Kanda Bongo Man Concert History

Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a prominent soukous musician. He is most famous for the structural changes he implemented to soukous music. The previous approach was to sing several verses and have one guitar solo at the end of the song. Kanda Bongo Man revolutionized soukous by encouraging guitar solos after every verse and even sometimes at the beginning of the song. His form of soukous gave birth to the...

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Kanda Bongo Man Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 26, 2022
Kanda Bongo Man The Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 09, 2021
Kanda Bongo Man Fiddlers Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Dec 04, 2021
Kanda Bongo Man John Peel Centre for Creative Arts Stowmarket, UK
Dec 02, 2021
Kanda Bongo Man J2, Cambridge Junction Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 2019
Kanda Bongo Man Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 02, 2019 –
Aug 04, 2019
A new day festival
Jackie McAuley / Lapis Lazuli / Tommy Justice / The Fierce & The Dead / Kanda Bongo Man / Kingdom of madness / Band of Friends (A Celebration of Rory Gallagher) / Hawklords / Glenn Hughes / Ukejam / The Regulars / The True Deceivers / Bad Touch / StoneWire / Martin Turner (ex Wishbone Ash) / Leatherat / Mungo Jerry / Jawbone / Uli John Roth / Sweet / Wilko Johnson Show all bands
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Mount Ephraim Gardens Boughton Faversham Kent UK
Aug 03, 2018
A New Day Festival
"A New Day Festival" / Martin Barre / Feeder / Hugh Cornwell / The Ruts D.C. / Kanda Bongo Man / The Mentulls / John Otway / Gerry Colvin / Vikki Clayton / Tommy Justice
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Mt. Ephraim Gardens Herne Hill, United Kingdom
Oct 07, 2017
Kanda Bongo Man Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Jun 03, 2017
Wychwood Music Festival
"Wychwood Music Festival" / O.M.D. / Aswad / Dhol Foundation / Kanda Bongo Man / Smoove & Turrell / Beans on Toast / Aaron Keylock / Katy Ashworth / The East Pointers / David Jordan / GIRLI / Society / George Montague / Paul McClure / Genevieve
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Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Nov 05, 2016
Kanda Bongo Man Factory Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Oct 22, 2016
Simple Things 2016
"Simple Things Festival" / Warpaint / Allah-Las / The Big Moon / Jessy Lanza / Kano / Death Grips / Nina Kraviz / Ben UFO / Metronomy / Steve Mason / Abra / Powell / Suuns / Kanda Bongo Man / Helena Hauff / Anna Meredith / Three Trapped Tigers / Twin Peaks / Tim Sweeney / Rival Consoles / Bad Breeding / Jackie Dagger / DJ Mike Servito / Red Axes / Boris / Harvey Sutherland / Lena Willikens / Marcus Nasty / COURTESY / Karen Gwyer / Throwing Shade / Madam X / Brackles / She Drew The Gun / Gold Class / Lice / Dream Wife / Priests / Klangstof / Van Zeller Show all bands
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Various Venues Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Aug 05, 2016
Kanda Bongo Man Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Jul 17, 2016
Larmer Tree Festival
"Larmer Tree Festival" / Tom Odell / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / Frazey Ford / Ethan Johns / Martin Simpson / Dom Flemons / The Hillbenders / Kanda Bongo Man / Edward II / Steve Knightley / Flats And Sharps / Gill Landry / Sam Kelly / The Little Unsaid / Chris Woods / Adam Beattie / Brooke Sharkey / Little Thief / Sam Simmons / Phil Nichol Show all bands
Larmer Tree Gardens Salisbury, United Kingdom
Apr 08, 2016
Kanda Bongo Man Open Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Apr 01, 2016
Kanda Bongo Man Rich Mix London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 22, 2013
Kanda Bongo Man Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jan 12, 2013
Kanda Bongo Man The Tunnels Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Nov 18, 2012
Kanda Bongo Man The Tunnels Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Aug 04, 2012 –
Aug 05, 2012
Sheftival 2012
Rizzle Kicks / Toots & The Maytals / Noisettes / Lightning Seeds / Lemar / Stooshe / The Beat / The Selecter / Dodgy / The Crookes / Macka B / Marcus Collins / Alvarez Kings / Kanda Bongo Man / Renegade Brass Band / The Bollywood Brass Band / Firesuite / Nat Johnson / Laura Steel / Blood Sport / Jungle Lion / cats:for:peru / Seize The Chair / The Mighty Vipers / Clench / Sarah Mac / Blue Lip Feel / The Payroll Union / Sour Cherry / Early Cartographers / Balkan Bandits / Matt Abbott / Oxo Foxo / Sheffield Samba Band / Truly Apparent / Ryan O'shaugnessy / Robert George Saull / Carmen Ghia and the Hot Rods / Chris Cooper Band Show all bands
Don Valley Stadium Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Jun 15, 2012
Kanda Bongo Man Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Aug 2 - 4, 2019
 Boughton Faversham Kent UK
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