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Rebo Tchulo
Birth nameDeborah Tshimpaka Mulanga
Also known asRebo
Born (1997-12-05) December 5, 1997 (age 26)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
OriginKinshasa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Instrument(s)Guitar, drums
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • FG Production
  • Maisha Soul Records
  • GK Projects
Partner(s)Innoss'B
Children1

Deborah Tshimpaka Mulanga (born 5 December 1997),[1] known professionally as Rebo Tchulo, is a Congolese singer-songwriter and dancer.[2][3] She began her music career as a gospel singer.[4][2] In 2017, Tshimpaka signed a record deal with Ferré Gola's FG Production label.[4][5][6] She rose to prominence after releasing several hit singles including "Coeur Fragile", "Ni Nani", and "Biloko".[2][6][7]

In 2020, she left FG Production and went on to release her debut single, "Mbote."[8][9][10] Tshimpaka's subsequent single "Pepele", which premiered on 30 June 2021, amassed over one million views on YouTube within four months.[11][12] In October 2022, she released "Contaminée" and followed it up with "Mukaji Internationale" in March 2023.[13][14] She guest performed on Jules Ysok's single, "Mata Kuna Yo", which garnered over three million YouTube views in a month and debuted in the top 10 most popular Congolese videos on YouTube.[15] Her single "Choquer", released on 15 March 2024, peaked at number two among the Congo's most-watched YouTube videos, with 446,000 views in April of that year.[16][17]

Early years[edit]

Deborah Tshimpaka Mulanga was born on 5 December 1997, in Kinshasa, a metropolis situated in the western expanse of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[2][3] Growing up in the challenging and unstable Barumbu commune, she developed a penchant for gospel music and often performed interpretations at a Protestant church.[18] Between 2005 and 2008, Tshimpaka began singing in church choirs and soon gained public attention.[4] In 2015, she became a member of another revivalist congregation, where she was noted for her extravagant outfits.[18][2] However, due to her ostentatious appearance, she was repudiated and later joined Chapelle du Phare church in Kinshasa in 2016. There, she participated in several competitions that allowed her to sing with several Congolese singers.[4][18]

Career[edit]

2017–present: Widespread recognition with "Coeur Fragile" and standalone releases[edit]

In November 2017, Tshimpaka made a guest appearance on Innoss'B's music video for the track "Top Model," from his five-track maxi single Plus.[4][19] The feature propelled her into the limelight and seized the attention of Ferré Gola, who subsequently featured her in his Congolese rumba-infused music video for the single "Ma Meilleur Chemise."[4][20] Following this, Tshimpaka signed with Ferré Gola's FG Production label and released her debut single, "Coeur Fragile," which also spawned the singles "Ni Nani" and "Biloko."[2][6][7] After the success of her singles, she ventured out as an independent artist and released "Mbote" on 5 September 2020.[8] "Mbote" quickly gained popularity and amassed one million views on YouTube in three months.[9][10]

On 28 June 2021, Tshimpaka announced that her ndombolo-infused single "Pepele" was in the conclusive phases of production and slated for debut on 30 June.[21] To promote "Pepele," Tshimpaka released a teaser on the same day, which sparked controversy due to its depiction of lesbianism. As a result, she was mandated to remove contentious scenes by the DRC's Commission Nationale de Censure (National Censorship Commission) before the song's official release.[22][23][24][25] Paradoxically, despite the reproof, the song received widespread recognition and accumulated over one million views on YouTube within four months.[12]

On 17 July 2021, Tshimpaka made a guest appearance on Innoss'B's single "No No", which swiftly gained widespread acclaim and peaked at second place on BBC Radio 1Xtra.[26][27][28] On 8 July 2022, she was again featured in Samarino's ndombolo-infused single "Epesi Pasi", from his album Chambre Noire, which has garnered over a million views on YouTube.[29][30] On 15 October, she unveiled the urban-inspired single "Contaminée," produced by Maisha Soul Records,[31][32] followed by "Mukaji Internationale" in March 2023. Within three weeks of its release, "Mukaji Internationale" peaked at number seven in the top 10 most-viewed YouTube videos in Congo for March.[13][14]

