(1945-02-21) 21 February 1945 (age 79) Leopoldville, Belgian Congo (present-day Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Genres
Congolese rumba
Occupation(s)
Recording artist
Years active
1963–present
Website
sammangwana.com
Musical artist
Sam Mangwana (born 21 February 1945), is a Congolese-born musician, born to an Angolan mother and Zimbabwean father.[1] He was the frontman of his bands Festival des Maquisards and African All Stars. Mangwana was a member of François Luambo Makiadi's seminal band TPOK Jazz, and Tabu Ley Rochereau's bands African Fiesta, African Fiesta National and Afrisa International.[2]
^Cagnolari, Vladimir (2021-02-09). "Mangwana : le roman fleuve d'une vie". PAM | Pan African Music (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
^Harris, Craig. "Sam Mangwana: Artist Biography by Craig Harris". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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Latin beats and instrumentation. They were joined by Papa Wemba and SamMangwana, and classics like "Afrika Mokili Mobimba" propelled them as one of Africa's...
released a few solo works, including the 1998 album Attention! with SamMangwana on vocals. Star died on 26 October 2023, in Reims, France, at the age...
with support from Shimita, Ballou Canta, Dindo Yogo, Dally Kimoko, SamMangwana, Syran Mbenza, and Rigo Star. He served as the album's composer, lead...
Loca: Mambo Yo Yo (19 May 1998) 139-2 Afro ~ Latino (19 May 1998) 140-2 SamMangwana: Galo Negro (19 May 1998) 141-2 Celtic Tides (29 September 1998) 142-2...
Afrisa International, prior to joining TPOK Jazz, in the mid-1970s, after SamMangwana had left the band. He came over to TPOK Jazz with horn player Empopo...
surpassing record sales of one million copies by 1970. Papa Wemba and SamMangwana were among the many influential musicians that were part of the group...
version of the African All-Stars in Lomé, Togo, after the band’s founder SamMangwana had left with another version of that band.: 250 In 1981 Nyboma moved...
music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s. Franco Luambo Makiadi SamMangwana Josky Kiambukuta Simaro Lutumba Ndombe Opetum Youlou Mabiala Mose Fan...
combination of Africa and Éditions Isa, his Record label. not including SamMangwana who amongst originals of TPOK jazz. Bred by Franco alongside Josky Londa...
of the Congo. It has been noted since around the sixties - musician SamMangwana mentions its use in lyrics before the seventies. Indubil was originally...
consisting of Soukous greats Bopol, Wuta Mayi, Syran and Nyboma; Pepe Kalle, SamMangwana, Tshala Muana, Mbilia Bel, and others. Sylla developed the Soukous concept...
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