Orchestra Super Mazembe was a Kenyan soukous band. Originally formed in Zaire in 1967 under the name Super Vox, the group, led by Longwa Didos Mutonkole, moved to Nairobi in 1974 and changed their name. Their biggest hit was "Shauri Yako", a cover of a song first performed by Nguashi Ntimbo & Festival Du Zaire.[1] In 2006, they renamed themselves Orchestra Bana Mazembe, after most of the original members had died.[2]
Selected band members
editOriginal lineup
- Longwa Didos Mutonkole – vocals
- Kasongo wa Kanema – vocals
- Loboko Pasi – guitar
- Madjo Maduly
- Okello Jose
Other members
- Longwa "Disco" Ngoie
Discography
editAlbums
- Mazembe (1980)
- 10th Anniversary (1981)
- Double Gold (1982)
- Kaivaska (1982)
- Wabe-Aba (1984)
Compilations
- Their Greatest Hits (1986)
- Maloba D' Amor (1990)
- Hits of Mazembe vol. 4
- Giants of East Africa (2001)
References
edit- ^ "Un estimulante reencuentro con la Orchestra Super Mazembe" [A stimulating reunion with the Orchestra Super Mazembe]. eldiariomontanes.es (in Spanish). 5 May 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Super Mazembe star following in his father's footsteps". Nation. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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