From Kinshasa by Mbongwana Star; Delone by Sacri Cuori.
by Mbongwana Star (World Circuit WCD91 CD/download)
Arising from the original line-up of the extraordinary Kinshasa band Staff Benda Bilili, the seven-piece Mbongwana Star has chosen its name well. ‘Mbongwana’ means change, and it’s quite possibly this factor that songwriter/vocalist Coco Ngambali and Theo Nzonza want to stress in its first full-length release.
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