Bisso na Bisso
Bisso Na Bisso (German: between us or between us in Lingála ) is a French-speaking musician collective of rappers and singers with roots in the Republic of the Congo , which was founded in 1999. The group consists of Ben-J (from Les Neg'Marrons ), Lino and Calbo (from Ärsenik ), DOC TMC and G Kill (from 2Bal ), Mystik and the only woman M'Passi initiated by the French rapper Passi .
Act
The group's first album, Racines (German: Roots ), combines hip hop with African rhythms and sounds such as rumba , zouk and soukous . Prominent African musicians such as Koffi Olomide , Papa Wemba , Ismaël Lô , Kassav and Monique Seka appear as guest musicians on the album .
Bisso Na Bisso have put a lot of energy into organizing humanitarian aid for the Congo and other African countries. In addition to their humanitarian aid, they have also criticized African politicians with their texts. In Dans la peau d'un chef they criticize the government's corruption with the exemplary line of text: "I pray for the development of my country that is falling into decay / believe me I swear to gorge myself ..."
Members
- DOC TMC (Landry Mahoukou) of 2 Ball 'Niggets (member of Ménage à 3 and ex- 2 Ball 2 Neg ) until his imprisonment in 1999 (convicted until 2014, released early in January 2006)
- G-Kill (Frédéric Mahoukou) of 2 Bal 'Niggets (member of Ménage à 3 and ex- 2 Bal 2 Neg )
- Lino (Gaëlino M'Bani), arsenic
- Calbo (Calboni M'Bani), arsenic
- Ben-J (Fabien Loubayi), Neg 'Marrons
- Mysticism (Gyslain Loussingui)
- M'Passi , Melgroove (cousin of Passi)
- Passi Balende
Bisso Na Bisso often work with well-known artists from the Ndombolo and Soukous genres , including Papa Wemba, Lokua Kanza and Koffi Olomide or Franklin Boukaka and Michel Alibo .
Awards
- 1999: Kora All African Music Award in the Best Arranger category
- 1999: Kora All African Music Award in the Best Group category
- 1999: Kora All African Music Award for Best Video
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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| 1999 | Racines |
FR5  (25 weeks)FR |
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| 2009 | Africa |
FR12 (16 weeks) FR |
More albums
- 1999: Live 15 May 99
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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FR
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| 1999 | Bisso na Bisso Racines |
FR4th (15 weeks)FR |
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| Tata Nzambé Racines |
FR27 (16 weeks) FR |
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| Dans la peau d'un chef Racines |
FR77 (11 weeks) FR |
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| 2009 | Show ce soir Africa |
FR3 (31 weeks) FR |
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- ↑ MCM Article (French)
- ↑ A translated link to an article in Africa about a Bisso Na Bisso tour ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Veronique Helenon / Dipannita Basu / Sidney Lemelle: The Vinyl Ain't Final: Hip Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture , Pluto Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: FR
- ↑ a b Awards for music sales: FR
