Kongos

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Globe-trotting alt-rock outfit Kongos formed in 2007 around the talents of siblings Dylan, Daniel, Jesse, and Johnny Kongos, the sons of popular South African singer/songwriter John Kongos, who scored a Top Ten single in 1971 with "He's Gonna Step on You Again," which served as the basis for the 1990 Happy Mondays' hit "Step On." Based out of Phoenix, Arizona and sharing influences as diverse as Wire, Coldplay, Tinariwen, Dire Straits, The Prodigy, and Miles Davis, the quartet specializes in driving, arena-ready alt-rock in the vein of Muse, The Boxer Rebellion, and Kings of Leon that's infused with the polyrhythmic cadences of their South African upbringing
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Top tracks

02
Come with Me Now
Kongos
Lunatic
03:32
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
01
Take It From Me
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:14
Writer: Kongos - Jesse Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Jesse Kongos
06
As We Are
Kongos
Lunatic
04:43
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
08
Hey I Don't Know
Kongos
Lunatic
04:01
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
01
I'm Only Joking
Kongos
Lunatic
03:44
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
12
This Time I Won't Forget
Kongos
Lunatic
05:46
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
04
Escape
Kongos
Lunatic
04:33
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
11
Hey You, Yeah You
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:00
Writer: Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Dylan Kongos
09
Traveling On
Kongos
Lunatic
04:32
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
12
Repeat After Me
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:49
Writer: Kongos - Johnny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Johnny Kongos
07
Birds Do It
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:15
Writer: Kongos - Johnny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Johnny Kongos
10
Take Me Back
Kongos
Lunatic
04:46
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
03
I Want to Know
Kongos
Lunatic
03:55
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Kids These Days
Kongos
Lunatic
03:56
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
07
Sex on the Radio
Kongos
Lunatic
03:56
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
11
It's a Good Life
Kongos
Lunatic
03:59
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
Nothing
Kongos
KONGOS
04:31
Writer: John Kongos / Composers: John Kongos
01
Terrified (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
03:41
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
10
I Don't Mind
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:26
Writer: Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Dylan Kongos
04
Underground
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:17
Writer: Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Dylan Kongos
10
Lord of the Flies
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
03:33
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
01
Something New
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:52
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
08
2 In the Morning
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:13
Writer: Kongos - Danny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Danny Kongos
09
Look At Me
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:53
Writer: Kongos - Jesse Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Jesse Kongos
05
Autocorrect
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:23
Writer: Kongos - Jesse Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Jesse Kongos
03
You Are Strange
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:13
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
03
I Want It Free
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:45
Writer: Kongos - Johnny Kongos - Jesse Kongos - Danny Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Johnny Kongos - Jesse Kongos - Danny Kongos - Dylan Kongos
02
The World Would Run Better
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:00
Writer: Kongos - Danny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Danny Kongos
06
Push
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:36
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
I Am Not Me
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
04:02
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
06
Where I Belong
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:08
Writer: Kongos - Danny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Danny Kongos
04
I Forgot To
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:31
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
01
Escape (Acoustic Version)
Kongos
Lunatic Acoustics
04:24
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
07
Stuck in Time
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
04:09
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
13
If You Could
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:32
Writer: Kongos - Jesse Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Jesse Kongos
01
In My Chest
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:40
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
06
Real Life
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
02:14
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
10
Tomorrow
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
04:27
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
09
Nothing of My Own
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:22
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
05
Broken
Kongos
Let's Run Away
04:16
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
09
When You're Here
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:41
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
08
Western Fog
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:35
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
03
Stand Up
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:45
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
08
Everything Must Go
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
04:13
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
05
Everything Must Go (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
03:42
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
02
Fools
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:23
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
03
Mad Man
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
05:17
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
03
The Way
Kongos
KONGOS
04:26
Writer: Jesse Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos
