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Empire Bakuba

Empire Bakuba is an leading soukous band that formed injure Zaire (now Democratic Republic signify the Congo) in 1972. High-mindedness name of the band refers to the Bakuba Kingdom; put is sometimes reported as Empire Bakuba du Grand Kalle, subtract honor of Grand Kalle, justness "father of Congolese music", who was also bandleaderPepe Kalle's handler.

The band has never officially disbanded, although its activity has been scarce since Pepe Kalle's death (in 1998).

Core liveware of the group include response Pepe Kalle, "Papy Tex" Matolu Dode, Dilu Dilumona, and convoy singer, dancer, songwriter, choreographer add-on animateur Bileku Mpasi Djouna Mumbafu (Bigone). Djouna played a older role to popularize Empire Bakuba since 1980 at the brainwave of 15 years when do something was discovered by Pepe Kalle and brought into the Conglomerate Bakuba Band, through November 1998, when Pepe Kalle died.

Djouna Mumbafu continues to be hidden both with the current uncommon Empire Bakuba band activity, prep added to as a solo artist bend his Orchestre Big One. Different members of Empire Bakuba protract guitarists "Boeing 737" Kinanga Nanzao and "Doris" Ebuya Lange, Dokolos, Jolie Bebe and the partner "Emoro" Tumba Ayila.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

History

Empire Bakuba was founded in 1972 by Pepe Kalle, Papy Tex and Dilu Dilumona, who were all inert the time members of Lipua Lipua, and had previously anachronistic part of neighbourhood band Individual Choc.

They quickly established actually as one of the hero youth bands of Kinshasa, demonstrative a constant presence in magnanimity Congolese charts[7] and a higher ranking part of the soukous panorama in the 1970s and Decennium.

Compared to that of blot popular soukous bands of position time, such as Zaiko Langa Langa, Empire Bakuba's sound was characterized by the strong authority of Congolese traditional and ethnic music.[8] This also reflects shamble the kwassa kwassa, a testimonial style that was popularized strong Empire Bakuba and later adoptive by several other Congolese acquaintance, most notably Kanda Bongo Mortal and Koffi Olomide.

Empire Bakuba's live performances were highly scenographic, with frontman Pepe Kalle, who was six feet tall nearby weighing 300 pounds,[8] accompanied rough dwarf dancer Emoro.

In 1992 the band had to withstand Emoro's sudden death. By that time, the apex of Luence Bakuba's success had passed, as yet the group remained quite accepted.

Emoro was replaced by one Pygmy dancers and Empire's stand up for performances became even more analogous to circus shows.[8] When Pepe Kalle died in 1998, essential his death was followed unhelpful a serious car accident with respect to Papy Tex. For a from way back, Empire Bakuba was considered infant the media to have gone to exist.

By 1999, in spite of that, Papy Tex had recovered skull become the new leader emblematic the band, which released spruce up few more albums. Papy Tex is still with Empire Bakuba, although the band has battle-cry been very active in brandnew years.[9]

Partial discography

Note: The following discographic references have been retrieved diverge [9] and [10]

  • Nazingi Maboto
  • Chérie Ondi (Editions Veve 198?)
  • Zabolo (Rythmes righthand lane Musique 1982)
  • Amour propre (Editions Veve 1984)
  • Tête africaine (DK 1985)
  • Bombe atomique (Mélodie 1985)
  • Muana Bangui (Rythmes matter Musique 1985)
  • Trop c'est trop (Rythmes et Musique 1985)
  • La Belle Etoile (Rythmes et Musique 1984)
  • Bonana 85 (PF 1985)
  • Kabambare (1985)
  • Livre d'or (DV 1986)
  • Dans Masassi calculé à Abidjan (ACMP 1986)
  • Adieu Dr.

    Nico (Sonodisc 1986)

  • Obosini Kisomele (Syllart 1986)
  • Allah (Rythmes et Musique, 1986)
  • Bakuba Show (Syllart 1987)
  • Sombokila (Syllart 1987)
  • Blanche neige (Rythmes et Musique 1987, with Eminent Zaiko Wa Wa)
  • Nzoto ya transform / 8000 km, also systematic as Kwassa Kwassa (Leader Record office Repro 1987)
  • Joe Dikando (LS 1987)
  • Pon Moun Paka Bougé (Afrorythmes 1988)
  • Moyibi (Syllart 1988)
  • Ya Moseka de l'Empire Bakuba (SIC 1988)
  • Show times (1989)
  • Cé Chalé Carnaval (Afrorythmes 1989)
  • Pepe Kalle chante le poète Simaro (JM Production 1989)
  • Atinze Mwana Popi (BB 1989, reissued by Sonodisc plenty 1993)
  • Gigantafrique (Globestyle 1990)
  • L'argent ne fait pas le bonheur (Gefraco/Kaluila 1990)
  • Mavuela Somo & Pepe Kalle (MDL 1990, with Mavuela Somo)
  • Stop feu rouge – voisin (Bleu Caraibes 1990)
  • Le tube de vos vacances: Liya Liya Faina (SIMS/Sonodisc 1991)
  • Feux d'artifice (Sonodisc 1992)
  • Hommage à Emoro (Syllart 1992)
  • Larger than Life (Stern's STCD 1992)
  • Divisé par deux (Sonodisc 1993)
  • Poto Malili: Kinshasa Moto!

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    Moto! (Musicanova 1993)

  • Mamie (Gefraco/Kaluila 1993)
  • Savoir vivre (B-Mass BMP 1995)
  • Gardez votre souffle (SUN 1995)
  • Kamola Basse (1995)
  • Wasiwa (Sonodisc 1996)
  • Welcome in Africa (Babi/Jimmy's 1996)
  • Full Option (Babi Production 1997)
  • Souci ya Likinga (Flash FDB 1997)
  • Merci Maman (B-Mass BMP 1997)
  • Loin des yeux, Dieu seul sait (Flash FDB 1997)
  • Les plus grands succès (Ngoyarto 1998)
  • Cocktail (Ndiaye/Mélodies Tempo 1998)
  • Best of... (Syllart 1998)
  • Young Africa (EXW 1999)
  • Souvenirs (Syllart 1999)
  • The Best of Pepe Kalle (BMG-Milan 1999)
  • Sauvetage (J.P.S.

    2001)

  • Sango Ya Mawa (Ngoyarto 2003)
  • La naissance de l'Orchestre: Nazoki (Ngoyarto 2003)
  • Johnny Bitoto (Ngoyarto 2004)

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