Awilo Longomba

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Awilo Longomba
Born
Louis Albert William Longomba

(1962-05-05) 5 May 1962 (age 63)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
  • composer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • drummer
  • media personality
Years active1980s—present
Website https://awilolongomba.skyrock.com

Louis Albert William Longomba [2] [3] [4] (born 5 May 1962), known professionally as Awilo Longomba, is a Congolese soukous singer, drummer, songwriter, dancer, and producer. [5] [6] [7] [8] William is known for pioneering the techno-soukous genre, [9] [10] [7] a variant of soukous that blends techno music with ndombolo, often incorporating elements of electronic dance music and zouk. [11]

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Between 1980 and 1995, William made his music debut as a drummer for Viva La Musica, Stukas, Loketo, Nouvelle Génération. [12] [6] [13] [14] He rose to fame across Africa and among the continent's diaspora in Europe after releasing his debut solo album Moto Pamba, [15] [6] [16] [17] which won him two consecutive Best Artist of Central Africa at the 1996 and 1997 Kora Awards. [18] In 1998, William released his second studio album, Coupé Bibamba. The album's eponymous single (featuring Jocelyne Béroard on vocals), became a chart-topper in Africa and gained a considerable following among the African diaspora residing in Europe and America. It is often regarded as one of Africa's most acclaimed Lingala songs. [18] [10] [19] [20] [21] The song was later featured in the World Tribute to the Funk compilation album by Sony Music, featuring a new funk remix titled "Comment Tu T'Appelles" with James D-Train Williams. [6] [22] [23]

His third studio album Kafou Kafou, debuted in July 2000, later won him the Judges' Special Awards at the 2001 Kora Awards for his contribution to African music. [7] [12] In September 2003, he issued his fourth studio album, Mondongo. [24] In August 2008, he published his fifth studio album, Superman. [25] In 2009, William clinched the accolade of Best Soukous Entertainer at the IRAWMA Awards. [26]

Early life and career

A 1970s photo of the Longomba family: Awilo Longomba's father, Vicky Longomba (left), his mother, Fatou Mbonzo Diawara (center), and his younger brother, Julien "Rocky" Longomba (right). Vicky Longomba et sa famille.jpg
A 1970s photo of the Longomba family: Awilo Longomba's father, Vicky Longomba (left), his mother, Fatou Mbonzo Diawara (center), and his younger brother, Julien "Rocky" Longomba (right).

1962–1994: Childhood, education and music debut

Awilo Longomba was born Louis Albert William Longomba on 5 May 1962, in Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville) to a Mongo father and a Ngombe mother from Équateur Province. [6] [3] [4] Longomba hailed from a well-known musical family: his father, Vicky Longomba, was the lead vocalist and founding member of Tout Puissant OK Jazz. [27] [28] [29] He was born to a family of six sisters and three brothers. [30] [31] [32] He is the uncle of the Kenyan-based music duo Lovy Longomba and the late Christian Longomba. [31] [33] [34] His older sister, Malou Longomba, is the mother of French professional soccer player Claude Makélélé. [4]

As a child, Longomba spent every moment around music, frequently attending his father's rehearsals. His father, influenced by his views on contemporary musicians as dissolute figures, often clothed himself in sartorial splendor and ardently discouraged his son from pursuing a music career. [6] In an interview with Daily Nation , Longomba mentioned, "My father inspired me but he never wanted me to get into music. Despite that, he was a loving father who ensured that all his children got a good education". [35] Logomba's passion for music burgeoned exponentially, leading him to abandon school and become a drummer for Papa Wemba's band Viva La Musica in 1985. [36] [37] [6] [38]

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Longomba (far left) photographed in 1985 during a studio session with Viva La Musica.

