http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7422960&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rssKonono No. 1 had been in existence for 25 years when BBC 3 saw fit to nominate them for Best New Artist of the Year in 2005. But you can't blame the BBC for being slow to the uptake -- it took Crammed Discs' vision to boost the group from local notoriety (on the border of the Congo and Angola) to international stardom. The label introduced the group to the indie rock world with the first release in their <I>Congotronics</I> series, which is dedicated to showcasing electrified traditional Congolese music. The group's signature sound stems from their unorthodox linkage of the likembe, a traditional instrument that is essentially a thumb piano (also known as the mbira), to homemade pickups and amplification. The resulting distortion was initially unwelcome, but it has become a part of the scene's signature sound, providing a beautiful corrosion that underlies their hypnotic traditional melodies. - Sarah BardeenAfricaen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:19:11 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7422960&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss Konono No. 1 had been in existence for 25 years when BBC 3 saw fit to nominate them for Best New Artist of the Year in 2005. But you can't blame the BBC for being slow to the uptake -- it took Crammed Discs' vision to boost the group from local notoriety (on the border of the Congo and Angola) to international stardom. The label introduced the group to the indie rock world with the first release in their <I>Congotronics</I> series, which is dedicated to showcasing electrified traditional Congolese music. The group's signature sound stems from their unorthodox linkage of the likembe, a traditional instrument that is essentially a thumb piano (also known as the mbira), to homemade pickups and amplification. The resulting distortion was initially unwelcome, but it has become a part of the scene's signature sound, providing a beautiful corrosion that underlies their hypnotic traditional melodies. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16079622&variant=play&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss Africa Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Konono No. 1 Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16079622 alb.16079622 Konono No. 1 art.7422960 5.99 Live at Couleur Cafe alb.16079622 2007-08-12 00:00:00.0 2007-08-12 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16079622&variant=play&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16079622&variant=data&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17656087&variant=play&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss Africa Fri, 9 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Konono No. 1 Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.17656087 alb.17656087 Konono No. 1 art.7422960 2.99 Live In Tokyo Ep alb.17656087 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/4/3/1163447_170x170.jpg 2007-03-09 00:00:00.0 2007-03-09 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17656087&variant=play&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17656087&variant=data&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7423002&variant=play&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss Africa Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Konono No. 1 Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7423002 alb.7423002 Konono No. 1 art.7422960 5.99 Congotronics 1 alb.7423002 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/6/2/722662_170x170.jpg 2005-06-24 00:00:00.0 2005-06-24 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7423002&variant=play&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7423002&variant=data&rws=%2Fkonono-no-1%2Fdiscography.rss