Les Mamans du Congo were founded in 2018 in Brazzaville as part of a project merging dance with ancestral Kongo lullabies sung in lari by the five mothers.
The history of their people, the daily life of Congolese women are brought to life in music for the first time, with rhythms played with forks, plates, baskets, pestles and recycled materials. Under the leadership of the French Institute of Congo with its director Marie Audigier, the Coopérative de Mai and the Jarring Effects label , the women’s collective met with French hip-hop and electronic music producer Rrobin to continue the musical experimentation of Congolese matrimony. The beatmaker, a regular at artistic meetings, joined them in Brazzaville in 2019 alongside Céline Frezza (co-director of the Jarring Effects label).
In a universe combining DIY percussive instruments, electronic pulses, bass music and afrobeats through drum machines, rap and captivating choirs, this charismatic and feminist group intends to awaken consciences and preserve ancestral Bantu values ??and rhythms & melodies. After having revived the age-old lullabies of the Congo with a first album acclaimed by the international press and the public, the charismatic singer percussionist and leader of the combo, Gladys Samba , accompanied by her musicians and Rrobin continue the fight. Kikento , “Feminine power” in the Lari language, is the name of this EP released on March 3, 2023.
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