Mentale Bantou

A dark, thundering Kinshasa meets Paris soundworld. Ecstatic vocals, broken beats, subterranean bass and full-throttle buzz. Seething with hardcore spirit and tranced out spirituality. The fulfilment of the group's long-held dream, to create an African band with the weight and sensory attack of knife-edged rock and hot-wired electronics. Features drummer & song-writer Cubain Kabeya, guitarist Chicco Katembo and singer Apocalypse -who are ex-members of Staff Benda Bilili, Konono No.1, Jupiter and Okwess, MbongwanaStar and Koffi Olomide -plus producer/musician Doctor L (Tony Allen, Mbongwana Star and Les Amazones d'Afrique).