Big names in the international experimental and Indie scenes remixed originals by the “Congotronics” bands Konono No.1, Kasai Allstars and Bolia We Ndege for the album “Tradi-Mods vs Rockers”. Now they’ve also put together a band that’s gone on tour together.
As well as Konono No. 1 and the Kasai Allstars, it also includes the Californian Noise Rocker Deerhoof, the Argente singer/songwriter Juana Molina, the Swedish song and drum duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Matt Mehlan, frontman of the Freejazz Experimental band Skeletons from Brooklyn.
Berlin is the only stop in Germany on the tour.
Recordings available: Congotronics, Buzz N Rumble From the Urb N Jungle (with DVD), Tradi-Mods Vs Rockers
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Author: World Music Central News Room
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