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Awilo Longomba
Born (1962-05-05) 5 May 1962 (age 62)
OriginDemocratic Republic of the Congo
GenresSoukous, Techno-soukous
Occupation(s)Singer, drummer
Websitehttps://awilolongomba.skyrock.com

Awilo Longomba is a Congolese soukous musician.[1][2] At first a drummer in Viva la Musica,[3] Stukas, Nouvelle Generation and Loketo, he left drumming for singing and released his first album Moto Pamba with help from Shimita, Ballou Canta, Dindo Yogo, Dally Kimoko, Sam Mangwana, Syran Mbenza and Rigo Star in 1995. Awilo has performed live concerts in Africa, Europe, and North America,[4] after first moving to France in the 1980s,[5]

Awilo's father Vicky Longomba[3] was a founding member of Tout puissant OK Jazz, a Congolese rumba group.[6]

Discography

  • Coupe Bibamba (1999)
  • Kafou Kafou (2001)
  • Mondongo (2004)
  • Super-Man (2008)

References

  1. ^ "Awilo Longomba Biography | Pan African Allstars". Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  2. ^ "ProfileAbility – Awilo Longomba". ProfileAbility. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  3. ^ a b Stewart, Gary (2000). Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos. Verso. p. 333. ISBN 1-85984-744-7.
  4. ^ Kaggwa, Andrew (9 September 2015). "Bebe Cool, Eddy Kenzo win big". The Observer. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  5. ^ Winders, James A. (2006). Paris Africain: Rhythms of the African Diaspora. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 93. ISBN 1403960046.
  6. ^ "Franco". National Geographic World Music. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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