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Tabu Ley Rochereau

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Also known as Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu, Pascal Tabu

Congolese singer and songwriter

Person · Open Library

Died
2013
Works
1

Top works

  • Zaïre 74

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Active from
1940-11-13
Active to
2013-11-30
congolese rumbasoukous

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
50,211
Total plays
294,570

Tags

congoafricansoukousworldafrica

Tabu Ley Rochereau (Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu, 13 November 1937 or 1940 – 30 November 2013) was a leading African rumba singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International, as well as one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific songwriters. Along with guitarist Docteur Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley pioneered soukous (African rumba) and internationalised his music by fusing elements of Congolese folk music with Cuban, Caribbean

via Last.fm · Tabu Ley Rochereau