video premiere: congolese electro collective kokoko! changes the game with rebellious “tongos’a”

Gallons of sweat pour out over hypnotic beats, while jagged post-punk guitars cut through the wash of homemade percussion and traditional Mongo patterns. Bursting out of Kinshasa, KOKOKO! take DIY to new heights. Their latest single “Tongos’a” captures the collective’s rebellious sound with visuals that blend a thousand influences into one captivating piece. If you’re not sweating yourself by the end of it, you need to watch it again.

Directed by débruit, Markus Hofko, Renaud Barret
DOP: Renaud Barret
Edit and VFX: Markus Hofko

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Photos by Renaud Barret