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Papa Noël Nedule
Antoine Nedule Monswet (29 December 1940 – 11 November 2024), known professionally as Papa Noël Nedule or simply Papa Noël, was a Congolese rumba singer-songwriter and guitarist. A seminal figure in Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese and African popular music, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest Congolese Lead guitar, solo guitarists. Associated with the "Congolese rumba#Schools of Congolese rumba, African Jazz School" of Congolese rumba—alongside figures such as Emmanuel Antoine Tshilumba wa Baloji (Tino Baroza) and Nico Kasanda—Papa Noël helped shape the early rhythmic and stylistic foundations of the genre. His guitar style, described by Cultural history, cultural historian Richard M. Shain as evoking "a rippling sound reminiscent of the Congolese thumb piano Ikembe, likembe", contributed to shaping the sound of modern Congolese rumba. Born in Kinshasa, Léopoldville, Belgian Congo (present-day Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinshasa
Kinshasa (; ; ), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (), is the Capital city, capital and Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing Megacity, megacities, with an estimated population of 17 million in 2024. It is the List of cities and towns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most densely populated city in the DRC, the List of cities in Africa by population, most populous city and List of urban areas in Africa by population, third-largest metropolitan area in Africa, and the world's List of largest cities, twenty-second most populous city and List of national capitals by population, fourth-most populous capital city. It is the leading Economy, economic, Politics, political, and cultural center of the DRC, housing several industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, List of banks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, banking, and entertainment. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Congolese music is one of the most influential Music of Africa, music forms of the African continent. Since the 1930s, Congolese musicians have had a huge impact on the African musical scene and elsewhere. Many contemporary genres of music, such as Benga music, Kenyan Benga and Champeta, Colombian Champeta, have been heavily influenced by Congolese music. In 2021, Congolese rumba joined other living traditions such as Reggae, Jamaican reggae music and Cuban rumba on UNESCO's "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, intangible cultural heritage of humanity" list. Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo varies in its different forms. Outside Africa, most music from the Democratic Republic of Congo is called ''Soukous'', which most accurately refers instead to a dance popular in the late 1960s. The term ''rumba'' or ''rock-rumba'' is also used generically to refer to Congolese music, though neither is precise nor accurately descriptive. People from the Congo have no sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adou Elenga
Adou Elenga (1926 – 4 August 1981) was a Congolese singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Signed on the Ngoma label since 1950, during his musical career, he composed several hits such as "Mokili Ekobaluka", which is his best known. The song is considered by Congolese as a prophecy of their independence. Other hits are "Maria Tchebo", "Pyramide", "Tout Le Monde Samedi Soir". His music was covered by many artists, including Sam Mangwana and Bopol Mansiamina. Early life Elenga was born in Watsa, Haut-Uélé in 1926. His father, Mohamed, of Zanzibar origin, was a guitarist. His mother, Amba, was a Congolese precisely from the Tetela tribe. Adou Elenga began his musical career in 1939. With the help of his brother Saidi Mambuleo, in 1947 at the age of 21, he learned to play the guitar. Later, he composed his first song, "Kumambele". Musical career In 1950, he joined Editions Ngoma label, run by Greek producer Nicolas Jeronimidis. The following year he recorded his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucie Eyenga
Lucie Eyenga was a vocalist, and one of the early pioneers of African rumba. She was born in Bandaka (then Coquelathville) in the Belgian Congo. She was discovered in 1954 by virtuoso guitarist Zacharie Elenga "Jhimmy", and was signed to the Opika label. At Opika, she proved herself to be an improvisational and expressive singer, as well as an accomplished musical arranger. Her songs placed an emphasis on vocal harmonies, and hits such as "Ohé Suka ya Rhumba" and "Mokili Makalamba" endeared her to a generation. She was soon noticed by Joseph Kabasélé, and her reputation continued to grow as a member of the orchestra African Jazz between 1954 and 1956. Towards the end of the 1950s with the close of the Opika label, Eyenga transitioned to the Esengo label as did many colleagues of the time. Her career continued to reach new heights between 1957 and 1958 with the orchestra Rock-A-Mambo where she contributed to such hits as "Brigitte", "Mabe Na Yo Moko", "Dit Moninga", "Nasepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel D'Oliveira
Emmanuel Mayungu d'Oliveira (1915 – 12 January 1988), professionally known as Manuel d'Olivera, was an Angolan-born Congolese singer, songwriter, performer, guitarist, and bandleader. A seminal figure in Central African music, he is notably recognized for creating the "''Polka Piké''", a distinctive Bantu dance rhythm rooted in Kongo traditions. His musical career flourished in the 1950s, especially after signing with the Ngoma record label in 1948, under which he produced several notable hits—"Basi Banso Tapale", "Chérie Bondowe", "Elongi Ya Chérie", "Mwasi Kitoko Kulala Na Nkuala" and "Maria Tchebo". Born in São Salvador (now M'banza-Kongo), Angola, d'Oliveira relocated to Matadi in the then-Belgian Congo at the age of six. Early on, he trained in carpentry and worked various jobs at the port of Matadi, but by the 1930s, he turned to music. He learned guitar from West African "Coastman" and " Krou Boys" who had been resettled in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendo Kolosoy
Antoine Wendo Kolosoy (April 25, 1925 – July 28, 2008), known as Papa Wendo, was a Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese musician. He is considered the "doyen" of Congolese rumba, a musical style blending traditional Kongo people, Kongolese rhythm and son cubano. Biography Early life Wendo was born in 1925 in Mushie territory, Mai-Ndombe District of western Congo, then under Belgian Congo, Belgian colonial rule. His father died when he was seven, and his mother, a singer herself, died shortly thereafter. He was taken to live in an orphanage run by the White Fathers, Society of the Missionaries of Africa, and remained there until he was 12 or 13, expelled when the fathers disapproved of the lyrics of his songs. Wendo began playing guitar and performing at age 11.Banning Eyre interview (2002) Kolosoy became a professional singer almost by chance after having worked also as a boxer, sailor and longshoreman in Congo, Cameroon and Senegal. From 13 Wendo traveled as a worker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaire
Zaire, officially the Republic of Zaire, was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 18 May 1997. Located in Central Africa, it was, by area, the third-largest country in Africa after Sudan and Algeria, and the 11th-largest country in the world from 1965 to 1991. With a population of over 23 million, Zaire was the most populous Francophone country in Africa. Zaire was strategically important to the West during the Cold War, particularly the U.S., as a counterbalance to Soviet influence in Africa. The U.S. and its allies supported the Mobutu regime (1965–1997) with military and economic aid to prevent the spread of communism. The country was a one-party totalitarian military dictatorship, run by Mobutu Sese Seko and his Popular Movement of the Revolution. Zaire was established following Mobutu's seizure of power in a military coup in 1965, after five years of political upheaval following independence from Belgium known as the Congo Crisis. Zaire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