05
We're Almost Home
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
04:12
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
04
Turn This 'Round
Kongos
Let's Run Away
03:23
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
08
I've Been Here Before
Kongos
KONGOS
04:15
Writer: Dylan Kongos / Composers: Dylan Kongos
07
The Trouble Is
Kongos
KONGOS
04:30
Writer: John Kongos / Composers: John Kongos
04
Fly
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
03:24
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
04
Pay for the Weekend
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:21
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
04
Curious
Kongos
KONGOS
03:55
Writer: Jesse Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos
05
Remember Me
Kongos
KONGOS
03:33
Writer: Jesse Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos - Dylan Kongos
10
4543
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
02:54
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
01
In the Music
Kongos
KONGOS
04:02
Writer: Jesse Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos
06
Another Daydream
Kongos
KONGOS
04:53
Writer: Dylan Kongos / Composers: Dylan Kongos
07
Keep Your Head
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:24
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
06
4543 (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
02:57
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
05
Wild Hearts
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:29
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
08
Small Talk (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
03:52
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos

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  • Discography
Albums
(P) 2022 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
23-12-2022
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
01
I'm Only Joking (Instrumental)
Kongos
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
03:44
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
Come with Me Now (Instrumental)
Kongos
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
03:31
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
03
I Want to Know (Instrumental)
Kongos
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
03:55
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
04
Escape (Instrumental)
Kongos
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
04:33
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Kids These Days (Instrumental)
Kongos
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
03:56
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
06
As We Are (Instrumental)
Kongos
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
04:43
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
07
Sex on the Radio (Instrumental)
Kongos
Lunatic (Instrumentals)
03:56
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Tokoloshe Records
27-10-2022
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
01
Terrified (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
03:41
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
02
Speak Free (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
04:38
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
03
Mad Man (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
05:17
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
04
Fly (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
03:23
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Far Away (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
03:32
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
06
Never Like This (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
03:11
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
07
Interference (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3 (Instrumentals)
03:39
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
â„— 2025 Tokoloshe Records
22-04-2022
1929, Pt. 3
01
Terrified
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
03:41
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
02
Speak Free
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
04:38
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
03
Mad Man
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
05:17
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
04
Fly
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
03:24
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Far Away
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
03:32
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
06
Never Like This
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
03:11
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
07
Interference
Kongos
1929, Pt. 3
03:39
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Tokoloshe Records
08-01-2020
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
01
In My Chest (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
03:40
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
Fools (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
03:23
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
03
You Are Strange (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
03:12
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
04
I Forgot To (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
03:30
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
05
We're Almost Home (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
04:12
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
06
Push (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
03:36
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
07
Stuck In Time (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2 (Instrumentals)
04:09
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
2019 Tokoloshe Records
11-10-2019
1929, Pt. 2
01
In My Chest
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:40
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
Fools
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:23
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
03
You Are Strange
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:13
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
04
I Forgot To
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:31
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
05
We're Almost Home
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
04:12
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
06
Push
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
03:36
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
07
Stuck in Time
Kongos
1929, Pt. 2
04:09
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
2019 Tokoloshe Records
18-01-2019
1929, Pt. 1
01
Something New
