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Ndombe Opetum

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Affectionately known as "Pepe," Ndombe Opetum had been lead vocalist of Afrisa International when he and horn player Empopo Loway were invited to join Franco's band, TPOK Jazz. Opetum made his impact felt almost... More..

Josky Kiambukuta

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Josky Kiambukuta Londa is an author and composer from Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. As a member of TPOK Jazz he played alongside Franco during their most popular period in the mid 70's... More..

Huit Kilos Nseka

AMERICA NORTH: USA: California (CA) / Soukous

Huit Kilos Nseka

Huit Kilos, guitar virtuoso and composer, started making music on a guitar made from a cooking oil can and a piece of... More..

Negro Success

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Cavacha

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Liz Ogumbo

AFRICA: South Africa / Afro Fusion

Liz Ogumbo

Born and named after her great grandmother ‘Elizabeth Loye” who was a singer and performer throughout her life,... More..

Ballou Canta

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

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Baniel Bambo

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Baniel Bambo defected from Tabu Ley's Afrisa International to join the Maestro Franco's TPOK Jazz

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Ben Nyambo

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / African

Ben Nyambo

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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..

Malage De Lugendo

AMERICA NORTH: USA: California (CA) / Soukous

MALAGE DE LUGENDO

By L. J. Zikimoto

Malage De Lugendo was born in 1961 in Bukavu Congo (formerly Zaire). He was a student of the Boboto College in Kinshasa and also... More..

Dituzolele

EUROPE: France / Ndombolo

Dituzolele & Bana Horizon

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Blaise Bula

EUROPE: Belgium / Ndombolo

Blaise Bula Born April 12 1967

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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..

Samba Mapangala

AFRICA: Kenya / Swahili

Samba Mapangala

Originally from Congo (formerly Zaire) Samba Mapangala moved to Kampala, Uganda in 1976 and eventually settled in Nairobi, Kenya in 1977. As lead singer of Les Kinois and Orchestra Virunga,... More..

Jimmy Cliff

ISLANDS: Caribbean: Jamaica / Reggae

Jimmy Cliff

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