In 1986, as part of their Euro–Asia tours, Longomba and Viva La Musica toured Matonge in Brussels to record their project "Destin ya Moto" at Gina Efonge's bar. There, his stature as an exceptional drummer within the group gained momentum. [6] [39] [40] [35] In 1989, he permanently relocated to Paris and applied for his Carte de Séjour . [41] [42] During his residency in Paris, Longomba encountered prejudiced attitudes towards Afro-French and became increasingly resentful of the emergence of Jean-Marie Le Pen's movement, which accentuated the pervasiveness of racism in France, particularly within political factions like the National Front. [41] In a 1996 interview with historian James A. Winders of Appalachian State University, Longomba noted "....I saw that there was discrimination coming from the prefecture-how they spoke to people, to Africans, to others who did not understand French well. It was there that I saw that there is a very dangerous discrimination". [41] Though not as high-profile as Ray Lema, he had assimilated into Parisian life and had formed a personal attachment to the city. [41]

In the early 1990s, while with Viva La Musica, Longomba began drumming for various Congolese bands, including Orchestre Stukas and Loketo. In 1991, he toured Kenya for the first time, accompanying Aurlus Mabélé and the Loketo band as a drummer. [43] A year later, he parted ways with Viva La Musica and founded his band, La Nouvelle Génération, of which he became the bandleader, accompanied by members Luciana de Mingongo, Lidjo Kwempa, Fataki Ndoko José, Maray Maray, Maestro Fanfan, and Fafa de Molokaï. The newly established group swiftly garnered acclaim in Africa and produced several albums. He collaborated on numerous records in France and toured globally with prominent African artists. [44] [45] [46] [47] He became a French citizen in 1994, having married a French woman. [41]

Solo career

1995–1998: Moto Pamba and Kampala Serena Hotel concert

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Longomba and his sister Patricia in Kinshasa in the 1980s

In 1995, Longomba left La Nouvelle Génération to pursue a solo career. [48] [49] Speaking to the Congolese French-language newspaper La Prospérité , he said the decision was driven by mounting dissatisfaction with what he viewed as inappropriate treatment of instrumentalists by singers. [11] [47] This frustration sparked the idea for his debut studio album, Moto Pamba. He initially entered the studio to record a guide vocal and planned to invite other singers to Paris to finalize the project. [11] When the scheduled session took place, however, none of the invited vocalists showed up, despite the studio time already being paid for. Since reimbursement was not possible, the sound engineer advised Longomba to take the microphone himself and record the vocals, following the guide track while receiving direction. [11]

Released later that year by Paris-based Jip Productions and distributed by Mélodie Distribution, Moto Pamba contained eight tracks and blended Congolese rumba with techno-soukous. [49] [50] [36] He composed the album and served as lead vocalist and drummer, but, "lacking confidence in his own voice", [51] he relied on other musicians, with backing vocals by Ballou Canta and Shimita, additional vocals from Abby Surya, Dindo Yogo, Kuleta Pompon, Luciana Demingongo, and Sam Mangwana, bass by Miguel Yamba, Ngouma Lokito, and Pablo Lubadika Porthos, guitars by Lokassa Ya M'Bongo, Emmanuel Samba, Rigo Star, Dally Kimoko, and Syran Mbenza, mixing by Thierry Doumergue, and percussion by 3615 Niaou and Mavungu Malanda. [48] [52] [6] Longomba recalled that listeners were astonished by his vocal performance when Moto Pamba debuted, which marked his transition from drummer to singer, particularly during the filming of the title track's music video, when, despite assembling a troupe of male and female dancers and sharing his concept with them, the director insisted that he appear onscreen as a singer rather than behind the drums. The videos for "Moto Pamba" and "Moyen Te" achieved widespread popularity across Africa and led to a live performance production contract. [11] [47] [36] [53] When submitting his touring lineup, he listed himself as drummer, a choice that drew objections from the promoter, who felt he should be recognized as the group's frontman. The performances were an immediate success and prompted him to focus primarily on singing and composition, while remaining active as a drummer for artists such as Oliver N'Goma and Tshala Muana's backing band. [11] [36] [53]

During a performance at Kampala Serena Hotel that same year, where he accompanied Oliver N'Goma, Longomba chose to perform incognito in the first show and adopt the pseudonym "Willy" to avoid stealing N'Goma's spotlight. [36] However, he eventually revealed himself during the second show and received an enthusiastic response from the audience. The Seychelles Nation even noted that his presence compelled "N'Goma to take the risk of presenting it". [36] The concert provided an opportunity to promote Moto-Pamba. [36] In 1996, Longomba further promoted the album through a live performance at Parc de la Villette in Paris and subsequently won the Best Artist of Central Africa at the first edition of the Kora Awards. [23] [54] [6] He received the same accolade on 1 October 1997. [55]

