JUPITER & OKWESS - EKOYA

Jupiter Bokondji, an iconic figure from Kinshasa nicknamed the 'Rebel General', offers

the world a unique sound where Congolese roots blend with rock, funk, and soul

influences.

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 reflect: 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.

Tracks:

1. Selele

2. Les Bons Comptes feat. Flavia Coelho

3. Solobombe

4. Ekoya

5. Nabado

6. Eyabidile

7. Congo Blinders

8. Orgullo

9. Hay Que Escuchar

10. Nkoyi Niama

11. Ndanda

12. Tout Passera

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