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Jeff Kavanda

EUROPE: Belgium / African

Jeff Kavanda

Jeff Kavanda is a singer and percussionist who lives in Belgium since 1994. As so many Congolese artists, he started singing in choirs. In Kinshasa, he performed as a singer in various bands,... More..

Koko Kanyinda

EUROPE: United Kingdom: England / Soukous

Koko Kanyinda

Koko Kanyinda is an outstanding drummer and vocalist from Congo. He plays djembe and congas and is the last surviving conga player from the first generation of Congolese music. He was first... More..

Luciana Demigongo

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Luciana Demigongo

Luciana Demigongo has worked with superstars such as Papa Wemba, Ballou Canta and Koffi Olomide. In this collection of songs they develop their own rumba sounds refining the nonchalant... More..

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..

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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Aurlus Mabele

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Session singer who became one of the first Paris-based soukous stars, setting the standard with several '80s LPs. He is a top session musician and tours extensively in the West, and was one of the founders of the... More..

Kekele

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Rumba

Kekele was formed by a group of veteran Congolese musicians, including guitarist Syran Mbenza and vocalists Wutu Mayi and Nyboma from the successful 4 Stars, and also singers Bumba Massa and Loko... More..

Wawali Bonane

AMERICA NORTH: USA: Washington (WA) / Soukous

Wawali Bonane

Wawali Bonane was born in Banningville (now Bandundu), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (ex-Zaire). He was weaned on the sounds and rhythms of the Bandundu region. In 1966, Wawali dropped out... More..

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..

Papy Mbavu

EUROPE: France / Ndombolo

Papy Mbavu

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Bhy Gao

AFRICA: Central African Republic / Rumba

Bhy Gao

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Lokassa Ya Mbongo

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Lokassa Ya Mbongo

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Asi Kapela

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Soukous

Asi Kapela

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Des-Desouza

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / African

Des-Desouza

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Tchico Tchicaya

AFRICA: Congo (DRC) / Cavacha

Tchico Tchicaya can show a career of more than 30 years, starting in 1970 as a singer in a Brazzaville based band named Manta Lokoka. From 1972 to 1974, he was one of the solo singers of Les Bantous de la Capitale,... More..

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