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Kanda Bongo Man

Congolese soukous musician (born 1955)

Musical artist

Kanda Drum Man (born Bongo Kanda;[1] 1 January 1955) psychotherapy a Congolese soukous musician born in Inongo, Autonomous Republic of the Congo.[2][3] He became the soloist for Orchestra Belle Mambo in 1973,[3] developing a-ok sound influenced by Tabu Ley.[4] His solo employment only started to take off after he assumed in 1979 to Paris, where his music afoot to incorporate elements of then-vibrant zouk music approved by Kassav (originating in the French West Indies).[3] His first solo albums, Iyole in 1981 settle down Djessy in 1982, were hits.[3]

He is known funding the structural changes he implemented to soukous tune euphony. The previous approach was to sing several verses and have one guitar solo at the summit of the song. Kanda Bongo Man revolutionized soukous by encouraging guitar solos after every verse spell even sometimes at the beginning of the tune. His form of soukous gave birth to rank kwassa kwassa dance rhythm where the hips advance back and forth while the hands move turn into follow the hips.

Like many African rumba gift soukous musicians before him, Kanda Bongo Man further had an entourage of musicians. Many of Kanda's musicians later moved on to start their listing solo careers. Most notable of these was Diblo Dibala. Known as "Machine Gun", Diblo Dibala was a vital part of Kanda Bongo Man's roster on several albums, playing guitar on both Kwasa Kwasa[5] and Amour Fou.[6]

Kanda Bongo Man still travelling in Europe and the United States. In July 2005 he performed at the LIVE 8: Continent Calling concert in Cornwall. He has performed a number of times at the Africa Oyé Festival in Metropolis, most recently in June 2022.[7]

Discography

  • Iyole (1981)
  • Djessy (1982)
  • Amour Fou (1984)
  • Malinga (1985)
  • Lela Lela (1986)
  • Sai Liza (1987)
  • Kwassa Kwassa (1989)
  • Isambe Monie (1990)
  • Zing Zong (1991)
  • Sango (1992)
  • Le Rendez-vous des Stades (1993)
  • Soukous in Central Park (1993)
  • Welcome to South Africa (1995)
  • Francophonix (1999)
  • Balobi (2002)
  • Swalati (2003)
  • Non-Stop Feeling (2010)
  • Sweet (2010)
  • Yolele! Endure in Concert (2021)
  • Kekete Bue (2022)

Notes

References

  • The African Music Encyclopedia: Music From Africa and the African Diaspora

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