Kanda Bongo Man's 2002 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
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
Jul 26, 2002 –
Jul 28, 2002
Womad 2002
Echo & the Bunnymen / Anoushka Shankar / Orchestra Baobab / Billy Cobham / Rachid Taha / Ernest Ranglin / Souad Massi / Francis Dunnery / Issa Bagayogo / Gigi / Cara Dillon / System 7 / The Walkabouts / Los de Abajo / Adrian Sherwood / Trilok Gurtu / Lokua Kanza / Shrine / Misty In Roots / Kanda Bongo Man / Asere / Pina / Rebecca Malope / Papa Noel And Papi Oviedo / Bisserov Sisters / King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall / Abdelkader Saadoun / Tartit Ensemble & Trio Mocoto / Ronu Majumdar Trio Show all bands
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Rivermead Leisure Complex Reading, England, United Kingdom
World
Afropop
African
Africa
Soukous
Congo
Zilizopendwa
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2023 7 concerts
2022 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2018 1 concert
2017 2 concerts
2016 2 concerts
2013 1 concert
2012 1 concert
2011 2 concerts
2010 1 concert
2009 1 concert
2008 1 concert
2007 2 concerts
2006 2 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 3 concerts
1993 1 concert
1991 2 concerts
 Murmurer
 Magical Drew
 Mariner
 P4rk3rk1
 Riesling
 Tmichutka
 David Van Der Burg
 Callum Henderson
 Christopher Smith
 Rob Lee
 Leon Sjogren
 George Williams
 Stuufs
 Gareth Burtonwood
 Brodo Swaggins
 Lee Mullin
 Aaron Dawson
 Dougy

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Kanda Bongo Man had?

Kanda Bongo Man has had 32 concerts.

What genre is Kanda Bongo Man?

Kanda Bongo Man is most often considered to be World, Afropop, African, Africa, Soukous, Congo, and Zilizopendwa.

When was the last Kanda Bongo Man concert?

The last Kanda Bongo Man concert was on November 16, 2023 at 100 Club in London, England, United Kingdom.

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