Press Quotes
"Featuring a membership from all across the world, this Vancouver-based Latin cumbia, soul, psychedelic, funk groove unit keeps on mining its myriad influences to make groovy, trippy and fun tunes"
"Their true talent can only be experienced with a live music show in the outdoors"
"Vancouver octet MNGWA might take its name from an imaginary creature, but its grooves are so real"
"The Strange One is a hugely promising debut"
"Like a cultural rainbow, the music of MNGWA runs the spectrum of ethnic genres: latin, gypsy, balkan, dub, russian, carribean, mexican. You can add to that some contemporary indie folk, psych rock and a hint of a country twang. It’s a rich, intoxicating brew. An absolute delight. MNGWA calls it Vancumbia, and who knows it may be the sound of the future. I, for one, hope so."
"The sound they’re creating is as eclectic as their backgrounds"
"Mngwa are stringing together a number of cultural touchstones"
"Le groupe Mngwa, formé de 8 musiciens, propose des rythmes entraînants et des concerts pleins d'énergie à leurs fans. Si vous les voyez en spectacle, vous ne pourrez pas rester assis sur votre chaise."
Who is Mngwa? [ming-wah]
Canadian 8-piece band MNGWA drifts on the far northern shore of the blooming Latin Alternative music movement. Since 2013, these pioneers of prog cumbia have been crafting a sound all their own, mixing Latin American and African rhythms with psych rock, funk, reggae, hip hop and more. With mixed Mexican, Russian and Canadian backgrounds, every new composition is a synthesis of different musical approaches and traditions.
MNGWA's full-length debut The Strange One demonstrated their spectral sonic ambitions, complete with horns and ancient stringed instruments. On their latest Crackadoom EP, MNGWA's sound is more stripped down and faithful to their live performances. Tracked without a metronome, Crackadoom has a living, breathing quality, and MNGWA's signature blend of cumbia and psychedelic rock is more intertwined than ever. Now partnered with US record label Peace & Rhythm, MNGWA is poised to bring their strange new breed of global music to an international audience of sonic thrill seekers.
Past Shows
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November 23, 2019
Cumberland, BC, Canada
w/ True Loves @ Waverley Hotel -
November 22, 2019
Powell River, BC, Canada
McKinney’s Vintage Pub -
November 21, 2019
Victoria, BC, Canada
Garden City Grooves VI @ Studio Robazzo -
October 5, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Strange One LP release at Rickshaw Theatre -
September 28, 2019
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Shipyards Festival -
August 17, 2019
Dunster, BC, Canada
Robson Valley Music Festival -
August 16, 2019
Revelstoke, BC, Canada
Summer Street Fest -
August 15, 2019
Enderby, BC, Canada
Lorenzo’s Cafe -
August 14, 2019
Kelowna, BC, Canada
Parks Alive! -
August 3-4, 2019
ArtsWells Festival
Wells, BC, Canada -
April 4 / April 14, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Cherry Blossom Festival - March 23, 2019 Vancouver, BC, Canada w/ Polyrhythmics @ Rickshaw Theatre
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October 27, 2018
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Parade of Lost Souls -
October 24, 2018
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Calabash Bistro -
September 14, 2018
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Nanaimo Bar -
September 13, 2018
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Global Groove @ VIU Pub -
July 22, 2018
Surrey, BC, Canada
Surrey Fusion Festival -
July 21, 2018
Crawford Bay, BC, Canada
Starbelly Jam Festival -
July 19, 2018
Kelowna, BC, Canada
Parks Alive! -
July 14, 2018
Horsefly, BC, Canada
Arts on the Fly Festival -
July 6, 2018
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Wise Hall w/ Robin Layne Band, Malagrupa -
April 26, 2018
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver World Music Festival @ Guilt & Co. -
November 23, 2017
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Zimbamoto Album Release @ WISE Hall -
September 1, 2017
Richmond, BC, Canada
Richmond World Festival -
August 12, 2017
Burnaby, BC, Canada
One Love Westcoast Festival -
July 9, 2017
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Carnaval del Sol -
June 25, 2017
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival -
May 5, 2017
Victoria, BC, Canada
Victoria Events Centre with Compassion Gorilla -
March 3, 2017
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Chutzpah! Festival with Marbin @ Biltmore Cabaret -
October 15, 2016
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Opening for Quantic @ Imperial -
September 23, 2016
Vancouver, BC, Canada
WISE Hall with Compassion Gorilla -
July 23, 2016
Forest Grove, BC, Canada
Hootstock Festival -
December 31, 2015
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
Txalaparta Bar Año Nuevo -
December 30, 2015
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
Txalaparta Bar w/ Kaoz Party -
December 27, 2015
Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico
El Mango -
December 26, 2015
Mexico City, Mexico
La Bipo Coyoacán -
September 3, 2015
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival Opening Gala @ Fox Cabaret -
August 16, 2015
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Latin Summer Fest @ Trout Lake -
June 27, 2015
Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Backyard Speakeasy @ the Potato House -
June 26, 2015
Quesnel, BC, Canada
The Occidental with Blocktreat -
February 28, 2015
Vancouver, BC, Canada
MNGWA Album Release Party with Orkestar Slivovica -
August 8, 2014
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Railway Club w/ Jack of Hearts & Devil the Wood Shack -
January 18, 2014
Vancouver, BC, Canada
A Celebration of Life @ Studio East
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