FULU MIZIKI – Kinshasa’s Music Warriors (2019)

Fulu Miziki (meaning “music from garbage” in Lingala) is a unique and innovative collective from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The group is renowned for its distinctive approach to music and art, blending traditional Congolese rhythms with modern experimental sounds. They craft their instruments and performance props entirely from upcycled materials, turning trash into tools of artistic expression.

Since 1999 Pisco Crane has worked tirelessly to develop a musical genre that is build on the sound of found items and the recycling of anything that is trashed. In 2019 Fulu Miziki headlines Nyege Nyege Festival with their first show outside of DRC as the complete Fulu Miziki Orchestra, featuring the amazing Lady Aicha as the lead voice of the ensemble. With a forthcoming album on Nyege Nyege Tapes they are currently in residency in Kampala developing a futuristic audio-visual narrative that inspires eco-consciousness as much as resilience, creativity and heavy dancefloor shake up. First tour dates announced soon.