STAFF BENDA BILILI are like nothing you have ever seen or heard before.
The "Polio" video was shot during the recording sessions for this album.
A group of paraplegic street musicians who live ar...
STAFF BENDA BILILI are like nothing you have ever seen or heard before. The "Polio" video was shot during the recording sessions for this album.
A group of paraplegic street musicians who live around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, Congo, they make music of astonishing power and beauty. Four senior singers / guitarists on makeshift wheelchairs are supported by a young, all-acoustic rhythm section, plus a 17 year-old prodigy performing infectious guitar-like solos on a one-string electric lute he designed and built himself out of a tin can. Please welcome the utterly soulful and mesmerising sound of STAFF BENDA BILILI.
Recorded and produced by Vincent Kenis, their debut album "TRÈS TRÈS FORT" will be released in late February 2009. Crammed discs
A feature film about Staff Benda Bilili is about to be completed by film producers Renaud Barrett and Florent de la Tullaye.
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ik kan niet wachten 27ste in het zuiderpershuis! i met them in copenhagen ,and they sent out a fantastic vibe,and a smile magicly appeared on my face.
I became aware of Staff Benda from NPR, and was blown away at the true righteous sound of this group. WOW! My brothers, I feel your message, and recognize your struggle. We are all connected to the Mother land AFRICA! Good vibes my brothers!
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i met them in copenhagen ,and they sent out a fantastic vibe,and a smile magicly appeared on my face.
What's going on in the congo though to help fight polio?
I became aware of Staff Benda from NPR, and was blown away at the true righteous sound of this group. WOW! My brothers, I feel your message, and recognize your struggle. We are all connected to the Mother land AFRICA! Good vibes my brothers!