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.jpg) 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[1] 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.[2][3]
The band is signed to the World Circuit label, on which they released their debut album, From Kinshasa, in 2015.[4] The album received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to Metacritic.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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