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[thejoyofviolentmovement]

New Video: KOKOKO! Shares Throbbing and Propulsive "Bazo Bango"

New Video: KOKOKO! Shares Throbbing and Propulsive "Bazo Bango" @KOKOKOmusic @transgressiveHQ @curlytt

The acclaimed Congolese collective KOKOKO!’s highly-anticipated sophomore album BUTU is slated for a July 5, 2024 release through Transgressive Records. BUTU sees the collective continuing to pair a defiantly resistant punk-like energy, informed and inspired by the attitude and thought of a new generation of Congolese artists and young people with their neck-snapping, attention-grabbing block…

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#African Diaspora Music #African music #afro pop #Bazo Bango #electro pop #indie electro pop #Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo #KOKOK #KOKOKO! #KOKOKO! BUTU #KOKOKO! Fongola #KOKOKO! Mokili #KOKOKO! Salaka Bien #music #music video #New Video #Transgressive Records #video #Video Review #Video Review: KOKOKO! Bazo Bango #world music

[yearningforunity]

La danse dans les bars de rumba congolaise. Kinshasa 1955-1965

Dancing in Congolese rumba bars. Léopoldville, DRC 1955-1965

Photographer: Jean Abou Bakar Depara

#Léopoldville #Congo #Democratic Republic of the Congo #1955 - 1965 #DRC #Africa #Africans #Women #Club #Kinshasa

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Shilatembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Traditional dancers perform as the remains of the slain Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba arrive in Shilatembo, where the leader was killed in 1961. The family of Lumumba buried his only known remains – a tooth – in the capital, Kinshasa, this week

Photograph: Guerchom Ndebo/AFP/Getty Images

#guerchom ndebo #afp via getty images #photographer #shilatembo #democratic republic of congo #culture #traditional dancers #patrice lumumba #kinshasa

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A female bonobo feeds fruit to her baby at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary, the world's only bonobo rehabilitation facility, outside Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Baby chimpanzees, gorillas, and bonobos are increasingly being sold into the pet trade and to zoos, according to a new report.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRYAN DENTON, THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX

#bryan denton #photographer #the new york times #redux #bonobo #lola ya bonobo sanctuary #kinshasa #democratic republic of the congo #nature #national geographic

[haveyoubeentothiscity]

Population: 16,316,000

#city poll #Kinshasa #dr congo #democratic republic of the congo #Africa #population

[humanrightsupdates]

DR Congo: Uphold Rights, Rule of Law After Failed Coup

Prosecute Participants Fairly; Investigate Possible Summary Killings

(Nairobi) – The Democratic Republic of Congo government should ensure that those who took part in an attempted coup are prosecuted in fair trials, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also thoroughly and impartially investigate and appropriately prosecute security forces’ alleged extrajudicial killings of coup participants.

Details are still emerging about the attempted coup by a group of about 50 Congolese and foreigners in Kinshasa, the capital, on May 19, 2024. Media reports indicate the attempted coup led to the deaths of at least two security guards and one civilian and that the security forces killed several coup participants. At least two coup participants may have been killed while trying to escape custody.

“The government both has a responsibility to ensure the security of the country and to hold those responsible for the coup attempt accountable, based on international fair trial standards,” said Lewis Mudge, Central Africa director at Human Rights Watch. “The government’s response needs to be rights-respecting, which includes impartially investigating possible security force involvement in alleged summary executions.”

Christian Malanga, a US-based Congolese opponent of the government, the self-proclaimed “President of New Zaire,” and head of a government in exile, allegedly led the coup. Malanga, his son, and other coup participants breached the Palais de la Nation (Palace of the Nation) in Kinshasa, which serves as the president’s office. The coup participants allegedly attacked the residences of the prime minister, the defense minister, and another senior politician.

Congolese security forces killed Malanga in unclear circumstances hours after he seized the Palais de la Nation.

#kinshasa #democratic republic of the congo #human rights watch

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Unknown Author(photo), Untitled, Revue Congolaise Ilustré, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1956

#Unknown Author #imagesfromthecity #fotografia #b+w #Kinshasa #Democratic Republic of Congo

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Brazzaville (the capital of the Republic of Congo) in the foreground and Kinshasa (the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo) in the background across the river Congo.

#cities #brazzaville #kinshasa #republic of congo #democratic republic of the congo

[aoki-minz]

Il y'a six choses que hait l'éternel, et même sept qu'il a horreur : les yeux hautains, la langue menteuse, les mains qui repandent le sang innocent, le coeur qui medite des projets iniques, les pieds qui se hâtent de courir au mal, le faux témoin qui dit des mensonges, et celui qui excite des querelles entre frères. _proverbe 5 : 16-19

#aoki minz #proverbe 5 : 16-19 #pensée biblique #citation biblique #verset biblique #blogger #kinshasa #congo #congolaise #democratic republic of the congo #pour toi #follow me #follow back

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Tikanga - - - Fulu Miziki Kinshasa Music Warriors

Fulu Miziki is a collective of artists who comes straight from a future where humans have reconciled with mother earth and with themselves. This multidisciplinary collective of artists is based in the heart of the Congolese capital city Kinshasa and was founded by Pisko Crane. For several years now, it’s founder Pisko has spent an amount of time conceptualizing an orchestra made from objects found in the trash, constantly changing instruments, always in search of new sounds. Couples of years ago, Pisko Crane joined efforts with performing artist Aicha Mena Kanieba who, with Le Meilleur, DeBoul, La Roche, Padou, Sekelembele, and Tche Tche formed the Eco-Afro-Futuristic punk ensemble Fulu Miziki. Making our own performance costumes, masks and instruments is essential to their approach of Fulu Miziki’s musical ideology. Their unique sound supports a pan-African message of artistic liberation, peace and a severe look at the ecological situation of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the whole world. For Fulu everything can be recovered and re-enchanted.

