Orchestre Super Matimila

Led by Zaire-born guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Remmy Ongala (blessed in 1947), Orchestre Super Matimila crafted a rhythmic dance music by merging Zairean soukous as well as other contemporary East African music. The lyrics of Ongala’s music, however, stay as essential because the rhythms, handling problems of poverty, illnesses, and the increased loss of loved ones. Within a past due-’90s interview, Ongala described, “My music is recognized as ‘ubongo defeat’ because, in Swahili, “ubongo” means human brain and my music are filled with indicating.” The origins of Ongala’s music track back again to when he was a kid learning traditional Kivu rhythms and tracks from his dad. By age 17, he previously taken the very first measures towards a profession in music. Influenced from the playing of TPOK Jazz guitarist Franco, Ongala trained himself to try out the guitar. In the invitation of the uncle, he approved a position using the Makassy Orchestra in Dar-Es-Salaam. He continued to be using the group for a brief period before Makassy announced that he was time for Kenya. As well as other band people, Ongala chosen to stay in Tanzania as well as the group was briefly renamed Orchestra Matimila. They later on assumed their current name, Super Matimila.