4th July 2012 at Guildhall Yard, London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Congo (British resident) & Tanzania (British resident) & Britain. Style: Cavacha (Souskous & other styles).

Lineup: Fiston Lusambo (g), Papy Luyeye (g), Nzaya Nzayadio (v), Gianni Calucci (v), Jay Paine (bass g), Jean Mulamba (d), Saidi Kanda (congas), Antoine Luta (dancer).

Led by guirarist Fiston Lusambo, the Zong Zing All Stars were formed in 2007. Members of the group had played previously in the bands of Papa Wemba, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Samba Mapangala and General Defao, and in the Choc Stars. They describe their music as Cavacha - “the root beat from DRC Congo which created Soukous from Congo, Makosa from Cameroon and Coupez decallez from Ivory Coast”.
More information: www.facebook.com/ZongZingAllstars.

Tags:   World Music Congo Tanzania Great Britain Souskous Zong Zing All Stars City of London Festival Guildhall Yard

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4th July 2012 at Guildhall Yard, London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Congo (British resident) & Tanzania (British resident) & Britain. Style: Cavacha (Souskous & other styles).

Lineup: Fiston Lusambo (g), Papy Luyeye (g), Nzaya Nzayadio (v), Gianni Calucci (v), Jay Paine (bass g), Jean Mulamba (d), Saidi Kanda (congas), Antoine Luta (dancer).

Led by guirarist Fiston Lusambo, the Zong Zing All Stars were formed in 2007. Members of the group had played previously in the bands of Papa Wemba, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Samba Mapangala and General Defao, and in the Choc Stars. They describe their music as Cavacha - “the root beat from DRC Congo which created Soukous from Congo, Makosa from Cameroon and Coupez decallez from Ivory Coast”.
More information: www.facebook.com/ZongZingAllstars.

Tags:   World Music Congo Tanzania Great Britain Souskous Zong Zing All Stars City of London Festival Guildhall Yard

© All Rights Reserved

4th July 2012 at Guildhall Yard, London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Congo (British resident). Style: Cavacha (Souskous & other styles).

Lineup: Fiston Lusambo (g), Papy Luyeye (g), Nzaya Nzayadio (v), Gianni Calucci (v), Jay Paine (bass g), Jean Mulamba (d), Saidi Kanda (congas), Antoine Luta (dancer).

Led by guirarist Fiston Lusambo, the Zong Zing All Stars were formed in 2007. Members of the group had played previously in the bands of Papa Wemba, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Samba Mapangala and General Defao, and in the Choc Stars. They describe their music as Cavacha - “the root beat from DRC Congo which created Soukous from Congo, Makosa from Cameroon and Coupez decallez from Ivory Coast”.
More information: www.facebook.com/ZongZingAllstars.

Tags:   World Music Congo Souskous Zong Zing All Stars City of London Festival Guildhall Yard

© All Rights Reserved

4th July 2012 at Guildhall Yard, London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Congo (British resident) & Tanzania (British resident) & Britain. Style: Cavacha (Souskous & other styles).

Lineup: Fiston Lusambo (g), Papy Luyeye (g), Nzaya Nzayadio (v), Gianni Calucci (v), Jay Paine (bass g), Jean Mulamba (d), Saidi Kanda (congas), Antoine Luta (dancer).

Led by guirarist Fiston Lusambo, the Zong Zing All Stars were formed in 2007. Members of the group had played previously in the bands of Papa Wemba, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Samba Mapangala and General Defao, and in the Choc Stars. They describe their music as Cavacha - “the root beat from DRC Congo which created Soukous from Congo, Makosa from Cameroon and Coupez decallez from Ivory Coast”.
More information: www.facebook.com/ZongZingAllstars.

Tags:   World Music Congo Tanzania Great Britain Souskous Zong Zing All Stars City of London Festival Guildhall Yard

© All Rights Reserved

4th July 2012 at Guildhall Yard, London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Congo (British resident). Style: Cavacha (Souskous & other styles).

Lineup: Fiston Lusambo (g), Papy Luyeye (g), Nzaya Nzayadio (v), Gianni Calucci (v), Jay Paine (bass g), Jean Mulamba (d), Saidi Kanda (congas), Antoine Luta (dancer).

Led by guirarist Fiston Lusambo, the Zong Zing All Stars were formed in 2007. Members of the group had played previously in the bands of Papa Wemba, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Samba Mapangala and General Defao, and in the Choc Stars. They describe their music as Cavacha - “the root beat from DRC Congo which created Soukous from Congo, Makosa from Cameroon and Coupez decallez from Ivory Coast”.
In this photo: Fiston Lusambo.
More information: www.facebook.com/ZongZingAllstars.

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