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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).