#Fulu Miziki Kinshasa Music Warriors #Kinshasa #Congo #Eco-Afro-Futuristic punk #afro punk #Democratic Republic of Congo #Youtube

[unchartedthelostlegacy]

These all go so fucking hard

#kinshasa #democratic republic of the congo #armor #protest art

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

Since exploding into the scene back in 2017, the acclaimed Kinshasa-based collective KOKOKO! have captivated audiences globally with a striking, forward-thinking, dance floor friendly sound. The Congolese outfit’s full-length debut, Fongola was released to widespread critical acclaim with DJ Mag writing that it was “quite unlike anything else you’ll hear,” and The Guardian calling the collective a “commanding new voice.”  Building upon a growing profile, the band played attention grabbing sets across the global festival circuit, including All Points East, SXSW, Green Man and Pitchfork Festival. The Congolese outfit was named best live band by the likes of AIF, NPR Tiny Desk and Boiler Room.  Thematically and aesthetically, the acclaimed Congolese outfit has had a long-held, fiercely activist and political slant. The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to experience serious human rights violations, including mass killings within the context of armed conflict and inter-communal violence, as well as crackdown on dissent and ill-treatment of detainees. People residing in regions affected by a variety of armed conflict are deeply impacted amid mass displacement and other deepening humanitarian crises. Additionally, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s wealth of natural resources are routinely exploited by large, multi-national tech companies and other conglomerates, which helps to fuel even more conflict in the region.  In the Democratic Republic of Congo, political protest using words carries a risk of imprisonment, so dissidents and performers often work with their bodies and sounds to express and signal their critiques and commentary. The acclaimed Congolese outfit’s highly anticipated sophomore album BUTU is slated for a July 5, 2024 release through Transgressive Records. The album reportedly sees the collective continuing to pair a resistant, punk-like energy and attitude, informed by the attitude and thoughts of a new generation of Congolese artists and young people with their attention grabbing block party alchemy, but pushed to new, global heights.  Kinshasa’s after-dark buzz was one of the major inspirations behind BUTU, which means “the night” in Lingala, and the album dives deep into the heart of the chaotic, throbbing city, celebrating and championing the joyful and creative spirit of its inhabits. Continuing their ongoing collaboration with Belgian producer Xavier Thomas, a.k.a. Débruit, the forthcoming album reportedly sees the collective led by Makara Bianko channeling a more electronic-driven, upbeat sound while replicating the frenetic feel of their hometown’s dynamic nightlife: equipment is pushed to its limits through saturated and distorted speakers and the sonic push-and-pull of nighttime sounds.  The band employs field recordings, recorded from the city’s nighttime sounds and “ready-made percussion” like detergent bottles,. the collective fed those sounds through distortion to get closer to those nighttime sounds. “Compared to Fongola, this album is intentionally way more intense, because it’s quite upbeat and quite full-on,” Xavier Thomas says. The album’s material also pulls from much wider influences and span across West Africa and South Africa, influenced by Bianko’s global travel, which introduced him to new types of alternative electronic music and punk.  Last month, I wrote about “Mokili” a house music inspired banger featuring glistening synth arpeggios, relentlessly skittering hi-hats and tweeter and woofer rattling thump serving as a slickly produced bed for Bianko’s crooning and impassioned shouts. Continuing a remarkable run of club friendly material with an in-your-face punk attitude and ethos, “Mokili” captures the frenetic and sweaty energy of their hometown and its nightlife scene with an uncanny, novelistic realism. But along with that, the song is a forceful and joyous reminder that Africa is the present and the future. (If y’all didn’t know, by 2050 close to a quarter of the entire world wi...

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#African Diaspora Music #African music #afro pop #house music #Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo #KOKOKO! #KOKOKO! BUTU #KOKOKO! Fongola #KOKOKO! Mokili #New Audio #New Single #Salaka Bien #Single Review #Single Review: KOKOKO! Salaka Bien #Single Review: Salaka Bien #Transgressive Records #world music

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Kinshasa, DRC 1941-1942

#Kinshasa #Democratic Republic of Congo #DRC 1940s #History

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The Sapeurs: Fashionable Figures Of Kinshasa

Kinshasa, the lively core of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), dances to the captivating blend of its bustling streets, where disorder and ingenuity merge harmoniously. In this vibrant tapestry of existence, a remarkable subculture arises, adorning the streets with sophistication and poise. They are known as the Sapeurs, the fashionable figures of Kinshasa, exemplifying style and refinement. Fashion to them is not a mere outfit, but a proclamation of resilience and individuality in the face of adversity.

Photographer: Biljana Jurukovski

#biljana jurukovski #photographer #street photography #kinshasa #democratic republic of the congo #fashion #fashion photography #the sapeurs #culture

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KINSHASA AT NOON, Moké, 1980

#kinshasa #drc #dr congo #democratic republic of the congo #art #street art #paintings

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Happy Independence Day, Democratic Republic of the Congo!

#Congo #the COngo #Democratic Republic of the Congo #DRC #Congo-Kinshasa #Kinshasa #Africa #binder #school #school supplies #grunge