Papa ‘Nono’ Noël Nedule is probably the most influential guitarist from the heyday of Congolese rumba. His real name is Antoine Nedule Monstwet and he…
Artist Profiles: Papa ‘Nono’ Noël
Tag: Democratric Republic of Congo
Artist Profiles: Konono Nº1
Konono Nº1 was founded at the beginning of the 1980s ago by Mingiedi, a virtuoso of the likembe (the traditional instrument sometimes called “sanza” or…
Artist Profiles: Kanda Bongo Man
Kanda Bongo Man is one of the giants of African popular music. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, his infectious brand of Congolese Soukous,…
Artist Profiles: Kekele
Kekele is a collective of legendary Congolese musicians revitalizing the Congolese rumba of the golden age artists such as OK Jazz, Ry-Co Jazz, or Les…
Artist Profiles: Dominic Kanza
Kanza means happiness in the Lingala language. Dominic Kanza was born in Kinshasa (D.R. Congo). He is a band leader, singer and guitarist, providing dazzling…
Artist Profiles: Diblo Dibala
Diblo Dibala is a Congolese electric guitar virtuoso. Born in born in 1954 in Kisangani (D. R. Congo), his approach to the guitar has made…
Artist Profiles: Nene Tchakou
Nene Tchakou was born in Banana (Bas Congo) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He started his music career by playing guitar for the choir…
“Create more positive music” – Interview With Soukous Master Siama Matuzungidi
Siama Matuzungidi was deeply influenced by the soukous music of rural DR Congo (then known as Zaire) during his youth. He grew up in the…
Artist Profiles: Robert Maseko
Born in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and raised in the UK, Robert Maseko is part of the new wave…
Artist Profiles: M’bilia Bel
Soukous singer M’bilia Bel, known as the Queen of Congolese rumba, was born in 1959 and brought up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…