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Wuta Mayi
Gaspard Wuta Mayi, commonly known as Wuta Mayi, is a Congolese rumba and soukous vocalist and composer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). From 1974 to 1982, he was a member of the band TPOK Jazz, led by Franco (François Luambo Makiadi), which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s. Since leaving TPOK Jazz he has recorded and performed as a solo artist, in addition to being one of the four members of the "supergroup" Les Quatre Etoiles (The Four Stars), and subsequently a member of Kékélé. Background Wuta Mayi was born on 9 August 1949 at Leopold General Hospital in then Leopoldville, now Kinshasa, the capital of, and largest city in, what was then the Belgian Congo, was later (among other names) Zaire, and is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This singer has been known by a variety of names; one source notes that "Gaspard Wuta Mayi is also known as Gaspard Wuta, Paschal Gaspard Mayi, Wuta Mayandi Yundula and Blaise Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinshasa
Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one of the world's fastest growing megacities. The city of Kinshasa is also one of the DRC's 26 provinces. Because the administrative boundaries of the city-province cover a vast area, over 90 percent of the city-province's land is rural in nature, and the urban area occupies a small but expanding section on the western side. Kinshasa is Africa's third-largest metropolitan area after Cairo and Lagos. It is also the world's largest nominally Francophone urban area, with French being the language of government, education, media, public services and high-end commerce in the city, while Lingala is used as a ''lingua franca'' in the street. Kinshasa hosted the 14th Francophonie Summit in October 2012. Residents of Kinshasa are known as ''Kinoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aime Kiwakana
Aime Kiwakana Kiala, born Emmanuel Kiala (died 1992), was a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by Franco Luambo, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. External links See also * Franco Luambo * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Lunam
Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey. Music * DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ/turntablist record producer Jeffrey Allen Townes * Excision (musician), Canadian dubstep producer and DJ Jeff Abel * Jeff Abercrombie, bassist for American rock band Fuel * Jeff Allen, English session drummer * Jeff Baxter, American guitarist for rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers * Jeff Beal (born 1963), American composer of music for various media * Jeff Beck, electric guitarist * Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter * Jeff Coffin, saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator * Jeff Current, lead singer of American alternative rock band Against All Will * Jeff Fatt, Australian musician and actor, formerly with the children's band The Wiggles * Jeff Gillan, an American journalist * Jeff Graham, Canadian radio DJ * Jeff Hanneman (1964–2013), American guitarist, foundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tino Mwinkwa
Tino is an Italian name or nickname, often a diminutive of the names Agostino, Costantino, Martino, Antonino, Valentino, Giustino, Sabatino, Faustino, and other names ending in -tino. Tino may refer to: People Given name * Tino Ausenda (1919–1976), Italian racing cyclist * Tino Berbig (born 1980), German football-goalkeeper * Tino Best (born 1981), West Indian cricketer * Tino Bianchi (1905–1996), Italian actor * Tino Bonk (born 1967), German bobsledder * Tino Boos (born 1975), German ice hockey player * Tino di Camaino (1280–1337), Italian sculptor * Tino Caspanello (born 1960), Italian playwright, actor and director * Tino Edelmann (born 1985), German Nordic combined skier * Tino Ellis (born 1997), American football player * Tino Fiumara (1941–2010), Italian-American mobster * Tino Häber (born 1982), German javelin player * Tino Hanekamp (born 1979), German journalist * Tino Lagator (born 1987), Croatian footballer * Tino de Lara (1917–?), Filipino actor * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pires (musician)
Pires is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil. It was originally a patronymic, meaning ''Son of Pedro'' or ''Son of Pero'' ( en, Peter). Its Spanish equivalent is ''Pérez''. It is a variant form of '' Peres''. It may mean different things: People * Alda Ferreira Pires Barreto de Lara Albuquerque (1930-1962), Angolan-Portuguese writer * Alfredo Pires (born 1964), Timor-Leste politician *Aloísio Pires Alves (born 1963), Brazilian footballer * Álvaro Henrique Alves Pires (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Anabela Braz Pires (born 1976), Portuguese singer and actress * Arlindo do Carmo Pires Barbeitos (born 1940), Angolan poet * Cléo Pires (born 1982), Brazilian actress *Cornélio Pires (1884–1958), Brazilian journalist, writer and folklorist * Diogo Pires (1500–1532), known as Solomon Molcho, a self-proclaimed Jewish Messiah *Emília Pires, Timor-Leste Minister of Finance * Felipe Pires (born 1995), Brazilian footballer *Fernão Pires de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bopol Mansiamina
