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LIGHTS OFF FOR MARIE HELENE MBONGA MAKIESE
WHY FAME FAVOURS THE SOLO GUITARIST
PEPE BOUGIER LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
VETERAN PRODUCER, BABU, TAKES A BOW
FADHILI WILLIAMS BEYOND MALAIKA
ADIA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
KANINDO: THE GODFATHER OF BENGA
THE INDISPENDABLE VOICE
NAMISWI MISAPI LYRICS TRANSLATION
A PIONEER KENYAN MUSICIAN
RECORD COMPANIES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF RUMBA
TSHALA MUANA DEZO DEZO LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
A NIGHT WITH JAMNAZI IN SOY
THE TOWERING FIGURE OF KENYAN MUSIC
SHOW ME THE WAY BY PAPA WEMBA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
BIOGRAPHY OF THE "FATHER OF CONGOLESE MUSIC"
A MELODIOUS VOICE THAT TALKS TO THE HEART
KIMPA KISANGAMENI LYRICS TRANSLATION BY FRANCO ET TPOK JAZZ
THE GUITAR AND THE VOICE: REVISITING THE LEGACIES OF TABU LEY & FRANCO LUAMBO MAKIADI and Franco
KWAMY MUNSI: THE UNTOLD STORY
LIGHTS OFF FOR MARIE HELENE MBONGA MAKIESE
WHY FAME FAVOURS THE SOLO GUITARIST
PEPE BOUGIER LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
VETERAN PRODUCER, BABU, TAKES A BOW
FADHILI WILLIAMS BEYOND MALAIKA
ADIA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
KANINDO: THE GODFATHER OF BENGA
THE INDISPENDABLE VOICE
NAMISWI MISAPI LYRICS TRANSLATION
A PIONEER KENYAN MUSICIAN
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LIGHTS OFF FOR MARIE HELENE MBONGA MAKIESE
March 16, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Mama Marie Hélène Mbonga Makiese will be buried on March 21, 2026, at Gombe Cemetery in Kinshasa. Marie Mbonga, who was the eldest daughter of Congolese musical superstar Franco Luambo Makiadi, died on March 8 while receiving treatment at a hospital in Kinshasa, according to her son, musician Rudy Luambo Makiadi. Born in 1957 and named after her paternal grandmother, Marie Hélène was the eldest of Franco’s sixteen children, one boy, Yves Luambo Emongo, and fifteen girls. The late Marie Hélène was married to musician Youlou Mabiala, who sang with Franco for many years. Her father, Fran...
WHY FAME FAVOURS THE SOLO GUITARIST
March 02, 2026 - 03:01 PM
In Rumba circles, a band is said to be as good as its solo guitarist. The departure of a band's soloist is often more noticeable than that of any other member. The deserter’s replacement also becomes news across town, and his style and mastery define the trajectory the band’s music will take. “Dino Vangu changed the style of Afrisa International when he took over from Dizzy Mandjeku,” Faugus Izeidi once opined. Faugus, a younger brother of Roger Izeidi, was himself a star mi-solo guitarist with the same band but quit years earlier to create his own band, Fiesta Populaire. What makes a solo guitarist such a star member that some bands only pay solo guitarists, while......
PEPE BOUGIER LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
February 27, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Nakondi nzoto motema motondi na makanisi(My body has become thin, my heart is full of thoughts)Pepe eh! Nga nabebi motema(Pepe eh! My heart is destroyed)Mama eloko babengi bolingoKuruze oyo tomema, zuwa se pembeni(the cross we carry, is accompanied by jealousy beside it)Oooooh! Pepe yo! yo! Pepe eh!(Oooooh! Pepe yo! yo! Pepe eh!)Yokelanga ata mawa(please have mercy on me) Okangi motema kaka mbala moko(you have closed your heart for my love at once)Obendi nzoto, po omonaki ye(you disengaged yourself from our love just because you saw him)Connaissance ya pamba oyo yo Pepe(this is free knowledge to you Pepe)Nga namemi nde ngambo lelo(I am in trouble today) Motema na ngai napesa na yo(I gave......
VETERAN PRODUCER, BABU, TAKES A BOW
February 24, 2026 - 09:03 PM
Veteran music producer Allan Kanyottu, aka Babu, is dead. The proprietor of Studio Sawa, situated at Munyu road, died on 19th February in a Nairobi hospital, according to a post by his son Lee Kanyottu. Babu, who was born in 1945, studied sound production at VOK in 1966 and recorded a galaxy of stars in his studios. Among the notable names are Les Wanyika, Kakai Kilonzo, Joseph Kamaru, and Ochieng Kabasele, among many others. "He was the pillar of our family and a true legend of the Kenyan music industry. From founding Studio Sawa Sound, a pioneer record label that was a platform to many iconic voices, to mentoring generations of broadcasters and sound engineers at KIMC and......
