Pas Mal + was founded by Jean-Paul Kilosho (Lead Guitar) and Yannick Koy (Lead Vocals) in 1994.
It started as a typical rumba-sukus band but evolved quickly into a true african world-music group. This is achieved by incorporating music elements from the african diaspora such as afro-cuban,...
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Pas Mal + was founded by Jean-Paul Kilosho (Lead Guitar) and Yannick Koy (Lead Vocals) in 1994.
It started as a typical rumba-sukus band but evolved quickly into a true african world-music group. This is achieved by incorporating music elements from the african diaspora such as afro-cuban, caribbean, swing or brazilian music. However the lyrics of the songs are predominantly in lingala with a bit of french and the singing style remains in the congolese tradition. All these combined elements blend into an original type of music, that appeals to a very wide audience.
The members of the band are quite well-known in the belgian-african music world as most of them are or were part of important groups such as Zap Mama, Afra Sound Stars, Formule 1, Afro-Soukous, etc
Pas Mal + has toured extensively in Belgium, playing in all kind of venues : big festivals (Couleur Café, Francofolies), smaller festivals (Brocante de Matonge, Pili-Pili, Vénerie) clubs and even private parties. It has also been involved as backup band for renowned artists (Papa Wendo, Tabu Ley Rochereau, , Jeff Bodart) in several important shows.
The band has been featured in a 2004 documentary on RTBF (1001 Couleurs).
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