The Legacy of Congolese Rumba
Bakolo Music International, the “Music Masters” is the oldest group of roots Congolese Rumba in Kinshasa. In 1948, in Leopoldville singer Antoine “Wendo” Kolosoyi formed a group he called Victoria Kin. They recorded numerous 78 r.p.m. discs for the famous Ngoma Label Records, one of the first studio in Kinshasa. The group became later “Victoria Bakolo Miziki” and then “Bakolo Miziki International” under President Mobotu. In 1999, they came back on stage with Wendo Kolosoy, and did several world tour until the death of Wendo in 2008. His group remained faithfull to his memory and continues to compose new songs. In 2016, they recorded a single “Ngange” (sorcerer).
Several films about Bakolo were produced and broadcasted on International screens: 1993 (Tango Ya Ba Wendo, Mirko Popovitch & Kwami Mambu ZINGA), 2007 (On the Rumba River – Wendo, Jacques Sarasin), 2016 Ba Sekwi – Junior D. Kannah, and 2019 – Bakolo Music International based on their last international tour produced by Vu Prod.
RFI – Africolor, la rumba toute puissante avec Bakolo Music International
Bakolo, la classe internationale Bakolo Music International au festival Africolor 2019. Au même moment, au premier étage du bâtiment, dans les loges, un gang de papys indisciplinés apporte la touche finale à leurs costumes. L’un remet en place son borsalino, l’autre ajuste sa cravate, un autre encore se parfume, le dernier brique ses chaussures rutilantes……
Womex 2018 live: Bakolo Music International aus dem Kongo
COSMO Fernsehen – Bakolo Music International sind die Pioniere der kongolesischen Rumba. Auf der Womex 2018 haben sie unter anderem ihren Song « Awela Boruma » gespielt.
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