Lola Checain

Lola Djangi Chécain, (18 August 1942 - 10 August 1992)[1] was a soukous recording artist, composer, and vocalist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was once a member of the soukous band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s to the 1980s.[2]

Partial discography

  • Emilie Na Gabon
  • Lunda Maguy
  • Gaby Ozali Coupable (1970)
  • Nganda Ma Campagne (1973)
  • Lukika (1974)
  • Toboyana Kaka (1975)
  • Baninga Tokola Balingaka Ngai Te (1975)
  • Meka Okangama (1980)
  • Libala ya Bana Na Bana
  • Lolaka (1981)
  • Mpo Na Nini Kaka Ngai? (1987)
  • Sala Lokola Luntadila (1977)

See also

  • Franco Luambo Makiadi
  • Sam Mangwana
  • Josky Kiambukuta
  • Simaro Lutumba
  • Ndombe Opetum
  • Youlou Mabiala
  • Mose Fan Fan
  • Wuta Mayi
  • TPOK Jazz
  • List of African musicians

References

  1. ^ Paris Sportifs
  2. ^ Lola Checain Was A Member of TPOK Jazz In The 1970s[permanent dead link]

Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos

  • Overview of Composition of TPOK Jazz


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