Jupiter & Okwess - Ekoya [CD]

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£15.16

Cat. no: AF03801204
Format: CD
Barcode: 3521383499429
Release Date: 28 Mar 2025
Genre: World Music

The remarkable journey of Jupiter and his band Okwess, from their humble beginnings as street musicians in Kinshasa to their electrifying performances on global stages has been nothing short of incredible, with the release of'Ekoya', their fourth album,Jupiter & Okwessare poised to captivate an even wider audience with their exhilarating music

Jupiter Bokondji, an iconic fgure from Kinshasa nicknamed the'Rebel General', offers the world a unique sound where Congolese roots blend with rock, funk, and soul infuences.

Jupiter & Okwess International is a major group on the African music scene, as demonstrated by their collaboration with Damon Albarn (Gorillaz) on the 2011 album Kinshasa One Two. In 2013, Massive Attack remixed "Jupiter (Battle Box)." As a result of this breakout success, the band toured across the UK, Mexico, Japan, New Zealand and France.

After winning over international audiences with albums 'Hotel Universe', 'Kin Sonic'and 'Na Kozonga', here is their fourth album, 'Ekoya' (It will come). In this opus, Jupiter invites us to refect: what does this 'ca viendra'mean? Is it a premonition of an inevitable fate, or a certain fatalism? By welcoming female voices into its all- male band - women who are also rebels - Jupiter upsets expectations.

CD Tracks: Selele / Les Bons Comptes feat. Flavia Coelho / Solobombe / Ekoya / Nabado / Eyabidile / Congo Blinders / Orgullo / Hay Que Escuchar / Nkoyi Niama / Ndanda / Tout Passera