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Who are the parents of yondo sister?
Born Denise Kusala Yondo into a musical family, she made her music debut in 1975 in the legendary Tabu Ley’s Afrisa International alongside her elder sister, Chantal Yondo. Their mother was half Congolese and Belgian, while their father was Congolese.
How old is yondo sister now?
63 years (January 1, 1958)
Yondo Sister/Age
How old is Faya Tess?
53-year-old
The 53-year-old is from the Musonge community in eastern Congo. She was in Afrisa during a period of intense rivalry, especially with Mbilia Bel and other female singers.
How Old Is Kanda Bongo Man?
66 years (January 1, 1955)
Kanda Bongo Man/Age
Who is mbilia Bel husband?
Tabu Ley
By the mid-1980s, Mbilia bel officially married Tabu Ley and gave birth to a daughter named Melody Tabu. Mbilia Bel’s songs continued to dominate the Congolese music scene, among them “Mobali na ngai wana” (“This Husband of Mine”), composed by Tabu Ley and Roger Izeidi, an adaptation of a traditional song in Kikongo.
How old is Mbili?
62 years (January 10, 1959)
M’bilia Bel/Age
When did Kanda Bongo Man release Muchana?
2010
Muchana/Released
Where is Kanda Bongoman?
The return of Kanda Bongo Man and M’bilia will rekindle fond memories among Kenyan fans of Congolese music. Kanda, who spoke to the Saturday Nation by telephone from London, where he is based, expressed his delight at the prospect of returning to Kenya, seven years since he last performed here.
Which tribe is mbilia Bel?
M’bilia Bel (born August 30, 1959) is a rumba and world music singer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is known as the “Queen of Congolese and African Rumba”.
How many children did mbilia Bel have?
89 children
Like the majority of African men who have the option to settle for polygamous family, Tabu Ley Rochereau is believed to have had 89 children all of whom were from different mothers amongst them the legendary M’bilia Bel, who he had initially met through music but later married and had one child.
Where is Kanda Bongo Man?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kanda Bongo Man is a Congolese soukous musician. Kanda Bongo Man was born in Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Is Kanda Bongo Man minister?
The DRC is famous for its music and two of its most well-known musicians have served in the Ministry of Culture. Kanda Bongo Man, a kwasa kwasa musician, served as Deputy Minister of Culture for a short stint in 1997 when Laurent Kabila was President (see an interview with the singer here).