Member Since: 4/7/2007
Band Website: dailymotion.com/belleKinoise
Band Members: Jupiter & Okwess International, Staff Benda Bilili, Bawutakin, Bebson de la Rue, Loi-X, Kimono, Rin-K...
JUPITER'S DANCE
A film by Renaud Barret & Florent de la Tullaye
Produced by LABEL KINOISE
France -- 2007 - 104' -- Colour -- French & Lingala
Versions available: International, French subtitles, English subtitlesThe ghettos of Kinshasa —the devastated capital of a country politically and economically adrift— are filled with many gifted, yet impoverished musicians. Their outstanding talent, humour and vital energy are their only means of survival.
Amongst them, Jupiter, the charismatic leader of the band "Okwess International", acts as our narrator and guide. This local Don Quixote introduces us to the Kinshasa music scene —teenage rappers, handicapped bluesmen, street children, griots and guitar craftsmen— and describes his 20-year struggle to bring his music out of the ghetto.
Coming soon april 2007.
DVD (104mn)+CD(11 tracks)
YOU CAN BUY IT AT:http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=DVD9DM2
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Sounds Like: Bofenia Rock, Disco Shiluba, Swahilofunk, Lingala-Muffin, Rumba-Blues, Mongo Soul, etc.LES INROCKUPTIBLES 29 mai 2007
Record Label: BELLE KINOISE RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie