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Operating internationally has made the multilingual artist Kongo Banga absorb more sound techniques, human experience and production knowlegde in order to sharpen his unique kind of style and sound. In 2008 we find Kongo Banga recording new tracks for his upcoming album with singer-guitarist Steven Wright and the London Sly and Robbie based rhythm section Mafia&Fluxy. Kongo Banga performed at the Notting Hill Carnival alongside Levi Roots with his Reggae Reggae Sauce in 2009. In 2010 Kongo Banga started the "Reggae African Roots Night" of which he organized several successful editions with guests such as the LondonAfroBeatCollective.

In the fall of 2004, Kongo Banga founded "Ekelamu" to promote artists and bands . Organizing EasyJammin concerts & festivals and other EasyJammin projects such as the EJ-WorkshopJam, helping youths to learn and develop their musical talents. There's work to be done, so let's do it little by little... words by Bob Marley.

The Roots of Humanity is an eight piece culturally diverse and experienced ensemble:

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 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 1995 on Kongo-music Ltd label. A blend of music combaning diverse native Congo 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 vocals is clearly there to be heard. Although Kongo Banga did not benefit from proper media promotions, he did acquire international popularity performing European main stages and festivals, such as the three days Jura Hills Festival 1994 with Ras Michael in Germany; succesful promotional an tv shows back in his hometown Kinshasa in DR Congo 1995. Racism Beat it festival in 1996 with Black Uhuru in Amsterdam, Sommernachtsfest 1996; Luisenpark’s 100 years anniversary in Mannheim, Germany. Kongo Banga has been invited as well to take part on the CD “50 the Soundtrack” by the late Amsterdam Rock and Roll junckie Herman Brood, together with Dutch major artists and Nina Hagen (Germany). A year later, Kongo Banga was requested to write the songtitle “ Mboka ya Bosomi” for the TV series named “ Kongo”, the Original Soundtrack CD by Henny Vrienten (film music composer, bass-player and founding member of the legendary Doe Maar) broadcast by RTBF, BRT , France 3, Canal+, Veronica... In early 1998, 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 european and world authorities, at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. In June 2007 he performed at the 5th anniversary of the Curatorium of the Prince Claus Chair, in the presence of H.M.Queen Beatrix and Princess Maxima at the Royal Palace Noordeinde in The Hague. Kongo Banga’s latest album was recorded in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Kingston ( Jamaica). It contains tracks recorded with one of the world greatest Reggae architects: Aston “ Familyman” Barrett, the Bob Marley and the Wailers living legend bass player and leader of the Wailers band up to these days. Operating internationally has made the multilingual artist Kongo Banga absorb more sound techniques, human experience and production knowlegde in order to sharpen his unique kind of style and sound. In 2008 we find Kongo Banga recording new tracks for his upcoming album with singer-guitarist Steven Wright and the London Sly and Robbie based rhythm section Mafia&Fluxy. Kongo Banga performed at the Notting Hill Carnival alongside Levi Roots with his Reggae Reggae Sauce in 2009. In 2010 Kongo Banga started the "Reggae African Roots Night" of which he organized several successful editions with guests such as the LondonAfroBeatCollective. In the fall of 2004, Kongo Banga founded "Ekelamu" to promote artists and bands . Organizing EasyJammin concerts & festivals and other EasyJammin projects such as the EJ-WorkshopJam, helping youths to learn and develop their musical talents. There's work to be done, so let's do it little by little... words by Bob Marley. The Roots of Humanity is an eight piece culturally diverse and experienced ensemble: Lead Vocal & Rhythm guitar Bass Drums Keyboards Lead-guitar Background Vocals Trumpet, sax, trombone




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