Kongos

Artist Image: Kongos
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Image Credit: Drew de F Fawkes (Kongos, Dingwalls, London), CC BY 2.0

Biography

Kongos is a South African alternative rock band consisting of four brothers: Johnny, Jesse, Dylan and Daniel Kongos. They spent their childhoods in the city of London and in South Africa. They compose, record and perform in Phoenix, Arizona. The four men are the sons of John Kongos. They are of Greek origin and have attended the Greek Saheti school in Gauteng, South Africa. The film Holy Motors used their song "Come with Me Now" in the official trailer.

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Year Formed 2007
Number of Albums 12
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Where is Kongo's current home?

Austin, Texas

...ten styled as KONGOS) is a South African American band, now based in Austin, Texas . The alternative rock group consists of four brothers: Dylan (vocal...
How many brothers are in the Kongo brothers' band?

four

...band, now based in Austin, Texas. The alternative rock group consists of four brothers: Dylan (vocals, bass guitar, guitar), Johnny (accordion, keyboa...
Who are the sons of?

John Kongos

...t London, South Africa. The four men are the sons of recording artist John Kongos . They are of Greek, American and Mexican origin and have attended th...
What is the name of the school where the men attended?

Greek Saheti school

...y are of Greek, American and Mexican origin and have attended the Greek Saheti school in Gauteng, South Africa. History edit Lunatic (20112015) edit T...
When was the band's second album Lunatic released?

2012

... Lunatic (20112015) edit The band's second album Lunatic was released in 2012 . The music video for the song debuted on TV 5 on SABC 3 and was in rotat...
What radio stations did Come with me Now air on?

5FM and Tuks FM

... MKTV. Their second single Come with Me Now was in rotation on both 5FM and Tuks FM . The song appeared on the 5FM Top 40 and the Tuks FM Top 30 charts...
Where did the brothers grow up?

London and Johannesburg

...age. Now, they're continuing that musical legacy. Growing up in London and Johannesburg , they ultimately settled in their mother's hometown of Phoenix...
Where was the band formed in 2003?

Phoenix, Arizona

...ohannesburg, they ultimately settled in their mother's hometown of Phoenix, Arizona , where the band was officially formed in 2003. KONGOS began playin...
When did KONGOS release their selftitled debut album?

2007

...hows and recording, eventually releasing their selftitled debut album in 2007 . Completely selfcontained, they write, produce, engineer and mix their m...
What radio station did the song occupy the 1 spot at for five weeks?

Alternative Radio

...atinum for sales in excess of 2 million. It occupied the 1 spot at Alternative Radio for five weeks, marking the quickest ascent to the top by a new b...
John Kongos has won series of awards and signed what on daily basis?

endorsement deals

...list. Their popularity has seen them win series of awards and sign endorsement deals on daily basis. John Kongos Biography, Age, Wife, Career, Albums ...
John Kongos was born on what date?

6 August 1945

...s Biography, Age, Wife, Career, Albums & Net Worth John Kongos (born 6 August 1945 ) is a South African singer and songwriter. John Kongos Career Havin...
In what country did Kongo's band Johnny and the GMen perform in the 1960s?

South Africa

...ican singer and songwriter. John Kongos Career Having had success in South Africa in the early 1960s with his band Johnny and the GMen, as well as a s...
When did Kongos go to the UK to pursue his musical career?

1966

... Johnny and the GMen, as well as a solo artist, Kongos went to the UK in 1966 , to pursue his musical career. After one single, Linda Loves Linda, Clif...
What was the name of his first solo album?

Confusions About a Goldfish

...gg, and five singles later, he released his first solo album, Confusions About a Goldfish (1969), on the Dawn record label. His second album Kongos ma...
When was Confusions About a Goldfish released?

1969

...es later, he released his first solo album, Confusions About a Goldfish ( 1969 ), on the Dawn record label. His second album Kongos made the top 30 of t...
In what year did Def Leppard release Pyromania?

1983

... and theme music composer, and songwriter, as well as handling the programming of the Fairlight CMI synthesizer on Def Leppards 1983 album, Pyromania....