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Watch Congotronics International’s live video for title track ‘Where’s The One?’

18 March 2022

Photo: Ed Rodrigez

Congotronics International announced last month the release of a new collaborative album called Where’s The One?, featuring 21 concert recordings and studio tracks. The mighty supergroup comprising members of Konono Nº1, Kasai Allstars, Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and Skeletons’ Matthew Mehlan, had previously whetted our appetite with two thrilling singles, ‘Banza Banza’ and ‘Beyond The 7th Bend’. Ahead of the album’s release on April 29th through Crammed Discs, they give us today a new taste from the album with the title track, an exhilarating song featuring vocals in Songye language by Kasai Allstars and in English by Matt Mehlan [Skeletons], and also additional vocals by Molina, Deerhoof’s Satomi Matsuzaki and Wildbirds & Peacedrums’ Mariam Wallentin. The single is offered with a fittingly thrilling live video filmed at Roskilde Festival in 2011. Check it out below.

In other related news, Kasai Allstars will perform a one-off collaborative live show with Hot Chip titled ‘Hot Congotronics’ as part of this year’s Grace Jones-curated Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre on June 14th.

Congotronics International announce new album Where’s The One?

12 February 2022

With a phenomenonal cast of musicians that includes members of Konono Nº1, Kasai Allstars, Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and Skeletons’ Matthew Mehlan, Congotronics International are nothing short of a mighty supergroup. April 29th will see the release of their new collaborative album, Where’s The One?, through Crammed Discs. In the works for eleven years, the album brings together 19 stellar musicians from four continents, who first recorded and played together for their 2011 Congotronics vs. Rockers tour. Featuring 21 concert recordings and studio tracks, Where’s The One? finds the multicultural ensemble explore and develop new idioms out of traditional Congolese music and experimental forms of rock and electronic music.

Ahead of the album’s release, Congotronics International are whetting our appetite with two thrilling singles, ‘Banza Banza’ and ‘Beyond The 7th Bend’. Take a listen now.


12th Shot

24 April 2011
  1. Bibio – K is for Kelson
  2. Filastine – The Sinking Ship
  3. Kieran Hebden And Steve Reid – The Sun Never Sets
  4. Truckers of Husk – Awesome Tapes from Africa
  5. Konono Nº1 – Fula Fula
  6. Tussle – Elephants
  7. Tom Vek – A Chore
  8. Kim Ki O – Serbest Kalp Dusmesi
  9. Fridge – The Sun
  10. The Glass Canoe – First Ideas
  11. Chik Budo – 83 Shot
  12. The Skeletons – Outta My Way
  13. Imam Baildi – To Diko Sou To Marazi
  14. Stephin Merritt – Dream Again
  15. Aphex Twin – Jynweythek Ylow