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KDN Sound (Kongo Dia Ntotila)

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If you love to dance... join our “raucously joyful party” – Max Reinhardt, BBCR3. “A euphoric joy” – MOJO. “Incredible musicianship” – Cerys Matthews.

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"Absolutely one of the most exciting bands on the planet right now!" (Neil March, Trust the Doc)😮 ...mad raves or preaching truth?! .
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#live #liveband #afroJOY #KongoJazz #livemusic #musicfestival #liveact #festival #festivalband #partymusic #partyband #africanmusic #africanjazz #fusionmusic #jazzfusion #brassband #brassmusic #soukous NOT #afrobeat or #afrobeats #africandance #dancemusic #afrojazz #spiritual #uplifting #euphoric #music by @kdnsound

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Innovating, not imitating 😮 Our homage to Fela would make him proud! #MATHROBEAT 🤓 #Kongojazz 🔥 #afroJOY 🤗 but NOT #afrobeat 🤔 taken in London, United Kingdom by @kdnsound

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“KISSANGWA”

BTS footage @kdnsound recording session

#music #studio #film #london by @kdnsound

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“PREPARATION MEETS PURPOSE”

@kdnsound BTS ( follow them for more music updates☺️)

Scenes Shot on iPhone Xs

#music #live #artist #film #creativedirector by @kdnsound

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@kdnsound in action….
@jamboreevenue was on fire

📹 @volta45_

#music #energy #crowdparticipation #party #guitarist taken in Kings Cross, London by @kdnsound

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School of Rumba is the Westerners' initiation, like a graduation for the mindele in the band. Haha. This is their mastery of the musical language of Congolese Rumba. It's not easy to play but...
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It's easy to dance to! Welcome to the School of Rumba.
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#KongoJazz #AfroJazz #CongoMusic #LiveBand #FestivalVibes
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Thanks to @cut2.creative for video.
Live from @chaiwallahs @greenmanfest 2026
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Full video on our YouTube channel 🔥🔥 taken in Green Man Festival by @kdnsound

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This summer thanks to the good people at @chaiwallahs we audio-captured a great festival set at @kendalcalling for you to enjoy any time of year... 54 minutes of pure live fire, featuring almost all new tunes from our forthcoming album *MOVING FIRE*, plus some old favourites extended and evolved to new levels of groove... hello *360°*!
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Available on @bandcamp - fRee / nAmE yOuR pRiCe
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Bring the festival to your front room, invite some friends, have a party, or just dance solo like no one can see 😉
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Wherever they go they bring a raucously joyful party with them."
Max Reinhardt, BBC Radio 3
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"pure life-affirming spiritual uplift!"
Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
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"one hell of a triumphant noise...
it will enrich your life"
Roland Monger, Listen With Monger
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#bandcampfriday #newmusic #liveband #afrojazz #mathrobeat by @kdnsound

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Oh wow wow wow wow! Dancing people of @jamboreevenue you were amazing last night. Thank you so much for your incredible energy, it was so good to play for you. Definitely we have to come back.... thanks to @ssunatra_ and @folk.tales_ for inviting us. Hope you had a great birthday! Great to share the stage with the fabulous @luzmirazerpa and fantastic @u5.global it was EPIC dancefloor fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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If you wanna re-live KDN live you can find our Live Festival Special set to download free/pwyc - link in the bio. (Why don’t you free stream for a week, then chuck some change in next @bandcamp Friday: 2nd Oct 😁)
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Until we see you at the next one 🙏🙏🙏🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 by @kdnsound

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AFRO-LATIN FIESTA 𓇊 Kongo Get Down 𓇊 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢, 𝘚𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳 & 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘰-𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴

❃ KONGO DIA NTOTILA - Congolese rumba, sebene guitar, jazz & African rhythmic traditions, with polyrhythmic guitars, grooving bass, soaring brass & infectious harmonies.

❋ LUZMIRA ZERPA - Venezuelan folklore meets Afrobeat, blues, jazz, electronic & psychedelic sounds, exploring the meeting point between Latin American & African traditions.

❃ U5 MUSIC COLLECTIVE - Afro-centric rhythms, diasporic storytelling, dub, hip-hop & live electronics, bringing ancestral sounds into a contemporary, futuristic mix.

