, if you don’t find yourself dancing after this album, check your pulse. That’s the short of it!