Konono Nº1 is a musical group from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Con… Read Full Bio ↴Konono Nº1 is a musical group from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire). They combine three electric likembé (a traditional lamellaphone similar to the mbira) with voices, dancers, and percussion instruments that are made out of items salvaged from a junkyard. The group's amplification equipment is equally rudimentary, including a microphone carved out of wood fitted with a magnet from an automobile alternator.
The group was formed by Mingiedi Mawangu, a likembé player and truck driver who passed away in April 2015 at the age of 85. Dates for the group's formation vary: Crammed Discs, who released Konono Nº1's Congotronics album in 2005, places the group's formation around 1980. However, in November 1978, an ensemble called Orchestre Tout Puissant Likembe Konono Nº1 (All-Powerful Likembe Konono Nº1 Orchestra) recorded one track, "Mungua-Muanga", for the compilation album Zaire: Musiques Urbaines a Kinshasa, and according to the group itself Mingiedi Mawangu formed the band in the 1960s.
Their typically Congolese repetitive beats, together with their DIY approach resulting in an (initially unintentional) distorted sound called Congotronics, has brought the group some renown in North America and Europe. They have toured both continents, documented by the 2007 album Live at Couleur Cafe.
Konono Nº1 collaborated with Björk on her 2007 album, Volta and the Dutch rock band The Ex has covered one of their songs.
Band leader Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi passed away in October 2017. His role of lead likembe player has now been passed to the 3rd generation, to Augustin's son Makonda, who is fronting the band with original singer Menga Waku.
The group was formed by Mingiedi Mawangu, a likembé player and truck driver who passed away in April 2015 at the age of 85. Dates for the group's formation vary: Crammed Discs, who released Konono Nº1's Congotronics album in 2005, places the group's formation around 1980. However, in November 1978, an ensemble called Orchestre Tout Puissant Likembe Konono Nº1 (All-Powerful Likembe Konono Nº1 Orchestra) recorded one track, "Mungua-Muanga", for the compilation album Zaire: Musiques Urbaines a Kinshasa, and according to the group itself Mingiedi Mawangu formed the band in the 1960s.
Their typically Congolese repetitive beats, together with their DIY approach resulting in an (initially unintentional) distorted sound called Congotronics, has brought the group some renown in North America and Europe. They have toured both continents, documented by the 2007 album Live at Couleur Cafe.
Konono Nº1 collaborated with Björk on her 2007 album, Volta and the Dutch rock band The Ex has covered one of their songs.
Band leader Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi passed away in October 2017. His role of lead likembe player has now been passed to the 3rd generation, to Augustin's son Makonda, who is fronting the band with original singer Menga Waku.
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@mfutampongo5217
Bien parlé mon frère, aujourd'hui les congolais ont ouvert les yeux, Katumbi et Kamerhe sont inconstitutionnel et ne peuvent pas postuler ala présidence. Aujourd'hui nous sommes tous deriere monsieur HONORE NGWANDA et avec Dieu nous metrons les ennemis hors du congo. Tshisekedi c'est le passé ne perdons pas le temps sur lui.
@mabeleyabankoko
Merci mingi mobali ya solo solo ya Kongo, tokanisaka que batu ya ko défendre peuple Kongo basila nzoka bozali, bravo Mbuta Ikala ozongiseli biso makasi pe opesi biso buania na lokuta nioso ba vieux na ba faux politiciens ya ba marabouts bayaka kosilisa biso, Mbuta Songa Nzila ofungoli biso miso pe tosepeli makasi; boya tobengana batu nioso ya mabe pe totonga Kongo ya Sika; toyebaka te que Batu ya vérité, batu ya Nzambe bazalaka na combat ya résistance; c'est bien parlé et courage bcp mutu abangisa yo te; pe kolinga te basomba yo lisusu lokola basomba somba ba tshitshi na ba faux politiciens ya mabumu. Ingeta ingeta ingeta 243X ingetaaaa les jaloux et les traîtres vont mourir ou fuir
@silasbrooks2697
i know it's kind of off topic but do anybody know a good website to stream new movies online ?
@mwenelikyokeloecibalungu3797
Papa Ikala , po na papa tshi tshi nakanisi ye te? azolekisa tangu pamba mpo na kozala na notoriété haaaaah ,prestige kaka vedetariat
@tontonmbongi7310
Papa ikala y'a solo nioson olobi ko lemba te papa ye moko tt mfumu kimbangu azo mona
@Monkongo3
CONGOLAIS BOMA JESUS, TUMBA BIBLE PE BETA PASTEUR OBOTAMA YASIKA KONGOLAIS. BIMA NA CODE YA JESUS (LUCIFER)666. OYO EKOMISI BISO BAZOBA PE BAWUMBU NA NZELA YA BIBLIA. 500 ANS YA BIBLIA TALA PASI NA PASI. NDEKO MOTO OYO AKANGI BINO NA KIBOWUMBU PE AKATI BINO MABOKO....BONGO ALAKISA BNO NZAMBE....CONGOLAIS SOSOLA....BAYELA BISO BONZAMBE TE, KASI LIWA....SONGELA NZELA YABA KOKO NAYO. NDE KIBOMOTO NAYO EKO ZONGA. MOYINDO OZALI NZAMBE,
TOKO BUNDELA MBOKA NA KIBO BISO....FONGOLA MISO PE SOSOLA NA KOMBO YA MVLUZI KIMBANGU
@lutalakabe6829
Vraiment, Bosala makambo ya bino mpe tomono bino trop parler ne veux rien dire. Merci. si votre Dieu ne voix que le noire partout mais nous sommes deja noire.!! Jesus lui a pardoner tout le monde.
@tontonmbongi7310
Papa luteka keba vraiment eloko oloba ozo komiyeba ? Yo oyebi jesus ya ngo soki omoni biso bana nzambi mpungu tulendo tika biso to landa soki oyebi te tuna bayebisa yo