Word: congotronicsã
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Dates: during 2006-2006
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...offs, and junk percussion from whatever they could find to keep the beat—hubcaps, tin cans, glass bottles. Last year, Konono No.1—a tradi-modern Congolese group—brought the makeshift sounds to a world audience when they released their “Congotronics?? album. It quickly became required listening for every DJ and music collector on the block. The resulting songs were built on the foundation of African polyrhythms, but have new sounds from the city streets: jagged guitar lines, ambient fuzz, and distorted vocals. This homemade Kinshasa sound stands...
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