Congotronics vs Rockers – review

Barbican, LondonThe record that spawned this gig involved a cast of 19 musicians hailing from five continents. Released last year, Tradi-Mods vs Rockers pitted groups including Konono No 1 from the Democratic Republic of Congo against post-rock and indie outfits such as Animal Collective, the Congolese contingent earning the "tradi-mod" label because of the folk traditions that underpin their trance-like, berserkoid music. Konono have already been feted by the likes of Björk, and for this gig t...

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