TSHEGUE are fronted by no-f*cks-given French-Congolese singer Faty Sy Savenet (she’s pretty striking, more via her Insta), who relocated to Paris aged 8 from music-obsessed Congolese capital city, Kinshasa. Her lyrics tap the struggles faced by the African diaspora, and the band’s name – also Faty’s nickname growing up – is slang for the boys who gather on the streets of Kinshasa.
The band have just released this video for thumping new single ‘The Wheel’, shot by Africa Express director Renaud Barret. It trails the Club Etoile Rollers – a mixed-gender collective, some as young as 13 – who skate the chaotic streets of Kinshasa hitching rides on the back of cars, buses & bikes….
Streamers – https://idol.lnk.to/The_Wheel
