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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 .
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."
Bongo Kanda [1] (born 1 January 1955), better known by his stage name Kanda Bongo Man, is a Congolese soukous musician and singer. [2] [3] His career debuted in 1973 when he became the singer for the Belle Mambo band, [3] developing a sound influenced by Tabu Ley. [4]
Wenge Musica (also known as Wenge Musica BCBG) were a Congolese soukous band formed by Didier Masela in 1981 and led by JB Mpiana from 1986 until their breakup, in 1997. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] History
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 ...
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.
Pages in category "Soukous" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...