Bongo Girl

Pop · 1992 · 12 tracks

Bongo Girl

A sun-drenched departure from neon synth-pop. Recorded in Berlin and mixed in Barbados, it trades cold-wave tension for bongo-led rhythms and organic warmth.

1992 · Epic

A playful and sun-drenched exhale that trades synth-pop tension for rhythmic serenity.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

02

Was dann

3:10

03

Ich kann nich' mehr

3:46

04

Mach dir keine Sorgen

4:52

05

Ohne Ende

3:23

06

Alles viel zu schön

2:58

07

Was immer du tust

3:53

08

Conversation

4:16

10

You Don’t Have to Cry

4:09

11

Mein König

4:05

12

Keine Lügen mehr

4:12

13

Weit über den Ozean

4:04

14

Outro

1:40

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden shift to a rhythmic bongo breakdown that feels like a spontaneous beach jam

Nena's transition into English during the bridge of Conversation over a steady reggae pulse

The intimate spoken word outro that strips away the pop artifice for a moment of raw gratitude

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Bongo Girl sound next to the rest of Nena's catalogue?

Summer+4.0σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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