Konono Nº1

Konono N º 1 is a world music group from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the traditional African music combined with modern electronic music. The group combines the sound of three Likembes (also called " Sanza " or " thumb piano " called ) with vocals, percussion and dance. The full name of the group is L' orchester folklorique TP Konono N ° 1 de Mingiedi. " T.P. " stands for tout puissant ( powerful ) and is a tribute to the Congolese music legend Franco Luambo and his band TP OK Jazz.

History and music

Konono N ° 1 was founded, according to the record label Crammed Discs in the 1960s by the truck driver and Likembespieler Mawangu Mingiedi. A first title ( Mungua - Mwanga ) Tout Puissant Orchestre Likembe Konono N º 1 was recorded in November 1978 and 1987 on the compilation Zaire: Musiques published Urbaines a Kinshasa. Since this period, the group exerts a strong influence on many musicians central Africa.

Mawangu Mingiedi belongs to the ethnic group of the Zombo (or Bazombo ), whose home is near the border with Angola on. For his Likembeensemble Mingiedi adapted Zombo ritual music of which was originally played on horns made ​​of elephant tusks. In addition to the Likembes in three different moods the band for their music used largely self-made percussion instruments made of materials from the junkyard, old car parts and other To reinforce the song originally called " lance - voix " ( lit. " votes thrower " ) served megaphones. They used self-built microphones, amplifiers and huge, showy, funnel- shaped speakers that are still part of their stage equipment. These features specific to their distorted sound and moved with her DIY aesthetics from 2005, when they performed at the Eurockéennes festival in Belfort, also increases the fans of rock and electronic music. From there, the group toured often in North America and Europe.

The Amsterdam anarcho- punk band The Ex coverte a title of Konono N ° 1 2007, the group worked with Björk Earth Intruders for the title on their album Volta together and accompanied her on the tour for the album. 2010, the group with Seal, Jeff Beck worked on Herbie Hancock album, The Imagine Project with. The album was nominated for Grammy Awards 2011 as the best collaboration with vocals for pop.

Discography

  • Zaire: Musiques Urbaines a Kinshasa (1987; Ocora 559007 ), incorporated in 1978
  • Lubuaku (2004; Terp )
  • Congotronics (2004, Crammed Discs )
  • Congotronics 2 (2004, Crammed Discs ), various artists compilation with a title of Konono N º 1
  • Live at Couleur Café (2007, Crammed Discs ), nominated for the 2008 Grammy Awards for Best Traditional World Music Album
  • Assumed crash position (2010, Crammed Discs )
  • Congotronics Vinyl Box Set (2011, Crammed Discs )

Awards

Singing Homage François Luambo Makiadi Bugle Distortion Rock music Anarcho-Punk The Ex (band) Volta (Album)
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