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Alpha Blondy
AFRICA: Cote d'Ivoire / Reggae
Alpha Blondy Alpha Blondy, the Rasta of Cocody, was born Sedou Kone in Dimbokoro, Cote d'Ivoire, in 1953. Heavily influenced by the music of Bob Marley,... More..
Manuaku Waku
EUROPE: Switzerland / Soukous
Manuaku Waku Pepe Felly was born, Felix Pedro Manuaku in 1954 in Congo. The bio on his official website (which is in french) doesn't specify a city or village. He was born second in a family of 7 boys and 5... More..
Loko Massengo
AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba
Loko "Djeskain" Massengo More..
Djouna Mumbafu Big-One
AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Ndombolo
Djouna Mumbafu Big-One Djouna Big-One (Djouna Mumbafu) born Bileku Mpasi Jean-Pierre Matonet, has been known as a prominent animateur (atalaku) and dancer in Empire Bakuba. Among others, he revolutionized... More..
Segun Adewale
AFRICA: Nigeria / Afro Fusion
Segun Adewale Segun Adewale born into a royal family in 1955 in Oshogbo, Nigeria, was introduced to music at an early age through his father's amateur guitar-playing. His father objected to a... More..
Werrason
EUROPE: Belgium / Ndombolo
Werrason Born on December 25 1965 in Kikwit, Kwilu Province, Werrason's real name is Noel Ngiama Makanda. He was singing for the Protestant church of Cebezo Kinshasa at the age of 12. At the same... More..
Jimmy Omonga
AFRICA: South Africa / African Acoustic
Jimmy Omonga L. J. Zikimoto Born, Jibriel Denewade Omonga on July 11, 1976 in Kinshasa, Congo, Jimmy Omonga taught himself guitar, sang in a church choir, wrote his first songs at sixteen and... More..
General Defao
AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Ndombolo
General Defao belongs to the younger guard of soukous artists from the Congo. He hails from the Bas (Lower) Congo province, as does Franco, incidentally. General Defao has a background with the Choc Stars band - an... More..
Sali Oyugi
AMERICA NORTH: USA: Massachusetts (MA) / African
SALI OYUGI Sali Oyugi is a Singer/Songwriter and Social Activist with a dual heritage from Kenya and Tanzania. She grew up in Nairobi,... More..
Jeannot Bombenga
AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba
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Muthoni Ndonga
AFRICA: Kenya / Soul
Muthoni The Drummer Queen Nairobi born and raised singer, songwriter, flow-poet, creative and social entrepreneur, Muthoni Ndonga, is already poised to become a leading presence in the world of Kenyan... More..
Charles Mombaya
AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / African Gospel
Charles Mombaya L. J. Zikimoto Born in 1956 in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Charles Mombaya began his musical career in 1974, just months after his baptism at the Baptist church. In... More..
Gordon Masiala
EUROPE: United Kingdom: England / Ndombolo
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Fadhili William
AFRICA: Kenya / Benga
Fadhili William Mdawida Fadhili William Mdawida was a musician /composer who is most remembered for his song "Malaika" which he recorded with his band... More..
African Roots
AMERICA NORTH: Canada: New Brunswick / Soukou-Ragga
African Roots SESE MOLENGA/K. KAWONGOLO Released: 29 Jun 2006 Country: JAMAICA/CONGO More..
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