Tshimpaka also featured on Mputu Meya's remix of the track "Loketo" alongside Innoss'B on 28 September 2023, which has been viewed over 10 million times on YouTube.[33][34] On 15 November 2023, she contributed to the collaborative single "Rumba Forever," which brought together several Congolese artists from all generations to honor Congolese rumba.[35][36] She later joined Innoss'B on stage during his "Umoja" humanitarian concert at the La Madeleine concert hall in Brussels, where she performed alongside Yemi Alade and Awilo Longomba.[37] On 15 March 2024, she debuted the single "Choquer," which quickly peaked at number two among the Congo's most-watched YouTube videos, with 446,000 views in April.[16][17] She was subsequently invited to Frédéric Musa's Planète Rap on Skyrock, where she performed the "Loketo" remix.[34]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Title Details
2018 Coeur fragile
  • Single, Released: 30 July 2018
  • Label: FG Production
2019 Ni Nani
  • Single, Released: 1 March 2019
  • Label: FG Production
2019 Biloko
  • Single, Released: 13 December 2019
  • Label: FG Production
  • Composer, Ferré Gola
2020 Mbote
  • Single, Released: 5 September 2020
  • Label, FG Production
2021 Pepele
  • Single, Released: 30 June 2021
2022 Contaminée
  • Single, Released 15 October 2022
  • Label: Maisha Soul Records
2023 Mukaji Internationale
  • Single, Released 8 March 2023
2024 Choquer
  • Single, Released 15 March 2024

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref.
2021 AFRIMA Best Female in Central Africa Herself Nominated
2021 AFRIMA Best Artiste in African Dance or Choreography "Mbote" Nominated
2021 AFRIMA Most Promising African Artiste Herself Nominated
2023 Prix Lokumu Best Female Urban Artist Herself Won [38]

References[edit]

