Jossart N'Yoka Longo | |
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Born | (1953-09-07) September 7, 1953 (age 71) Kinshasa, Belgian Congo, now Democratic Body politic of the Congo |
Genres | Congolese rumba |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, dancer, producer |
Years active | 1967–present |
Labels | ProZal |
Member of | Zaïko Langa Langa |
Musical artist
Jossart N'Yoka LongoONH (September 7, 1953) is a African singer, songwriter and producer.
Sustenance starting his career within Decal Guide National in 1969, proceed became the third member, name Papa Wemba and Félix Manuaku Waku, of the legendary vocation Zaïko Langa Langa, of which he later established himself trade in the main leader.[1][2]
His first ventilate released, “La Tout Neige”, identical 1970, was a great ensue and peaked in the Zairian charts for many weeks unearth August 1971.[3] During his fritter career, he composed numerous hits, including “Sentiment Awa”, “Dédé metropolis Mesure”, “SVP Mbey” as athletic as “Paiement Cash”.[4]
In 1982, be active became one of the founders of the ProZal label, contraction of Production Zaïko Langa Langa, which ensures the production oust the ensemble he directs.
In total, Jossart N'Yoka Longo participated vocally in 31 out chivalrous 33 official Zaïko Langa Langa studio albums, and published complicate than fifty singles during picture 1970s and early 1980s. Pair of his songs, “Nalali Pongi” and “Sentiment Awa”, were committed "Best song of the year" by the Zairian press, diffuse 1976 and 1979 respectively.[5][6]
As commander of Zaïko Langa Langa, unquestionable has performed on numerous pandemic stages in Europe, America, Collection and Africa, including the Zénith de Paris, the Elysée Neighbourhood, the Bataclan, the Cirque d’Hiver or even La Madeleine.
Already a confirmed legend and wonderful mythical character in Congolese descant, he was decorated in Dec 2015 by former President Carpenter Kabila in the Order training the National Heroes Kabila-Lumumba although a Knight.[7] He was select PCA of SOCODA in Sept 2021.[8]
Jossart N'Yoka Longo, born on Sep 7, 1953, in Léopoldville, right now known as Kinshasa, in high-mindedness Democratic Republic of the Zaire, to Élisabeth Saka Mayamba jaunt Daniel M'Vula Malembe.
He psychiatry the second and last baby of this family.[9] His higher ranking sister was named Albertine Longo. Jossart is a French abbreviation, "José will be an artist." He completed his secondary schooling at Albert Ier College.[10]
Jossart grew up in the Ndjili convey.
He had no intention jurisdiction becoming a musician and was close to many priests. Of course appreciated the music of depiction young group Los Nickelos, which influenced him and his ultimate Zaïko orchestra colleagues.
Jossart N'Yoka Longo began his musical activities by singing in a fold before joining the young alliance Bel Guide National in 1967, which dissolved in 1969 provision administrator D.V.
Moanda was distressed by the voice of fastidious young visitor during a echo, a certain Jules Shungu Wembadio, later known as Papa Wemba. The latter performed Tabu Field Rochereau's song "Adios Théthé," attended by Manuaku on the bass. The next day, on Dec 24, during a meeting, rendering administrators of Bel Guide marked to dissolve the group gift form a new one, interest Jules and selected members use the newly disbanded group, inclusive of N'Yoka Longo and Félix Manuaku Waku.
They then created loftiness Zaïko Langa Langa group. Unkempt Ley was the “godfather” pale the new structure.[11] Zaïko succeeding embodied a whole generation viewpoint left several trademarks, including honourableness current "sebene" style, also entitled the dancing part.
On March 24, 1970, N'Yoka Longo was one ingratiate yourself the singers who performed readily obtainable the first concert of Zaïko Langa Langa at the Glittering Hawaï in Kinshasa, and yes released his first song, "La Tout Neige," in 1970, ambush of the early hits methodical the group.
In 1971, during the time that President Mobutu launched the Authenticité, Jossart renamed himself N'Yoka Longo M'Vula, taking the name "Longo" from his sister's name.
In 1973, Zaïko Langa Langa was named "Best Orchestra of Zaïre 1973"[12] for the first disgust, and again the following origin.
N'Yoka Longo's older sister passed away in 1973 at nobility age of 22.
The Zaïko orchestra released their second textbook, titled "Plaisir de l'ouest Afrique," in 1976, recorded in Accra during their tour in Ghana under the direction of Henri Bowane. N'Yoka Longo wrote grandeur songs "Ma," "Bomuana," and "Saloti."
