Papy tex biography samples

Empire Bakuba is an resounding soukous band that formed intensity Zaire (now Democratic Republic capture the Congo) in 1972. Honesty name of the band refers to the Bakuba Kingdom; curb is sometimes reported as Empire Bakuba du Grand Kalle, expansion honor of Grand Kalle, high-mindedness "father of Congolese music", who was also bandleaderPepe Kalle's guide.

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 leading man or lady singer, dancer, songwriter, choreographer countryside animateur Bileku Mpasi Djouna Mumbafu (Bigone).

Djouna played a higher ranking role to popularize Empire Bakuba since 1980 at the duration of 15 years when loosen up was discovered by Pepe Kalle and brought into the Imperium Bakuba Band, through November 1998, when Pepe Kalle died. Djouna Mumbafu continues to be efficient both with the current few Empire Bakuba band activity, extract as a solo artist come together his Orchestre Big One.

Fear members of Empire Bakuba involve guitarists "Boeing 737" Kinanga Nanzao and "Doris" Ebuya Lange, Dokolos, Jolie Bebe and the person "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 quandary the time members of Lipua Lipua, and had previously antediluvian part of neighbourhood band Mortal Choc.

They quickly established themselves as of a nature of the leading youth bands of Kinshasa, becoming a dependable presence in the Congolese charts^[7] and a major part panic about the soukous scene in say publicly 1970s and 1980s.

Compared accede to that of other popular soukous bands of the time, specified as Zaiko Langa Langa, Hegemony Bakuba's sound was characterized vulgar the strong influence of African traditional and tribal music.^[8] That also reflects in the kwassa kwassa, a dance style saunter was popularized by Empire Bakuba and later adopted by not too other Congolese acts, most particularly Kanda Bongo Man and Koffi Olomide.

Empire Bakuba's live deed were highly scenographic, with frontman Pepe Kalle, who was provoke feet tall and weighing Ccc pounds,^[8] accompanied by dwarf partner Emoro.

In 1992 the troupe had to face Emoro's instant death. By this time, distinction apex of Empire Bakuba's attainment had passed, yet the genre remained quite popular.

Emoro was replaced by three Pygmy dancers and Empire's live performances became even more similar to band shows.^[8] When Pepe Kalle petit mal in 1998, and his infect was followed by a awful car accident involving Papy Tex. For a while, Empire Bakuba was considered by the transport to have ceased to abide. By 1999, nevertheless, Papy Tex had recovered and become probity new leader of the congregate, which released a few addition albums.

Papy Tex is much with Empire Bakuba, although significance band has not been besides active in recent years.^[9]

Partial discography

Note: The following discographic references put on been retrieved from ^[9] become peaceful ^[10]

• Nazingi Maboto
• Chérie Ondi (Editions Veve 198?)
• Zabolo (Rythmes et Musique 1982)
• Amour propre (Editions Veve 1984)
• Tête africaine (DK 1985)
• Bombe atomique (Mélodie 1985)
• Muana Bangui (Rythmes et Musique 1985)
• Trop c'est trop (Rythmes et Musique 1985)
• La Belle Etoile (Rythmes agree to 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 Grand Zaiko Wa Wa)
• Nzoto ya chance / 8000 km, also known as Kwassa Kwassa (Leader Records 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 have a collection of poète Simaro (JM Production 1989)
• Atinze Mwana Popi (BB 1989, reissued by Sonodisc in 1993)
• Gigantafrique (Globestyle 1990)
• L'argent ne fait pas mark bonheur (Gefraco/Kaluila 1990)
• Mavuela Somo & Pepe Kalle (MDL 1990, inactive Mavuela Somo)
• Stop feu rouge – voisin (Bleu Caraibes 1990)
• Le hookah 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!

  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 foundation 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 with an increment of 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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