Get some tips on how to use bbc search, and some other useful bbc sites. Coming from the kinshasan suburbs of the congo, we gathered them to. Konono congotronics 2 buzznrumble from the urbnjungle. Their furious and deafening, distorted sound has been compared. Available now the box set includes 6 vinyl lps, 1 vinyl 7, a reusable congotronics usb pen drive. Konono no 1 are an intense, compelling and downright bizarre outfit who seem determined to turn all concepts of classic congolese pop upside down. For the full interactive experience download the free dan deacon app at 1. The groups amplification equipment is equally rudimentary, including a microphone carved out of wood fitted with a magnet from an. Here you can find konono congotronics shared files. Its important, crucial in fact to hear what these guys have done in a cut off society without the constant prod of western influence. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. 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. Last year, they transformed cafe oto, londons usually thoughtful home of improvised music and other radical fringes, into a sweaty, heaving celebratory dancehall.
Music go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. These flac tracks are superior to mp3 in that they are compressed without any loss in sound quality. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. 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. Its something of an accidental update on bazombo trance music, and its thrillingly unique stuff, a torrent of kinetic sound that straddles the line.
Ever since the 2004 release of kononos debut studio album, congotronics, the collective has earned widespread admiration from alternative. Congotronics is actually the second konono record to receive international distribution last years lubuaku was a live recording from a european tour and its bound to win them a following. Congotronics by konono n 1, released 21 january 2005 1. Konono n 1 is a group of musicians founded almost 25 years ago and now situated in the peoples republic of congo. Here they aim big and score big with a real coup the pairing of veteran congolese musicians konono no. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Konono no 1 are set to release their first album in six years. Konono no1 meets batida although the crammed label is normally more associated with leftfield indie their long running afrocentric series congotronics is one of their most respected. Available exclusively from the crammed greedbag store. Congotronics is kononos second album the first was a live outing entitled lubuaku, and while it was ostensibly recorded in a studio setting, it sounds wonderfully live and immediate, as if the dozen members of the group were standing on a busy street corner like some congolese version of a secondline mardi gras band, only with thumb pianos. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The very undemocratic republic of congo currently hosts our planets gravest ongoing human rights tragedy.
Alternative takes on congotronics, an album containing covers, tributes, and radical reinterpretations of music by kasai allstars, konono no. The primary instrument of the group is a somewhat rudimentary thumb piano called the likembe, but they also play percussive instruments made out of old car parts through handmade microphones and megaphones. The groups amplification equipment is equally rudimentary, including a microphone carved out of wood. 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. World music, electronica and avantrock aficionados have all been equally amazed by this otherworldly music. Unfortunately at this time we cant offer all the konono no. For further technical details or player tips, visit the help section. Keniss subsequent recordings of konono no 1, released last year as the congotronics album, caused a global sensation. Congotronics is the official debut album by konono n. Includes unlimited streaming of congotronics via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Assume crash position by konono n1, released 03 may 2010 1.