Michel Boyibanda
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| Birth name | Michel Boyibanda |
| Born | 22 February 1940 Mokouangou, Republic of the Congo |
| Died | 9 October 2024 (aged 84) Brazzaville University Hospital, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Genres | Congo music |
| Occupation(s) | composer, vocalist |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1958 – 2015 |
| Formerly of | TPOK Jazz Bana OK |
Michel Boyibanda (22 February 1940 – 9 October 2024) was a Congolese soukous recording artist, composer, and vocalist. He was once a member of the Congolese Rumba band TPOK Jazz, led by François Luambo Makiadi, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1950s through the 1980s.[1]
Biography
[edit]Boyibanda was born on 22 February 1940 in Mokouangou, in the Republic of the Congo. He was a member of the Negro Band in Brazzaville, before he crossed the Congo River in 1964 to join the TPOK Jazz band in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa) in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is also reported to have performed with other groups including Les Trios Freres, Rumbaya and Cercul Jazz.[2]
Illness and death
[edit]In 2015 he suffered the first of three Cardio Vascular Accidents (CVAs), commonly called "strokes". His health went downhill from there. Following the third stroke, he was admitted to the Brazaville University Hospital. Boyibanda died there on 9 October 2024, at the age of 84.[2][3]
Partial discography
[edit]- Ata Na Yebi (1966)
- Samba Toko Samba (1966)
- Andu Wa Andura (1971)
- Ba Soucis Na Week-End (1971)
- Osaboté Ngai Jean-Jean (1971)
- Zando Ya Tipo-Tipo (1974)
- Nzete Esololaka Na Moto Te (1975)
See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Alvin Matanda (11 October 2024). "Farewell To Michel Boyibanda, A Hero Of Congolese Rumba". Music In Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b Amos Ngaira (12 October 2024). "Congolese Singer Michel Boyibanda Exits Music Stage Forever". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Renowned Congolese Artist Michel Boyibanda Dies On Wednesday" (Translated from the original French language). Congolese News Agency (ACP). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Overview of Composition of TPOK Jazz
- Michel Boyibanda discography at Discogs
- Michel Boyibanda Was A Member of TPOK Jazz In The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
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