Wendo Kolosoy

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Born
25 April 1925
Born In
Bandundu, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Died
28 July 2008 (aged 83)
It's hard to believe that Wendo Kolosoy had his first hit in 1948, the evergreen "Marie Louise". Similar to what Rufus Thomas did for soul in the US, Kolosoy laid the foundations for what became the Congolese rumba. Over the years, he has always been recognised as the father of modern African music. He gave his last concert in 2004 - surely making him one of the longest-playing performers in the world. View wiki
It's hard to believe that Wendo Kolosoy had his first hit in 1948, the evergreen "Marie Louise". Similar to what Rufus Thomas did for soul in the US, Kolosoy laid the foundations for what became the Congolese rumba. Over the years, he has always been recognised as the father of… read more
It's hard to believe that Wendo Kolosoy had his first hit in 1948, the evergreen "Marie Louise". Similar to what Rufus Thomas did for soul in the US, Kolosoy laid the foundations for what became the Congolese rumba. Over the years, he has always been recognised as the father of modern African music. He gave his last concert in 2004 - surely making … read more

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1 Play track Marie Louise Pépé Kalle
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2 Play track Marie Louise Marie-Louise
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3 Botyiaki Ntembe Victoria Apiki Drapeau
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4 Amba Betela nzoto
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5 Botyiaki Ntembe Marie Louise
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6 Play track Marie Louise Youyou Aleli Veka
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7 Marie Louise Paul Kamba
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8 Botyiaki Ntembe Bouboul
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9 Botyiaki Ntembe Mama Monique
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10 On The Rumba River Tejos Solo
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Albums

  1. 3,608 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 10 tracks

    Marie Louise
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  2. 1,037 listeners

    15 Mar 2011 · 27 tracks

    Botyiaki Ntembe
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  3. 426 listeners

    1 Jan 2000 · 11 tracks

    Amba
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  4. 350 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 10 tracks

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