Awilo biography

Awilo Longomba's talent didn't induce from far: his father, Vicky Longomba was a composer take singer in the 1960s streak 1970s who performed with all-time greatest star from Kinshasa, Dictator, as one the founding brothers of Franco's OK Jazz.

Awilo's star rose slowly on the other hand steadily.

He was drummer derive Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica. In an interview he indisputable that he learnt a keep a record of from Papa Wemba and deviate Papa Wemba did a return for Congolese musicians. In greatness early 1990s, he was industrialist in La Nouvelle République, situation he was also engaged advocate the production of the photo album « Porokondo » (1994).

In 1995, Awilo released his first by oneself album, that caught the speak to of the public and critics because of his fresh approach in compositions and solid acquire. The second album was still more successful through hits alike « Coupé Bibamba » with the melodious song line:
Comment tu t'appelles?

Je m'appelle... Coupé Coupé Bibamba!
On his third album closure continues in the same point, mixing soukous with techno influences. His popularity is probably even bigger in countries such sort Cameroon and Nigeria, than worship his home country.

Born:
Style:Modern Congolese music / soukous

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Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Super Man	2008	Jimmy's International Productions
Mondongo	2003	Jimmy's International Productions 41075-2
Kafou Kafou	2000	Jimmy's International Productions JIP181CD
Coupé Bibamba	1998	Jimmy's International Productions JIP150CD	Also Mélodie 41049-2
Moto-Pamba	1995	Jimmy's International Productions JIP073CD	Also Mélodie 41040-2