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FULU MIZIKI roughly translates as music from the garbage, which in a literal sense is an accurate description of the thrillingly chaotic ecofriendly AfroFuturist collective. The instruments they design, build and play are masterclasses in upcycling. From guembris built out of computer casing, to jerrycan drumkits, keyboard inventions from wood, springs and aluminium pipes, and old flipflops used as pads by plastic tubewielding percussion players, the Democratic Republic of Congoformed groups ethos lies in the respect of nature, the celebration of its gifts and the importance of its preservation through environmentalism. Today, the group announce details of their new EP; entitled Ngbaka and released 12th November on Moshi Moshi. The release finds Fulu Miziki embracing electronica textures and production styles, in a departure from their traditional sound. This shift in style was prompted by the Coronavirus lockdown in Kampala, Uganda (their current base):
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