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Edouard Masengo
Edouard (Katiti) Masengo (born 1933 in Kafubu, Haut-Katanga District, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 27 March 2003) was a Congolese guitarist and singer. In 1950 Masengo helped found JECOKE, RFI Musique, 'Music of the Copper Eaters' June 6, 2005 "jeunes comiques de la Kenya". The JECOKE troop went on tour through , Uganda, Congo Brazzaville, Belgian Congo, and Cameroon, with great success, due to their ' dance. A music contest was organized in Kinshasa, Leopoldville in 1956. The winner was JECOKE, who beat out famed local artists such as Wendo Kolosoy, Grand Kalle and Franco to win. The day before the Independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Masengo decided to go to Nairobi, |
Haut-Katanga District
Haut-Katanga District (Upper Katanga District) is a former district located in the former Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The copper mining centers of Lubumbashi and Likasi were surrounded by the district but were administratively separate. Historical province From 1963 to 1966, the area was constituted as Katanga Oriental. In 1966, it was merged with the former Lualaba Province to create Sud-Katanga, and was then merged into the new Shaba Region. Presidents of Katanga Oriental were: * 13 Aug 1963 - 20 Jul 1965 Édouard Bulundwe (b. 1932) * 20 Jul 1965 - 24 Apr 1966 Godefroid Munongo (s.a.) Approximate correspondence between historical and current province Successor provinces Haut-Katanga district was part of a proposed Haut-Katanga province to be established when the country's new constitution was implemented, originally slated for February 2009. The new province was to include the current district and also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
