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WOMADELAIDE 2001
program highlights
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Soukous Ba Congo (Africa/Australia) |
| Melbourne based Soukous
Ba Congo is a spectacular African dance band with musicians from Zaire,
Angola, Sudan, Chile, and Japan and Australia. Headed by flamboyant
Zairean born King Bell, Soukous Ba Congo play Africa’s most popular
dance styles such as Soukous, Rumba, Sebene, Afro-Cuban and more.
King Bell came to Australia in 1987 following a successful career as a
dancer and percussionist with the Angolan National Ballet. Since
then he has been involved with various African bands in Australia, such
as Musiki Manjaro, Tingoma, Matata Sound and Valanga Khoza. Soukous
Ba Congo are in demand on the festival circuit, having already performed
at Byron Bay, Apollo Bay, Malany Folk Festival, Brunswick Music Festival.
A Soukous Ba Congo live performance, 10 performers on stage - incorporating
the irresistible driving Soukous rhythms and the spectacular energetic
dance displays from King Bell - will leave you totally exhausted!
…..dare to stand still! |
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