more from
Africa Seven
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Experimental

by M'Bamina

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £7.50 GBP  or more

     

1.
2.
3.
Mamy 04:31
4.
Tchiayala 04:28
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Mbongui 02:37

about

It is late 1972. Six emigres from Congo, Benin and Cameroon find themselves in Pavia, near Milan in Italy. Sharing a passion for music and dance rooted in African culture they form a band called M'Bamina ("Lightning") they and stage their dance and music show in Le Rotonde di Garlasco. Two years of hard work and gigging follow before they make their first album "African Roll", released in 1975.

Following a European tour in 1976 then find themselves performing in Cameroon for a landmark concert at the Stade de Yaounde with Claude Francois (French Pop star and the writer of the original version of Sinatras My Way) and African music legend Manu Dibango. As it often happened in the 70s when talented ambitious bands met Manu Dibango, a move to France and a record deal with Fiesta Records (Decca) soon followed.

In Paris 1977 the band find themselves opening for a James Brown's concert Au Pavillon de Paris. By now the band is a well-oiled machine they have honed their live shows and sound by distilling a pure and fresh blend of R&B, Rumba, Afro-Cuban, Funk and traditional African. M'Bamina then hook up with French producer Philippe Brejean to record their second album "Experimental" in Sysmo studios (a hot bed of album activity and French production music at the time). The results capture the band at the peak of their powers.

The core of M'Bamina was made up of Samba Ngo (guitar and vocals), Antoine Nkouka Batenda (guitar and vocals), Bernard Bifuanibo (bass), Jean-Marie Bolangassa (percussion), Anselme Tambakassa (congas) et Ligali Ali Amidou (percussion and vocals). The band would go on to make 2 further albums before disbanding in 1985.

credits

released May 20, 2016

Orchestrated & Arranged By M'Bamina
Produced By Philippe Brejean

Licensed from Fiesta Records.

(C) 2016 Africa Seven (P) 1978 Fiesta Records

www.africaseven.com

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

M'Bamina

It is late 1972. Six emigres from Congo, Benin and Cameroon find themselves in Pavia, near Milan in Italy.

Sharing a passion for music and dance rooted in African culture they form a band called M'Bamina ("Lightning").

Their debut album "African Roll" is released in 1975.After meeting Manu Dibango, they move to France and release "Experimental" on his label Fiesta Records (Decca).
... more

contact / help

Contact M'Bamina

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like M'Bamina, you may also like: