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Konono N°1 is the first volume of Crammed's new series Congotronics, which is devoted to electrified traditional music from the Congo. Cramworld. 2005.
Album Details
First in a Series Titled 'congotronics', this is the Long-awaited Album by Konono N°1, a Band Founded Over 25 Years Ago by Mingiedi,a Virtuoso of the Likembé (A Traditional Instrument Sometimes Called "Sanza" Or "Thumb Piano", Consisting of Metal Rods Attached to a Resonator). The Band's Line-up Includes Three Electric Likembés (Bass, Medium and Treble), Equipped with Hand-made Microphones Built from Magnets
Album Description
Konono N°1 is the first volume of Crammed's new series Congotronics, which is devoted to electrified traditional music from the Congo. Cramworld. 2005.
Album Details
First in a Series Titled 'congotronics', this is the Long-awaited Album by Konono N°1, a Band Founded Over 25 Years Ago by Mingiedi,a Virtuoso of the Likembé (A Traditional Instrument Sometimes Called "Sanza" Or "Thumb Piano", Consisting of Metal Rods Attached to a Resonator). The Band's Line-up Includes Three Electric Likembés (Bass, Medium and Treble), Equipped with Hand-made Microphones Built from Magnets Salvaged from Old Car Parts, and Plugged Into Amplifiers. There's also a Rhythm Section which Uses Traditional as Well as Makeshift Percussion (Pans, Pots and Car Parts), Three Singers, Three Dancers and a Sound System featuring These Famous Megaphones.the Album was Produced and Recorded in Kinshasa by One of the Best Connoisseurs of Congolese Music and Old Car Parts, Crammed's Own Vincent Kenis.
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Manufacturer: Cramworld
Release date: 28 February 2005
EAN: 5410377001923
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