Konono Nº1

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Years Active
1966 – present (58 years)
Founded In
Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Konono Nº1 is a musical group from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire). They combine three electric (a traditional lamellaphone similar to the ) 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 th… read more
Konono Nº1 is a musical group from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire). They combine three electric (a traditional lamellaphone similar to the ) with voices, dancers, and percussion instruments that are made out of items salvaged from a junkyard. … read more
Konono Nº1 is a musical group from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire). They combine three electric (a traditional lamellaphone similar to the ) with voices, dancers, and percussion instruments that are made out of items salvaged from a junkyard. The group's amplification equipment is equally rudimentary, includi… read more

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