1998–2000: Continent-wide success with Coupé Bibamba

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Longomba performing at OVO Arena Wembley in 2015

On 27 October 1998, Longomba debuted his second studio album, Coupé Bibamba. [56] [57] The album was produced by Jip Productions and distributed in multiple formats, such as compact disc and cassette, across several countries, including France, Ivory Coast, and Kenya. [48] [57] Comprising ten tracks, Coupé Bibamba was arranged by Lazare Gamand and Ntoumba Minka, and includes backing and leading vocals by Jocelyne Béroard, Guy-Guy Fall, Tutu Callugi, Abby Surya, Awa Maïga, Lidjo Kwempa, Marilyn Komba, Patricia Aubou, and Alain Mpéla Yoka. [58] [59] [60] Longomba played the drums, with Faustino Ngoita and Ntoumba Minka on bass guitars, Caien Madoka, Dally Kimoko, and Japonais Maladi on lead guitars, Mavungu Malanda and Zé Luis Nascimento on percussion, and Briscard Kouadio alongside Japonais Maladi on rhythm guitars. [18] [12] [61]

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Longomba (center) with fans

The eponymous techno-soukous-infused-single, which featured Jocelyne Béroard on vocals, became a smash hit in Africa and Europe, as well as among diaspora communities worldwide, and remains a timeless classic in African music. [62] [18] [63] [54] The song addresses the issue of poverty in Africa. [35] In an interview with the Daily Nation , Longomba expressed that "Coupé Bibamba" urges young people to pursue education, attend church, and have faith in themselves to combat poverty in Africa. [35] [64] The incorporation of mabanga , a practice where musicians mention an individual's name during a song for a fee, was notable, with the mention directed at Robert Ogwal, also known as Rasta Rob, a prominent radio presenter in the African Great Lakes Region at the time. [4] [65] "Coupé Bibamba" success enabled Longomba to embark on an East African tour in early 1999, with sold-out performances in Tanzania, including shows in Dar es Salaam, Moshi, Arusha, and Mwanza. [53] Due to overwhelming public demand, he extended his stay, and numerous fans were unable to gain entry to his debut show at the Diamond Jubilee Upanga in Dar es Salaam. [53] He then performed in Kenya at the Carnivore in Nairobi before proceeding to Mamba Village in Mombasa and the Kimwa Grand Hotel in Kisumu. [53]

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Longomba in 2016.

"Coupé Bibamba" also augmented Longomba's visibility in West Africa, where it led to interpretations in various native languages, including Yoruba, Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin. [23] [66] As reported by This Day , his music gained substantial recognition in southern Nigeria and swiftly proliferated to the north, where "every verse of the Koran, Hausa children know two lines of Comment tu t'appelle". [67] In 2000, Longomba achieved the unprecedented feat of selling out three consecutive concerts at Lagos National Stadium. [36] He also filled the 22,000-seat Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu and later the 30,000-seat Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo in 2003, becoming the first Congolese artist to dominate Nigerian airwaves, [63] [64] [68] [69] having earlier, in 2001, become the first Congolese artist to perform in São Tomé and Príncipe and, alongside Miriam Makeba, the only Sub-Saharan African artist to perform in Libya during the creation of the African Union. [23] [36] [70] His collaboration with Sony Music for the World Tribute to the Funk compilation album for the song's new funk remix titled "Comment Tu T'Appelles", featuring James D-Train Williams, gained popularity among the continent's diaspora in France and the US and was also included in Edenways Records' African Dance Floor compilation album. This led to Longomba's performance at Zénith de Paris alongside Jocelyn Lorette Brown, Oliver Cheatham, Jerome Prister, Imagination and Anita Ward, all of whom were part of World Tribute to the Funk. [6] [22] [71] [72]

2000–2008: Kafou Kafou, Mondongo and performances

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Longomba at the 2012 Afro Australia Music & Movie Awards.