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:52
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
I Am Not Me
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
04:02
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
03
Stand Up
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:45
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
04
Pay for the Weekend
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:21
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Wild Hearts
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:29
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
06
Real Life
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
02:14
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
07
Keep Your Head
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1
03:24
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Tokoloshe Records
18-01-2019
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
01
Something New (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
03:52
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
I Am Not Me (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
04:02
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
03
Stand Up (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
03:45
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
04
Pay For The Weekend (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
03:21
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Wild Hearts (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
03:29
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
06
Real Life (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
02:14
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
07
Keep Your Head (Instrumental)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Instrumentals)
03:24
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
(P) 2016 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
10-06-2016
Egomaniac
01
Take It From Me
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:14
Writer: Kongos - Jesse Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Jesse Kongos
02
The World Would Run Better
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:00
Writer: Kongos - Danny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Danny Kongos
03
I Want It Free
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:45
Writer: Kongos - Johnny Kongos - Jesse Kongos - Danny Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Johnny Kongos - Jesse Kongos - Danny Kongos - Dylan Kongos
04
Underground
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:17
Writer: Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Dylan Kongos
05
Autocorrect
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:23
Writer: Kongos - Jesse Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Jesse Kongos
06
Where I Belong
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:08
Writer: Kongos - Danny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Danny Kongos
07
Birds Do It
Kongos
Egomaniac
03:15
Writer: Kongos - Johnny Kongos / Composers: Kongos - Johnny Kongos
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
(P) 2014 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
24-07-2012
Lunatic
01
I'm Only Joking
Kongos
Lunatic
03:44
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
02
Come with Me Now
Kongos
Lunatic
03:32
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
03
I Want to Know
Kongos
Lunatic
03:55
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
04
Escape
Kongos
Lunatic
04:33
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Kids These Days
Kongos
Lunatic
03:56
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos / Composers: Daniel Lee Kongos
06
As We Are
Kongos
Lunatic
04:43
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
07
Sex on the Radio
Kongos
Lunatic
03:56
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
(P) 2007 KONGOS LLC, under exclusive license to Epic Records
14-08-2007
KONGOS
01
In the Music
Kongos
KONGOS
04:02
Writer: Jesse Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos
02
Nothing
Kongos
KONGOS
04:31
Writer: John Kongos / Composers: John Kongos
03
The Way
Kongos
KONGOS
04:26
Writer: Jesse Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos
04
Curious
Kongos
KONGOS
03:55
Writer: Jesse Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos
05
Remember Me
Kongos
KONGOS
03:33
Writer: Jesse Kongos - Dylan Kongos / Composers: Jesse Kongos - Dylan Kongos
06
Another Daydream
Kongos
KONGOS
04:53
Writer: Dylan Kongos / Composers: Dylan Kongos
07
The Trouble Is
Kongos
KONGOS
04:30
Writer: John Kongos / Composers: John Kongos
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
EPs
Tokoloshe Records
26-05-2023
Let's Run Away
01
Let's Run Away
Kongos
Let's Run Away
03:57
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
02
Surfin' USA (feat. Dollar Question)
Kongos
Let's Run Away
03:14
Composers: Chuck Berry Brian Wilson
03
If You Build It
Kongos
Let's Run Away
03:57
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
04
Turn This 'Round
Kongos
Let's Run Away
03:23
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos / Composers: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Broken
Kongos
Let's Run Away
04:16
Writer: John Joseph Kongos / Composers: John Joseph Kongos
2019 Tokoloshe Records
04-06-2019
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
01
Stand up (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
03:34
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
02
Something New (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
04:08
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
03
Keep Your Head (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
03:13
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
04
Pay for the Weekend (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
03:20
Writer: Jesse Dean Kongos
05
Everything Must Go (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
03:42
Writer: John Joseph Kongos
06
4543 (Altermix)
Kongos
1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes)
02:57
Writer: Daniel Lee Kongos
Singles
â„— 2025 Tokoloshe Records
22-04-2025
When You're Here (In-Studio Live)
01
When You're Here (In-Studio Live)
Kongos
When You're Here (In-Studio Live)
03:17
Writer: Dylan Gabriel Kongos / Composers: Dylan Gabriel Kongos
2022 Native Fiction Records
09-12-2022
Big Life (Kongos Remix)
01
Big Life (Kongos Remix)
Jane Leo
Big Life (Kongos Remix)
02:53
Writer: Daniel Toccalino - Jane Ellen Bryant / Composers: Daniel Toccalino - Jane Ellen Bryant
2020 Last Gang Records Inc.
04-09-2020
Morning (Kongos Remix)
01
Morning (Kongos Remix)
Noble Oak
Morning (Kongos Remix)
03:19
Composers: Noble Oak - Kongos
02
Morning
Noble Oak
Morning (Kongos Remix)
04:41
Composers: Noble Oak