Bopol Mansiamina (26 July 1949 – 7 November 2021), also known as Bopol or Don Paolo, was a prolific and renowned Congolese musician (bass player, guitar player most commonly as a rhythm guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer). He recorded and performed extensively over four decades as a solo artist, as a member of leading African bands, and in support of many African musicians. Bopol was best known for his work in the 1980s and early 1990s as one of the four members of the Paris-based supergroup Les Quatre Etoiles (the 4 Stars) and as a solo artist. Career and history Early life Mansiamina was born 26 July 1949, in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) as Paul Mansiamina Mfoko (or M'Foko Mansiamina). 1969 to c.1980: Zaire, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo From 1969 to 1978 Bopol was based in Zaire and played in a series of bands. He joined many of the leading Congolese musicians of the past and next generations. After that time, he moved to West Africa for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa Noel Nedule
Papa Noel Nedule is a soukous recording artist and guitarist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was born as Antoine Nedule Monswet on December 25, 1940. Because of his Christmas birthdate, he became known as "Papa Noel," and he is often referred to under that name (without "Nedule"). He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. He was an original member and leader of the band Kékélé when it was founded in 2000, although illness prevented him from joining the band in some of its later recording sessions and tours. Discography * ''Cafe Noir'' (2007) ;Contributing artist * ''The Rough Guide to Congo Gold'' (2008, World Music Network) See also * Josky Kiambukuta * Simaro Lutumba * Youlou Mabiala * Sam Mangwana * Wuta Mayi * Ndombe Opetum * Mose Se Sengo - "Fan Fan" * List of African musicians References External links Overview of Composition of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumba Massa
Bumba can refer to: Geography * Bumba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town on the Congo River * Bumba, a crater on Rhea People * Bumba Da, nickname of Bengali film actor Prasenjit Chatterjee * Claudiu Bumba, a Romanian football player Other * Bumba (god), or Mbombo, the supreme deity of the Bushongo people * , a children's television series created by Studio 100 * ''Bumba'' (spider), a genus of spiders in the subfamily Theraphosinae * ''Bumba Meu Boi Bumba Meu Boi is an interactive play celebrated in Brazil. It originated in the 18th century. It is a form of social criticism. Lower class Brazilians mock and criticize those of higher social status through a comedic Folklore story told in son ...'', a Brazilian folk theatrical tradition * "Bumba", a song from Soulfly on their self-titled debut album {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel "Djeskain" Loko
Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian striker * Marcel (footballer, born 1983), Marcel Silva Cardoso, Brazilian left back * Marcel (footballer, born 1992), Marcel Henrique Garcia Alves Pereira, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (singer), American country music singer * Étienne Marcel (died 1358), provost of merchants of Paris * Gabriel Marcel (1889–1973), French philosopher, Christian existentialist and playwright * Jean Marcel (died 1980), Madagascan Anglican bishop * Jean-Jacques Marcel (1931–2014), French football player * Rosie Marcel (born 1977), English actor * Sylvain Marcel (born 1974), Canadian actor * Terry Marcel (born 1942), British film director * Claude Marcel (1793-1876), French diplomat and applied linguist Other uses * Marcel (''Friends''), a fictional monk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Makondele
Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver * ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film * Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland * ''Dave'' (TV series), a 2020 American comedy series * "Dave" (Lost), an episode of ''Lost'' * ''Meet Dave'', a 2008 film starring Eddie Murphy People * Dave (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Dave (surname), a common Gujarati surname * Dave (artist) (born 1969), Swiss artist * Dave (rapper) (born 1998), English rapper from London * Dave (singer) (born 1944), Dutch-born French singer Software * Dave (company), a digital banking service * DAvE (Infineon), a C-language software development tool * Thursby DAVE, a Windows file and printer sharing for Macs Other uses * Dave (Belgium), a town in Belgium * DAVE (CP-7), a 1U CubeSat * "Dave", a 1984 song by the Boomtown Rats from '' In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
