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Bongo Bong

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Reggae

Bongo Bong is a Reggae act. Their sound grew out of Mano Negra, Roy Eldridge and Black Uhuru. Those roots explain a lot about how Bongo Bong arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Robbie Williams and Lily Allen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around Bongo Bong, reaching back through Mano Negra and forward to Robbie Williams. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

"Bongo Bong" is the first solo single by Manu Chao, from his debut album, Clandestino. It is a remake of "King of Bongo", a track from Manu Chao's previous band, Mano Negra. The title and lyrics are taken from the 1939 jazz song "King of Bongo Bong" by Black American trumpeter Roy Eldridge. It also uses the background music from Black Uhuru's song "Bull ina di Pen", from their 1984 album, Anthem. The song is part of a medley with "Je ne t'aime plus" on Clandestino. Moreover, the music has been reused for other songs, such as "Mr. Bobby", which was first released on this single before being re-recorded for Chao's second album, Próxima Estación: Esperanza, and "Homens", from the same record.

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Bongo BongMano NegraRoy EldridgeBlack UhuruRobbie WilliamsLily Allen

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Bongo Bong grew out of Mano Negra, Roy Eldridge and Black Uhuru, went on to shape Robbie Williams and Lily Allen. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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