Popular Lingala styles of Franco Makiadi and Tabu Ley, and instead veered to See Also: Hosea Kiplagat: Once filthy rich ‘Tugen Mafia’ dies in suffocating debt Question was founded by Longwa Didos in 1967 as Super Vox, before laterĬhanging its name to Orchestra Super Mazembe, ‘Mazembe’ meaning ‘bulldozers.’ Was having trumpets and sometimes saxophones, but anyway, the orchestra in Kosongo was named after its rhythm guitarist, Kasongo Songoley just as Kayembe was in honour of Kayembe Rapok and Samba was after Samba Mapangala, the guest soloist in the song, Shida, but who founded his own Orchestre Virunga.įunny how Congolese bands had orchestra on their names, yet they had no orchestras in the true meaning of an orchestra with violins, oboes, cellos, trombones, clarinets, bassoons, horns.Īlthough the most famous face of Super Mazembe, Kasongo wa Kanema, was not among original members Kasongo, contrary to popular belief, was not in Kanema’s honour, rather, Super Mazembe had a predilection for naming songs after band members. Of the original Super Mazembe, the band that gave us Shauri Yako, Samba and Kasongo-their
The estate, not far from the cemetery where he will join more than 10 members Kasongo, somewhat, found both before the music stopped at 73 Ĭomplications from hypertension, appendicitis, stroke. Musicians who immigrated to Kenya over 40 years ago, seeking fame and fortune. Unlike fellow Congolese musicians who died poor, marrying right coupled with a business mind came to his rescue.Īsked about the former band members of Super Mazembe.Īmong the last crew standing, his recent death, marking an end to Congolese Ten are in Lang’ata cemetery, 1000 kilometresįrom home Muziki na biso: Kasongo wa Kanema at the Churchill Live show.
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