{"id":33560,"date":"2025-01-17T20:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/african-music\/awilo-longomba-biography-pan-african-allstars\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T20:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T20:27:39","slug":"awilo-longomba-biography-pan-african-allstars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/?p=33560","title":{"rendered":"Awilo Longomba Biography | Pan African Allstars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bdaia-post-featured-left\">\n<div class=\"bdaia-post-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"320\" height=\"220\" class=\"attachment-bdaia-widget size-bdaia-widget img-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/panafricanallstars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Awilo-Longomba-taff-r-320x220.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- END Featured Image. --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Awilo Longomba was born in Kinshasa (formally, L\u00e9opoldville). His father was from the Mongo region of the Ecuador and his mother was also from the Ecuador region of Ngombe and Congo Brazzaville. His father, Vicky Longomba, was the famous lead singer and founder of \u201cTout puissant OK Jazz\u201d during the golden age of Congolese rumba, had a big influence on our artist. Since childhood, Awilo spent every waking moment in the music scenes attending his father\u2019s rehearsals. Very quickly his passion for music grew, and instead of going to classes, he started drumming for various groups of Kinshasa, including \u201cl\u2019orchestre de Lita Bembo. He joined the orchestra \u201cViva La Musica\u201d led by the great Papa Wemba as a drummer, and Awilo had his real first taste of live performance on his first international tour in Europe and to Japan in 1985 and 1986.<\/p>\n<p>As the fever he caught during his tour grew stronger, he decided to pursue his artistic carrier and moved to France. His reputation as one of the best drummers in France spread very quickly. This allowed him to collaborate on numerous records and toured worldwide with several African artists such as Tshala Muana, Oliver Ngoma, Kanda Bongo Man just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>But Awilo\u2019s ambition didn\u2019t stop there. In 1992 he decided to leave \u201cViva La Musica\u201d and formed his own group \u201cLa Nouvelle G\u00e9n\u00e9ration\u201d of which he became the leader. This new band became very popular in Europe and produced several albums.<\/p>\n<p>In 1995, the career of Awilo, the singer, took off and he left \u201cLa Nouvelle G\u00e9n\u00e9ration\u201d. He released his first solo album \u201cMoto Pamba\u201d in which, he was the composer, the lead singer and of course the drummer. The Techno-Soukous star was born. His success couldn\u2019t be ignored! He finally put the drums down and decided to concentrate on his singing and started touring in East Africa and in Europe. This first CD land him the \u201cBest Central Africa Artist Awards\u201d at the KORA AWARDS 1996 and 1997 (All Africa Music Awards, held in Sun City, South Africa)<\/p>\n<p>Since then, it has been non-stop for Awilo. His second round in the studio validated his popularity. He released \u201cCoupe Bibamba\u201d, in 1998 with the collaboration of Jocelyne B\u00e9rouard. The controversial title cut \u201cCoup\u00e9 Bibamba\u201d that denounces poverty in Africa with catchy song lines: Comment tu t\u2019appelles? Je m\u2019appelle\u2026 Coup\u00e9 Coup\u00e9 Bibamba! The title hits the number 1 spot on the African and European charts very quick and stayed for several weeks. Several titles from the same CD followed.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2000, Awilo released his third CD \u201cKafou Kafou\u201d this CD sent him back to the KORA 2001 where Awilo was recognized for his outstanding contribution to African music and received \u201cJudges Special Awards\u201d during the KORA 2001. <\/p>\n<p>Awilo is the MOST WANTED Congolese artists on the African continent and Europe. He has toured in African counties such as Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Kenya, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Benin, Togo, Zambia, Gabon, Mali etc\u2026). Awilo also has toured in Europe (Switzerland, Belgium, Great Britain etc\u2026) as well as the United States.<\/p>\n<p>His talent received notoriety when Sony music requested a remix funk version of his \u201cCoup\u00e9 bibamba\u201d with James D-Train to be included in the compilation \u201cTribute to the Funk\u201d released in June 2003 and became a summer hit. The remix will also be included in \u201cAfrican Dance Floor\u201d compilation. Awilo also performed at Zenith concert hall in Paris with other American artists (Jocelyn Brown, Anita Ward, Imagination\u2026) who were part of the compilation. <\/p>\n<p>Awilo has once again demonstrated his talent by producing his latest CD \u201cMondongo\u201d. It is an electrifying blend of kompas, rumba, R&amp;B and soukouss\u2026 with the collaboration of other great African artists such as Lokua Kanza, \u201cMondongo\u201d is a guaranteed success!.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awilo Longomba was born in Kinshasa (formally, L\u00e9opoldville). His father was from the Mongo region of the Ecuador and his mother was also from the Ecuador region of Ngombe and Congo Brazzaville. 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