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MANGALA VALLIS is a new progressive rock band from Italy, whose members are three well-experienced musicians: Gigi Cavalli Cocchi (drums), Enzo Cattini (keyboards) and Mirco Consolini (guitar and bass). Completely in love with the sound of the early 70's, MANGALA VALLIS is influenced by the music of that golden era, even if its music is filtered through its own taste and vision. Some symphonic prog lovers will notice that they mix styles of vintage GENESIS and GENTLE GIANT, while adding some Fish-era MARILLION and SPOCK's BEARD influences. "The Book of Dreams" is dedicated to the memory of writer Jules Verne,...

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Congolese musicians who settled in Nairobi, Kenya, Les Mangalepa became one of the biggest bands in East Africa in the late 70s, when they recorded these tracks. Sweet and soulful, this is music that bridges the gap between early "golden age" sounds like rumba and the then fomenting soukous. Based in Nairobi, Les Mangalepa are sovereigns in their own musical kingdom 'Le Royaume Mangalepa' - which extends far beyond Kenya to encompass Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia and DR Congo (ex-Zaïre). The story of Les Mangalepa starts in the 1960s when, as members of Baba Gaston’s band in Lubumbashi,...