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Samba Mapangala

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Singer of World

Singer from Matadi in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mapalanga moved first to Uganda in 1975 where he and some other Congolese musicians formed the Les Kinois band. They moved then to Nairobi in 1977. He formed there later a new band, the Orchestra Virunga in 1981. The band is named after Virunga volcano located in Congo. He is one of the leading musicians in East Africa. He is now based in the United States.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • World
  • Latin
  • Folk
  • Jazz
Plays With
Orchestre Virunga
Popular Tracks   
Vunja Mifupa on The Great East African Trip by Various Artists
Nyama Choma on Song And Dance by Samba Mapangala
Vidonge on Feet on Fire by Samba Mapangala
Virunga on Virunga - Its Disco Time by Samba Mapangala
Sungura on Feet on Fire by Samba Mapangala
Malako on Virunga Volcano by Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga
Kaa Chonjo on Song And Dance by Samba Mapangala
Yembele on Virunga - Its Disco Time by Samba Mapangala
Mashariki on Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola by Various Artists
Malako Disco on Virunga - Its Disco Time by Samba Mapangala

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Maisha Ni Matamu (Life Is Sweet)Samba Mapangala2011Album
African Classics: Samba Mapangala & VirungaSamba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga2008Compil.
Virunga Roots Volume 1Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga2004Compil.
UjumbeSamba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga2001Album
Vunja MifupaSamba Mapangala And Orchestre Virunga1997Album
EvasionSamba Mapangala1991Album
Evasion Vol.2Lele Fisi, Pambou-Tchicaya Tchico, Samba Mapangala1983Album
It's Disco Time With Samba Mapangala & Orch. VirungaSamba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga1981Album
MalakoSamba Mapangala1977Single
Vunja MifupaQuatre Etoiles, Samba Mapangala, Orchestre VirungaSingle
Samba Mapalanga In ParisSamba Mapangala, Orchestre VirungaAlbum
SafariSamba MapangalaSingle
Song & DanceSamba Mapangala and Orchestre VirungaAlbum
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