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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

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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

Jeannot Bombenga

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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

Gordon Masiala

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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

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