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Empire Bakuba

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Empire Bakuba

When Pepe Kalle was a boy in Kinshasa in the 1960s, he struck a deal with the most celebrated Congo singer of the day, Joseph Kabasele, Le Grand Kalle. In return for working around Kabasele's... More..

Bendo Son

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Bendo Son

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Les Wanyika

AFRICA: Kenya / Benga

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Johnny Bokelo

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Cavacha

Johnny Bokelo Isenge

Jean 'Johnny' Bokelo Isenge was born in the 1940s in then Congo Belgium outside Leopoldville as a younger brother of... More..

Elba Top A

EUROPE: France / Ndombolo

Elba Top A

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Des-Desouza

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / African

Des-Desouza

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Japonais Roi Salomon

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / African

Japonais Roi Salomon

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Obo Addy

AMERICA NORTH: USA: Oregon (OR) / African

Obo Addy

Obo Addy, one of the key originators of the seminal musical movement now known
as "Worldbeat," is a prominent member of the first... More..

Papa Wemba

EUROPE: France / Soukous

Born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba on June 14, 1949, in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (then known as Belgian Congo). Addresses: Record company--Sonodisc, 85 rue de Fondary, 75015 Paris,... 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..

Cindy Le Coeur

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Ndombolo

Cindy Le Coeur

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Mayaula Mayoni

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Mayoni, a computer technology graduate from a European university, formerly of Congo's Vita Club football team, was a member on and off of Franco's TPOK Jazz, played in other bands, and put out a number of solo... More..

Aimedo Nyura

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Aimedo Nyura

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Alain Makaba

EUROPE: Belgium / Soukous

To put it simply, Alain Makaba is a genius of the highest kind when it comes to Soukouss guitar playing. During his decade-long tenure in the nineties as the lead/solo guitarist in the band Wenge Musica, he... 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..

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Franco SummaryFrançois Luambo Makiadi (6 July 1938 - 12 October 1989) was a major figure in twentieth century Congolese music, and African music in general. He...
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Koffi OlomideAntoine Koffi Olomidé born August 13, 1956, is a DR Congolese soukous singer, producer, and composer. Born in Kisangani, Democratic Republic...
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