A musician and audiovisual artist from Kinshasa, DRC, Ndjoli’s work explores the intersection of masks, sound, heritage, and identity, drawing from the Mongo tribe’s ancestral traditions. As an active figure in Kinshasa’s underground art scene, he participates in a movement that transforms waste and found objects into instruments, costumes, and audiovisual pieces. For Ndjoli, this creative process is also a form of activism, highlighting ecological concerns and celebrating resourcefulness.

His eco-activist group Ngolophone performs with instruments made entirely from recycled materials, pairing Lingala lyrics with spoken word and poetry to address social and environmental issues. By working with traditional instruments, masks, and languages, he seeks to reinterpret Congolese heritage within a contemporary aesthetic framework. Collaborating with institutions like the National Museum of Kinshasa, Goethe-Institut, and Kinact Festival, he envisions a new way to celebrate cultural identity, merging ancestral inspiration with modern artistic expressions that resonate in today’s global and digital landscape.

• vocal explorations nr3 by shoty ndjoli

• vocal explorations nr3 by shoty ndjoli