Rumba
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Fabrice, 5 Ans Ya Fabrice and Fabrice Akende Sango
Fabrice was best known for making Abacos Cloths – a famous African cloth resembling the current Kaunda and very popular…
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Addressing the Gossips: Looking into Franco Luambo’s “Les Rumeurs” Album
In his last days before he switched off rumba lights in Kinshasa, Franco Luambo was confronted by a number of…
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JEROME OGOLA: FRANCO LUAMBO AND TP OK JAZZ CALENDAR
This is a summary of the calendar of the musical journey of Franco Luambo Makiaidi and his band TP OK…
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Homage A Franco Luambo: 32 Years On
For a man who at the zenith of his fame and popularity weighed about 140 kgs courtesy of his voracious…
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Exclusive: Get Ready for ‘Dichol’ Collabo of Bonny Nyaila, Johnny Junior
Rumba fans can sit and relax waiting for a treat when fast-rising Bonny Nyaila and one of the most celebrated…
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Female Vocalists in Tabu Ley’s Afrisa International
Admittedly, I am not particularly knowledgeable on matters of Africa International. Even if I were to write everything I know…
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The Female Vocal Experiment in T.P O.K Jazz: Hit or Miss?
In its 37 years of existence, my favourite band, from the land of musical gods as the hoof eater-in-chief Jerome…
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THE AFRICAN RUMBA GUITAR
Rumba Conglaise pundits reckon that the guitars and how they flawlessly intertwine to bring out the melodies are the bedrock…
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Songs that Earned Malage De Lugendo a Place in TP OK Jazz
Malage De Lugendo was born on 25 December 1961 in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formerly Zaire. In…
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