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The acknowledged creator from the rumba congolaise, Wendo Kolosoy was the first Congo-born musician to attain international renown when his “Marie-Louise” emerged as a worldwide hit in 1948. Blessed Antoine Kalosoyi within the Mai-Ndombe province on Apr 25, 1925, he was orphaned at age nine and delivered to live with …

Vocalist Madilu was widely thought to be superstar Franco’s favourite singer, joining Okay Jazz for a short while within the mid-’80s before learning to be a single star. He’s also popular as a program vocalist, performing on many past due-’80s recordings. He rejoined Okay Jazz in 1990.