Mbongwana Star | |
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Mbongwana Star performing in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | World Circuit |
Members | Coco Ngambali Théo Ntsituvuidi Liam Farrell (Doctor L) |
Mbongwana Star is a band from Kinshasa, Congo. Of the seven members of the band, two of them (Coco Ngabali and Theo Nzonza) were among the founding members of Staff Benda Bilili.
The band is signed to the World Circuit label, on which they released their debut album, From Kinshasa, in 2015. The album received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to Metacritic.
References
- "MBONGWANA STAR – Kinshasa's Afro-junk revolutionaries". Andy Morgan Writes. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- Jonze, Tim (18 June 2015). "Mbongwana Star: breaking out of Kinshasa". The Guardian.
- Macfarlane, Clyde (13 May 2015). "Mbongwana Star Review". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- Gubbels, Jason (14 August 2015). "SPIN World Report: Mbongwana Star's Congolese Street Music, Fabiano Do Nascimento's Afro-Brazilian Folk Shredding". Spin. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "From Kinshasa". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 October 2015.