  1. ^ MMC, Redaction (5 December 2022). "Soirée d'anniversaire de Rebo Tchulo, Innoss'B et plusieurs invités présents !" [Birthday party for Rebo Tchulo, Innoss'B and several guests present!]. Le Meilleur de la Musique Congolaise (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Bulonza, Enock (1 November 2020). "Rebo Tchulo: carrière surprenante, influences, tendances… Ce qu'il faut savoir de la star congolaise" [Rebo Tchulo: surprising career, influences, trends… What you need to know about the Congolese star]. Afrik (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Matanda, Alvin (22 June 2023). "RDC: Rebo Tchulo récompensée par YouTube". Music In Africa (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "La chanteuse ReboTchulo rend public le clip de son nouveau single « Pepele »" [Singer ReboTchulo releases the video for her new single "Pepele"]. ACP (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ Badibanga, Walter (17 April 2020). "10 artistes de la nouvelle scène congolaise à suivre absolument" [10 artists from the new Congolese scene to absolutely follow]. Music In Africa (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Rebo: son clip « Ni Nani » atteint plus de 1 million des vues sur Youtube – Mbote" [Rebo: her clip "Ni Nani" reaches more than 1 million views on Youtube]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Rebo Tchulo lance « Mbote » le 5 septembre 2020" [Rebo Tchulo launches "Mbote" on September 5, 2020]. ACP (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (5 September 2020). "Découvrez le clip « Mbote » de Rebo Tchulo" [Discover the music video "Mbote" by Rebo Tchulo]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (10 December 2020). "La chanson « mbote » de Rebo Tchulo totalisé 1 million de vues" [The song "Mbote" by Rebo Tchulo totaled 1 million views]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (4 September 2020). "Découvrez la chanson « Mbote » de Rebo Tchulo" [Discover the song "Mbote" by Rebo Tchulo]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  11. ^ Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (30 June 2021). "Découvrez le clip « Pepele » de Rebo Tchulo" [Discover the music video “Pepele” by Rebo Tchulo]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (25 November 2021). "YouTube: Un million de vue pour le clip «Pepele» de Rebo Tchulo" [YouTube: One million views for Rebo Tchulo's "Pepele" clip]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Lancement de la nouvelle chanson « Contaminée » de Rebo Tchulo sur le marché des disques" [Launch of the new song "Contaminée" by Rebo Tchulo on the record market]. ACP (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Découvrez le clips de la chanson « Mukaji internationale » de Rebo Tchulo" [Discover the clips of the song "Mukaji Internationale" by Rebo Tchulo]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ "« Mata Kuna Yo » de Jules Ysok en featuring avec Rebo s'écoule à 3 millions de vues Youtube" ["Mata Kuna Yo" by Jules Ysok featuring Rebo has 3 million YouTube views]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Musique : Rebo Tchulo dévoile le clip de son nouveau single "choquer"" [Music: Rebo Tchulo unveils the clip for his new single "choquer"]. ACP (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  17. ^ a b Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (8 April 2024). "YouTube Charts RDC: « Choquer » de Rebo Tchulo sur le podium des clips YouTube" [YouTube Charts DRC: "Choquer" by Rebo Tchulo on the podium of YouTube clips]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "Biographie de Deborah Rebo Tchulo/Chulo" [Biography of Deborah Rebo Tchulo/Chulo]. Kin kiesse (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Découvrez le clip de la chanson « Top Model » de Innoss'B" [Discover the music video for the song "Top Model" by Innoss'B]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Ferre Gola sort le clip de sa chanson « Ma meilleure chemise »" [Ferre Gola releases the music video for his song "Ma Meilleure Chemise"]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  21. ^ Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (28 June 2021). "Rebo Tchulo annonce la sortie de son clip « Pepele »" [Rebo Tchulo announces the release of his music video "Pepele"]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  22. ^ Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (28 June 2021). "Teaser « Pepele »: Rebo Tchulo en mode LGBT" ["Pepele" teaser: Rebo Tchulo in LGBT mode]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Le teaser du clip « Pepele » de Rebo Tchulo choque plusieurs internautes" [The teaser for Rebo Tchulo's "Pepele" clip shocks several Internet users]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Clip « Pepele » de Rebo Tchulo : plusieurs scènes choquantes retirées après le passage à la Commission des censures" [Clip "Pepele" by Rebo Tchulo: several shocking scenes removed after passing the Censorship Commission]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Clip « Pepele » de Rebo Tchulo : plusieurs scène choquante retiré après le passage à la commission de censure" [Clip "Pepele" by Rebo Tchulo: several shocking scenes removed after passing the censorship commission]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  26. ^ Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (July 17, 2021). "Découvrez le clip " No no " de Innoss'B et Rebo Tchulo" [Discover the music video "No no" by Innoss'B and Rebo Tchulo]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  27. ^ "Déjà 1 million de vues pour le clip " No no " de Innoss'B feat Rebo" [Already 1 million views for the clip "No no" by Innoss'B feat Rebo]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. July 20, 2021. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  28. ^ Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (August 3, 2021). "La chanson " No no " de Innoss'B se classe en deuxième position sur BBC Radio Xtra" [Innoss'B's song "No no" ranks second on BBC Radio Xtra]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  29. ^ Mpiutu, Miguel Jegou (8 July 2022). "Samarino dévoile son clip » Epesi Pasi »" [Samarino unveils his music video "Epesi Pasi"]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  30. ^ "« Epesi Pasi » de Samarino et Rebo Tchulo franchit les 2 millions de vues sur YouTube" ["Epesi Pasi" by Samarino and Rebo Tchulo crosses 2 million views on YouTube]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Rebo Tchulo dévoile le clip de la chanson « Contaminée »" [Rebo Tchulo unveils the music video for the song "Contaminée"]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  32. ^ "Rebo Tchulo change encore de producteur" [Rebo Tchulo changes producer again]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Innoss'B, Rebo Tchulo et DJ Mputu annonce le remix de « Loketo », une chanson déjà très populaire sur Tiktok" [Innoss'B, Rebo Tchulo and DJ Mputu announce the remix of "Loketo", a song already very popular on Tiktok]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  34. ^ a b "Le passage de Rebo Tchulo à Planète Rap" [Rebo Tchulo's passage to Planète Rap]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Connu pour son style Afropop, Rebo Tchulo célèbre l'héritage des femmes dans « Rumba Forever »" [Known for his Afropop style, Rebo Tchulo celebrates women's heritage in "Rumba Forever"]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Le projet Rumba Forever arrive déjà sur d'autres plateformes et sur le profil des autres artistes musiciens" [The Rumba Forever project is already arriving on other platforms and on the profiles of other musical artists]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Yemi Alade, Awilo Longomba et Rebo Tchulo, les deux invités d'Innoss'B à La Madeleine" [Yemi Alade, Awilo Longomba and Rebo Tchulo, the two guests of Innoss'B at La Madeleine]. mbote.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  38. ^ Matanda, Alvin (10 November 2023). "Soirée des Arts: découvrez les lauréats de la 4e édition du prix Lokumu" [Evening of the Arts: discover the winners of the 4th edition of the Lokumu Prize]. Music In Africa (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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