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    Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu (13 November 1940 – 30 November 2013), better known as Tabu Ley Rochereau, was a leading African rumba singer-songwriter...
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  • Empire Toubou people of Africa Tabu (actress) (born 1971), Indian actress Tabu Ley Rochereau (1937–2013), Congolese musician Tabu Taid (born 1942), Indian educationist...
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    Wendo Kolosoy, Franco Luambo Makiadi, Le Grand Kallé, Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Sam Mangwana, Papa Noel Nedule, Vicky Longomba, and Papa Wemba have...
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  • to fame after first being discovered by Sam Manguana and later by Tabu Ley Rochereau who helped her gain confidence, master her powerful soprano voice...
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  • Man from Kinshasa (category Tabu Ley Rochereau albums)
    is a compilation album by the Congolese musician Tabu Ley Rochereau. It was released in 1991. Rochereau supported the album with a North American tour....
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  • Thomas Sam Mangwana Samba Mapangala, band leader of Orchestra Virunga Tabu Ley Rochereau, band leader of African Fiesta Tshala Muana Werrason Yondo Sister...
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    Congolese father, the musician and Congo-Kinshasa political figure Tabu Ley Rochereau and a Senegalese mother. After spending his childhood in Congo-Kinshasa...
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    Congolese. On her mother's side, Shay is the granddaughter of singer Tabu Ley Rochereau. In 2014, Shay joined the 92i label of her mentor Booba and released...
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  • Nico Kasanda Ninho Papa Wemba Pepe Kalle and Empire Bakuba Ray Lema Sam Mangwana Singuila Tabu Ley Rochereau Werrason Youlou Mabiala Yxng Bane Youssoupha...
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  • Babeti Soukous (category Tabu Ley Rochereau albums)
    Congolese soukous musician and pioneer Tabu Ley Rochereau (using the longer name of Tabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau) and his band the Afrisa International...
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  • Fiesta, was a Congolese soukous band started by Tabu Ley Rochereau and Dr. Nico Kasanda in 1963. Tabu Ley and Dr. Nico were originally members of the seminal...
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  • performers such as Miriam Makeba, Zaïko Langa Langa, TPOK Jazz, and Tabu Ley Rochereau. Other performers included Celia Cruz and the Fania All-Stars. The...
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  • All-Stars featuring Celia Cruz, Danny "Big Black" Rey, Afrisa featuring Tabu Ley Rochereau, The J.B.'s ("Cold Sweat") and Manu Dibango. The DVD includes bonus...
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    Congolese public. These included Nico Kasanda (known as Docteur Nico) and Tabu Ley Rochereau, both of whom would become important rumba musicians in their own...
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  • member of François Luambo Makiadi's seminal band TPOK Jazz, and Tabu Ley Rochereau's bands African Fiesta, African Fiesta National and Afrisa International...
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    anybody. He was able to reconcile two musical generations," said Tabu Ley Rochereau. Veteran Congolese journalist Achille Ngoie, who covered Empire Bakuba...
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    Hall In the ensuing year, she shared the stage with James Brown, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Miriam Makeba, and Franco Luambo during the opening show of the Rumble...
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  • Zorn "Amour Fou" by African Fiesta National written Sam Mangwana and Tabu Ley Rochereau "Amour Fou" by Vetiver Composed by Andy Cabic / Devendra Banhart "Amour...
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  • 2024-04-18. Labesse, Patrick (2 December 2013). "Tabu Ley Rochereau, son dernier exil" [Tabu Ley Rochereau, his last exile]. RFI Musique (in French). Paris...
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  • For the album Mandali (2000), well known African musicians, such as Tabu Ley Rochereau, Koffi Olomide, Salif Keita, Sekouba Bambino, Amadou Balaké and Thione...
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    before being interred. In December 2013, famed African rumba musician Tabu Ley Rochereau, sometimes known as "the African Elvis", lay in state at the People's...
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    kiri-kiri session at Fiesta Sukisa, and gaining immense acclaim. Tabu Ley Rochereau and Dr. Nico Kasanda formed African Fiesta and transformed their music...
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  • singer-songwriters and bandleaders Franco (Francois Luambo Makiadi) and Tabu Ley Rochereau. Both artists competed for popularity in Africa in the latter half...
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    Franco Luambo Makiadi, Syran Mbenza, Le Grand Kallé, Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley Rochereau, M’bilia Bel, Madilu System, Papa Noel Nedule, Vicky Longomba, Awilo...
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    single "Don 4 Kwat", followed by "Pitié", featuring Congolese musician Tabu Ley Rochereau, released under Mumak record label, which he co-founded, is part of...
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    Kolosoy, Franco Luambo, Le Grand Kallé, Vicky Longomba, Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley Rochereau, and Papa Noel Nedule authentically popularized the style and made...
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    nickname "Dr. Nico". African Jazz split up in 1963 when he and singer Tabu Ley Rochereau left to form L'Orchestra African Fiesta, which became one of the most...
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  • and industrial genres, and includes samples from African musicians Tabu Ley Rochereau and Eko Roosevelt. H.I.V received critical acclaim for its use of...
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    inspiration from Franco Luambo, Le Grand Kallé, Vicky Longomba, and Tabu Ley Rochereau. In an interview with Afropop Worldwide, Agbepa stated, "My father...
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    like guitarist Dr Nico Kasanda, saxophonist Manu Dibango and singers Tabu Ley Rochereau, Sam Mangwana and Pepe Kalle. In 1960, he established his own label...
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