Jabulani Library

THE HISTORY OF MADILU SYSTEM (The Great Ninja)

May 22, 2024 - 09:00 PM BirthHe was born on 28th May 1950 as Jean de Dieu Makiese in Léopoldville (Currently Kinshasa), the capital City of Belgian Congo later Zaire(and now DRC). Early Life & The start of his musical journeyJean de Dieu Makiese grew up a very active boy. During the 1960s when Jean came of age the city had a vibrant and highly competitive music scene.In 1969, Jean Makiese joined a Rumba band called Orchestra Simba and spent the next few years honing skills in Papa Noel's band Bamboula, Festival de Maquisard (with Mangwana Sam), and in 1971 he joined Fagus Izeidi's band Fiesta Popular. The Name MadiluWhen Fagus Izeidi formed Fiesta Popular in 1971 he recruited......

LE GLAS A SONNÉ by TABU LEY (LYRICS and TRANSLATION)

May 20, 2024 - 04:00 PM LE GLAS A SONNÉ by TABU LEY (LYRICS and TRANSLATION) INTRODUCTION: This song was part of the Exil Ley album which Tabu Ley recorded while in political exile. He had to flee the Congo for his safety after he criticized then-President Mobutu Sese Seko much to the latter’s fury.This is a moving song in which Tabu Ley recounts the tribulations that his country, the Democratic Republic of Congo has gone through since independence.He talks about how the Congolese fought off Belgian colonialism. But instead of seizing the opportunity to build the country, the Congolese leaders turned against each other. As a result, the wealth of the nation was wasted especially be the selfish......

ANTOINE EVOLOKO BITUMBA BOLAY NGOY

May 20, 2024 - 10:08 AM Antoine Evoloko Bitumba Bolay Ngoy aka Anto Nickel, Lay-Lay, Atshuamo, Tonton Bokulaka, Jocker, Nkumu, Abrahama is a singer born May 20, 1954 in Kinshasa, Congo. He is recognized as one of the first superstars of modern Congolese music and one of the musicians who marked modern African popular music.He made his debut in the Zaiko Langa Langa (1969-1974)Talking about Evoloko Abraham Atshwamo Lau Lay Jocker doesn't elicit a lot of emotions in the present generation. Notwithstanding the man's personality, there's no doubt that Evoloko is a talented singer, songwriter, and composer. His voice is probably one of the best voices that adorned Rumba Music in Zaire and the......

TP OK JAZZ BAND BIOGRAPHY

May 20, 2024 - 09:44 AM Biography of the great O.K. Jazz. Distinguished Congolese rumba band, formed in 1956; disbanded in 1993. Classic late fifties lineup: Antoine "Brazzos" Armando (born Kinshasa Apr. 21, 1935; guitar), Nicolas "Dessoin" Bosuma (born Mbandaka, Congo-Kinshasa, July 11, 1936; died Kinshasa 1990; conga), " Franco" Luambo Makiadi(born Sona Bata, Congo-Kinshasa, July 6, 1938; died Brussels, Oct. 12, 1989; guitar), Edouard "Edo" Ganga (born Brazzaville, Oct. 27, 1933; vocal), Célestin "Célio" Kouka (born Brazzaville, 1930s; maracas, vocal), Victor "Vicky" Longomba(born Kinshasa, Dec. 13, 1932; died Kinshasa Mar. 12, 1988; vocal), Daniel "De La Lune" Lubelo (born Mambenga,......

BAVON MARIE MARIE SIONGO

May 19, 2024 - 05:00 PM Bavon Marie-Marie Siongo traversed Congolese music history at full throttle. In only twenty-six years, a lot of things happened: he matured, made himself a name despite being in the shadow of a very famous elderly brother, and posthumously became a musical icon amongst the souls who lit up the skies in the 1970s. Yet, his story leaves a bitter taste as well as a feeling of incompleteness and total loss… Just over fifty years ago, the life of a talented boy came to a screeching halt. This comet-like life began in Kinshasa on May 27, 1944. After the death of his father, Marie-Marie was raised alone by his mother in the “Far West” neighborhood (today’s Ngiri-Ngiri......

MBILIA BEL BIOGRAPHY

May 17, 2024 - 10:00 PM Real name, (M'bilia Mboyo, Marie-Claire), is a Congolese singer; born in Kinshasa, Aug. 14, 1959. M'bilia dropped out of school in 1977, at the age of seventeen, to accept a position in the troupe of singers and dancers that accompanied the grand dame of Congolese music, Abeti. Well-seasoned after four years with Abeti, she joined Sam Mangwana for a series of concerts around Congo-Kinshasa (then known as Zaire). Near the end of 1981, as the Mangwana tour came to a close, Mbilia auditioned for Tabu Ley, leader of the Congolese rumba band, Afrisa. Ley hired her on the spot, giving her the stage name Mbilia Bel.Mbilia's sexy good looks and limpid soprano revitalized Afrisa and sent its......

STELLA'S 32ND AIRPORT ANIVERSARY

May 17, 2024 - 03:47 PM Stella's 32nd Airport AnniversaryMay 17 is no new date for Rhumba and Zilizopendwa music lovers. It is a commemorable day, especially for Kenyan lovers of zilizopendwa music, as this is the day that the famous Stella heart broke singer Freshly Mwamburi. It is 32 years and counting, and the song strikes fresh every 17th day of May. The classic hit always strikes a fresh memory of what the singer Freshly Mwamburi went through in his 1992 classic hit.Freshley Mwamburi, whose real name is Mwamburi Mwakachola, was born on November 7, 1958, in Wundayi, Taita. The name freshly is not a new name in the Kenyan music scene, especially with the mention of the national 17th May Stella......

NYBOMA MWANDIDO

May 17, 2024 - 03:15 AM Nyboma Mwandido, renowned under his stage alias Nyboma, emerges as a towering figure in the tapestry of African music. Originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly recognized as the Belgian Congo, Nyboma's journey commenced in 1945. His musical odyssey began with the Orchestre Negro Succes, but it was with subsequent ventures like Baby National and Bella Bella where his talents began to shine. Nyboma's breakout moment arrived with the formation of Lipua Lipua, catapulting him to stardom with the timeless hit "Kamale." Subsequent endeavors, including Les Kamale, further solidified his reputation as a maestro of the dance floor, churning out hits like "Salanga" and "Afida......

RISE OF REBO TCHULO

May 16, 2024 - 10:14 PM Rise to Fame This is Rebo Tchulo with Congolese Star Innos B Who is Rebo? Deborah Rebo Tchulo is a native of Kinshasa (Barumbu), December 5, 1996 and inevitably the female voice of the most famous Congolese music of the moment. She has barely started her musical career when she has already made a name for herself in the world of Congolese music. However, nothing predestined her to such success in urban music, she instead made her debut in Gospel and often shone with extravagance, nicknamed the queen of undressing, which also earned her her expulsion. from his church. Ella subsequently discovered urban music and made excessive encounters that gave a boost to her musical......

LE GRAND MAITRE FRANCO LUAMBO LUANZO MAKIADI

May 09, 2024 - 10:00 AM RHUMBA LEGEND (1938 - 1989) Did you know that Franco had several marriages which resulted in 18 children of which 17 were girls? He released more than 150 albums and composed close to 1,200 songs in his 37 years of music career. Franco was born on 6th July 1938 in Sona-Bata village in the current Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His genre was Rhumba music and was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Franco was known for his mastery of Rhumba and was nicknamed the "sorcerer of Guitar". His Father Joseph Emongo was a railroad worker and his mother sold homemade bread at the local market. He began his musical career at a tender age. By 7 years, he had already built his......