More than music, Bantunani is primarily an adventure, the will of a person … Read Full Bio ↴More than music, Bantunani is primarily an adventure, the will of a person to continually unite around her musicians from all walks of life to draw a sound, thought, and a groove nomadic that caresses the ages languages and styles. It rubs happy soul, funk, R & B and Afrobeat in a world where the guitars are expressed between joy and arrogance behind hushed vocals. Every second, rumba home can break. Listen Bantunani implies a freedom, a total lack of boundaries and a love of music colorful human humanist message.

Behind the pen vindictive, melancholy, hides the eyes of Michel Nzau, instigator of the afrogroove, it is the project multiethnic whose essence remains except the sound live. There are few artists whose music, indefinable and sensuously African, invites you to dance, and reflection at the meeting. His productions are full of mixtures and express the inheritance of a music lover looking for innovative groove. Far from the shackles, sweat daring.

Designed in 2006 as a creative platform around the guitars, musicians and multimedia artists and other engineers of sound, Bantunani is one of those constellations which revolve wills in the service of creative art that the structure is seen to change with each project .. Each new album evokes a new life with new faces of musicians who come together when the hard core push the boundaries of the so-called afrogroove.

As a long journey, Michel has created around a core group of quality musicians, both guarantors of writing and freedom

is found when Michel at the helm, Niwa Koshi, bassist Japanese because of its Thurs dark rock with hints soukouss just sit singing and guitar Nicolas Mazzola, the Sicilian mandolin pop and arpeggios. It collects guitars and guitar rifts effective than the rhythm of Fabrice set quietly as a jazzman. In this mix sound, the sweet sensuality of the female vocals, warm and seductive surprises and attracts the timbre folk soul Manassé Israel uses it alongside many guests.

Group name:
The name of the group Bantunani would have three meaningsperformed well in the group's philosophy, the first sense comes from the Lingala (language spoken in Congo-DRC), which means Bantu the 'Bantu people' and would return the question tois this people?, the second meaning is more of a universalist because it refers to the notion of Bantu as a human being, hence the question who are we?
Finally, the last sense, the Bantu word also means 'people' so we have the question, who are these people? In this case is this group Bantunani.

Influences: Sly and The Family Stone, Charles Mingus , Nina Simone, Gil Scott-Heron, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Miriam Makeba, Arrested Development, Guru, Living Color, BB King, Wendo Kolosoy, JB.Lenoir, Franco Luambo, Mahmoud Ahmed, Giorgio Moroder, Richard Wagner, Jacques Brel .

Discography:
May 2010: Africanization
The return was expected to confirm the first flush, marked by the opening in all directions, this album exceeds the nu-rumba to finally establish the afrogroove where ranges of styles styles, from theme to theme but always with a strong will not to dance silly. There are the hits 'Coltanrush' Letthemtalk and other Balckninja. (Ruestendhal / Believe)

March 2008: RumbaLounge, Discovering NuRumba
first album, marked by a groove very wild, he laid the foundation for the nu-rumba. The African universe, text rich and effective melodies made this album a first success with titles like Bantugroove, and Rumbafever Makambo. (Ruestendhal / Believe)

Set Design:
NewMorning
NouveauCasino
TheBellevilloise
Ephemeral Point
Scene Bastille
Satellit'Café
Comedyclub
Mamashelter
The Archduke
Trailsdes Halles
FestivalMaisha
Lavoir Modern

Press:
Liberation -'Bantunani,groove engaged'
http://www.liberation.fr/culture/0101251915-bantunani-groove-engage
Nova - 'The groove of Bantunani conquered

The bigMix
interview with MichelBintou Simporé
RFI - Tropical Color
Interview with Michael Claudy Siar
http://www.rfi.fr/emission/le-couleurs-tropicales-show-invites-bantunani
RMC Middle East
Live and interview

Daniel Brown, the chronic afrogroove
http://www.english.rfi.fr/node/57425

Contacts:
Press Contact: Christine DUFRENOIS - 0033.6.59.95.67.65
Art Direction: Walid Breid
Label: BlackninjaPublishing - 935 Street of Chivalry - 27450 Saint Etienne Allier - Tel: 0277010172
http://www.bantunani.com/

Their influences :
Wendo Kolosoy, JB.Lenoir, Franco, Mahmoud AHMED, Sly and Family Stones, Nina Simone, Gil Scott Heron, James Brown,Charles Mingus, Richard Wagner, Michael Jackson, Miriam MAKEBA, Arrested Development, Living color.

Around Michel N'zau VUANDA,
the other members are:
Niwa Koshi : Bassiste /arrangeur
Johnny PULULU : Batteur / arrangeur
Nicolas MAZZOLA : Guitariste / arrangeur
Fabrice Mulleri: string / keyboard
Manassé Israel : Choriste / interprète

Rumbafever
Bantunani Lyrics

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Na mema kambo ya baba
Na mema kambo eh
Fever
To mema kambo ya baba
To mema kambo eh
Fever
Oh ndeko ndeko oh
Na yoki miziki esila ah

Tala bantunani ba zongisi rumba
Yoka yoka, ndeko, ndeko
Na mema kambo ya baba
Na mema kambo eh
Fever
To mema kambo ya baba
To mema kambo eh
Soki olingi salsa
Landa bango na Cuba
Soki olingi kobina
Landa ngai na rumba
To komi na.rumbafever
To kobina.rumbafever
Bantunani.rumbafever
Oooh.RumbaFever
Eh bana bana ah.
Na yoki nzembo ebunga

Tala bantunani bazongisi nzembo
Yoka yoka... bana bana

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bantunani's song Rumbafever are focused on the spirit of African music and dance, particularly the Congolese rumba. The song is about the feeling of feverish passion that arises from listening to this music, as the singer repeats the phrase "Na mema kambo ya baba" (I feel the heat of my father's dance) and "Fever" throughout the song. The lyrics speak to the power of music to connect people across cultures and to uplift the soul. The song also alludes to the history of African music, mentioning how the members of Bantunani are carrying on the tradition of rumba and other styles of music that originated on the continent.

The lyrics mention the importance of preserving and celebrating the cultural heritage of Africa. The line "Soki olingi salsa, landa bango na Cuba" (If you want salsa, go to Cuba) suggests that even though African music has influenced many other genres of music, it is important to maintain the unique qualities of this music that make it distinct from others. The lyrics also express the joy and excitement of dancing and listening to music with friends, as the singer repeatedly reminds listeners to join in by shouting "ndeko ndeko" and "bana bana" (which means "brother" in Lingala).

Overall, Bantunani's song Rumbafever is a celebration of African music and culture. Through its infectious rhythms and passionate lyrics, the song encourages listeners to join in the "heat" of the dance and appreciate the rich heritage of African music.

Line by Line Meaning

Na mema kambo ya baba
I love my father's culture

Na mema kambo eh
I love it so much

Fever
There's a fever

To mema kambo ya baba
I love my father's culture

To mema kambo eh
I love it so much

Oh ndeko ndeko oh
Oh brothers, brothers oh

Na yoki miziki esila ah
I hear music everywhere

Tala bantunani ba zongisi rumba
Bantunani is playing rumba

Yoka yoka, ndeko, ndeko
Dance, dance, brothers, brothers

Soki olingi salsa
If you want Salsa

Landa bango na Cuba
Go to Cuba for that