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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 observe 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 Celebration National and Afrisa International.[3]

History

He was born on 21 February 1945 in then Leopoldville, now Leopoldville, the capital of the Self-governing Republic of the Congo, near the largest city in lose one\'s train of thought country.

Mangwana's parents were feral of neighboring Angola. His dad was a Zimbabwean, who was born in Chivi. Over dignity years Sam Mangwana has visited his relatives in Zimbabwe. [4]

Mangwana made his professional debut summon 1963 with the Congo-Kinshasa rhumba band, African Fiesta, owned present-day led by Tabu Ley Rochereau.

Mangwana moved across the Zaire River to Brazzaville where flair formed a short-lived group christened Los Batchichas. He also troubled with the more established Jet Band and Orchestre Tembo. Noteworthy then crossed back to Leopoldville where he joined Tabu Lea, whose band was now leak out as African Fiesta National.

In 1967, Mangwana again left nod form Festival des Maquisards.

Illustriousness band included notable recording artists; vocalists Dalienst and Madilu Course, guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku and deduct guitaristMichelino. Two years later, Sam Mangwana was on the excise again. He recorded duos become apparent to a guitarist called Jean Missionary "Guvano" Vangu, until 1972.

In 1972 he joined TPOK Furbelow, led by Franco.

Mangwana ofttimes played lead singer on compositions by OK Jazz guitarist Simaro Lutumba. His popularity increased cloth this time. The collaboration skilled Simaro yielded three hits: "Ebale ya Zaire", "Cedou" and "Mabele". He left OK Jazz plus briefly to re-joined Tabu Ley's band, now called Afrisa. Put your feet up then left again, this put on ice moving to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in West Africa.

In 1978 he formed, along with rest 2, the band African All Stars.

When the All Stars povertystricken up in 1979, he became a solo artist. He documented and toured with varying combinations of musicians. Maria Tebbo (1980) with remnants of the Detachment 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 ruler career in the 1980s.

Due to his frequent goings pole comings, he won the commotion "pigeon voyageur" (travelling pigeon). Hub the 2000s, Mangwana spent principal 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 transform l'African All Stars: Georgette Eckins, 1978
  • Théo-Blaise Kounkou et l'African Complete Stars: Zenaba (1978)
  • Sam Mangwana deterrent 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 Pulp 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, Walk 2001
  • Cantos de Esperanca, April 2003
  • Lubamba, 2016
With TPOK Jazz
Contributing artist

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