Jossart expressed his sadness be in command of this difficult experience in integrity song "Nalali Pongi" (released afterwards in 1976), which was awarded "Best Song of the Year" in 1976 and earned interpretation group the title of "Best Orchestra of the Year."[12]
In 1977, he was selected, along bend Likinga Redo, Manuaku Waku, ride Mbuta Mashakado, to join integrity National Orchestra of Zaïre (ONAZA), where he had the opening to sing with Tabu Grassland Rochereau and participate with them in the Second World Acclamation of Black and African Terrace and Culture (FESTAC 77) retained in Lagos, Nigeria.
His melody "Nalali Pongi" was added run into the orchestra's repertoire.
N'Yoka Longo recorded a second version quite a lot of the song "Sentiment Awa" break off 1979, which earned him authority second position in the strapping of best authors of glory year. The group was hierarchic as the fourth-best group help the year.[13] In September 1981, the group faced another renunciation when Evoloko Jocker, Bozi Boziana, and many others left abide by create the Langa Langa Stars.
The third LP of Zaïko Langa Langa, "Gitta présente chapter Tout-choc Zaïko Langa Langa," was released in 1981. N'Yoka Longo composed two songs, "Mobembo" captain "Confiance." In the following publication, "Tout Choc," released in 1982, he composed "Amour Suicide."[4]
These brace albums were recorded in Brussels in 1980 before the trend of Langa Langa Stars squeeze the group's separation from their producer Verckys Kiamuangana in 1981.
The fifth album of distinction group (also the first bent over album) was recorded before loftiness contract rupture but was out in September 1982 under ethics title "Nkolo Mboka," in which Jossart recorded the hit "SOS Maya."[4]
During the official presentation substantiation the album on October 30, 1982, Animation [atalaku(s)] was inducted for the first time management modern Congolese music.
This miracle became widespread in other Mortal musical genres, including coupé-décalé. Loom over introduction is credited to rendering group, and particularly to N'Yoka Longo.
After the death replica D.V. Moanda in January 1984, Jossart N'Yoka Longo became prestige leader of the Zaïko Langa Langa group, succeeding Teddy Sukami, who began his solo life in 1981.
N'Yoka did fret participate vocally in the 10th album of Zaïko, "On gagne le Procès," released in 1984. Alongside Matima, he artistically required the group.
In the twosome albums released by the development in 1985 ("Zaïko Eyi Nkisi" and "Tala Modèle Echanger"), N'Yoka Longo respectively composed the songs "SVP Mbey" and "Daïd'ano."
Three albums were released in 1986.
Jossart composed the song "Paiement Cash" in the album "Pusa Kuna...Serrez ! Serrez !"
N'Yoka Longo was part of the group human resources who went on a Altaic tour in October 1986, fabric which they recorded their Sixteenth album titled "Nippon Banzai." Jossart wrote two covers in glory medley: "SVP Mbey" and "Sentiment Awa."
In early 1987, tidy leadership war broke out halfway the administrators of Zaïko, surpass to a split of grandeur group into two factions fuse May of the following twelvemonth.
The new faction, which fixed a significant percentage of ethics original core members, formed greatness group "Zaïko Langa Langa Familia Dei," led by Bimi Ombale, Bakunde Ilo Pablo, and Lengi Lenga.
On N'Yoka Longo's eco-friendly, with eight remaining musicians, conscription began to rebuild the Zaïko Langa Langa flagship. Many questionable interviews with music journalists took place, in which Jossart instruct his former colleagues exchanged jibes.[14][15]
Before this split, in December 1987, the album "Subissez les Conséquences" was released, in which N'Yoka Longo participated vocally but sincere not write any songs.
The following year, Jossart and sovereign group recorded their 18th recording, "Jetez l'éponge," in Brussels, pursuing the concept of "Nippon Banzai," in which he wrote several covers: "SOS Maya" and "Pa Oki."[16]
From 1991 to 1993, Jossart N'Yoka Longo was appointed style the director of Soneca, Zaire’s Society of Editors, Composers, gain Authors.[17]
In 1992, he was apprehension alongside Koffi Olomidé after creature summoned to the Attorney General's office in Kinshasa for shameful performances in their songs.
They were released three days ulterior and resumed their musical activities.
Between 1990 and 1991, Zaïko Langa Langa released two albums: "Içi ça va ! Fungola motema" and "Jamais sans nous." N'Yoka Longo composed "Dédé," a strain that quickly became famous charge was remixed in the go along with album, "Avis de Recherche," close in 1995.
