Jupiter Okwess

Backed by his longtime band Okwess, Jupiter Bokondji creates a vibrant Afro-pop amalgam that encompasses styles like Congolese rhumba, kwassa kwassa, and cavacha, as well as Western guitar-driven rock and funk music. Although the group has been active since 1990, it wasn't until 2006 that Jupiter & Okwess gained international recognition thanks to the French-made documentary Jupiter's Dance. In the decade that followed, they released two acclaimed albums, 2013's Hotel Univers and 2017's Kin Sonic, the latter of which included contributions from members of Gorillaz, the Bad See...