Papa Wemba

Papa Wemba

male
Papa Wemba was born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba in 1949 in Lubefu (Kasai - DR Congo). He is a Congolese Soukous musician, one of Africa's...
Kanda Bongo Man

Kanda Bongo Man

male, 54 years old
Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a prominent soukous musician. He is most famous for the structural...
Koffi Olomide

Koffi Olomide

male, 51 years old
Antoine Koffi Olomide (born August 13, 1956), is a Congolese soukous singer, producer, and composer. Born in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of...
Tabu Ley Rochereau

Tabu Ley Rochereau

male, 69 years old
Tabu Ley Rochereau (born 1940) is the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International and one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific...
Sam Mangwana

Sam Mangwana

male, 64 years old
Sam Mangwana (born February 21, 1945), is a Congolese soukous vocalist.
Pepe Kalle

Pepe Kalle

male, deceased (1998)
Pepe Kalle (November 30 1951 - November 28, 1998) was a soukous singer, musician and bandleader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pepe...
Diblo Dibala

Diblo Dibala

male, 55 years old
Diblo Dibala, often known simply as Diblo, is a Congolese soukous musician, known as "Machine Gun" for his speed and skill on the guitar. He was...
Ricardo Lemvo

Ricardo Lemvo

male
Ricardo Lemvo is a Los Angeles-based salsa, rumba and soukous singer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaïre). A long-time fan o...

M'Bilia Bel

female
M'bilia Bel is a Congolese soukous singer, known as the Queen of Congolese rhumba. She rose to fame after being discovered by Tabu Ley Rochereau....
Lokua Kanza

Lokua Kanza

male, 51 years old
Lokua Kanza (b. April 1958) is a singer, songwriter, and composer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is known for his soulful, folksy...