Staff Benda Bilili Concert History

Staff Benda Bilili are a group of Congolese street musicians. They live around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in rumba, with elements of old-school rhythm'n'blues and reggae. The core of the band consists of four senior singers/guitarist, who all disabled (they suffered from poliomyelitis when they were young) and move around in spectacularly customized tricycles. They are backed by a younger rhythm section consisting of ex-sheges...

Staff Benda Bilili Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 06, 2014
Staff Benda Bilili / Dylan Tighe Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Jul 19, 2014
Larmer Tree Festival
"Larmer Tree Festival" / Staff Benda Bilili / Lee Nelson / Public Service Broadcasting / Dreadzone / The Bad Shepherds / La Chiva Gantiva / The Barr Brothers / Chloe Charles / Talisman / O'Hooley & Tidow / Dodge Brothers / Hat Fitz / Rusty Shackle / Samsara / Truckstop Honeymoon / Kidnap Alice Show all bands
Larmer Tree Gardens Salisbury, United Kingdom
Jul 11, 2014 –
Jul 13, 2014
Terres du Son 2014
-M- / Détroit / Woodkid / Ayo / Ben l'Oncle Soul / John Butler Trio / Cats On Trees / Gaëtan Roussel / Ez3kiel / Gramatik / Vitalic VTLZR / Breton / Fakear / Nasser / Barcella / Winston McAnuff / Ken Boothe / Ky Mani Marley / Staff Benda Bilili / Les Voleurs de Swing / Krakauer's Ancestral Groove / Mayra Andrade / Jungle Bouk Show all bands
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Domaine de Candé Monts, France
Oct 25, 2012
Staff Benda Bilili Slim's San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 24, 2012
Staff Benda Bilili / Glenn Red El Rey Theatre Chico, California, United States
Oct 21, 2012
Staff Benda Bilili The Howard Theatre Washington, D.C., United States
Oct 20, 2012
Tower Of Power / Staff Benda Bilili / Average White Band
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Grand Opera House-DE Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Oct 19, 2012
Staff Benda Bilili Jorgensen Ctr. for Perf. Arts Storrs, Connecticut, United States
Oct 18, 2012
Staff Benda Bilili Symphony Space New York, New York, United States
Aug 31, 2012 –
Sep 02, 2012
Electric Picnic 2012
Ed Sheeran / The Killers / The xx / The Cure / Sigur Rós / Alabama Shakes / Grizzly Bear / Hot Chip / The Roots / Grimes / Crystal Castles / BASSNECTAR / The Vaccines / Metronomy / Elbow / Azealia Banks / Bat For Lashes / Patti Smith / The Horrors / Glen Hansard / Orbital / Roots Manuva / The Jezabels / Bell X1 / The 2 Bears / Cold Specks / Baxter Dury / Jonathan Wilson / Fatoumata Diawara / Christy Moore / Lanterns on the Lake / Willis Earl Beal / Cranes / Solar Bears / Staff Benda Bilili / Kieran Hebden / Little Roy / Optimo / Body and Soul / Rocketnumbernine / RAMS' pocket radio / The Kanyu Tree / little xs for eyes / Land Lovers / Lorcan Mak / John Walsh / Aidan & the Italian Weather Ladies / Milagers / Squarepusher / No Spill Blood / Dexys Show all bands
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Stradbally Hall Stradbally, Leinster, Ireland
Jul 15, 2012
Colours Of Ostrava Festival
"Colours Of Ostrava Festival" / Janelle Monáe / Staff Benda Bilili / Parov Stelar / Goodfellas / Creole Choir Of Cuba / Iva Bittova / DVA / Billy Barman
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City Centre Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
Jul 12, 2012 –
Jul 15, 2012
Colours Of Ostrava 2012
The Flaming Lips / Alanis Morissette / Animal Collective / Rufus Wainwright / Parov Stelar / Bobby McFerrin / Infected Mushroom / Kronos Quartet / Ibrahim Maalouf / Portico / Rubik / Tamikrest / Acollective / Kimmo Pohjonen / Euzen / Uniko / Fink / Zaz / Staff Benda Bilili / Antony And The Johnsons With Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra Show all bands
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Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
Jul 07, 2012
Roskilde Festival
"Roskilde Festival" / Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Alison Krauss + Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas / Bon Iver / First Aid Kit / Bowerbirds / The Roots / Mac Miller / Refused / M83 / Paul Kalkbrenner / Julia Holter / Talk Normal / The Sway Machinery / Mew / 120 Days / Sivert Høyem / Lee Fields & The Expressions / Specktors / Bang Bang / Penguin Prison / Dominique Young Unique / Toddla T / Staff Benda Bilili / Spoek Mathambo / Cerebral Ballzy / Rockwell / Warbringer / Mutiny On the Bounty / Liturgy / Pretty Lights / Commix / Addison Groove Project Show all bands
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Roskilde Dyrskueplads Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
May 20, 2012
"Les Nuits Botanique" / Staff Benda Bilili

Les Nuits Botanique

Cirque Royal Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Oct 01, 2011
Staff Benda Bilili Garde Arts Center New London, Connecticut, United States
Sep 30, 2011
Staff Benda Bilili Somerville Theatre Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 27, 2011
Staff Benda Bilili The Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Sep 25, 2011
Staff Benda Bilili Majestic Theatre Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Sep 23, 2011
Staff Benda Bilili Wexner Center for the Arts Columbus, Ohio, United States
Sep 16, 2011
Staff Benda Bilili Herbst Theatre San Francisco, California, United States

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Glastonbury Festival 2010
Jun 23 - 27, 2010
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Lowlands Festival 2010
Aug 20 - 22, 2010
 Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands
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Jun 23 - 27, 2010
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 23 - 27, 2010
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 23 - 27, 2010
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury Festival 2010
Jun 23 - 27, 2010
 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

World
Afropop
World Music
African
Mande Pop
Desert Blues
Congo
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Latest Setlist (08/05/2011):

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  1. Moziki
  2. Moto Moindo
  3. Polio
  4. Je t'aime
  5. Marguerite
  6. Kuluna
  7. Avramandole
  9. Mamafrica
  10. Staff Benda Bilili
  11. Tonkara

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Concerts Per Year:

2014 3 concerts
2012 11 concerts
2011 15 concerts
2010 14 concerts
2009 2 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Staff Benda Bilili had?

Staff Benda Bilili has had 45 concerts.

What genre is Staff Benda Bilili?

Staff Benda Bilili is most often considered to be World, Afropop, World Music, African, Mande Pop, Desert Blues, and Congo.

When was the last Staff Benda Bilili concert?

The last Staff Benda Bilili concert was on December 06, 2014 at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. The bands that performed were: Staff Benda Bilili / Dylan Tighe.

What setlist does Staff Benda Bilili play live?

The songs that Staff Benda Bilili performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 05, 2011 concert in Brest, Brittany, France:

  1. Moziki
  2. Moto Moindo
  3. Polio
  4. Je t'aime
  5. Marguerite
  6. Kuluna
  7. Avramandole
  9. Mamafrica
  10. Staff Benda Bilili
  11. Tonkara

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