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Soukous was chosen by Island Records producer Ben Mandelson and Togolese entrepreneur Richard Dick as the title of a 1982 compilation, Sound D'Afrique II: Soukous. The compilation included music from Mali and Cameroon alongside "Madeleina," a track from Pablo 'Porthos' Lubadika's 1981 album Ma Coco, which gained significant attention in Europe. [8]
Soukous albums (3 C, 3 P) G. Soukous groups (10 P) M. ... Soukous songs (3 P) Pages in category "Soukous" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
[24] [25] [26] His third studio album Kafou Kafou, debuted in July 2000, later won him the Judges' Special Awards at the 2001 Kora Awards for his contribution to African music. [7] [12] In 2009, William clinched the accolade of Best Soukous Entertainer at the IRAWMA Awards. [27] In September 2003, he issued his fourth studio album, Mondongo. [28]
Rochereau used the album as an opportunity to re-record highlights from the previous 20 years of his career. While the album is a soukous recording, described in its liner notes as "Zairean pop," it also features elements from other genres, such as Latin music, jazz, rock and R&B, as well as Congoloese dance rhythms such as madiaba and kwassa ...
The album was produced by Ned Sublette and Sean Barlow. [6] It was recorded in Central Park, in New York City, in June 1992. [7] Kanda played for around 6,000 people. [5] The concert was broadcast as part of NPR's "AfroPop Worldwide" program. [8] Kanda sang in Lingala. [5] The majority of the band was made up of African and French musicians. [9]
The Choc Stars are a soukous band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The band was founded in 1983 by Ben Nyamabo , and has since published over 50 albums. The apex of their success was in the 1980s, when guitarist and vocalist Bozi Boziana wrote some of their most appreciated hits, such as Sandu Kotti , Alena , Mbuta-Mutu , and ...
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 .
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