Bisso Na Bisso

Bisso Na Bisso (Lingala: Between Us) is a music collective of rappers and singers with origins from Congo-Brazzaville, formed in 1999.
The group consists of Ben-J (opens in a new tab) (from Les Neg'Marrons), Lino and Calbo (from the group Ärsenik (opens in a new tab)), Doc (opens in a new tab) and G. Kill (from 2Bal (opens in a new tab)), Mystik and the only female Mpassi, the group was put together by French rapper Passi.
The group released an album called Racines which means 'Roots' in French. The album contained a fusion of hip hop with African rhythms and sounds like rumba, zouk and soukous giving it a unique and distinctive flavour. The album also featured collaborations with prominent African musicians of the time like Koffi Olomide, Papa Wemba, Ismaël Lô, Kassav' and Monique Seka.