Kinshasa-based collective Fulu Miziki return with “Tia Mungwa Na Biloko,” the lead single from their upcoming EP Fungola, due out 15 June via Marseille-based label Grosse Œuvre. The title, in Lingala, translates loosely as “Add Salt and Spices”, a metaphor for bringing intensity, creativity and complexity to everyday life. True to that spirit, the track is a layered, percussive piece that pulls together Congolese rhythms, jagged punk energy and electronic textures, continuing the group’s hybrid approach to sound and message.

Known for their name and mission—“Fulu Miziki” meaning “music from garbage”—the group builds its instruments and costumes from recycled materials, turning performance into an act of reinvention. But their aesthetic choices aren’t just visual: they shape the music’s tone too. The DIY approach gives their sound a raw, tactile quality, grounded in traditional soukous grooves but twisted through an industrial, often unpredictable lens. Their past releases, including the Ngbaka and Mokano EPs, have leaned into this tension between the organic and the synthetic, the ancestral and the futuristic.

“Tia Mungwa Na Biloko” sits firmly in that space. The rhythm is immediate and physical, driven by handmade percussion, while the structure resists simple repetition, moving in waves. The track hints at ideas around cultural richness, resourcefulness, and the power of transformation. As a first glimpse of Fungola, it’s a strong indicator that Fulu Miziki are continuing to push their sound forward through a deeper engagement with how music can respond to the world around it.

You can stream and listen to the single HERE