Featured Album
“Tatamana” translates from Kikongo as "Don't give up"/“Hold On To What You Love“. The album is BATILA's journey to African spirituality, self-love and black love.
"Batila reclaims his ancestral roots and pride with the most soulful of voices on the ambitious debut album Tatamana (Hold On To What You Love)… This though is Batila’s inaugural songbook."
REVIEW UK, MONOLITH COCKTAIL
About
In anticipation of the full trance of his upcoming album Mpeve, meaning spirit in Kikongo, this new EP opens a window into Batila’s evolving sonic universe.
In Mpeve, Batila blends Afrobeat, soul, reggae, rumba-rock, and Congolese rhythms into a hypnotic, transformative experience. Backed by his ever-evolving band, The DreamBus, he redefines borders and bridges past and future, tradition and innovation, with his self-forged genre called Bantu Soul.
“ In Light” is an EP to listen to on repeat, again and again, until it becomes part of your breathing. A soundtrack for awakening - soft, circular, endless..
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"Superb singer, songwriter, Batila ....his sound, his compositions and lyrics are crafted absolutely beautifully."
RADIO UK, A WORLD IN LONDON PRESENTED BY DJ RITU
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"A Unique and highly personal take on contemporary African music.....There is some excellent instrumentation on show with, inevitably, Congolese guitars as well as rock and pop avours."
SONGLINES, MARTIN SINNOCK
Tour Dates
10.07.26
Afrika Festival
Stuttgart
Latest Releases
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In Light
Acoustic Ep
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Burning Flowers
Single | 2021
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Kindoki
Single | 2021
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Naboyi (feat. Lova Mutu Wa Ngozi)
Single | 2021
CAFE CHOCOLAT
Café Chocolat is a Berlin music series and community event by Melissa Perales, Durchlüften, Music Pool Berlin and Batila, launching at Schokoladen Berlin on August 29, 2024. Still ongoing, the series uplifts local talent and centers Black and Brown artists and DJs from Germany’s diasporic communities.
