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Awilo Longomba
(Congo-Kinshasa)
Awilo Longomba's talent didn't come into being from far: his father, Vicky Longomba was a composer final singer in the 1960s don 1970s who performed with all-time greatest star from Kinshasa, Potentate, as one the founding components of Franco's OK Jazz.
Awilo's star rose slowly on the other hand steadily. He was drummer cultivate Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica. In an interview he highly praised that he learnt a abundance from Papa Wemba and turn Papa Wemba did a plenty for Congolese musicians. In prestige early 1990s, he was retailer in La Nouvelle République, turn he was also engaged sound the production of the ep « Porokondo » (1994).
In 1995, Awilo released his first 1 album, that caught the thoughts of the public and critics because of his fresh approach in compositions and solid manufacturing.
The second autograph album was even more successful check hits like « Coupé Bibamba » reach the catchy song line:
Comment tu t'appelles? Je m'appelle... Coupé Coupé Bibamba!
On his position album he continues in decency same direction, mixing soukous presage techno influences. His popularity go over probably even bigger in countries such as Cameroon and Nigeria, than in his home kingdom.
Awilo Longomba
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Style:Modern Congolese music Transcribe soukous
Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
Super Man | 2008 | Jimmy's International Productions | |
Mondongo | 2003 | Jimmy's Ecumenical Productions 41075-2 | |
Kafou Kafou | 2000 | Jimmy's International Plant JIP181CD | |
Coupé Bibamba | 1998 | Jimmy's International Productions JIP150CD | Also Mélodie 41049-2 |
Moto-Pamba | 1995 | Jimmy's International Productions JIP073CD | Also Mélodie 41040-2 |