Konono No. 1
R.I.P. Konono N°1 Leader Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi
PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2017
Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi — the band leader of famed Congolese collective Konono N°1 — has died. The band made the sad announcement on thei...
R.I.P. Konono N°1 Founder Mingiedi Mawangu
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Mingiedi Mawangu, the Congolese music trailblazer who founded Konono N°1, passed away earlier this week, according to the band. A cause of...
Konono N°1 play Winnipeg and Quebec City on World Tour
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
With a new album and a Herbie Hancock collaboration already in the works, Congolese street performers Konono N°1 are claiming 2010 as their...
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Konono N°1 meets Batida
PUBLISHED May 2, 2016
The experimental "Kinshasa meets Lisbon" pairing of Congolese band Konono N°1 and Angolan/Portuguese artist Batida (aka Pedro Coquenão) jus...
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"Um Nzonzing"
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2016
Congolese crew Konono N°1 are back to deliver a new album of collaborations with Portuguese producer Batida, and the rhythmic results are a...
Konono N°1 Team Up with Batida for New 'Congotronics' Release
PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2016
Gleeful Congolese rhythm makers Konono N°1 are back for another Congotronics instalment, this time teaming up with Portugal-based produce...
The Reality Of <b>Konono No. 1</b>
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2010
Some artists claim not to play music industry games. Then there's Konono No. 1, for whom there are no games, period. It's been five years s...
Konono N°1 Announce New Album, Collaborate with Herbie Hancock
PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2010
Earlier this month, we reported that Congolese street performers Konono N°1 would be dropping a new album in 2010. Thankfully, we didn...
