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Naboyi

Tatamana

Kindoki

Burning Flowers

What About Me

Biography

BATILA carries the meaning: "the one who protects, holds together and preserves". Inspired by his ancestors and named after his grandfather, BATILA thus tries to live up to his calling. "Don't give up / hold on to what you love" - is the translation of his debut in Kikongo and a personal journey to the spirituality of Congo and Black love. All songs on TATAMANA were recorded live with his band The DreamBus and many other great musicians between Berlin, Paris and Kinshasa. “ Wait until you hear the first single NABOYI. It is one of the songs recorded at Sabab Studios in Kinshasa. NABOYI means "I don't want " BATILA brings us closer to the history of his country of origin, reinterpreting it by combining his deep understanding of music, creative writing and hope. As an artist, he makes those lyrics flow as elegantly as melancholically over his light and sophisticated guitar sounds.