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African ambassadors of music
Life, John Clewley, Published on 03/11/2015
» Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux, one of West Africa's most famous dance bands, reunited last year to play shows in Europe and to celebrate Stern Music's release of a wonderful compilation of their early, formative music from the band's residency at the Motel de Bamako.
Paraplegic Congolese act take on the world
Life, John Clewley, Published on 23/10/2012
» Staff Benda Bilili rocketed to fame a few years ago on the back of an incredible story and their take on Congolese rumba music from the 1970s and 1980s. Their debut album, Tres Tres Fort (Crammed, Belgium) has so far sold more than 150,000 copies, topping the European Broadcast Union's World Music Charts for several months and a documentary on the band played at mainstream cinemas on general release.