Fulu Miziki (Congo)

Congolese afro-futuristic punk sensation Fulu Miziki return to Romania and will perform for the first time in Bucharest – Thursday, September 19 at Control Club – as part of the 8th edition of DokStation Music Documentary Film Festival.

Fulu Miziki roughly translates as “music from garbage” which is in a literal sense is an accurate description of the thrillingly chaotic Eco-Friendly-Afro-futuristic-Punk-Assemble collective of artists who comes straight from a future where humans have reconciled with mother earth and with themselves. This multidisciplinary collective of artists is based in the heart of Africa, in the Congolese capital city Kinshasa. For several years now, it’s members have spent an amount of time conceptualizing an orchestra made from objects found in the trash, constantly changing instruments, and always in search of new sounds.

Making their own instruments, performance costumes, and mask is essential to the approach of Fulu Miziki’s musical core ideology. Their unique sound supports a pan-African message of artistic liberation, peace and a severe look at the ecological situation of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the whole world. For Fulu everything can be recovered and re-enchanted.

“Known for elaborate handmade instruments and stage costumes, the veteran Congolese eco-punks Fulu Miziki have amassed an international following for their industrious take on the region’s rumba – guitar-driven big-band music inspired by Afro-Cuban sounds.” – Pitchfork

“We like the sound of PVC tubing: Fulu Miziki, the band who make music out of trash” – The Guardian