The legendary congolese band, founded back in the 1960s and masters of electrified likembe, introduced the world to the strange and spectacular electrotraditional mixtures which are being concocted in the suburbs of kinshasa. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video. Congotronics by konono n1, released 21 january 2005 1. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. June 18, 2006 the debut album of congolese band konoko no. They combine three electric likembe a traditional instrument similar to the mbira with voices, dancers, and percussion instruments that are made out of items salvaged from a junkyard. Dont listen to congotronics if you need to keep still for any reason, because it just wont work. The first release of this series by the afropop and traditional bazombo superstars konono no. Listen to your favorite songs from congotronics by konono no 1 now. With makonda, the new leader of konono n1, son of augustin, grandson of mingiedi.
Feb 08, 2007 awards for world music 2006 konono no 1 profile. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Back in 1978, bernard treton recorded konono n1 and three other bands in kinshasa. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. Once in a while an album comes along which is so insanely wonderful thatjazz or notit needs to be brought to the attention of this community. Musiques urbaines a kinshasa album released in 1986 on ocora, which indirectly led western audiences to discover kononos music 25 years later with the congotronics album, recorded by vincent kenis and released in 2004. Konono no 1, congotronics 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. The very undemocratic republic of congo currently hosts our planets gravest ongoing human rights tragedy. Lufuala ndonga by konono n1 from the album congotronics video directed by vincent kenis, edited by elsa dahmani buystream.
Assume crash position by konono no 1 20100517 by konono no 1 4. Theres always been a delightful diy feel to the innovative lowtechhifi amplification of konono n1s congotronics sound. Ever since the 2004 release of konono s debut studio album, congotronics, the collective has earned widespread admiration from alternative. Thats how congo punkmeetstechno band konono no 1 translate their name. It has won the band massive favour in the dance and alternative rock scenes as well as in world music circles and in the north american and european media. Such an album is congotronics by kinshasa trance band konono no. Congotronics, the 2004 album by the congolese ensemble konono no. The groups amplification equipment is equally rudimentary, including a microphone carved out of wood fitted with a magnet from an. For their latest offering konono n1 meets batida they have joined forces with acclaimed angolanportuguese artist batida aka pedro coquenao.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Jan 01, 2004 listen to your favorite songs from congotronics by konono no 1 now. I was immediately captivated by its hypnotic grooves and electrified sound. After looking through lists for 2005, congotronics is one of those albums that showed up several times and a couple weeks ago it finally filtered up to the top of my purchases pile. Videos by artists recording for crammeds congotronics series 9.
If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Konono n1 is a group of musicians founded almost 25 years ago and now situated in the peoples republic of congo. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Click download file button or copy konono congotronics url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. World music, electronica and avantrock aficionados have all been equally amazed by this otherworldly music. Congotronics by konono no 1 on amazon music unlimited. Apr 22, 2016 nlele kalusimbiko konono n1 meets batida via soundcloud. Congotronics by konono n1 released in 2005 via crammed discs. After the elder mawangus death in april 2015 at the age. Konono n1 lufuala ndonga from the album congotronics. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Konono n1s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The groups amplification equipment is equally rudimentary, including a microphone carved out of wood.
Konono n 1 lufuala ndonga from the album congotronics. Keniss subsequent recordings of konono no 1, released last year as the congotronics album. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Augustin mawangu mingiedi, bandleader of konono no. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until. On april 16, 2015 mingiedi mawangu died at the age of 86, and son augustin assumed leadership of the group.
Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. The band was founded over 25 years ago and specialize in african trance grooves native to the region near the border of congo and angola. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. Congotronics by konono n 1, released 21 january 2005 1. The congotronics series is a collection of albums devoted to electrified traditional music from the congo, curated and produced by vincent kenis for the crammed discs label. Congotronics is the official debut album by konono n.
Mar 03, 2016 then in 2011 they took the collaboration on the road travelling from london to japan with congotronics vs rockers tour delighting all see our article here. Short clip we edited down from footage by crammed discs. They combine three electric likembe a traditional lamellaphone similar to the mbira with voices, dancers, and percussion instruments that are made out of items salvaged from a junkyard. Alternative takes on congotronics, an album containing covers, tributes, and radical reinterpretations of music by kasai allstars, konono no. Konono n1 listen and stream free music, albums, new. They play a version of the likembe, a thumb piano, which they crafted themselves. Its important, crucial in fact to hear what these guys have done in a cut off society without the constant prod of western influence.
Mar 15, 2016 since its influential congotronics 2005 crammed discs release, konono no. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Mar 03, 2005 konono no 1, congotronics 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Konono n1 listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos konono n1. Alexis petridis on congo punkmeetstechno band konono no 1. Licensed to youtube by merlin pias, a train entertainment masters on behalf of crammed. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
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