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Kasai Allstars
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Kasai Allstars are a 25-piece musical collective based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The musicians are from the Kasaï region, originating from five different ethnic groups: the Songye, Lulua, Tetela, Luba, and Luntu. The collective includes members active in bands, including Masanka Sankayi and Basokin.
Some of these groups have endured conflicting relationships over the centuries, and they each have their own culture, their own language, and their own musical traditions. These were always thought to be incompatible until the musicians decided to pool their resources and form a collective.
Their records were produced, recorded & mixed by Vincent Kenis, a Belgian producer with interest in Congolese music.
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Groupe "tradi-moderne" congolais pratiquant (à l'instar de Konono N°1) de la musique traditionnelle amplifiée par leurs soins, Kasai Allstars est un collectif regroupant environ 25 musiciens provenant de cinq groupes, tous originaires du Kasaï, mais issus de cinq ethnies différentes, dont chacune possède sa propre culture, sa propre langue et ses propres traditions musicales, considérées comme incompatibles jusqu'à ce que ces artistes décident d'unir leurs forces.
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Discography
Albums
- 2008 In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic
- 2014 Beware the Fetish
- 2021 Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound
