Loboko

Loboko is a Congolese dance band from New York City led by Yohni Loboko (Yohni Djungu-Sungu) a virtuosic guitarist, singer and multi-instrumentalist from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yohni has performed with legends of Congolese music Fally Ipupa, Soukous Stars and Zaiko Langa Langa. In 2019 he founded Loboko alongside drummer, DJ and journalist Morgan Greenstreet, supported by multi-instrumentalist and producer Nikhil P. Yerawadekar. Loboko’s unique style of guitar-driven dance music draws on Congolese rumba and soukous, Baluba and Bakongo traditional music and a heavy dose of contemporary seben, delivered in a punchy, raw format: two guitars, bass and drums. In 2023, Loboko released a vinyl '45: Kanyunyi / Ekenge with the acclaimed Brooklyn label Names You Can Trust featuring special guest Ngouma Lokito, veteran bassist with Soukous Stars, Tshala Muana, Pépé Kallé and many more.