Mbongwana Star

Saturday 26 March 2016 2016

presented by Paard van Troje & Korzo Theater.From Kinshasa – Congo - this group of street musicians who play a fusion of funk, rock, rumba and vintage R&B. Mbongwana Star takes you right into the heart and onto the streets of modern day Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Almost from the first seconds you know this band is going to be a very special live act. Funky guitars riff , great drumbeat with deep voices chanting, racing tempo with a brilliant rythm section and an infectious hook. 

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Wheelchair rockers
Formed by Coco Ngambali and Theo Nsituvuidi former leaders composers guitarists of Staff Benda Bilili, Mbongwana Star (8 musicians) consists of four paraplegics, all of whom were confined to wheelchairs after suffering polio as children. Several incredibly talented musicians create a tight and very danceable rhythm with guitar work to savour.

“Listening to it feels like arriving in a bustling, unfamiliar city, a very long way from home: a gripping mix of excitement, apprehension and sensory overload.” – ****,  The Guardian