| In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic | ||||
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| Released | 15 July 2008 | |||
| Genre | Traditional African folk/fusion | |||
| Label | Crammed Discs | |||
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In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic is the first album by Congolese musical collective Kasai Allstars.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quick As White" | 7:07 |
| 2. | "Mukuba" | 8:12 |
| 3. | "Kafuulu Balu" | 6:08 |
| 4. | "Beyond The 7th Moon" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Mbua-A-Matumba" | 10:46 |
| 6. | "Mpombo Yetu" | 8:02 |
| 7. | "Tshitua Fuila Mbuloba" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Analengo" | 8:18 |
| 9. | "Drowning Goat (Mbuji-Mayi)" | 10:45 |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (83/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | (A-) [3] |
| Dusted Magazine | (80/100) [4] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| Mojo | (80/100) [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10) [7] |
| PopMatters | (6/10) [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| SPIN | (7/10) [10] |
| Uncut | (80/100) [11] |
| Village Voice | (80/100) [12] |
| The Wire | (80/100) [13] |
The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 83/100, based on 16 reviews.
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