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Kasai Allstars are a 25-piece musical collective based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The musicians originally come from five bands, all from the Kasai region, but originating from five different ethnic groups: the Songye, Lulua, Tetela, Luba, and Luntu. Some of these groups have endured conflicting relationships over the centuries, they each have their own culture, their own language and their own musical traditions, which were always thought to be incompatible until these musicians decided to pool their resources and form a "superband", at the instigation of Belgian producer Vincent Kenis ==Career== In 2008, they released an album on Crammed Discs entitled ''In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic'', the third in the Congotronics series for the label (which also released material from the group Konono Nº1). The album was well received by Western music critics.〔Album review, ''Rolling Stone'', October 2, 2008.〕〔Album review, ''SPIN'', October 2008, p. 110.〕 In November 2010, Crammed Discs released ''Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics'', a multi-artist album containing interpretations, covers and tributes to the music of Kasai Allstars, Konono Nº1 and other Congotronics bands, recorded by 26 indie rock and electronic musicians, including a.o. Deerhoof, Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, Juana Molina, Shackleton, Megafaun, Aksak Maboul, Mark Ernestus and others.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics - Various Artists - Releases - AllMusic )〕 In 2011, Kasai Allstars took part in the Congotronics vs Rockers project, a "superband" including ten Congolese and ten indie rock musicians (also including members of Deerhoof, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Konono No.1, Skeletons and Juana Molina), who collaborated to create a common repertoire and performed at 15 major festivals and venues in ten countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Quietus )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Arts Desk )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pitchfork )〕 Kasai Allstars' second full-length album, ''Beware the Fetish'', came out in 2014. It consists (in the CD version) of 12 tracks totalling over 100 minutes of music. The album was extremely well welcomed by the press .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Metacritic )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kasai Allstars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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