Ngbaka

Founded in 2003, the Kinshasa music and eco-activist collective Fulu Miziki are known for their instruments made out of trash and scavenged materials, with which they are nonetheless able to build surprisingly complex polyrhythms and melodies. On their debut EP Fulu Miziki add electronic textures into the mix, further building their high-energy party sound (not that their music ever lacked energy) and officially becoming a part of the well-established East African electronic music scene. But Fulu Miziki don’t lose any of their original punk attitude, and their music and message remain as urgent as ever.