In July 2000, Longomba released his third studio album, Kafou Kafou. Consisting of 10 tracks, Kafou Kafou was produced by Jimmy Houetinou through Jip Productions and jointly distributed by Mélodie Distribution and Section Zouk Records. [13] [73] [74] It later earned him the Jury Special Award at the 2001 Kora Awards, which he offered to Nelson Mandela at Sun City. [73] [75] [7] In an interview with Foster Romanus of the Late Nite Celebrity Show , he expressed that having Mandela in attendance was a significant honor, given his profound respect for Mandela's influential contributions to Africa, [76] and on 10 January 2003, he met privately with President Mandela in South Africa. [77] Prior to that, in late 2002, he toured various African countries, including shows in Ouagadougou and in Equatorial Guinea, and also performed in Europe, with a concert in Munich on 28 December. [77]

Longomba introduced his fourth studio album, Mondongo, in September 2003 through AJIP, with distribution by Mélodie Distribution. The album was supported by hit singles "Karolina", "Zumbeya", "Mupenzi", "Pinzoli", "Gladys", "Kayembe", "Mondongo", "Champion", "Mia Muliere", and "Dance Floor". [24] Mondongo was a blend of Congolese rumba, techno-soukous, R&B, and Kompa. [78] [79] [6] It achieved widespread acclaim in Africa and sold over 30,000 copies in France. [80] The album's lead single, "Karolina", became a staple at hall parties and is often cited as the most-played song at African events. In the song, Longomba expresses his admiration for his muse, Karolina, extolling her physical appeal comprehensively – from head to toe, front, and back. [12] [36] [81] Longomba promoted the album with sold-out shows in Harare, Bulawayo, and Chitungwiza towards the year's end, alongside Zimbabwean singer Alick Macheso. [82] To further support Mondongo, Longomba went on a tour in Cameroon in 2004, with performances at Cinéma Le Wouri, Stade Mbappé Léppé, Cinéma Abbia, and Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. [24] [83] In November that year, Longomba received a nomination for "Karolina" at the 2004 Kora Awards. [84]

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Longomba stands with a friend beneath ceiling spotlights.

In March 2005, Longomba took the stage at the Africa Live 2005 concert, a malaria-fighting event hosted at the Iba-Mar-Diop Stadium, where he performed in front of 40,000 people with other co-performers including Youssou N'Dour, Orchestra Baobab, Tinariwen, Didier Awadi, Corneille, Salif Keita, Rokia Traoré, Manu Dibango, and Seun Kuti. [85] The event was organised by Youssou N'Dour as part of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM), an initiative launched in 1998 by the World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme, UNICEF, and the World Bank. [85] The following month, he launched a US tour with his backing band, including guitarist Caien Madoka, vocalist Omba Petit Bokul, and drummer Simolo Katondi, with stops in New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Dallas, and Houston. [86] Among their prominent performances was a notable appearance at New York's Satalla World Music venue, delivering two sets to a full house on 1 April. [86] The performance featured several of his popular tracks, including "Karolina", and included a special appearance by bassist Ngouma Lokito, co-founder of Soukous Stars, who joined the band to play "Coupé Bibamba". [86] On 16 April, he performed at the French venue, C'est La Vie club in Atlanta. [87]

In September 2005, Longomba held three concerts in Windhoek, Swakopmund, and Oshakati. [88] In July next year, Longomba performed in Libreville as part of the Amissa Bongo Foundation and Iriscom International's second edition of the Nuit de la Musique. [89] He also played at the Sumbe International Music Festival, colloquially called "FestiSumbe", in Sumbe in September 2006. [90] In 2007, Longomba held two consecutive sold-out concerts at the Hotel Ivoire in Cocody and the Yopougon Sports Complex in Yopougon. [91] [92] He followed this up with a Labor Day concert in Antananarivo in 2008, where he was joined by about twenty other artists. [93] [94] [95]

2008–present: Superman, performances and collaborations

In August 2008, Longomba published his fifth studio album Superman, which contained standout tracks like "Super Man", "Torticolis", "Les Jaloux", "Malala", "Maze", "Meu Amor", "Banana", "La Go Là", "Baby", "J'Ai Envie de Toi", "BK", and "Banana Remix". [25] [96] [97] Barbara Kanam also made a guest appearance on Superman. [78] He subsequently took the stage at Zénith de Paris on 27 December 2009, to promote Superman. [98] He later appeared in Antananarivo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Malagasy Independence on 26 June 2010. [99]

