Staff Benda Bilili

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Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Staff Benda Bilili are a group of street musicians. They live around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in rumba, with elements of old-school rhythm'n'blues and reggae. The core of the band consists of four senior singers/guitarist, who all disabled (they suffered from poliomyelitis when they were young) and move around in spectacularly customized tricycles. They are backed by a younger rhythm section consisting of ex-sheges, abandoned street kids who were taken under the protection of the older members of the band. The soloist is … read more
Staff Benda Bilili are a group of street musicians. They live around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in rumba, with elements of old-school rhythm'n'blues and reggae. The core of the band consists of four senior singers/guitarist, who all … read more
Staff Benda Bilili are a group of street musicians. They live around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in rumba, with elements of old-school rhythm'n'blues and reggae. The core of the band consists of four senior singers/guitarist, who all disabled (they suffered from poliomyelitis when they were young) and mov… read more

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1 Play track Tres Tres Fort Moziki
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2 Play track Tres Tres Fort Je t'aime
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3 Play track Tres Tres Fort Sala Mosala
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4 Play track Tres Tres Fort Staff Benda Bilili
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5 Play track Tres Tres Fort Moto Moindo
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6 Play track Tres Tres Fort Sala Keba
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7 Play track Tres Tres Fort Mwana
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8 Tres Tres Fort Poliomyelite
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9 Play track Tres Tres Fort Marguerite
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10 Play track Tres Tres Fort Tonkara
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  1. 19,293 listeners

    22 Feb 2009 · 11 tracks

    Tres Tres Fort
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  2. 4,662 listeners

    30 Aug 2012 · 11 tracks

    Bouger Le Monde!
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  3. 3,327 listeners

    23 Feb 2009 · 11 tracks

    Très Très Fort
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  4. 697 listeners

    2009 · 12 tracks

    Tres Tres Fort (Bonus Version)
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