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Marie-Claire Mboyo Moseka (born 10 January 1959), known professionally as M'bilia Bel, is a Congolese singer and songwriter. [1] [2] Dubbed the "Queen of African Rumba" [3] [4] and "Queen Cleopatra", [5] [6] she is regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music.
Tocky Vibes (born 1993) – singer, lyricist, songwriter; Viomak – protest musician and activist; Tarisai Vushe (born 1987) – Australia-based singer who appeared on Australian Idol; Edith WeUtonga (born 1979) – Afrojazz singer-songwriter and bass guitarist; Winky D (born 1983) – dancehall and reggae artist; Jonathan Wutawunashe ...
Anita "Margarita" Mahfood (died 2 January 1965) was a dancer, actress, and singer in Jamaica.She was called "the famous Rhumba queen" [2] and headlined performances. She also performed reggae music, writing and singing her own music, one of the first women in Jamaica to do so.
Local music scholars argue that Koffi and Cindy's partnership follows that of Tabu Ley Rochereau and M'bilia Bel, an earlier popular music duo in Kinshasa. [ 2 ] In 2009, she received two awards for Best Female Artist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and later that year, she received the Best of Generation Award at Zénith Paris . [ 4 ]
Lucie Eyenga was a vocalist, and one of the early pioneers of African rumba.She was born in Bandaka (then Coquelathville) in the Belgian Congo.. She was discovered in 1954 [1] by virtuoso guitarist Zacharie Elenga "Jhimmy", and was signed to the Opika label.
Franco Luambo (c. 1938–1989) — singer, guitarist, composer, and bandleader.He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Congolese rumba and his contributions to the music industry have earned him a revered status both within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and internationally [8]
Pages in category "Rhumba musicians" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Pupi Campo; Xavier Cugat; D.
Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba [1] (born 18 January 1983) [2] is an Irish R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single "Gotta Tell You", which reached the top five in Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States.