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'''''Rei Momo''''' is the debut solo album by [[David Byrne]] and second overall studio album (after the 1981 collaborative album ''[[My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album)|My Life in the Bush of Ghosts]]''), released on 3 October 1989. The album consists of diverse | '''''Rei Momo''''' is the debut solo album by [[David Byrne]] and second overall studio album (after the 1981 collaborative album ''[[My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album)|My Life in the Bush of Ghosts]]''), released on 3 October 1989. The album consists of diverse Latin music styles from Cuba ([[Cuban rumba|rumba]], [[Mozambique (music)|mozambique]], [[Mambo (music)|mambo]], [[Cha-cha-cha (music)|chachachá]], [[bolero]]), the Dominican Republic ([[merengue music|merengue]]), Puerto Rico ([[Bomba (Puerto Rico)|bomba]]), Colombia ([[cumbia]], mapeyé) and [[Music of Brazil|Brazil]] ([[samba]], [[pagode]]).<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |last1=Ruhlmann |first1=William |title=Rei Momo - David Byrne |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rei-momo-mw0000653991 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=23 September 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref> The album is mostly sung in English and features guest appearances by [[Kirsty MacColl]], [[Willie Colón]] and [[Celia Cruz]], among others. | ||
==Release and promotion== | ==Release and promotion== | ||
The album was co-released by [[Luaka Bop]] and [[Sire Records|Sire]] on 3 October 1989. Initially, the album included three more tracks on the | The album was co-released by [[Luaka Bop]] and [[Sire Records|Sire]] on 3 October 1989. Initially, the album included three more tracks on the cassette tape than the LP: "Loco de Amor", "Good and Evil", and "Office Cowboy".<ref name="AMG" /> All songs are present on the compact disc. David Byrne performed "Dirty Old Town" and "Loco de Amor" on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'''s Thanksgiving show in 1989. | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||