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Operating internationally has made the multi-lingual artist Kongo Banga absorb more sound techniques, human experience and production knowlegde in order to sharpen his unique kind of style ( sound ): “ this album UNIFICATION ( Of All Human-Race) is to be seen as a stone that is builded upon those refused head cornestones in the history of ghetto music”... proclaimed Kongo Banga. There’s work to be done, so let’s do it little by little…words by Bob Marley.
In the late 2004, Kongo Banga created a foundation (Ekelamu) to support artists and bands from all over the world. Organizing EASYJAMMIN CONCERTS & FESTIVALS, and other EasyJammin projects including the EJ-WORKSHOPJAM, helping the youths to learn and develop their musical talents.

The Igziahbeher Yimasgan .In Amharic Ethiopian-language for Let God be Praised is an eight-piece culturally diverse and experienced ensemble which includes various nationalities:

Lead Vocal & Rhythm guitar

Bass

Drums

Keyboards

Lead-guitar

Background Vocals

Trumpet, sax, trombone

		Home \| Biography \| Discography \| Listen Music \| Lyrics \| In Concert \| Gallery \| Ordering Music \| Contact \| Links Official Biography- Creating an original and an unique blend of Reggae (Rhumba Roots Reggae), stretching significantly the boundaries and expanding the vocabulary of Congolese (former-Zaire) and African Reggae, Kongo Banga had released his debut album “ Africa Womb Of Humanity” late ’95 on Kongo-music Ltd label. A blend of music combaning his diverse native rhythms and beats to Rock and Reggae, which carries universal and humanitarian visions as the essence in his inner researches. The militancy within conscious lyrics expressed by emotional vocal are clearly there to be hear. Although Kongo Banga hadn’t benefit proper media promotions, he did acquire international popularity performing European main-stages and festivals, to name few such as three days Jura Hills Festival ’94 with Ras Michael, in Germany; Racism Beat it festival in ’96 with Black Uhuru Amsterdam, Sommernachtsfest ’96; Luisenpark’s 100 years anniversary Mannheim, in Germany. Kongo Banga has been as well invited to take part on the CD “50 the Soundtrack” by the late Amsterdam’s Rock and Roll junckie Herman Brood, amongst national Dutch major artists includes Nina Hagen (Germany). A year later, Kongo Banga was requested to write the songtitle “ Mboka ya Bosomi” for the TV serie named “ Kongo”, the Original Soundtrack CD by Henny Vrienten, the film-music composer, bass-player and founding member of the legendary Doe Maar, broadcast by RTBF, BRT , France 3, Canal+, Veronica... In the early ‘98, at the request of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, Kongo Banga performed at the ceremonies of the 60th anniversary of H.M.the Queen and H.H. Prince Claus, in the presence of several europeen and world authorities, at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. Kongo Banga’s latest album was recorded between Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Kingston ( Jamaica).It contains tracks recorded with one of the most famous world Reggae architect Aston “ Familyman” Barrett, the Bob Marley and the Wailers living legend bass-player and leader of the Wailers band up till this last days. Including Owen “Dready” Reid, actual Julian Marley bass-player. He participates in several sessions with the Wailers and in Jamaican scene. Operating internationally has made the multi-lingual artist Kongo Banga absorb more sound techniques, human experience and production knowlegde in order to sharpen his unique kind of style ( sound ): “ this album UNIFICATION ( Of All Human-Race) is to be seen as a stone that is builded upon those refused head cornestones in the history of ghetto music”... proclaimed Kongo Banga. There’s work to be done, so let’s do it little by little…words by Bob Marley. In the late 2004, Kongo Banga created a foundation (Ekelamu) to support artists and bands from all over the world. Organizing EASYJAMMIN CONCERTS & FESTIVALS, and other EasyJammin projects including the EJ-WORKSHOPJAM, helping the youths to learn and develop their musical talents. The Igziahbeher Yimasgan .In Amharic Ethiopian-language for Let God be Praised is an eight-piece culturally diverse and experienced ensemble which includes various nationalities: Lead Vocal & Rhythm guitar Bass Drums Keyboards Lead-guitar Background Vocals Trumpet, sax, trombone




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