Bouger Le Monde!
Staff Benda Bilili
Formats | Tracks | Price | Buy |
---|---|---|---|
CD Album | 11 tracks | £9.99 | |
Download Album (FLAC) | 11 tracks | £7.99 | |
Download Album (MP3) | 11 tracks | £7.99 | |
Download individual tracks | From £0.79 |
Description
Staff Benda Bilili - Bouger Le Monde!
This new album, recorded once again in Kinshasa, DRC, contains a collection of 11 superb songs, and benefits from the musical transformations which gradually took place during Staff Benda Bilili's 350+ shows: the band are louder and rockier, their level of musicianship has further risen, and the adjunction of three new members brings richer textures and added excitement to the arrangements: drummer Montana had joined the band right after the recording of the 1st album, lead guitarist Amalphi is a new recruit, and young percussionist Randy (who played with the Staff when he was a kid, and later vanished for a couple of years) is back in force.
"Bouger le monde" wonderfully translates the band's new sound: it's more powerful and sophisticated, yet retains and showcases all the idiosyncratic qualities of their makeshift instruments, and is as lyrical and moving as it ever was.
The album was produced once again by Crammed's Vincent Kenis (of Congotronics fame) who, this time, didn't set up his mobile studio in the zoo, but in the old Renapec studio, where legendary rumba/soukouss stars such as Franco, Tabu Ley, Papa Wemba and Pepe Kalle recorded some of their best work.
"Bouger le monde" wonderfully translates the band's new sound: it's more powerful and sophisticated, yet retains and showcases all the idiosyncratic qualities of their makeshift instruments, and is as lyrical and moving as it ever was.
The album was produced once again by Crammed's Vincent Kenis (of Congotronics fame) who, this time, didn't set up his mobile studio in the zoo, but in the old Renapec studio, where legendary rumba/soukouss stars such as Franco, Tabu Ley, Papa Wemba and Pepe Kalle recorded some of their best work.
Tracklisting
CD Album (CRAW81)
- Osali Mabe (album version)
- Sopeka
- Bilanga
- Tangu I Fueni
- Kuluna / Gangs
- Djambula
- Libala Ya Mungwa
- Souci
- Apandjokwetu (2012 version)
- Ne Me Quitte Pas
- Mutu Esalaka (The Brains Are OK)