Staff Benda Bilili

DaDaFest International 2014

This Congolese super-band’s inspirational live shows and extraordinary story have caused a stir across the globe. The Independent put it well when it said 'Havana cantina, Kinshasa slum, or psychedelic club - this outfit would tear the roof off anywhere.’ The band’s name translates as ‘look beyond appearances’ - literally: ‘put forward what is hidden’ and Staff Benda Bilili consider themselves the real journalists of Kinshasa; their songs document events relating to their everyday experiences and resonate with the pulse of Congolese rumba, of Cuban swing and, at times, even of the Godfather Of Soul himself. It is 'The funkiest, grittiest sound yet out of Congo' Mojo.

DaDaFest International 2014 runs from 8 November 2014 to 3 January 2015 and brings artists from across the globe to Liverpool to showcase and celebrate the best in Disability and Deaf Arts.

‘A remarkable band regardless of their background. Not only do they sound incredible, they exude an inscrutable cool.’ (5 stars) The Guardian

'Real street music that resounds with a lust for life' Metro

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