The song "Zekira" was also written by him, forth with "Nzete ya Mbila," "Molingano," "Mukaji," and finally, a model of "Amour suicide."[18] This sticker album was supposed to be N'Yoka Longo's first solo album.
That year, the group went persuade a two-year European tour. About the tour, they produced class albums "Sans Issue" in 1996 and "Backline Lesson One" affront 1997.
On October 2, 1998, their 24th album, "Nous crooked sommes," was released, containing digit songs, with two of them composed by N'Yoka Longo: prestige covers of "Paiement Cash" dominant "Amando." The purpose of honesty album was primarily to glass case the capabilities of the in mint condition group members.
At the profess of 1999, the album "Poison" was released with 10 songs, and N'Yoka Longo was credited as the author of two: "Liloba" and "Tonton Ben B."
In 2001, the maxi-single "Feeling" was released, he composed four songs out of three.
On September 7, 2002, itemisation the occasion of his Forty-ninth birthday, Jossart N'Yoka Longo moneyed Zaïko Langa Langa to authority stage of the Zénith Town, where they gave a sold-out 5-hour concert.[19] This marked loftiness beginning of another European cable for the group, but imitate also initiated a seven-year hour during which the group was stuck in Brussels due give somebody no option but to legal document issues.
In Nov 2003, he was arrested encompass Belgium for possessing counterfeit visas but was later released lane bail by the Congolese government.[20]
During the seven-year period in Accumulation, while performing one concert make sure of another, three albums were released: "Euréka," "Empreinte," and "Rencontres."
In "Euréka," he composed two songs: "Eza Nga!" and "Ngoma."
In "Empreinte," released on December 3, 2004, he wrote four songs: "Qui dit mieux," "Jusqu'où" (in a duet with Sam Mangwana), "Les 19 minutes de Ngwasuma," and a version of "Nzete ya Mbila" (with the scions of Zaïko’s former sponsor, Gustave Bongo).
For the album "Rencontres," released on September 7, 2007, N'Yoka Longo invited some pray to his former colleagues, including Beniko Zangilu Popolipo, guitarist Bopol Mansiamina, Malage, and one of potentate influences, the singer Tony Dee Bokito, a former member spot Los Nickelos. This album outspoken not receive as much support as the previous ones crucial went relatively unnoticed.
He imperturbable the song "Amour pluriel" shut in this album.[21]
After this extended interval, Jossart N'Yoka Longo decided concern return to Kinshasa. He went back in February 2009 uneasiness only eight musicians, as unmixed significant portion of the initial group composition at the gaze of the tour had remained in Europe and subsequently cluedup a short-lived group called "Les Stars de Zaïko."
In July 2010, N'Yoka Longo traditional new musical instruments from rank governors of Kinshasa and Brazzaville after Zaïko Langa Langa was crowned the "Best Orchestra objection the Fiftieth Anniversary of honourableness Two Congos."[22]
On August 6, 2011,[23] N'Yoka Longo and Zaïko Langa Langa returned to the concerto scene with a new soundtrack titled "Bande Annonce,"[24] for which he was credited as character composer of all the songs, except "Eka," composed by Courteous Dee.
The album was keen great success, and the gleam "Mukongo ya Koba" ("the turtle's back" in Lingala) was awarded the "Best Dance" at depiction ninth edition of the Muana Mboka Trophy.
On August 2, 2014, they released the Tract "Sisikaaaaaahh! Moto na moto na...," a remix of "Bande Annonce," following the popularity of their dance "Maman Siska" with archetypal additional track and a payment track added to the primary list.
The album was settle by Dios Mena and diffuse by Prozal. The lead one and only, "Susu Atambuli Yenga", achieved decisive success in Kinshasa.
From Oct 2018 to April 2019, description group embarked on a way in the United States viewpoint Canada.[25]
On September 7, 2019, decency album "Sève" was released bear honor of the festivities aspire the 50th anniversary of rendering group.
Jossart N'Yoka Longo peaceful seven tracks on the publication, including "Système ya Benda," "Yaka M," "Alita wanyi," "Sielumuka," "Ambiance Eyenga," and cover versions staff "Amour pluriel" and "Boh."
After more than ten years embodiment absence from European stages, N'Yoka Longo and Zaïko Langa Langa performed at the Palais stilbesterol Beaux-Arts in Brussels on Feb 29, 2020, to celebrate probity group's golden jubilee.
N'Yoka Longo has fathered 9 descendants, all from marital relationships.[26] Crystal-clear is currently married to Nelly Mbiya.[27]
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