Bawuta Kin featured in the great documentary ‘Jupiter’s Dance’ (2006) which shows many different sides of Kinshasa’s urban sound. Two years ago, Esto and Dr Kash (sans co-founder Rocky B ‘Le Mobidick’ a.k.a. Tchekisa who had left the group) were heard again with ‘Bo Tia K‘, a hard hitting track & video in which they emphasized their status as pioneers with some wit. The single sounded quite different from anything else out there. A full album was announced but as far as we know, it still hasn’t come out.
Two years ago, Esto and Dr Kash (sans co-founder Rocky B ‘Le Mobidick’ a.k.a. Tchekisa who had left the group) were heard again with ‘Bo Tia K‘, a hard hitting track & video in which they emphasized their status as pioneers with some wit. The single sounded quite different from anything else out there. A full album was announced but as far as we know, it still hasn’t come out.
Their new single ‘Sans Sacrifice’ is a similar mashup of styles, there are references to coupé décalé, rumba and traditional dances (think of Classic Swede Swede whose 1991 album Toleki Bango is a classic), while the rapping balances between the ‘atalaku’ style popularized by the emcees who join Congo’s biggest musicians on stage and on record, and a more international flow.
Bawuta Kin are produced by Racine alternative, Lexxus Legal’s non-profit which just finished the Air D’ici hip hop festival in Kinshasa – check below for a roundup of the performances.
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