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Lokua Kanza

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Sakara

Lokua Kanza

Lokua Kanza Biography

Lokua Kanza was born in Bukavu, in the Congo Democratic Republic, (ex-Zaire. He went to Paris in 1984 and quickly mingled with the African music community. Even before... More..

JB Mpiana

AFRICA: Congo / Ndombolo

JB Mpiana

By LJ Zikimoto

Born Jean Bedel Mpiana

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Heritier Mulele

EUROPE: Belgium / Ndombolo

Heritier Mulele

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Ngouma Lokito

AMERICA NORTH: USA: New York (NY) / Soukous

Ngouma Lokito

By L. J. Zikimoto

Ngouma Lokito was born Shungu  Omba in that great southern Music hub of the Congo (Zaire) In that famous music town Lubumbashi of course! He later dropped his birth... More..

Dona Mobeti

EUROPE: France / Soukous

Dona Mobeti

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Bopol Mansiamina

EUROPE: France / Soukous

Bopol was born in Congo-Kinshasa in 1949. He is a guitarist, vocalist, arranger and producer. His long and varied career as a musician started when he joined Orchestre Bamboula with Papa Noel twenty years later, in... More..

Blaise Bula

EUROPE: Belgium / Ndombolo

Blaise Bula Born April 12 1967

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Soule Ngofo Man

EUROPE: Belgium / African

Soule Ngofo Man

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Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta is one of the most influential figures in the history of Congolese (Zaïrean) music. As a saxophonist, composer and bandleader he was able to rival both Franco and Rochereau. He... More..

Bana Ngenge

AFRICA: Kenya / Rumba

Bana Ngenge

Jojo Ikomo and Fataka Lokassa are recognized formally as the founders of Bana Moja. It was formed in Uganda around 1974 later Moreno joined the band. This band consisted of musicians from... More..

Achieng Abura

AFRICA: Kenya / African

Achieng Abura

Achien'g Abura is an Afro-Jazz artiste from Kenya in the footsteps of her idols; Mirriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu and later Angelique Kidjo, Youssou N'dour and Salif Keita.

She has since... More..

Syran Mbenza

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Syran Mbenza

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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..

Frere Carlyto

EUROPE: Belgium / African Gospel

Frere Carlyto

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Manu Dibango

EUROPE: France / African

Manu Dibango

Emmanuel Dibango was born on December 12, 1933. He is a Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player. He developed a musical style combining jazz, funk and traditional... More..

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