Review of KONGOS on “The Mag”

Review from British music site The-Mag.co.uk This is certainly a family album. Not only does every member of the band bear the last name Kongos, but all production and engineering credits go to them as well. This band have built a burgeoning reputation recently and [...]

KONGOS wins Best of Phoenix

KONGOS was one of four Phoenix rock bands chosen by the New Times to play in the Summer Of Sound concert series, opening for national act, Sugarcult, with the audience favorite to be named “Best Rock Band of Phoenix.” KONGOS won with 41% of the [...]

Get Out Article

Valley band Kongos is made up of four brothers, raised in England and South Africa, who blend a love of Beatle-esque pop, jazz, progressive rock and electronic music into their distinctive sound.Brandon Quester Special to Get Out Local spotlight: Kongos deftly blends influences for a [...]

Twentieth Century Guitar Review

By Robert Silverstein for Twentieth Century Guitar Speaking of glaring omissions from the Elektra box, 36 years ago, London-based John Kongos released one of that label’s most illustrious progressive pop imports. Entitled Kongos, that ’71 John Kongos album on Elektra featured amazing production of Gus [...]