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Michel Boyibanda

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Michel Boyibanda
Birth nameMichel Boyibanda
Born(1940-02-22)22 February 1940
Mokouangou, Republic of the Congo
Died9 October 2024(2024-10-09) (aged 84)
Brazzaville University Hospital, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
GenresCongo music
Occupation(s)composer, vocalist
InstrumentVocalist
Years active19582015
Formerly ofTPOK 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][2]

Biography

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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.[3]

Illness and death

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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.[3][4]

Partial discography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alvin Matanda (11 October 2024). "Farewell To Michel Boyibanda, A Hero Of Congolese Rumba". Music In Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ Amos Ngaira (29 May 2012). "The rise and fall of TP OK Jazz". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Amos Ngaira (12 October 2024). "Congolese Singer Michel Boyibanda Exits Music Stage Forever". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
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