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Willy Loketo

EUROPE: France / Ndombolo

Willy Loketo

Willy Loketo is a singer, dancer / choreographer and percussionist trained in Brazzaville, Congo, his country of origin. He is the founder and leader of LOKETO SHOW, band music and traditional... More..

Robert Maseko

EUROPE: Belgium / Soukous

Robert Maseko

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Vundumuna

AFRICA: Kenya / Rumba

Formed in 1984 by Frantal (b.Kisingani, Zaire), whose previous groups include Orchestre Succes Le Peuple, Orchestre Boma Liwanzo, and Orchestre ShikaShika. Frantal’s influences include soukous rhythms and... More..

Frere Mbuta Kamoka

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / African Gospel

Frere Mbuta Kamoka

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Mlimani Park Orchestra

AFRICA: Tanzania / Swahili

Mlimani Park Orchestra was formed in 1978 in Mwenga, a suburb of Tanzanian capital city Dar es Salaam. Tobias was one of the founding members of the band, and he had a singular approach to songwriting, particularly... More..

Les Freres Fataki

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

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Emma Vuiti

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Emma Vuiti

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Henri Bowane

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Henri Bowane

Henri Bowane was a crucial figure in the development of Congo rumba. He was one of the first generation singer/guitarists to record in Kinshasa (then Leopoldville) during the early 1950s. As... More..

Diatho Lukoki

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / African

Diatho Lukoki

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Annie Ngwe Mobejo

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Annie Ngwe Mobejo

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Pamelo Mounka

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Cavacha

For the moment, this quartet of posts in tribute to Pamelo Mounk'a concludes with a brief look at some of his earliest solo work. "L'Argent Apelle L'Argent," drawn from his first sessions at Studio Adam in Paris,... More..

Kalenga Nzaza Vivi

AFRICA: Kenya / Rumba

Kalenga Nzaza Vivi Well known from the tune "Embakasi" with Les Orchestra Mangelepa on the Album Endurance

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Blanchard Deplaizir

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Blanchard Deplaizir

Blanchard De Plaizir is a Singer songwriter, DJ, dancer, Performer and Producer of Congolese Rumba music commonly known as Makossa, Soukouss, Ndombolo . Born in Kinshasa, The Democratic... More..

Ricardo Lemvo

AMERICA NORTH: USA: California (CA) / Salsa

Ricardo Lemvo

Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music, combining Latin and African elements from salsa to soukous with an occasional merengue or Afro-Portuguese excursion.... More..

Deyess Mukangi

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Lingala

Deyess Mukangi (Déesse Mukangi) was born in Kisangani in Congo but grew up in Kinshasa.

At the age of 18 she joined Bozi Boziana's Orchestre Anti-Choc after he split away from the Choc Stars. After... More..

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