Playing on scrap metal percussion and spiky metal thumb pianos, they pound out exuberant and rhythmic beats that are distorted through amplifiers made from old car parts. They have taken the traditional music of Congolese Bazombi tribe and electrified it, creating a sound that is both futuristic and primeval.

They made one of the most talked-about albums of recent years which found hip rock critics comparing them to experimentalists from Can to Lee Perry.

To mark the release of the live album they recorded off the back of their recent tour with Björk Konono play London, Bristol, The Big Chill and Snape Maltings this August. The new album is called ‘Live at Couleur Cafe’ out on Crammed next month.

Thursday 2 August LONDON Dingwalls* www.ticketweb.co.uk
Friday 3 August BRISTOL Fiddlers www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
Saturday 4 August EASTNOR CASTLE The Big Chill www.bigchill.net
Sunday 5 August Gilles Peterson session for BBC Radio 1 On air details tbc
Monday 6 August ALDEBURGH Snape Maltings www.aldeburgh.co.uk

• The Dingwalls concert was originally planned for Sunday 5th, but has been moved to Thursday 2nd because of a date clash.