The dollar bin at your local used record store contains many treasures. And today, I'm here to prove it.

1. "Dance Music" - Bumba Massa

2. "Barometre" - Bumba Massa 

3. "Sania" - Bumba Massa

The first time I spun Barometre, I was reminded of my childhood, when my mom happily danced around to Paul Simon's Graceland while dusting our living room. I guess it's rather shameful that Congolese pop music reminds me of an American musician that cashed in on interpreting music from African countries, but that's the way it goes. 

Bumba Massa is a veteran Congolese singer, who's been making music since the 1970s. In 2001, he joined with other Congolese legends in the group Kekele to return to the roots of the traditional Congo rumba sound. The solo album shown here, Barometre, was released in 1990 on Tabala Records.

-- Jess