Gerry Kassia Dialungana (1951 - 2 February 2002), was a
Congo music recording artist and
solo guitarist, in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the soukous band
TPOK Jazz
OK Jazz, later renamed TPOK Jazz (short for ''Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz''), was a Congolese rumba band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo established in 1956 and fronted by Franco. The group disbanded in 1993, but reformed i ...
, led by
François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s.
History
He was born in ''Leopoldville'', now
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 o ...
,
DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
, in 1951. During his youth, he was an admirer of
Rochereau's singing voice. Gerry Dialungana taught himself guitar by mimicking
Docteur Nico. "I didn't choose to be a musician," he says, "it just happened." After playing locally with several amateur groups, he made his professional debut with ''Les Malous'', in 1970. In 1973 he joined ''Les Grand Maquisards'', where
Dalienst was a member. In 1976, he joined
TPOK Jazz
OK Jazz, later renamed TPOK Jazz (short for ''Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz''), was a Congolese rumba band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo established in 1956 and fronted by Franco. The group disbanded in 1993, but reformed i ...
, where he became a member of the band's directional committee. The committee was composed of band members and was responsible for general operations, social functions, equipment, rehearsal schedules, and discipline.
Discography
Gerry Dialungana is credited with the composition of the following recorded titles:
* Tembe Luntandila - with
TPOK Jazz
OK Jazz, later renamed TPOK Jazz (short for ''Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz''), was a Congolese rumba band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo established in 1956 and fronted by Franco. The group disbanded in 1993, but reformed i ...
* Kufwa Ntangu - with TPOK Jazz
* Mukungu - With TPOK Jazz
* Kuna Okeyi Obongisa
* Hommage a Franco - by Gerry Dialungana & Mantuika
See also
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Franco Luambo Makiadi
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Sam Mangwana
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Josky Kiambukuta
Joseph Kiambukuta Londa, known as Josky Kiambukuta, (14 February 1949 – 7 March 2021) was a Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese performing artist, singer, songwriter and composer. As a member of TPOK Jazz he played alongside François ...
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Simaro Lutumba
Simaro Massiya Lutumba Ndomanueno (19 March 1938 – 30 March 2019), known as Simaro, was a Congolese music rhythm guitarist, songwriter, poet, composer, and bandleader. He was a member of the seminal Congo music band TPOK Jazz, which dominated ...
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Ndombe Opetum
Ndombe Opetum (March 3, 1944 – May 24, 2012), popularly known as Pepe Ndombe, was an Odemba recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the seminal soukous band TPOK Jazz ...
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Youlou Mabiala
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Mose Fan Fan
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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 Ma ...
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TPOK Jazz
OK Jazz, later renamed TPOK Jazz (short for ''Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz''), was a Congolese rumba band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo established in 1956 and fronted by Franco. The group disbanded in 1993, but reformed i ...
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List of African musicians
References
External links
Overview of Composition of TPOK JazzThe Biography of Gerry Dialungana (French)
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Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians
TPOK Jazz members
Musicians from Kinshasa
1951 births
2002 deaths
Democratic Republic of the Congo guitarists