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| ⚫ | '''Mbongwana Star'''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.andymorganwrites.com/mbongwana-star-kinshasas-afro-junk-revolutionaries/|title = MBONGWANA STAR – Kinshasa's Afro-junk revolutionaries|website = Andy Morgan Writes|access-date = 2016-04-11}}</ref> is a band from [[Kinshasa]], the capital city of the [[Democratic Republic of the 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]].<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/18/mbongawana-star-breaking-out-of-kinshasa</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://thequietus.com/articles/17854-mbongwana-star-from-kinshasa-review | title=Mbongwana Star Review | work=The Quietus | date=13 May 2015 | accessdate=23 October 2015 | author=Macfarlane, Clyde}}</ref> |
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The band is signed to the [[World Circuit (record label)|World Circuit]] label, on which they released their debut album, [[From Kinshasa]], in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/2015/08/spin-world-report-mbongwana-star-ata-kak-protoje-terakaft-tal-national-fabiano-do-nascimento/ | title=SPIN World Report: Mbongwana Star’s Congolese Street Music, Fabiano Do Nascimento’s Afro-Brazilian Folk Shredding | work=Spin | date=14 August 2015 | accessdate=23 October 2015 | author=Gubbels, Jason}}</ref> The album received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to Metacritic.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/from-kinshasa/mbongwana-star | title=From Kinshasa | work=Metacritic | accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref> |
The band is signed to the [[World Circuit (record label)|World Circuit]] label, on which they released their debut album, [[From Kinshasa]], in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/2015/08/spin-world-report-mbongwana-star-ata-kak-protoje-terakaft-tal-national-fabiano-do-nascimento/ | title=SPIN World Report: Mbongwana Star’s Congolese Street Music, Fabiano Do Nascimento’s Afro-Brazilian Folk Shredding | work=Spin | date=14 August 2015 | accessdate=23 October 2015 | author=Gubbels, Jason}}</ref> The album received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to Metacritic.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/from-kinshasa/mbongwana-star | title=From Kinshasa | work=Metacritic | accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:11, 11 April 2016
Mbongwana Star | |
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| Origin | Kinshasa, DR 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, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the 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
- ^ "MBONGWANA STAR – Kinshasa's Afro-junk revolutionaries". Andy Morgan Writes. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/18/mbongawana-star-breaking-out-of-kinshasa
- ^ 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.