Konono Nº1 first played outside of Africa in 2003 when they toured the Netherlands with Dutch band The Ex. Since this tour The Ex has regularly performed one of Konono Nº1's songs live, appearing on The Ex albums Turn (2004) and Enormous Door (2013) as "Theme From Konono." In 2004 The Ex's guitarist Terrie Hessels released a live recording of a Konono Nº1 performance on his label Terp records. The album, titled Lubuaku, was recorded live in Vera, Groningen, during the band's tour with The Ex.
