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KinshasaCulture – On the sidelines of the commemoration of Kabasele Yampanya's 20th anniversary on November 29th, Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta, president of the Union of Congolese Musicians, calls him "a shooting star of modern Congolese music of his generation.
The president of the Union of Congolese Musicians (UMUCO), Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta, described the artist-musician Kabasele Yampanya as "a shooting star of modern Congolese music of his generation," in a statement he made Wednesday at the CPA, on the sidelines of the commemoration on November 29, 1998, of the 20th anniversary of her death.
This musician could do a lot of things in the mutation and change of Congolese music, said Kiamuangana Mateta, adding that his death was a huge loss in the Congolese music world.
"I said on November 29, 1998, when I heard the sad news of his passing that we have just lost a monument of African music in the person of Kabasele Yampanya, from the musical school of the late Joseph Kabasele aka Kallé Jeff and Tabu Ley Rochereau, "he said.
The president of the Union of Congolese Musicians (UMUCO) who honored the memory of this Congolese song star, author and composer of more than three hundred hits and twenty albums, said that during his unexpected death, his pairs and fans had expressed their deep dismay and emotion.
Among his best songs include, Article 15, Bitoto, Dianzenza, Divided by 2, Rich Mabele, Mama Leki, Makanisi Maleki, Monano.
He took an active part in the production of "Muana Mpwo", a song dedicated to the Congolese Franc and the song known as "Tokufa mpo na ekolo", dedicated to the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) for the establishment of peace in the DRC.
Born in 1951, the artist-musician Kabasele Yampanya died on November 29, 1998 from a short illness at the Ngaliema Clinic in Kinshasa.
The man who was called "the elephant of modern Congolese music" was entitled to the funeral worthy of his name held at the People's Palace on December 6, 1998 in the presence of several political figures of the country as well as friendly countries ( Angola, Congo / Brazza, …) before his burial at the cemetery of Gombe.
The name of his orchestra "Empire Bakuba" originates on the Nyanza Avenue, in the commune of Barumbu, because the deceased wore big pants in the manner of Bakuba (Kingdom Kuba).
A word about "Bakuba Empire"
Grandpa Kallé was one of the founders in 1970, of the Empire Bakuba orchestra, with Matolu Dodé aka Papy Tex and Dilu Dilumona. This orchestra has lived more than two decades without experiencing a dislocation.
"Empire Bakuba" has valued people with disabilities like Emoro and other dancers who were the pride of this group both at home and abroad such as Jolie Bébé, Dokolos …
He was also characterized by a kind of jerky and furious music under the animation of the great lyricist Djuna Mumbafu and bassist Lofombo.
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