Vicky Longomba | |
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 Longomba in 1960 | |
| Born | Victor Longomba Besange Lokuli 23 December 1932 Léopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Died | 12 March 1988 (aged 55) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Children | inc. Awilo Longomba |
Victor Longomba Besange Lokuli, commonly known as Vicky Longomba (23 December 1932 – 12 March 1988), was a Congolese singer.[1]
Born in Léopoldville, present-day Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,[2] he was a founding member of Tout puissant OK Jazz, a Congolese rumba group.[3][4]
He later formed his own group, Lovy du Zaire. He was the father of Lovy Longomba (member of Super Mazembe) and Awilo Longomba, both popular musicians.[5]
He died in Kinshasa on 12 March 1988, aged 55.[6]
References
edit- ^ "E-journal Kinshasa: Les 7 musiciens de la Table ronde de Bruxelles de 1960" [Kinshasa E-journal: The 7 musicians of the Brussels Round Table of 1960] (PDF). E-journal.info (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: E-journal Kinshasa. July 2020. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Vicky Longomba". mawalkingradio.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Franco". National Geographic World Music. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard (1999). World Music. Africa, Europe and the Middle East. An A-Z of the Music, Musicians and Discs. Rough Guides. ISBN 1858286352.
- ^ Diop, Jeannot ne Nzau (19 March 2005). "Congo-Kinshasa: Il y a 17 ans mourait Vicky Longomba Besange" [Congo-Kinshasa: Vicky Longomba Besange died 17 years ago]. Le Potentiel (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Hommage à Vicky Longomba Besange Lokuli". Congolite. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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