Within seconds of entering the room, the sense of anticipation was palpable. One felt sure that some exciting Congolese rhythms were certain to banish any rainy-day blues. The band made their way on to the stage, nonchalantly picked up their instruments and began to play their opening number, sung by...
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19/10/2019 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm Kanda Bongo Man, South Street Arts, Reading South Street, Reading
12/10/2019 - 13/10/2019 8:00 pm - 3:00 am Kanda Bongo Man, Komedia, Brighton Komedia, Brighton
10/10/2019 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm Kanda Bongo Man, The Stables, Milton Keynes The Stables, Milton Keynes
10/10/2019 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm Kanda Bongo Man, The Stables, Milton Keynes The Stables, Milton Keynes
05/10/2019 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm Kanda Bongo Man, Nells, London Nells Jazz & Blues, London
Congolese music has a storied history and, over the past 40 years or so, Kanda Bongo Man has been right at the centre of it all, developing his sparkling brand of soukous initially with Orchestre Bella-Mambo and then, following a move to Paris at the end of the 70s, his...
At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some...
If there’s a musician with the essence of soukous, that’s Kanda Bongo Man. Since the early ‘70s, the Congolese artist has helped to revolutionise the Central African style, bringing its popularity out of the African continent and letting people dance to it all over the world. So, it’s always exciting...
