Congolese outfit Mbongwana Star created a significant buzz with the release debut album From Kinshasa last year, picking up five star reviews left, right and centre for what was a gritty, artefact-laden, punk infused take on Congolese rumba. The Guardian called it an album which ‘defies comparison’ in their glowing review, a view echoed by Drowned in Sound who say that ‘Mbongwana Star reassemble the pieces of their native music into a forward thinking new form.’
This month, they embark on what is the first 100% accessible UK tour, both for the benefit of their two frontmen, themselves wheelchair users, and the gig-going public. Band on the Wall is proud to have a gold award in accessibility from Access Is Everything, an independent organisation who assisted in the planning of this tour, and are equally proud to be involved in it.
Find out more about the tour here, and check out their recently released film below.
