Staff benda bilili s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The relentless chantsing style of so much of what i played at home became offputting even to me, and i like this. Staff benda bilili, bouger le monde new music, songs. Just like the original blues artists and their african ancestors, staff benda bilili sing songs of. Staff benda bilili listen and stream free music, albums. Watch benda bilili movie online twomovies watch movies online for free, full movie downloads. Staff benda bilili kiara mayigi cavalier moto moindo duration. Its safe to say theres never been a group quite like staff benda bilili. One of the most inspiring success stories in the global music scene, fearless congolese band staff benda bilili is back with its longawaited followup album bouger le monde, which bears witness to the spectacular musical evolution of the group, and to its intent to keep making. Most of this stuff would drive people crazy and id get booted out the bar. David dewittnew york times this unsentimental, smartly assembled film is equally attentive to the cacophony of african poverty and the balm of harmony provided by these pied pipers of hope. African folk, world fusion staff benda bilili tres. The leadin to the concert started outside of the peter norton symphony space as several members of the renowned congolese band staff benda bilili rolled up in front of 2537 broadway at 95th. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Its dramatic, its touching, its heartwarming, all of that, and it was relentlessly flogged. Staff benda bilili top the bill at preolympics free festival. Staff benda bilili are a group of congolese street musicians. They live around the grounds of the zoo in kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in rumba, with elements of oldschool rhythmnblues and reggae. Kinshasa, congo, they make music of astonishing power and beauty. The intricate guitar patterns of sopeka suggest a shared bloodline between rumba and bluegrass, and djambula could be dr. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform.
But if you buy the dvd staff benda bilili the music takes on a whole new meaning. Staff benda bilili s remarkable story is coming to uk cinemas. Listen to your favorite songs from bouger le monde. The core of the band consists of four senior singersguitarists, who are paraplegic they had poliomyelitis. Features song lyrics for staff benda bilili s bouger le monde album. Staff benda bilili are a group of street musicians in the democratic republic of the congo.
Congokinshasa musique congolese by various artists on. Formed by ricky likabu and coco ngambali, the band consists of four middleaged paraplegics, all of whom were. Sopeka, a song by staff benda bilili on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Robin denselow talks to the men who made it all happen. Todays top tune is sopeka, from the cd bouger le monde. Staff benda bilili group of street musicians in the. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
The bands mesmerising rumbarooted grooves, overlaid with vibrant vocals, remind you at times of cuban nonchalance. Most of the bandmembers are polio victims confined to customized tricycles, except for the youngest, 17yearold roger landu, who plays a onestring lute he made himself. Staff benda bilili rehearsing at the zoological garden of kinshasa. Episode021 longevity was recorded live on and features brand new. Staff benda bilili is a band made up entirely of congolese paraplegic street musicians whose output reveals relentless energy combined with an optimistic outlook. There is a whole backstory to staff benda bilili, the guitardriven band from the streets of kinshasa. Staff benda bilili transforms symphony space new york.
This is music from congo which sounds so caribbean. That staff benda bilili are releasing their second album during the. They used to live around the grounds of the zoo in the countrys. Congokinshasa musique congolese, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Staff benda bilili are like nothing you have ever seen or heard before. The band is all homeless andor disabled, and unbelievably inspiring. Staff benda bilili on allmusic 2012 staff benda bilili rightly made a splash with. They used to live around the grounds of the zoo in the countrys capital city, kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in soukous, with elements of oldschool rhythm and blues and reggae. Recently while looking out music for a dj night of african music i played dozens of tracks at home backtoback searching for the best sounds. Listen to tsie from oyabas caught up for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Johns blues relocated from the mississippi to the congo. So staff benda bilili, at least as we have known and loved them for the past few years, are no more.