On 5 May 2014, in celebration of his birthday, Longomba debuted an audio preview of his new single, "Bundele", which was co-produced by London-based BA Nuisance and Nigerian producer TeeBeeO. [100] Prior to the premiere of the "Bundele" music video on 29 July 2014, Longomba collaborated with the Nigerian duo P-Square on the track "Enemy Solo". [7] [101] [102] [103] He later performed on 4 April 2015 at the Gidi Culture Festival in Lagos's Eko Atlantic and appeared on Nathalie Makoma's "Eyi Mabe", released on 30 December 2016. [104] [105] On 23 January 2017, he premiered the single "Rihanna", featuring Yemi Alade, [106] [107] followed by the Afrobeat-infused single "Esopi Yo", which included a guest appearance by Tiwa Savage. [108] Longomba performed at the Born In Africa Festival (BAFEST) at Eko Atlantic on 16 December 2018, an event organized by Live Spot in collaboration with Access Bank and other prominent organizations to honor loyal fans and celebrate African talent. [109] [110] [111] On 25 December, he appeared on BM's remix of "Rosalina", which sparked a global dance trend on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, with professional and amateur dancers showcasing their best moves. [112] [113] [114] [115] [116] He later held two consecutive concerts in Uganda: one at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 5 April 2019, and another at Greenlight Stadium in Arua on 7 April, [117] [118] [119] where he brought Robinio Mundibu on stage, providing Robinio a platform to promote his Extended play (EP) Chiffre 9. [120] He then unveiled the Moe Musa–directed music video for "Canon", a Congolese rumba and Afrobeats fusion, on 15 April. [121] On 23 April 2021, Longomba was featured on Harmonize's single "Attitude", which rapidly amassed three million YouTube views in 24 hours. [122] [123] He then appeared on Angel Mary Kato's single "Tanzania", a fusion of Bongo Flava and soukous. [124]

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Longomba at the 2018 Born in Africa Festival

On 29 October 2022, Longomba performed at the Fally Ipupa concert at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte. [125] In November 2022, Longomba collaborated with Werrason, Reddy Amisi, Rebo Tchulo, Jeannot Bombenga, Héritier Watanabe, M'bilia Bel, Sista Becky, Poison Mobutu, Mianda Kabamba and Samarino on "Allons Tous Nous Faire Enrôler", a song composed for CENI's campaign to raise awareness among the population about the identification and enrolment operation for the 2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election. [126] [127] On 31 December 2022, Longomba guest-performed on Inoss'B's Afrocongo-style single "Maboko Milayi", which garnered two million views on YouTube within 13 days. [128] [129] [130] [131] In March 2023, Longomba was appointed as a coach for the first season of the Voice Africa, a version of the global franchise tailored for the Anglophone African audience, offering a contrast to the Voice Afrique Francophone . [132] On 5 August, he shared the stage with Afrigo Band during the Legends of Sound concert held at the Sheraton Gardens of the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. [133] [134] [135] He later joined Innoss'B on stage during the "Umoja" humanitarian concert at the La Madeleine concert hall in Brussels in December of that year, performing alongside Yemi Alade and Rebo Tchulo. [136] On 6 July 2024, Longomba headlined a concert at Woodbine Park in Toronto as part of the city's three-day annual AfroFest. [137] [138] However, as the festival neared its ending during Longomba's set, an incident involving teenage boys discharging pellet guns incited pandemonium among the crowd, which abruptly terminated the event. [137] On 10 August, he appeared at the Antilliaanse Feesten Festival in Hoogstraten, during the festival's three-day night performance series. [139] He went on to perform alongside Ugandan rapper Keko at Afro Explosion Uganda on 30 August at Eripak Beach in Arua. [140] On 15 November, Longomba released the single "Mbongo Na Ngai Moko", a fusion of ndombolo and soukous, featuring Innoss'B. [141]

