Cat No INL001

· Bibi Tanga is a young, Paris-based African (born in Bangui - Central African Republic) who combines soul, funk, hip hop, jazz, gospel and Afro-beat in his own unique hybrid kaleidoscope of black music traditions. He has produced a seriously hip, soulful, attention-grabbing album with “Yellow Gauze”.

· A versatile singer and accomplished musician (who plays guitar, bass and saxophone), Bibi Tanga can combine Curtis Mayfield’s falsetto, James Brown’s funk and Sly Stone’s experimentation - but with shades of Fela Kuti, Bembaya Jazz and the TPOK jazz of Franco.

· His first album “Le vent qui souffle”, released in 2000 on the Hipi Music label, also had a strong Afro-funk groove, following collaborations with the Malka Family. In 2003, he met Professeur Inlassable, a music junkie and studio sorcerer, and his partner on this new album.

· Professeur Inlassable released a similarly cross-genre album, “Leçon Numéro Un”, on the Ici d’Ailleurs label in 2004. Bibi and the Professeur have already had strong press & public reaction to “Yellow Gauze” and their recent live performances.