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...

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 02, 2009
Kanda Bongo Man Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Jul 15, 2009 –
Jul 19, 2009
Larmer Tree Festival 2009
Imelda May / Richard Thompson / Dreadzone / Rokia Traoré / Ash Grunwald / Oi Va Voi / Transglobal Underground / Amy LaVere / Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra / 17 Hippies / The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain / The Travelling Band / Peatbog Faeries / Lazy Habits / Babel / The Congregation / Kanda Bongo Man / Hot Club Of Cowtown / The Imagined Village / Preston Reed / Jim Moray / Martin Stephenson / Jackie Oates / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Baskery / Tinderbox / Destroyers / Megson / Babyhead / Scott Mckeon / Pama International / The Wilders / Jason Ringenberg / Part Time Heroes / The Shee / King Porter Stomp / London Bulgarian Choir / Urusen / Hats (US) / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs / Milk Kan / Dodge Brothers / Paul Armfield / DJ Derek / Subgiant / Edward II / Mawkin Causley / Dennis Hopper Choppers / David Celia / Otis Lee Crenshaw / Andrei Nikolsky / The Velvet Hearts / David Goo Variety Band / Rsvp (US) / The Moon Music Orchestra / Wilson Dixon / Music From the Penguin Cafe / Belinda O'Hooley / Cut A Shine / Boy Le Monti / The Teak Project / Skavolution / The Zong Zing All Stars / Etran Finatwa / El Patio Primo / DJ Connie's Voodoo Kitchen Show all bands
Tollard Royal, United Kingdom
Jun 20, 2009 –
Jun 21, 2009
Kanda Bongo Man Africa Oyé 2009 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Apr 11, 2009
Kanda Bongo Man Hare & Hounds Kings Heath, United Kingdom
Feb 08, 2009
Kanda Bongo Man / Dancers M - Two Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 18, 2008
Kanda Bongo Man Yoshi's Oakland, California, United States
Jul 19, 2008
Larmer Tree Festival
"Larmer Tree Festival" / Jeff Lang / Taraf De Haidouks / Kora / Kanda Bongo Man / Think of One / Devon Sproule / Son of Dave / Foy Vance / Jackie Leven / Ash Grunwald / Ruth Norman / Mankala / Dodge Brothers / Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
Larmer Tree Festival Salisbury, United Kingdom
Feb 01, 2008
Kanda Bongo Man Darwen Library Theatre Darwen, England, United Kingdom
Dec 01, 2007
Kanda Bongo Man Gramercy Theatre New York, New York, United States
Aug 24, 2007 –
Aug 27, 2007
Greenbelt Festival 2007
The Rising / Willard Grant Conspiracy / Lleuwen Steffan / Re-percussion / Elliott Jack / Chas 'n' Dave / Kevin Max / Nu:Tone / Duke Special / King Coma / LDL / One Nation / Ric Hordinski / Andy Yorke / Verra Cruz / Electralyte / The Gentlemen / Hummingbird / Logistics / Zerostar / This Beautiful Republic / Matt Redman / Coldcut / Linchpin / Esther Alexander / Aqualung / Soweto Kinch / Christafari / Ezio / Kanda Bongo Man / Audiocalm / Echo Park / Sarah Masen / Beth Rowley / Michael McDermott / Thebandwithnoname / Julia Harris / Billy Bragg / Delirious? / Over the Rhine / Kathryn Williams / Denison Witmer Show all bands
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Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Jul 07, 2007
Kanda Bongo Man Norwich Arts Centre Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Sep 09, 2006
Kanda Bongo Man

Bestival

Robin Hill Country Park Newport, England, United Kingdom
Sep 07, 2006 –
Sep 09, 2006
Bestival 2006
Lily Allen / Mark Ronson / Hot Chip / Scissor Sisters / Pet Shop Boys / Devendra Banhart / Klaxons / The Stranglers / Gogol Bordello / Mystery Jets / Skream / Guillemots / Amadou & Mariam / Tunng / DJ Zinc / Scritti Politti / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly / King Creosote / Kitty, Daisy & Lewis / The Pipettes / Young Knives / Jim Noir / nizlopi / The Sunshine Underground / Kid Creole And The Coconuts / DJ Yoda / The Aliens / I LIKE TRAINS / Annie Mac / Cagedbaby / Hot Club de Paris / My Robot Friend / James Yorkston And The Athletes / Hat / The Cuban Brothers / Kanda Bongo Man / Rob da Bank / Rachid Tara Band With Brian Eno / Planet Pendulum / Barry Peters Halifax Hospital Radio Show all bands
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Robin Hill Country Park Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Sep 07, 2006
May 19, 2006
Kanda Bongo Man S.O.B.'s New York, New York, United States
Mar 12, 2006
Kanda Bongo Man

WOMADelaide

Botanic Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Mar 11, 2006
Kanda Bongo Man

