The musicians are chosen from amongst the most talented tam-tam players, and devote themselves to studying the classical rhythms of the Congo in all their diversity, so as to then interpret them in personal arrangements.
The group has created and produced a number of shows in Kinshasa and elsewhere since 1975. Tuta Ngoma has also taken part in international workshops with performers such as the Belgian jazz musicians Philip Catherine and Toots Thielemans. Ikondongo Mukoko Rodolphe is a true griot. He formerly worked for the Congo National Ballet and has travelled the world for many years to sing of the spirits of his village ancestors in his blues voice.
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