John Kongos, Who Turns 80 Today, Shares First Single In 40 Years

John Kongos is a fascinating figure, a South African figure who scored two major early-’70s UK hits with songs that still sound strange and futuristic. Kongos started making music with his band Johnny And The G-Men. He moved to the UK to keep his music career going, and while his early experiences with bands went nowhere, he eventually went solo and made two pounding, rhythmic pop smashes that had long tails. His 1971 singles “He’s Gonna Step On You Again” and “Tokoloshe Man” both...

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