Konono No.1

Konono No.1
Formed: 1978 in Kinshasa, Congo
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Styles: Afro-Pop, African Folk
Group Members: Mingiedi Mawangu
Biography: Konono No. 1 combine the spirit of traditional African music with the junk instrument concept and the progressive electronic aspect of modern times. The group's full name is L'Orchestre Folklorique T.P. Konono No. 1 de Mingiedi, T.P. being translated as "all powerful." It is also a tribute to the band ...Read full biography
Congotronics
Released: 2005
Label: Crammed Disc
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This amazing record is the product of utility, coincidence, and accidental discovery as much as it is a product of academic deliberation, and it manages to sound old and traditional even as it is refreshingly ...Read full review
Live at Couleur Cafe
Released: 2007
Label: Crammed Disc
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Crammed Discs in Belgium issued its third installment of its wildly successful and completely warranted Konono No. 1 recordings. The first was simply called Congotronics; the second, Congotronics 2, focused ...Read full review
More Konono No. 1 albums: Main Albums (2), Singles & EPs (1)
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