Friday, March 25, 2011

Baloji Cha Cha Cha!


Another killer video versioning off the original. Thanks to WUA for the links.

5 comments:

Grumpy said...

Pure gold! Any idea who the very wonderful singer is who shares duties with Baloji?

matt said...

Hi Grumpy I don't know for sure. Heres the detail:

Directors: spike and jones
DOP: nicolas karakatsanis
Producer: annemie decorte & michèle meire (dr film)
styling: ann lauwerys
thanks to lexxus legal & racine alternative
Album : KINSHASA SUCCURSALE - Label : Kraked
ISRC : FR-8C7-10-00002

Shot in the "Bon marché" (Barumbu) neighbourhood, at the heart of Kinshasa, featuring the late Wendo Kolosoy’s backing band, "Indépendance cha-cha - Le jour d'après" is a new take on the African independence anthem written in 1960 by Joseph "grand kallé" Kabasele and Nicolas " dr. nico" Kassanda.

matt said...

Royce Mbumba is the singer.

matt said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUVxhvjc5O0

Grumpy said...

Thanks for the info, Matt, and for posting this (and to the man like Rob for tipping me off about the post). This is by far and away the best thing I've heard this month and a great little film to accompany it. Fabulous tribute to a fabulous song.