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Sometimes what makes
already amazing songs even better is knowing the story and people behind the
music. With the group Staff Benda Bilili, this is most certainly the case.
Staff
Benda Bilili is a group from the streets outside of Kinshasa's zoo in the
Democratic Republic of Congo. The group is made of four paraplegic singers and guitarists on
their customized tricycles, a group of younger acoustic rhythm
section, and a 17-year old who plays his one-string electric lute he
constructed himself out of a tin can.
Their songs, like all music from
DRC, are infectious. DRC rumba rhythms are obvious and there are hints of
reggae and occasional Cuban beats all of which combine to create a traditional
yet progressive sound.
They released an
album titled Très Très Fort in 2009 and their new album, Bouger le Monde, is set to be released
this Monday (September 3, 2012) on iTunes -
so be sure to check it out!
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