Stars of the groundbreaking Congotronics album, Kinshasha-based band Konono No. 1 are making a welcome return visit to The Cedar after a knockout performance in 2006. Thumb pianos hooked up to vintage and home-made amplifiers, megaphones, makeshift percussion (pans, pots and old car parts), three singers and incredible energy combine for a truly unique melange of tribal rhythms, trance, and distortion-laden electronica. Congotronics catapulted Konono No. 1 to international stardom, a trajectory that is only likely to continue with their feature appearances on Björk's upcoming release Volta (including the first single Earth Intruders).