Marius Billgobenson redefines the meaning of world music on his new album, The Sum of My Pardon. The record encompasses more than just Billgobenson's African roots. Combining indigenous sounds from his native Congo with the Western flavors of blues, folk, and jazz, Billgobenson has crafted a lushly attractive and smoothly hypnotic collection of

Marius Billgobenson redefines the meaning of world music on his new album, The Sum of My Pardon. The record encompasses more than just Billgobenson's African roots. Combining indigenous sounds from his native Congo with the Western flavors of blues, folk, and jazz, Billgobenson has crafted a lushly attractive and smoothly hypnotic collection of songs that transcend language and geographical boundaries. This is a rare find, an LP that effortlessly weaves together distant elements while remaining accessible to a global audience.