Congo, where rumba meets r'n'b

Staff Benda Bilili's success in the west has obscured the reality of blinged-up stars and adoring fans in the dancehalls of KinshasaIn cinemas now is the film Benda Bilili, a documentary telling the extraordinary story of Staff Benda Bilili. If you haven't been paying attention, Staff are group of mosty polio-stricken street musicians from Kinshasha who've ended up making it big around the world. This is undoubtedly something to celebrate – but with all due respect to the band, it is shameful ...

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