Kasai Allstars bụ otu egwu iri abụọ na ise nke dị na Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ndị na-agụ egwú sitere na mpaghara Kasai, mana ha sitere na agbụrụ ise dị iche iche: Songye, Lulua, Tetela, Luba, na Luntu. Ụfọdụ n'ime ìgwè ndị a atawo obi na mmekọrịta na-emegiderịta onwe ha kemgbe ọtụtụ narị afọ, onye ọ bụla n'ime ha nwere ọdịbendị nke ha, asụsụ nke ha, na omenala egwu nke ha. A na-eche mgbe niile na ndị a anaghị ekwekọ ruo mgbe ndị na-agụ egwú kpebiri ijikọ ihe onwunwe ha ma guzobe otu na nkwalite nke onye na-emepụta ihe na Belgium bụ Vincent Kenis.[1]
N'afọ 2008, Kasai Allstars wepụtara otu abọm (na Crammed Discs nke akpọrọ In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic). Ọ bụ nke atọ a tọhapụrụ na usoro Congotronics nke akara ahụ. Ndị na-akatọ egwu ọdịda anyanwụ nabatara abọm ahụ nke ọma.[2][3][4][5]
N'afọ 2010, Crammed Discs wepụtara Tradi-Mods vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics, abọm ọtụtụ ndị na-ese ihe nwere nkọwa, mkpuchi na ụtụ maka egwu nke Kasai Allstars, Konono No1 na ndị ọzọ Congotronic bands, nke ndị indie rock na ndị egwu elektrọnik 26 dere, gụnyere Deerhoof, Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, Juana Molina, Shackleton, Megafaun, na Aksak Maboul.[6][7][8] N'afọ sochirinụ, Kasai Allstars sonyere na Congotronics vs. Ọrụ Rockers, "superband" nke ndị Congo iri na ndị egwu indie rock iri (gụnyere ndị otu Deerhoof, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Konono No.1, Skeletons, na Juana Molina), bụ ndị jikọrọ aka mepụta otu egwu ma rụọ ọrụ na nnukwu ememme na ebe iri na mba iri.[9][10][11][12]
E wepụtara abọm nke abụọ zuru oke nke Kasai Allstars, Beware the Fetish, na afọ 2014. Ndị nta akụkọ nabatara abọm ahụ nke ọma.[13][14] N'afọ 2017, Kasai Allstars pụtara na ihe nkiri Alain Gomis bụ Félicité, nke ha dere ma dekọọ ọtụtụ n'ime egwu egwu. Abọm ụdaolu ahụ bụ Around Félicité . E wepụtara abọm 'Black Ants Always Fly Together', 'One Bangle Makes No Sound' na onwa Mee, na afọ 2021.[15]
(dị ka ọ pụtara na album In The 7th Moon ...):
- Mputu Ebondo 'My Love': ndị na-eduzi olu
- Muambuyi: onye na-eduzi olu, onye na-agba egwú
- Mbuyamba Nyunyi: ndị na-eduzi olu, bass likembe
- Kabongo Tshisensa: ndị na-eduzi olu, likembe, bass likembe
- Tandjolo: lokole (slit drum), ndị na-eduzi olu
- Tshilumba Muamba 'Baila' na Didi Bafuafua: xylophones
- Tshimanga Muamba: drum resonator
- Kalenga Ditu: likembe (piano mkpịsị aka)
- Mopero na Niawu: ụbọ eletrik
- Kabese Ngandu 'Bondis': olu, ụda
- Ngalula Ndaye Sylvie, Bosio Tokala Mamie, Yempongo Kadiya,
- Tete Mutungilayi na Kanku Nshinga Wa Buanda: olu na ịgba egwú
- Mpanya Mutombo: ndị na-eduzi olu
- Gaby Nsapo Kilolo: ụbọ akwara na olu
- N'ọnwa nke asaa, Onyeisi ahụ tụgharịrị n'ime azụ na-egwu mmiri ma rie isi onye iro ya site na Magic (2008, Crammed Discs)
- The Congotronics Vinyl Box Set (2010).
- Kpachara anya na Fetish (2014, Crammed Discs)
- Around Félicité (2017, Crammed Discs)
- Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound (2021, Crammed Discs)
- Nchịkọta mpụta
- Congotronics 2: abọm ọtụtụ ndị na-ese ihe, gụnyere egwu na vidiyo site na Kasai Allstars, site na obere ìgwè ya Basokin na Masanka Sankayi, site na Konono N°1, Bolia We Ndenge, Sobanza Mimanisa, Kisanzi Congo na Tulu. (2005, Crammed Discs).
- Tshileja: egwu mbụ gụnyere na nchịkọta 20 Ways To Float Through Walls (2007, Crammed Discs).
- Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics (2010, Crammed Discs), CD abụọ na-egosi reworks na reinterpretations nke egwu nke Kasai Allstars, Konono No 1 na ndị ọzọ Congolese bands, nke ndị indie rock na ndị electronic music 24 si Europe, Japan na Amerịka mere.
- ↑ Jess Jarnow (30 September 2008). Kasai Allstars. Phoenixnewtimes.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Album review, Rolling Stone, October 2, 2008.
- ↑ Album review, SPIN, October 2008, p. 110.
- ↑ Tangari. "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic", Pitchfork, 2008-08-29. Retrieved on 2014-08-30.
- ↑ Bahn. "Kasai Allstars: In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic", A.V. Club, 2008-10-13. Retrieved on 2014-08-30.
- ↑ Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS. Crammed.be. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics - Various Artists - Releases - AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Bahn. "Various Artists: Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers", A.V. Club, 2008-11-30. Retrieved on 2014-08-30.
- ↑ Caspar Llewellyn Smith. The Guardian. the Guardian. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ The Quietus. The Quietus. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ The Arts Desk. Theartsdesk.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Metacritic. Metacritic.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Tangari. "Kasai Allstars: Beware the Fetish", Pitchfork, 2008-07-07. Retrieved on 2014-08-30.
- ↑ Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound - Kasai Allstars | Release Info (en). AllMusic. Retrieved on 2021-05-08.