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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.
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]
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.
Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu (13 November 1940 – 30 November 2013), [1] [2] [3] better known as Tabu Ley Rochereau, was a leading African rumba singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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.
Women topped the Official Singles Chart for 34 weeks in 2024 and claimed half of the year’s top 20 albums for the first time, the music industry group the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) said.
The following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below.
A trailblazer for African women in music, Masikini was the first Congolese female artist to lead her own band and perform in major international venues such as Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena, and the Apollo Theater. [3] [12] [14] She died of uterine cancer on 28 September 1994, in Villejuif, Paris. [17] [18] [12]