FADHILI WILLIAMS BEYOND MALAIKA
February 23, 2026 - 08:31 PM
He stands tall because of the hit song “Malaika,” but even if the song were expunged from his discography due to the long-standing dispute over its authorship, Fadhili Williams would still remain a towering figure in Kenyan music for a cocktail of other reasons. “Malaika” is easily the most popular Kiswahili song. Not only that, it is also East Africa’s most successful song in terms of the number of cover versions recorded, and by far the most recognizable composition from the region. Yet even without it, Fadhili would still soar high in the skies of popularity, buoyed by the successes of other classics such as “Taxi Driver.” That alone would not......
ADIA LYRICS WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION
February 17, 2026 - 05:00 PM
ADIA BY OLIVER N'GOMA ChérieVumissio wa murim'aguNi skia muneOh AdiaMurim'ami n'agu u liOh n'agu buandi(Oh-oh-oh-oh) DarlingI miss you so muchI can hear youOh AdiaYou’re all I haveOh my love(Oh-oh-oh-oh) Nge ni va tsoleNdzile ineNdzile i guluA ngeyuMognu'amiBébé, ehTu es à moiJe suis à toiPour la vieFlorence When you come aroundI feel aliveI feel so highOh my loveMy darlingBaby, heyYou're mineAnd I'm yoursFor eternityFlorence Ngambo bi biva u siMurime ndzunguOh chérieNgambo yetu kue tu liMo murim'agu(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)Murime ufitseSuze otima Our love is unbreakableYou make me feel goodOh darlingOur love is meant to beWith you, my......
KANINDO: THE GODFATHER OF BENGA
February 10, 2026 - 06:00 PM
During the peak of the popularity of Benga music in the 1970s and 1980s, the genre came to be known as Kanindo in Zimbabwe and Malawi, and the name has stuck to this date. The success of this high-paced music, characterized by captivating stories narrated in melodic tunes that follow patterns struck by the solo guitar, saw a genre that originated on the shores of Lake Victoria spread fast across the country. It dominated the local music scene to the point of becoming the country’s unofficial genre. It became the center of gravity around which Kenya’s entertainment revolved. As its popularity spread rapidly across the country, the influx of Congolese expatriate musicians into......
THE INDISPENDABLE VOICE
January 28, 2026 - 09:22 PM
Just how important was the role Josky Kiambukuta played in the band that he became indispensable? When he made himself unavailable at the band’s headquarters at Un Deux Trois for a few days, Franco launched a manhunt for him. A physical search was conducted in town to establish his whereabouts until he was finally found. Each time the band was traveling abroad for performances, he was the very first to be cleared. He literally participated in all concerts that the band held abroad during the period he was with the band. Could it be for the reason that he was a versatile vocalist, gifted with a wide vocal range on the musical scale, which made him fit anywhere as a lead or backup......
NAMISWI MISAPI LYRICS TRANSLATION
January 21, 2026 - 06:00 PM
(A composition by Denis Bonyeme & vocals of Super Ya Ntesa Dalienst) SYNOPSIS "Namiswi Misapi" (which translates to "I bite my fingers"). This is a gesture of deep regret or "I've learned my lesson." This is a classic rumba that revolves around heartbreak and the humbling of a former Playboy. The song tells the story of a man who once took pride in his ability to mistreat women, only to find himself completely broken and humiliated by a woman named Di Lulu. He admits to having been a bourreau de coeur (a destroyer of hearts). He reflects on his past arrogance (lolendo) and how he used to toy with women’s emotions. Now, the tables have turned; he is the one suffering, losing......
A PIONEER KENYAN MUSICIAN
January 19, 2026 - 06:26 PM
“Tausi Ndege Wangu” was a signature tune that introduced the Swahili soap opera Tausi on KBC TV in Kenya in the mid-1990s. The program was very popular with TV viewers across the country. Coming at a time when most TV programs were imported from abroad, local content naturally became an instant hit with audiences. To give a complete local touch, the producers chose the song "Tausi" as the introductory tune. The introduction was laden with significance; while the country’s entertainment was dominated by foreign art, the country also had talent that could quench that thirst. The song was recorded in the early 1950s, making it one of the earliest songs recorded in Kenya.......
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