16/07/2025
"As an artist...understanding the melodies of others becomes a duty" – in June 2022, the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall rocked to the sound of Hot Congotronics, a unique collaboration between London’s Hot Chipand Kinshasa’s Kasai Allstars. Produced by No Nation as part of Grace Jones’ Meltdown Festival.
This short film documents the remarkable story of how this supergroup came together, and how the artists worked together to produce a collaborative gig that showcased their respective sounds… all inside a few days… it is joyful to revisit it, and to get thinking about what now comes next...
https://youtu.be/J8n5JYLryzU?si=UPdOtgcOqx8Xlweb
Hot Congotronics is a collaboration by:
Kasai Allstars:
Muambuyi Ntumba Ngalula
Mopero Mupemba
Kabongo Tshisensa
Hot Chip
Al Doyle
Owen Clarke
Joe Goddard
Rob Smoughton
Alexis Taylor
With supporting musicians:
Fimber Bravo
Andy Gangadeen
FistonLusambo
Saidi Tumba Kanda
Music Direction:
Al Doyle
Joe Goddard
Mopero Mupemba
Fiston Lusambo
Stage Production:
Mario Leal
Drum Technician:
Bill Burns
Runner:
James Crump
Produced by:
No-Nation - Guy Morley and Angharad Cooper
The Southbank Centre - Kane Anson, Rhodri Jones and Jethro Perkins
With support from:
Marc Hollander - Crammed Discs
Courtney Askew-Conti - Verdigris Management
"As an artist...understanding the melodies of others becomes a duty" – in June 2022, our Royal Festival Hall rocked to the sound of Hot Congotronics, a uniqu...
