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Arizona Foothills Magazine Interview

Arizona Foothills Magazine Interview

Local Legends: Kongos by AMANDA SAVAGE – Read original article here 1. Obviously music is your a major part of your life now, but was it always that way? When did you each discover that music was something you loved and wanted to pursue in [...]

Hey I Don’t Know – Official Music Video

Hey I Don’t Know – Official Music Video

Check out the brand new Official Music Video for Hey I Don’t Know. The video is compiled from footage of our recent touring in South Africa and includes shots from our performances at Joburg Day, Oppikoppi Festival, One Night in Cape Town (Grandwest Arena) and [...]

Rolling Stone South Africa – Q&A: KONGOS on playing stadiums

Rolling Stone South Africa – Q&A: KONGOS on playing stadiums

POSTED: FRIDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2012 11:50 | By STUART BUCHANAN – Read article on the Rolling Stone website “These are the biggest concerts we’ve ever played – 50 000 people in Cape Town, 64 000 in Joburg” It’s the day before Linkin Park play their very first show [...]

Kongos talk South African fame, ‘Lunatic’

Kongos talk South African fame, ‘Lunatic’

By Ed Masley Click to read the original article. The Republic | azcentral.com – Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:35 AM Johnny Kongos and his brothers were in South Africa, having rocked a crowd of nearly 40,000 the previous night at the first of two Linkin [...]

Pictures from SA Tour 2012

Pictures from SA Tour 2012

Collection of photos from our last few shows in South Africa including Oppikoppi, Rocking the Daisies and the two stadium shows supporting Linkin Park: Thanks to Rachel Branco, Louise Pieterse, Louis Grobler and Ravi Panchia for the photos.

Come With Me Now – Official Video

Come With Me Now – Official Video

Produced and directed by KONGOS Camera: Daniel Kongos Edited by KONGOS Featuring: George Johnson Ryan Treisman Sam Diaz Tayler Ball Tayler’s Make Up : Lauren Ballard Special thanks to John and Shelley Kongos.

I’m Only Joking – Official Video

I’m Only Joking – Official Video

Produced, directed, filmed, edited by KONGOS Starring: Matt Garrison, B Spiderman, Igor Brezhnev and Dalia Quinonez Costume design for “Lunachick” by Anya Melkozernova Special thanks to Gavin Wolfe and Derrick Ngo for additional camera work. Featuring: Tracy Ahumade, Selina Banks, Travis Boltz, Michael Broyles, Dan [...]

I’m Only Joking – Live in South Africa

I’m Only Joking – Live in South Africa

Live video of I’m Only Joking from various shows in South Africa in 2011/2012: Alexander Theatre, Up The Creek Festival, Hatfield Carnival, Park Acoustic Pretoria.

Write-up in CEO Magazine

Write-up in CEO Magazine

See a PDF of the article. by Salome Smit for CEO Magazine Although I’m by no means a rock fundi, there’s something familiar about the music of Kongos. Perhaps it’s the accordion which, to me, brings back memories of David Kramer and of Paul Simon’s classic [...]

Take Me Back No. 1 on Rolling Stone SA Rock Chart

Take Me Back No. 1 on Rolling Stone SA Rock Chart

We were recently featured a few times in Rolling Stone SA – a review of our new album Lunatic, a write-up of our performance at Up The Creek Festival and our song Take Me Back made it to No.1 on the Rolling Stone rock chart! [...]

“Lunatic” No.4 on Look & Listen chart

“Lunatic” No.4 on Look & Listen chart

Just got word that our new album “Lunatic” is currently No.4 on the Look & Listen chart in South Africa following 3 hit singles, a sold out tour and various TV/radio performances. The current single “Escape” has been on the 5FM Top 40 for 9 [...]

‘Escape’ rising up 5FM Top 40

‘Escape’ rising up 5FM Top 40

  ***UPDATE: TOP TEN – 9 weeks on the chart! Escape rose 3 spots this week to NO.9. Our third single, Escape is rising up the 5FM TOP 40. Please make sure you request it and let them know you like it, especially if you happen to hear [...]