Bilongo, Opiyo & Bilongo Golden Stars

***Kanyo Records is proud to present its debut release, What Do People Want? by OPIYO BILONGO and BILONGO GOLDEN STARS. This occasion also marks the first time that Mr. Bilongo’s music is available outside of his native Kenya, where his original brand of dangerously funky benga music has made him a household name. Though this is his first international release, US audiences are already familiar with Opiyo Bilongo’s infectious guitar lines and unique vocal stylings through his involvement with EXTRA GOLDEN, the Kenyan-American collaboration whose Autumn 2006 concerts have already reached legendary status. In fact, the group performed several of Mr. Bilongo’s compositions during that time. Of those, “Hera Mar Kionjo” and 2004’s monster hit “Yuak Debe Sauti Moja” are included here.