Bokonzi, power from the streets of Kin according to Lova Lova – Pan African Music

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Person wearing a red outfit and unique goggles, holding a curved staff resembling a snake, exudes an aura of power as they stand in front of large green leaves. The scene evokes the vibrant spirit of Pan African music and culture.

The Master of Thunder delivers a relentless lesson of truth in Bokonzi, his new EP out February 3rd via Blue Line Records and PIAS.

In the streets of Bandalungwa, Kinshasa, Wilfried Luzele cries out the misery of a forgotten youth. Kin La Belle sometimes bears its name badly. The city is the scene of many tragedies, and the man now called Lova Lova has long played one of the supporting roles. Armed with his hoarse voice, carried by sounds the antithesis of the rumba that rocks the country, he transforms the misery from which he has emerged…