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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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.
Lucibela, Bakolo Music, Nelida Karr attendus au WOMEX 2018
MusicinAfrica, 17 septembre 2018. Une soixantaine d’artistes ont déjà confirmé leur participation au WOMEX 2018. Parmi eux, on retrouve Lucibela (Cape-Vert), Bakolo Music International (RDC) et Nelida Karr (Guinée équatoriale). Le World Music Expo se tiendra du 24 au 28 octobre prochain aux Îles Canaries, au large de la côte nord-ouest de l’Afrique. Lire l’article…
A special gift for Bakolo 70: 3 free songs !
These 3 songs are awesome, and each one deserves its own story: Philosophie When Jean-Serge Essous from the Brazzavilian Bantous de la Capitale came back from his trip to the French Antilles, he brought with him some songs he rearranged on his own way. « Philosophie » is a Biguine song composed by Gérard Laviny and arranged…
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