The Congotronics series is devoted to the strange and spectacular electro-traditional mixtures which are being concocted in the suburbs of Kinshasa, Congo.
Konono N°1, Kasaï Allstars, Ndara, Sobanza Mimanisa and Kisanzi Congo are what they call in the Congo "tradi-moderne" bands. Most of these musicians left the bush to settle in the capital. In order to continue to fulfill their social role and make themselves heard by the ancestors (and, more concretely, by their fellow citizens) despite the high level of urban ...
Kasai Allstars tour Europe to celebrate "Félicité"
The band have a central role in the award-winning fiction film. They're playing a dozen European shows in October, to celebrate the movie's release in several countries
French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis drew his inspiration for his film from the music of Kasai Allstars, and the sublime voice of their singer Muambuyi. The band recorded most of the soundtrack, and appear onscreen playing their own part. The film was awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Award at the Berlin Film Festival, the Golden Stallion at the FESPACO (Panafrican Film Festival), and no less than 6 awards (including best soundtrack) at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos.
To celebrate the film's success and its release in Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the UK, Kasai Allstars will be playing the following shows, with a tight, rockier line-up.
Some of the shows are linked to premiere screenings of the film.
(more details and links HERE)
03.10 COLOGNE (DE) - Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
04.10 NUERNBERG (DE) - Tafelhalle (Nuremberg International Human Rights Filmfestival).
05.10 GHENT (BE) - Vooruit
11.10 BASEL (CH) - Kaserne
14.10 EPINAY SUR SEINE (FR) - festival Villes des Musiques du Monde
15.10. ZURICH (CH) - Moods
20.10 ROTTERDAM (NL) - Grounds
21.10 AMSTERDAM (NL) Paradiso, Felabration (as part of ADE)
22.10 BRUSSELS (BE) - Bozar
27.10 COPENHAGEN (DK) - Global
28.10 GOTEBORG (SE) - Oceanen
More details and links HERE
