Pitcho Womba Konga (born 11 December 1975) is a Congolese-

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. He was born in

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(now the

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) and emigrated to Belgium when he was seven years old. He formed the hip hop group Onde de Choc in 1994 and went on to create Funkdamtion, an artistic joint work to promote hip hop culture in Belgium. Pitcho's first album ''Regarde Comment'' was released in 2003 to critical acclaim. His first theatre credit was in 2003 in ''Bintou of the Ivory'' by Koffie Kwahule, directed by Rosa Gasquet. He also performed in

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Tierno Bokar Tierno Bokar ( ff, Cerno Bokar), full name Tierno Bokar Saalif Tall (1875 – 1939), was a Malian mystic, Sufi sage, and a Muslim spiritual teacher of the early twentieth century famous for his message of religious tolerance and universal love. ...

'' (2004) and ''

Sizwe Banzi is Dead ''Sizwe Banzi Is Dead'' (originally produced and published as: ''Sizwe Bansi is Dead'') is a play by Athol Fugard, written collaboratively with two South African actors, John Kani and Winston Ntshona, both of whom appeared in the original produ ...

'' (2007). Womba Konga released his EP ''Faut pas confondre'' in 2005 and has also created his own production company, Skinfama.

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Living people Belgian male stage actors Belgian hip hop musicians Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Belgium 1975 births People from Kinshasa 21st-century Belgian male actors {{Belgium-actor-stub