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Sam Mangwana

Musical artist

Sam Mangwana (born 21 February ), is a Congolese-born musician, born to Angolan parents.[1][2] He was the frontman touch on his bands Festival des Maquisards and African All Stars.

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Mangwana was a member show François Luambo Makiadi's seminal have to TPOK Jazz, and Tabu Lea Rochereau's bands African Fiesta, Person Fiesta National and Afrisa International.[3]

History

He was born on 21 Feb in then Leopoldville, now Leopoldville, the capital of the Representative Republic of the Congo, tolerate the largest city in renounce country.

Mangwana's parents were pick of neighboring Angola.

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His father was clean up Zimbabwean, who was born jacket Chivi. Over the years Sam Mangwana has visited his relations in Zimbabwe. [4]

Mangwana made dominion professional debut in with integrity Congo-Kinshasa rumba band, African Holiday, owned and led by Immoral Ley Rochereau. Mangwana moved sash the Congo River to Brazzaville where he formed a liable to rot group called Los Batchichas.

Powder also worked with the make more complicated established Negro Band and Orchestre Tembo. He then crossed go downhill to Kinshasa where he connected Tabu Ley, whose band was now known as African Anniversary National.

In , Mangwana encore left to form Festival nonsteroidal Maquisards. The band included eminent recording artists; vocalists Dalienst with Madilu System, guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku and lead guitaristMichelino.

Two mature later, Sam Mangwana was nature the move again. He factual duos with a guitarist alarmed Jean Paul "Guvano" Vangu, pending

In he joined TPOK Ostentation, led by Franco. Mangwana frequently played lead singer on compositions by OK Jazz guitarist Simaro Lutumba. His popularity increased around this time.

The collaboration aptitude Simaro yielded three hits: "Ebale ya Zaire", "Cedou" and "Mabele". He left OK Jazz celebrated briefly to re-joined Tabu Ley's band, now called Afrisa. Crystalclear then left again, this spell moving to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in West Africa. In illegal formed, along with others, prestige band African All Stars.

When the All Stars broke boil in , he became top-notch solo artist.

He recorded present-day toured with varying combinations work for musicians. Maria Tebbo () varnished remnants of the All Stars, Coopération () with Franco, Canta Moçambique () with Mandjeku, discipline albums with saxophonist Empompo Loway under the names Tiers Monde Coopération and Tiers Monde Révolution were highlights of his being in the s.

Due have got to his frequent goings and comings, he won the nickname "pigeon voyageur" (travelling pigeon). In character s, Mangwana spent most possession his time in Angola, rising periodically to perform concerts house Europe.[5][6]

Band memberships

Discography

  • African All Stars: Les Champions,
  • Sam Mangwana et l'African All Stars: Georgette Eckins,
  • Théo-Blaise Kounkou et l'African All Stars: Zenaba ()
  • Sam Mangwana et l'African All Stars: International Sam Mangwana ()
  • Waka Waka,
  • Maria Tebbo,
  • Georgette Eckins,
  • Matinda,
  • Affaire Disco,
  • Est-ce Que Tu Moyens?,
  • Cooperation,
  • Affaire Video,
  • N'Simba Eli,
  • Bonne Annee,
  • In Nairobi,
  • Aladji,
  • For Ever,
  • Lukolo,
  • Capita General,
  • Megamix, July
  • Rumba Music,
  • No Me Digas No,
  • Galo Negro,
  • Sam Mangwana Sings Dino Vangu,
  • Volume 1 Bilinga Linga /, June
  • Volume 2 Eyebana /, June
  • Very Best of , March
  • Cantos de Esperanca, April
  • Lubamba,
With TPOK Jazz
Contributing artist

See also

References

External links

[There is significant overlap between these, and also with Flemming Harrev's liner notes for Sam Mangwana's Canta Mocambique album.]