Longombas are a duo from Kenya performing a mixture of Hip hop and

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. Christian Longomba died on March 3, 2021.

Career

The group consists of two brothers, Christian and Lovy Longomba. They're from a musical family; father Lovy Longomba was a member of Super Mazembe, while their grandfather

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was a member of

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-based Congolese musician

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is their uncle. The group entered Kenyan music scene in 2002 with their song "Dondosa", which became a national hit. Follow-up singles were "Piga Makofi", "Shika More" and "Vuta Pumz". Their debut album ''Chukua'' was released in 2005 by

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. In 2003 they had left

record label together with

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and

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, and formed their own label, ''Bad Man Camp''. Deux Vultures and Longombas, however, later returned to Ogopa They performed at the 2006

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in South Africa. The group later relocated from Kenya to

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Awards

*2005 Kora Awards Africa - Best East African Group * 2006 Kisima Music Awards - Best Group from Kenya & Boomba Group & Best Song from Kenya ("Vuta Pumz") & Social Responsibility *2006

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- Best East African Album (Chukua)

Nominations

*2006

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- Best Group from Kenya 2006 PAM Awards nominees
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References

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External links

Longombas MySpace profile
Kenyan musical groups 2002 establishments in Kenya