King Kester Emeneya
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| King Kester Emeneya | |
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| Birth name | Emeneya Mubiala Jean |
| Born | November 23, 1956 |
| Origin | Kikwit, Congo |
| Genres | Soukous |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1977 — Present |
| Website | King Kester Emeneya's website |
Emeneya Mubiala Jean (Kikwit, November 23, 1956), also known as King Kester Emeneya, is a Congolese musician.
He was born in Kikwit within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While a student of political science at the University of Lubumbashi in 1977, King Kester joined the band Viva La Musica. After achieving success with several popular songs, he became the most popular African singer in the 1980s and created his own band, Victoria Eleyson on December 24, 1982.[1]
Emeneya Djo Kester was innovative with his music. He was the first central African musician to incorporate electronic instruments (synthesizers) in his album entitled Nzinzi. In 1997, after a seven year absence, King Kester returned to Congo. Nearly 80,000 people attended the first concert after his return, which was a record-setting feat according to the Congolese media.
King Kester Emeneya has lived in France since 1991 with his family of 8 children. Kester Emeneya has more than 500 songs to his credit and has performed on five continents.
[edit] Discography
- Milena (1977)
- Teint de Bronze (1978)
- Ndako ya Ndele (1979)
- Musheni (1979)
- Kayole (1979)
- Fleur d'ete (1978)
- Ngonda (1979)
- Dikando (1980)
- La Runda (1980)
- Ata Nkale (1979)
- Dembela (1981)
- Naya (1982)
- Ngabelo(1982)
- Okosi ngai mfumu(1983)
- Surmenage(1984)
- Kimpiatu(1985)
- Willo mondo(1985)
- Wabelo(1986)
- Manhattan(1986)
- Deux Temps(1987)
- Nzinzi (1987)
- Mokusa(1990)
- Dikando Remix (1991)
- Polo Kina (1992)
- Every Body (1993)
- Live in Japan (1991)
- Every Body (Remix) (1995)
- Pas de contact (1995)
- Succès Fous (1997)
- Mboka Mboka (1998)
- Never Again Plus jamais (1999)
- Longue Histoire (Volume 1 & 2) (2000)
- Live au Zénith de Paris (2001)
- Live à l’Olympia (Bruno COQUATRIX) de Paris (2002)
- Rendre à César ... ... ce qui est à César (2002)
- Nouvel ordre (2002)
- Le Jour Le Plus Long (2007)
- DVD Olympia Bruno COQUATRIX live 2008
[edit] References
- ^ White, Bob W. (2008). Rumba rules: the politics of dance music in Mobutu's Zaire. Duke University Press. p. 49. ISBN 9780822341123. http://books.google.com/books?id=MsLMW6gCULgC&pg=PA49. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
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