Frogtoon Musik

Künstlerbiographie Balka Sound

Hailing From Congo-Brazzaville And Led By Revered Vocalist And Ngonfi Player Nkibi “Lusialala” Albert Balka Sound Created Their Own Unique Musical World Re-Imagining Traditional Congolese Balka Rhythms With Electric Guitars Electric Bass And Drums Alongside The Traditional 5-String Ngonfi. Nkibi Albert Had Risen To Fame In 1972 With His Solo Hit ‘Ah Lusialala’ And Balka Sound Was Created To Bring The Sound Of Balka A Folk Style From The Beembe People To Modern Life And An International Audience. With Its Roots In Slavery And Colonialism Rumba Was Dominating The Music Scene In Congo While The Philosophy Of Balka Sound Was To Find Its Inspiration Directly In Local Country Life To Associate The Modern And The Traditional And To Revive Folk Traditions That Were Dying. Founder Member Henri Nsika Nkaya Explains “it Was Intended To Be An Update A Unification And An Internationalisation Of Congolese Cultures.”

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BELIEBT TRACKS MIXE ALBEN
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