Artistry and legacy

Influences and musical style

Longomba has cited that his inspiration comes from earlier generations of Congolese music. He has often cited his father, Vicky Longomba, as well as Franco Luambo, Le Grand Kallé, Tabu Ley Rochereau, and Nico Kasanda. [80] He has also spoken of learning extensively from Papa Wemba, whom he credits with mentoring younger artists. [142] [11] [47]

He is particularly noted for developing his own genre, techno-soukous. Speaking to Sud Quotidien , Longomba described techno-soukous as a technologically modernized form of soukous that is characterized by the integration of diverse African musical elements, especially in percussion and guitar arrangements. [80] He has emphasized his strong attachment to traditional music, which he incorporates into several of his compositions. In an interview with La Prospérité , he explained that his desire to stand out artistically led him to create a style uniquely his own. [11] [47] The genre also encompasses elements he refers to as "techno-ndombolo", alongside influences from electronic dance music and Afro-zouk. Lyrically, his songs address themes such as joy, celebration, hope, youth motivation, personal responsibility, empowerment, and guidance for young women. [11] [47]

Legacy

Longomba is regarded as one of Africa's most influential musicians. [13] According to Sud Quotidien, he succeeded in propelling "his Congolese surname to the top of the continental charts, swearing only by the new technology of soukous". [80] Writing for Legit.ng, Olumide Alake noted that despite not performing in English, Nigeria's official language, Longomba nonetheless "won the hearts of millions of music lovers in the country and across the world". [143]

Jide Taiwo, writing for Nigerian Entertainment Today, opined that he "inspired a new crop of Nigerian entertainers who made several spoofs of his songs and thus began their own careers", and further noted that his dominance of Nigerian airwaves was unrivaled, and while later Congolese artists such as Koffi Olomide and Fally Ipupa gained prominence, they did not replicate the same level of public frenzy. [63] Longomba's musical style has notably influenced several Nigerian musicians, including Funmi Adams, known for her song "Yaro" performed in Hausa, and Julius Agwu, whose tracks such as "Okombo", "Chop Bisikit", "Bendown Sellect", and "I Buy Kwilikwili" all draw from Longomba's style. [144] Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy credited him as a significant source of inspiration during his formative years in a guest appearance on Clique TV . [145]

In February 2023, Nigerian singer Ayra Starr released "Sability", a techno-soukous-inspired single that sampled "Coupé Bibamba". [18] [146] This release garnered praise from Tanzanian singer Harmonize, who commended the song's homage to Longomba and expressed admiration for his musical impact and stating, "I want to be like Awilo Longomba". [147]

Personal life

Historian James A. Winders of Appalachian State University noted in his book Paris Africain: Rhythms of the African Diaspora that Longomba permanently relocated to Paris in 1989, settling in a building near Rue du Temple, and later acquired French citizenship in 1994 following his marriage to a French woman. [41] In a 2016 interview with La Prospérité, Longomba disclosed that he is the father of six children and resides in London, where he relocated with his family. [11] [47] Additional reports have identified his wife as Paradis Kacharelle. [148] [149] [150]

During the mid-2000s, specifically between 2004 and 2005, Longomba was the subject of media speculation linking him romantically to fellow Congolese singer Barbara Kanam, though he clarified to La Prospérité that although they shared a cordial relationship, he was married and chose to keep his personal life private. [11] [47] He also stated that he was the one who decided to bring the relationship to an end, noting that his reasons were personal and not something he wished to discuss publicly. [11] [47]

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResultRef.
1996 Kora Awards Best Central African MaleHimselfWon [18]
1997Kora AwardsBest Central African MaleHimselfWon [55] [10]
2001Kora AwardsJury Special AwardHimselfWon [151]
2004Kora AwardsBest Central African MaleHimselfNominated [152]
2009IRAWMA AwardsBest Soukous EntertainerHimselfWon [26]
2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Pan-African ArtistHimselfNominated [153]
2019 AFRIMA Legend of the YearHimselfWon [154] [155] [156]
2021 AFRIMMA Legendary AwardHimselfWon [157] [158]
2022 Zikomo Africa Awards Best Achievement in MusicHimselfWon

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