Congolese rumba icon Fally Ipupa comes through with “Miguel Tshis,” track ten off his massive “XX: Délirium” project, a full-on rumba tribute marking his twentieth year in the industry. This one keeps a run of tightly sequenced tracks moving, sitting between “Jul, Kat (Katengoura)” and “JS” in the tracklist.
Fally’s built this whole album around honoring the genre that shaped his entire career, and “Miguel Tshis” fits naturally into that commitment. Coming just months after the first “XX” installment already crossed 20,000 sales, this second chapter shows real momentum behind the anniversary celebration. Since the project’s framed as a hundred percent rumba, every track carries that same intention, and this one’s no exception.
The production stays rooted in traditional Congolese rumba, patient and detailed like the rest of this expansive tracklist. Nothing here chases outside trends or crossover appeal. Instead, the arrangement stays committed to the genre’s foundational sound, matching the reverence running through the whole project.
Fally leads with his familiar expressive, seasoned voice, bringing the same craftsmanship he’s carried through two decades of recording. He sounds fully at home here, which makes sense given how central this genre has always been to his artistry.
There’s real intention in how deliberately this whole album leans into rumba specifically, and “Miguel Tshis” reflects that focus clearly. Fally keeps the attention on honoring tradition rather than reaching for anything trend-driven. It reads like a genuine continuation of the album’s larger anniversary statement.
“Miguel Tshis” works because it commits fully to celebrating rumba’s roots without compromise. Nothing here feels like filler within such a massive tracklist. It plays like another confident piece in Fally Ipupa’s sweeping twentieth-anniversary tribute.
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