4 Stars Les Quatre Etoiles

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Les Quatre Etoiles is the Soukous musical group consisting of the Congolese musicians, Bopol Mansiamina, Wuta Mayi, Syran Mbenza and Nyboma.

Their album, Sangonini, was produced by the renowned African music... More..

Zangilu Beniko Popolipo

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Zangilu Beniko Popolipo

Nyboma Mwandido

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Cavacha

Nyboma is one of the most celebrated Soukous musicians in the world. Nyboma Mwan'dido was born in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo).

Nyboma started singing with Orchestre Negro Succes. In... More..

Madilu System

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Jean de Dieu Makiese (Madilu System), singer and songwriter: born Léopoldville, Belgian Congo 28 May 1952; married (four children); died Kinshasa 11 August 2007.

His husky tenor blessed with a... More..

Baba Gaston

AFRICA: Kenya / Rumba

BABA GASTON
Baba Gaston was born on July 5, 1936 at Likasi, near Lubumbashi in Shaba Province, Eastern DR Congo. He changed his name from Ilunga Omer to Ilunga Chenji Kamanda wa Kamanda Gaston Omer after... More..

Papa Noel

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Antoine Nedule Montswet, who is nicknamed Papa Noel because he was born on Christmas day, in Zaire (now DMR Congo) in 1940- is one of the greats of African music and a guitarist of exceptional talent. Noel listened... More..

9Lies

EUROPE: United Kingdom: Northern Ireland / Other

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 What a mad year for Nine Lies!

It seen us tour Germany for the... More..

Prince Zeka

AFRICA: Congo / African

Prince Zeka

By LJ Zikimoto

Prince Zeka was in born in Bukavu, Congo (formerly Zaire). He started his music career in 1987 as a member of Bana Wenge, College Boboto Band in Kinshasa, Zaïre. In 1989... More..

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..

Decca Mpudi

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Decca Mpudi

Born Mpudi Zi Nza on September 1 1941. He could very well be called a Bass Guitar Virtuoso. He made his Music debut in 1960 with Baguette. With this group, he toured Zimbabwe and South Africa... More..

Ballou Canta

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

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Ray Lema

AFRICA: Cote d'Ivoire / Instrumental

Ray Lema

Born in 1946 in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ray Lema's instrumental musical grounding was on classical piano. He also played church organ every Sunday, and commenced training as a... More..

Kassav

AFRICA: Cameroon / Makossa

Kassav

Sam Mangwana

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Sam Mangwana was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo to Angolan parents. Mangwana grew up listening to foreign musicians touring Kinshasa, especially those from Cuba, who greatly influenced the... More..

James Dandu

AFRICA: Tanzania / Bongo Flava

Cool James real name was James Dandu. He was also known under the other scene names Mtoto wa Dandu and CJ Massive. He was born in 1970 in Mwanza, Tanzania. He did his primary studies in Dar es Salaam Olympio, then... More..