Gaillard Zero

Stomping bass, frenzied city street beats, joyful vocals, and an electric guitar solo like a siren, this raucous riot of a single sees Mulele Matondo Afrika collaborating with world renowned world music artist Jupiter Bokondji on irresistibly impelling Afro-rock grooves, written and recorded in Jupiter's music shrine, in the Lemba district of Kinshasa, DR Congo, the capital of music.

Kinshasa Kiese is an homage to the vibrant musical city these rebel musicians call home… Welcome to Kinshasa!

X Jupiter Bokondji - Kinshasa Kiese

back to the roots
back to original Kinshasa

Mapeka - is about Politique ya mabe - Bad politics
The word mapeka can be interpreted all kinds of ways
Like all Kinshasa slang
It’s the stance of someone showing off
The strut of a big ego

In this song it’s the arrogance of evil politicians
Mocking their audacity
With a raucous kind of chorus calling out ‘mapeka ya politicians’

And in typical Kinshasa style, band leader Matondo shouts out the instrumentalists as they begin playing pure fire start to finish.

Credits:
Mulele Matondo - band leader, bass guitar, vocals
Jethro Massamba - guitar
Shyam Shah Uday - guitar
Yves Bampelenga - drums
Serge Kadima - congas, percussion
Anna Chai - saxophone
Jessica Booty, Kolawole Ganikale, Fleur Marshall - backing vocals

Recorded by Nikolay Georgiev at ICMP, London
Mixed by Ross Halden
Mastered by Mark Beazley

Mapeka

Mapeka by Matondology Riot

A preview of tracks from the forthcoming album PROPHECY by Mulele Matondo Afrika.
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Out October 1st, 2012

Full album now available to listen, download and buy here: http://mulelematondoafrika.bandcamp.com

Prophecy --- album preview

Title track of Mulele's new album. Featuring Afla Sackey on percussion. This is not mutuashi. This is the sound of the Twa.

This song is criticising African leaders for betraying their own people.

Prophecy

In salute to Fela Kuti ('Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense') and his idea of democracy as "demonstration of craze" this song questions the reality of democracy in its current form in Africa.

'They killed our leaders, they killed our prophets, they killed Thomas Sankara, Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah, Samora Machel. They replaced them with dictators in the name of democracy. In Kongo...'

Artwork with kind permission from Elisa Marvena Sanz: http://chapasankofa.blogspot.co.uk/

Demon Crazy

Compelled to contribute to the messages of peace for Mali, Mulele Matondo Afrika brought together an international group of London-based artists to record 'Mali La Paix'. Musicians, singers and sound engineers generously gave their time and talent to help us record this song.

Currently we are finishing a music video for this song, which will help us spread the message of peace in Mali and for the rest of Afrika. 

Anyone interested in contributing to projects such as this, please visit http://mulelematondoafrika.bandcamp.com/track/mali-la-paix where you can donate anything you wish.

More information and news can be found at www.mulelematondo.com or on facebook /MuleleMatondoAfrika

More fire!

Mali La Paix

Onici

Dark Valentine

Kongo

Kinshasa-born Mulele Matondo Afrika started music at an early age before he established himself in Zimbabwe as a bassist, guitarist and arranger with a flair for his home grown Congolese style still extremely popular there today. As Ponpon Matondo, he enjoyed success early in his career working with Real Sounds of Africa, Lubumbashi Stars and New Stars Musica V.S.L.V. (which he co-founded).

Mulele's solo debut, Prophecy, marked a change of direction towards what he calls 'conscious music'. Affected by endless conflict back home, and inspired by outspoken artists before him, Mulele writes music for the people - songs about real lives and problems, often criticising world leaders in the process, and urging his fellow Africans to stand up and change the dire status quo.

For info or bookings contact mulelematondoafrika@gmail.com

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