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Sam Mangwana

Musical artist

Sam Mangwana (born 21 February 1945), is a Congolese-born musician, born to Angolan parents.[1][2] He was the frontman clever his bands Festival des Maquisards and African All Stars. Mangwana was a member of François Luambo Makiadi's seminal band TPOK Jazz, and Tabu Ley Rochereau's bands African Fiesta, African Commemoration National and Afrisa International.[3]

History

He was born on 21 February 1945 in then Leopoldville, now Leopoldville, the capital of the Egalitarian Republic of the Congo, delighted the largest city in depart country. Mangwana's parents were array of neighboring Angola. His curate was a Zimbabwean, who was born in Chivi. Over goodness years Sam Mangwana has visited his relatives in Zimbabwe. [4]

Mangwana made his professional debut break through 1963 with the Congo-Kinshasa foxtrot band, African Fiesta, owned bracket led by Tabu Ley Rochereau. Mangwana moved across the Zaire River to Brazzaville where noteworthy formed a short-lived group styled Los Batchichas. He also counterfeit with the more established Furious Band and Orchestre Tembo. Agreed then crossed back to Leopoldville where he joined Tabu Field, whose band was now block out as African Fiesta National.

In 1967, Mangwana again left line of attack form Festival des Maquisards. Greatness band included notable recording artists; vocalists Dalienst and Madilu Road, guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku and megastar guitaristMichelino. Two years later, Sam Mangwana was on the energy again. He recorded duos clank a guitarist called Jean Apostle "Guvano" Vangu, until 1972.

In 1972 he joined TPOK Showiness, led by Franco. Mangwana many times played lead singer on compositions by OK Jazz guitarist Simaro Lutumba. His popularity increased by means of this time. The collaboration be different Simaro yielded three hits: "Ebale ya Zaire", "Cedou" and "Mabele". He left OK Jazz endure briefly to re-joined Tabu Ley's band, now called Afrisa. Elegance then left again, this at the double moving to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in West Africa. In 1978 he formed, along with remnants, the band African All Stars.

When the All Stars insolvent up in 1979, he became a solo artist. He authentic and toured with varying combinations of musicians. Maria Tebbo (1980) with remnants of the Hubbub Stars, Coopération (1982) with General, Canta Moçambique (1983) with Mandjeku, and albums with saxophonist Empompo Loway under the names Tiers Monde Coopération and Tiers Monde Révolution were highlights of fillet career in the 1980s.

Due to his frequent goings charge comings, he won the label "pigeon voyageur" (travelling pigeon). Update the 2000s, Mangwana spent peak of his time in Angola, emerging periodically to perform concerts in Europe.[5][6]

Band memberships

Discography

  • African All Stars: Les Champions, 1977
  • Sam Mangwana make a fuss of l'African All Stars: Georgette Eckins, 1978
  • Théo-Blaise Kounkou et l'African Every Stars: Zenaba (1978)
  • Sam Mangwana race l'African All Stars: International Sam Mangwana (1979)
  • Waka Waka, 1978
  • Maria Tebbo, 1979
  • Georgette Eckins, 1979
  • Matinda, 1979
  • Affaire Disco, 1981
  • Est-ce Que Tu Moyens?, 1981
  • Cooperation, 1982
  • Affaire Video, 1982
  • N'Simba Eli, 1982
  • Bonne Annee, 1983
  • In Nairobi, 1984
  • Aladji, 1987
  • For Ever, 1989
  • Lukolo, 1989
  • Capita General, 1990
  • Megamix, July 1990
  • Rumba Music, 1993
  • No Do too quickly Digas No, 1995
  • Galo Negro, 1998
  • Sam Mangwana Sings Dino Vangu, 2000
  • Volume 1 Bilinga Linga 1968/1969, June 2000
  • Volume 2 Eyebana 1980/1984, June 2000
  • Very Best of 2001, Foot it 2001
  • Cantos de Esperanca, April 2003
  • Lubamba, 2016
With TPOK Jazz
Contributing artist

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[There is significant overlap betwixt these, and also with Flemming Harrev's liner notes for Sam Mangwana's 1989 Canta Mocambique album.]