Description

Baloji releases a new album, 137 Avenue Kaniama, via Bella Union.

Balojis music stands at the crossroads of African music, traditional and Afro-American music (soul, funk, jazz) discovered through the culture of sampling and electronic music (trance, deep house) which has its roots in part in the region of Belgium where Baloji grew up.

Baloji means man of science in Swahili but during the colonial period that meaning shifted to man of the occult sciences and sorcery. By placing his resilience at the centre of his work, Baloji reconciles all these influences to enrich his projects.

Baloji is a poet, composer-lyricist, scriptwriter, actor and performer, video artist and stylist. After the release of his album Hotel Impala (2008), his Congolese reinterpretation (Kinshasa Succursale, 2011) was awarded 4 stars by the worlds press (NYT, Guardian, El Pais, Les Inrocks.) and after more than 200 live shows all over the world, Baloji returned with a new EP, 64 Bits and Malachite on Bella Union in 2016.