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Soukous (from French secousse, "shock, jolt, jerk") is a genre of dance music originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and the Republic ...
List of prominent Soukous musicians and musical groups: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Vicky Longomba, the father of Awilo Longomba, was a founding member and lead vocalist of Tout Puissant OK Jazz.. Awilo Longomba was born Louis Albert William Longomba on 5 May 1962, in Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville) to a Mongo father and a Ngombe mother from Équateur Province.
Diblo Dibala (born 9 August 1954), often known simply as Diblo, is a Congolese soukous musician, [1] known as "Machine Gun" for his speed and skill on the guitar. He was born in 1954 in Kisangani . He moved to Kinshasa as a child, and aged 15 won a talent competition which led to him playing guitar in Franco 's TPOK band.
Pépé Kallé, sometimes written as Pepe Kalle (November 30, 1951 – November 29, 1998) was a Congolese soukous singer, musician and bandleader. [ 2 ] Biography
Mbenzu Ngamboni Bokili (born 28 September 1951 [1]), better known as Bozi Boziana, is a Congolese singer, songwriter and bandleader. He has been in several major soukous bands, including Orchestre Bamboula, Minzoto Sangela, Zaiko Langa Langa, Isifi Lokole, Yoka Lokole, Langa Langa Stars and Choc Stars, and founded his own band, Orchestre Anti-Choc, which is considered among the most ...
Babeti Soukous was released to critical acclaim; Q said that, "warm, tight, occasionally rollicking soukous that is about as good as a live set gets." [11] The New York Times were favourable, noting that "even when it was zooming along, Afrisa International's soukous had a light touch."
Pages in category "Soukous musicians" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Cor Akim; B.