Congotronics International - "Where's The One?," a 2022 single on Crammed Discs.

Congotronics International is truly a global affair: this supergroup comprises members of Konono Nº1, Kasai Allstars, Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and Skeletons’ Matt Mehlan. Their forthcoming full-length, Where’s The One (due April 29th via Crammed Discs), was crafted over ten years, with files being emailed across four continents, sent from Kinshasa DRC, Buenos Aires, New Mexico, New York, Stockholm and Brooklyn. 

“There was no rational explanation behind what was going on, it was just direct, immediate experience on both sides. Things you think are impossible just happen,” Vincent Kenis of Crammed Discs said in a press release (Kenis is the co-founder of Kasai Allstars and curator/producer of the Congotronics series).

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Congotronics International - "Where's The One?," a 2022 single on Crammed Discs.
Congotronics International is truly a global affair: this supergroup comprises members of Konono N&ordm;1, Kasai Allstars, Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Wildbirds &amp; Peacedrums, and Skeletons&rsquo; Matt Mehlan. Their forthcoming full-length, Where&rsquo;s The One (due April 29th via Crammed Discs), was crafted over ten years, with files being emailed across four continents, sent from Kinshasa DRC, Buenos Aires, New Mexico, New York, Stockholm and Brooklyn.&nbsp;
&ldquo;There was no rational explanation behind what was going on, it was just direct, immediate experience on both sides. Things you think are impossible just happen,&rdquo; Vincent Kenis of Crammed Discs said in a press release (Kenis is the co-founder of Kasai Allstars and curator/producer of the Congotronics series).
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