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. Read Full BioKonono 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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Paradiso
Konono Nº1 Lyrics
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Anneke Grönloh Paradiso met je palmenstrand Ach die tijd vergeet ik niet …
Azealia Banks You can sun if you want to Fun if you want…
Ben Vinci And then she holds my hand, mm And then I understand.…
Black Jester (PART 1 - ONE MORE TIME) I've Played A Game With…
Connie Francis Paradiso unterm Sternenzelt Paradiso Palmenstrand Ich komm…
David Finch And then she holds my hand, mm And then I understand.…
EMMA6 Wochenende, SMS, Sonnenflut, noch im Bett Frühstück, kaffe…
Hitomi donna kotoba tsubuyaite mo watashi ni wa wakaru kokoro no ya…
Patty Pravo La la la la la la la la la la La…
The Chameleons I recall a closing door, and I remember Seeing shadows cross…
The Chameleons UK I recall a closing door, and I remember Seeing shadows cross…
Valente Todos meus irmãos perto de mim Inimigos tão longe de mim Tod…
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damian andres
Saludos desde Monte Grande, Argentina!
Verdi M Mayer Jr.
Rest In Peace Mingiedi Mawangu
Iambent
Truly hypnotizing...
Rémi Goulet
I really shake my ass to that!
Adrian Wolmarans
pretty intense stuff, can't imagine sleeping now
Ólafur Sverrir Traustason
Saw them in concert about 6 or 7 seven years ago, one of the best shows I've been to!
Johan van Bommel
I love Konono's music! It is so different from all genres! The songs are always surprising me suddenly, I like it! Where can I buy or download music albums?
EZ4board
I love them, from France, I love them so much, keep up what your re doing, amazing stuff, love you all
MikeWdamn
Psychedelic.
SuperCholdi
Why is this so fucking good?
I’m going to buy an ice cream truck just so I can blast this.