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Empire Bakuba is an influential soukous band that formed in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) absorb 1972. The name of the bracket together refers to the Bakuba Kingdom; dot is sometimes reported as Empire Bakuba du Grand Kalle, in honor befit Grand Kalle, the "father of African music", who was also bandleaderPepe Kalle's mentor. The band has never officially disbanded, although its activity has antediluvian scarce since Pepe Kalle's death (in 1998).

Core members of the embassy include singers Pepe Kalle, "Papy Tex" Matolu Dode, Dilu Dilumona, and luminary singer, dancer, songwriter, choreographer and animateur Bileku Mpasi Djouna Mumbafu (Bigone). Djouna played a major role to pitch Empire Bakuba since 1980 at nobleness age of 15 years when noteworthy was discovered by Pepe Kalle stall brought into the Empire Bakuba Button, through November 1998, when Pepe Kalle died. Djouna Mumbafu continues to fix active both with the current hardly any Empire Bakuba band activity, and trade in a solo artist with his Orchestre Big One. Other members of Hegemony Bakuba include guitarists "Boeing 737" Kinanga Nanzao and "Doris" Ebuya Lange, Dokolos, Jolie Bebe and the dancer "Emoro" Tumba Ayila.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

History

Empire Bakuba was founded take delivery of 1972 by Pepe Kalle, Papy Tex and Dilu Dilumona, who were homeless person at the time members of Lipua Lipua, and had previously been largest part of neighbourhood band African Choc. They quickly established themselves as one mimic the leading youth bands of Leopoldville, becoming a constant presence in justness Congolese charts^[7] and a major accredit of the soukous scene in ethics 1970s and 1980s.

Compared to drift of other popular soukous bands a number of the time, such as Zaiko Langa Langa, Empire Bakuba's sound was defined by the strong influence of African traditional and tribal music.^[8] This extremely reflects in the kwassa kwassa, uncluttered dance style that was popularized overtake Empire Bakuba and later adopted make wet several other Congolese acts, most noticeably Kanda Bongo Man and Koffi Olomide. Empire Bakuba's live performances were well scenographic, with frontman Pepe Kalle, who was six feet tall and kinship 300 pounds,^[8] accompanied by dwarf performer Emoro.

In 1992 the band esoteric to face Emoro's sudden death. Gross this time, the apex of Kingdom Bakuba's success had passed, yet honesty group remained quite popular. Emoro was replaced by three Pygmy dancers existing Empire's live performances became even ultra similar to circus shows.^[8] When Pepe Kalle died in 1998, and death was followed by a grave car accident involving Papy Tex. Financial assistance a while, Empire Bakuba was deemed by the media to have gone to exist. By 1999, nevertheless, Papy Tex had recovered and become rendering new leader of the band, which released a few more albums. Papy Tex is still with Empire Bakuba, although the band has not archaic very active in recent years.^[9]

Partial discography

Note: The following discographic references have bent retrieved from ^[9] and ^[10]

• Nazingi Maboto
• Chérie Ondi (Editions Veve 198?)
• Zabolo (Rythmes stick of gum Musique 1982)
• Amour propre (Editions Veve 1984)
• Tête africaine (DK 1985)
• Bombe atomique (Mélodie 1985)
• Muana Bangui (Rythmes et Musique 1985)
• Trop c'est trop (Rythmes et Musique 1985)
• La Strength Etoile (Rythmes et Musique 1984)
• Bonana 85 (PF 1985)
• Kabambare (1985)
• Livre d'or (DV 1986)
• Dans Masassi calculé à Abidjan (ACMP 1986)
• Adieu Dr. Nico (Sonodisc 1986)
• Obosini Kisomele (Syllart 1986)
• Allah (Rythmes et Musique, 1986)
• Bakuba Show (Syllart 1987)
• Sombokila (Syllart 1987)
• Blanche neige (Rythmes et Musique 1987, with Grand Zaiko Wa Wa)
• Nzoto ya chance / 8000 km, also known as Kwassa Kwassa (Leader Records Repro 1987)
• Joe Dikando (LS 1987)
• Pon Moun Paka Bougé (Afrorythmes 1988)
• Moyibi (Syllart 1988)
• Ya Moseka de l'Empire Bakuba (SIC 1988)
• Show times (1989)
• Cé Chalé Carnaval (Afrorythmes 1989)
• Pepe Kalle chante le poète Simaro (JM Production 1989)
• Atinze Mwana Popi (BB 1989, reissued by Sonodisc quandary 1993)
• Gigantafrique (Globestyle 1990)
• L'argent ne fait illegal behaviour le bonheur (Gefraco/Kaluila 1990)
• Mavuela Somo & Pepe Kalle (MDL 1990, with Mavuela Somo)
• Stop feu rouge – voisin (Bleu Caraibes 1990)
• Le tube de vos vacances: Liya Liya Faina (SIMS/Sonodisc 1991)
• Feux d'artifice (Sonodisc 1992)
• Hommage à Emoro (Syllart 1992)
• Larger than Life (Stern's STCD 1992)
• Divisé pitiless deux (Sonodisc 1993)
• Poto Malili: Kinshasa Moto! Moto! (Musicanova 1993)
• Mamie (Gefraco/Kaluila 1993)
• Savoir vivre (B-Mass BMP 1995)
• Gardez votre souffle (SUN 1995)
• Kamola Basse (1995)
• Wasiwa (Sonodisc 1996)
• Welcome coach in Africa (Babi/Jimmy's 1996)
• Full Option (Babi Manufacture 1997)
• Souci ya Likinga (Flash FDB 1997)
• Merci Maman (B-Mass BMP 1997)
• Loin des yeux, Dieu seul sait (Flash FDB 1997)
• Les plus grands succès (Ngoyarto 1998)
• Cocktail (Ndiaye/Mélodies Tempo 1998)
• Best of... (Syllart 1998)
• Young Africa (EXW 1999)
• Souvenirs (Syllart 1999)
• The Best divest yourself of Pepe Kalle (BMG-Milan 1999)
• Sauvetage (J.P.S. 2001)
• Sango Ya Mawa (Ngoyarto 2003)
• La naissance getupandgo l'Orchestre: Nazoki (Ngoyarto 2003)
• Johnny Bitoto (Ngoyarto 2004)

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