❋ Plus French/Ivorian DJ @moussa.fofana.ldn, one half of DJ duo Mamoussa.

➸➸ Friday 25th September ✦ 8.30pm - 2am ✦ Tickets in Bio

𝙁𝙊𝙊𝘿 ✦ Our Middle Eastern Kitchen 𝙕𝙀𝙍 open ✦
Tues- Sat: from 𝟱 𝙥𝙢
Sun: from 𝟭𝟮 𝙥𝙢

𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙆𝙎 ★ HAPPY HOUR: 5 - 7pm ★
Cocktails & Craft Beer

Video footage by @cut2.creative

#congo #rumba #africanmusic #afrobeat #kingscrossjamboree taken in Kings Cross, London by @kdnsound

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𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 ❋𓇚 𝑨𝑭𝑹𝑶-𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑵 𝑭𝑰𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑨
𓇚❋ 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰 𝘑𝘢𝘻𝘻, 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢, 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘰-𝘓𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯➸➸

🔆 Artist spotlight: @kdnsound are London’s premier Kongo-jazz group whose joyful & infectious sound blends the richness of Congolese rumba and the sun-drenched guitar lines of sebene with jazz inflections over an array of African rhythmic traditions 🌊🏝️☀️

This sound will to lift you, tease you, shake you about and leave you with that feeling of euphoric release, that’s why we can’t wait to welcome the maestro @mulelematondo and his Kongo Dia Ntotila (KDN) crew for our BiG fire celebration next Fri. 25th @jamboreevenue 🔥🎶 🎸

Playing support comes from @u5.global together with a special opening ceremony by @luzmirazerpa as well saucy late night dancefloor favorites by DJ @moussa.fofana.ldn 💿💦🔥

🎟️ TICKETS GOING VERY FAST — 🔗 Hit the Link in Bio🚀

🗓️ ➸➸ Friday 25th Sept - 8PM——2AM 📍 @jamboreevenue - NOT TO BE MISSED! 👀

🎥 @wilsonmadethis - clip 1
@cut2.creative clip 2
📸 @supafakes taken in Jamboree by @kdnsound

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More fire family 🔥 @kdnsound playing @jamboreevenue next Friday 25 September... with @u5.global and my sister @luzmirazerpa plus DJ @moussa.fofana.ldn from @mamoussa_ duo. It’s going to be a big party so come for dance and celebration 💃🕺🎉🎊🍻🥂
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Tickets in bio @folk.tales_ 🔥🔥🔥
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📹 thanks to @cut2.creative team for video. Clip from @chaiwallahs stage @greenmanfest by @kdnsound

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📣Ready for the Get Down?💃🏽🪩🕺🏾

FRIDAY 25th SEPT —— AFRO-LATIN FIESTA is back in full effect Live @jamboreevenue 💋

‘Kongo Get Down’ is a night of exuberant Afro-diasporic celebration, blending the joyful and infectious rhythms of Congo, Venezuela and beyond for a glorious family reunion on the Dancefloor 🌀💫🚀

Expect a sun-drenched, polyrhythmic headline set by Kongo-jazz legends @kdnsound Led by the charismatic frontman and bassist - @mulelematondo 🎸⚡️

Supported by the global fusion & eclectic sound universe of @u5.global with their immersive blend of Afro-centric rhythms, Dub, Hip hop, live electronic & storytelling 📝🪉

And remaining true to form, we are incredibly excited to welcome the powerful musical shaman @luzmirazerpa for our special guest opening of ceremony. She carries with her a rich musical tapestry: A meeting point of Latin American Folkloric tradition, Afrobeat, Blues, Jazz, Electronic and psychedelic sounds🎶🌊

As well as globetrotting French/ Ivorian DJ @moussa.fofana.ldn - one half of the legendary DJ duo @mamoussa_ who’s ready to get the party started 💿💃🏽

This one’s for the dancers, the dreamer, the stylish ones, the life of the party types —— Come along let us all celebrate 🥳

🎟️ Book your ticket link in bio - Go Go Go 💨🔗

🗓️ FRI. 25th Sept.
📍 @jamboreevenue
⏳ 8PM ——— 2AM

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Video credits 🎥
@cut2.creative
@pupilofconsciousness taken in Jamboree by @kdnsound

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