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Franco Luambo
In , O.K. Jazz lost its leader, Essous, as well as original vocalist Philippe "Rossignol" Lando, when they were hired away by Bowane for his new record label, Esengo (Bowane had left
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Koffi Olomide
During school breaks in the mids, Agbepa returned to Kinshasa and began composing lyrics for various artists in the Zairean music scene, earning him the sobriquet "the most famous student in Zaire" and seizing the attention of Papa
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Congolese singer General Defao dies ahead of his New Year show in Cameroon
Francois Lulendo Matumona would have started the New Year’s Eve with celebration of his 63rd birthday and crowned it all by rolling back the years with Congolese rumba fans in Douala, Cameroon.
But the Congolese musician, aka General Defao gave up on both yesterday, as he succumbed to reported complications arising from Covid
General Defao passed on from Laquintinie Hospital in Douala, according to Congolese national broadcaster RTNC.
Defao arrived in Cameroon last week and had been engaged in rehearsals for his New Year’s Eve concert when he felt discomfort, according to reports.
Defao was taken to Laquintinie Hospital where he lost the battle, with some sources indicating that his diabetic condition had contributed to his following in the footsteps of his music idol Papa Wemba, who died on stage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in
While many Congolese rumba fans will struggle to name five of Defao