WOMADelaide

Botanic Park Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Jun 27, 2003 –
Jun 29, 2003
Glastonbury Festival 2003
the hokum clones / Brendan Benson / Jazz Jamaica / Far Cue / Caesars / The Futureheads / Kanda Bongo Man / Terminal Head / Beth Orton / System Seven / The Jeevas / Nada Surf / Leningrad Cowboys / Clark / Richard Thompson / DJ Format / David Holmesfree Association / Plump DJs / Eric Bibb / Flint / Jimmy Cliff / The Cooper Temple Clause / The Zutons / Saian Supa Crew / Skinny Sumo / Swamp / Siobhan Donaghy / Just Jack / Stève / Way Out West / The Damned / Nodens Ictus / Seb Fontaine / Comp / Pina / Iain Taylor / Man With No Name / Burn / Fatboy Slim / X-press 2 / Lemon Jelly / Goldfrapp / The Kills / The Warlocks / Erin McKeown / Jesse Malin / Nils Petter Molvaer / DJ Afx / Squarepusher / Will Saul / Radio 4 / Nitin Sawhney / The Stands / Asian Dub Foundation / Death In Vegas / Erol Alkan / Jools Holland / Kava Kava / Love Grocer / Arthur Lee's Love / Baghdaddies / Black Box Recorder / Andy Sheppard / Themrock / Weapons of Mass Belief / South (LON) / Jon Carter / E-Z Rollers / Dhol Foundation / John Cale / Bays / Simple Kid / G. Love & Special Sauce / Basement / Saan Supa Crew / Kamel Nitrate / Terry Walker / Ozomatli / 20-20s / Pronghorn / Temple of Sound / Attila the Stockbroker / Inspiral Carpets / Souad Massi / No 1 Station / Finka / The Star Spangles / Mr Mojo / Nightmares On Wax / Uncut / Tayo / D.n.a. Doll / Arthur Brown / Seventh Son / The Skatalites / Lamb / Calexico / Lee Coombs / Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel / Mint Royale / Joyce / Bastard Son of Tommy Cooper / Macy Gray / Jacques Lu Cont / I Am Kloot / Pfn / Slovo / The Boxer Rebellion / James Lavelle / The Chemical Brothers / Audio Bullys / Alison Moyet / Linda Lewis / Pete Yorn / 22-20s / Jane Taylor / Mekon / Laid Blak / Barcode / Stabilizer / Soul of Man / blackalicious / Top Cats / Super Furry Animals / Sirius B / Beth Gibbons / Babyhead / Blak Twang / Hallucinogen / Boom Bip / The Fabrics / Venus Hum / Clare Teal / Sparta / Arthur Lee and Love / Ben Andrews / Shpongle / Tony Allen / The Rain Band / Tricky / Hope of the States / Morcheeba / Chuck Profit / Krafty Kuts / Raja Ram / Buena Vista Social Club / Buffseeds / John Otway / Plaid / Futureshock / Tom McRae / Interpol / The Flaming Lips / Radiohead / Moby / Damien Rice / Sigur Rós / Röyksopp / David Gray / My Morning Jacket / Mogwai / The Libertines / Doves / The Darkness / De La Soul / Primal Scream / Manic Street Preachers / Yo La Tengo / Sugababes / Athlete / Moloko / Feeder / The Raveonettes / The Coral / Suede / The Rapture / Sugarcult / R.E.M. / Mew / Billy Bragg / Electric Six / Grandaddy / Turin Brakes / The Waterboys / Junior Senior / Supergrass / The Polyphonic Spree / The Thrills / Idlewild / The Music / The String Cheese Incident / Hybrid / Dave Gahan / Gemma Hayes / Har Mar Superstar / The Delgados / The Gathering / The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster / Bandits / Love / Arnold / Tom / Love With Arthur Lee / Kings Of Leon / ozric tentacles / Yes / Echo & The Bunnymen / 2manydjs / Afro Celt Sound System / Jools Holland / Barcode Trio / Leningrad Cowboys / The Thrills Show all bands
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Worthy Farm Pilton, England, United Kingdom
Show Duplicate for Jun 27, 2003
Mar 19, 2003
Kanda Bongo Man The LCR UEA, Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Aug 08, 2002
Kanda Bongo Man B.B. King Blues Club New York, New York, United States
Aug 02, 2002 –
Aug 04, 2002
Reggae on the River 19
Steel Pulse / Michael Franti & Spearhead / King Chango / Kanda Bongo Man / Medicine Drum / North Coast Underground / Jilian Spear / Dragon Tribe / Taxi Triple Connection / Ghetto Youth Showcase featuring: Damian, Steven & Jullian Marley en & / Julia Butterfly Hill / Tonto Metro & Devonte / Sean Paul / 3 Canal / Mystic / President Brown / Luna Angel / Burning Spear / Lucky Dube / Morgan Heritage / LMS / Amadou & Mariam / Sudden Rush / Dub FX / Youth Exodus / Non Prophets Show all bands
French's Camp Piercy, California, United States

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