NOTE L001592
DATEJune 5, 2026
STATUSFiled
SUBJECTCongotronics

How did Konono No. 1 develop their amplified sound?

To be heard over urban noise in Kinshasa, the band created makeshift electrified versions of their traditional instruments, producing a radical mutation of their sound.

Report L001592. Filed.


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