Soukous is a genre of dance music that originated
from Cuban Rumba music in the Belgian Congo and
French Congo during the 1940s and gained popularity
throughout Africa.

Soukous is known as Congo in West Africa and Lingala
in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania after the Lingala
language of the lyrics. In Zambia and Zimbabwe, where
Congolese music is also influential, it is still usually
referred to as Rumba. It mixes the kwasa kwasa with the
fast tempo zouk style and Congolese rumba. It is also an
individual dance.

Soukous ndombolo is
the fast soukous music currently dominating dance
floors in central, eastern and western Africa is called
soukous ndombolo, performed by Dany Engobo, Awilo
Longomba, Aurlus Mabele, Koffi Olomide and groups like
Extra Musica and Wenge Musica among others.

Popular soukous/makossa musicians

1)Awilo longomba
We all know this guy,he is a Congolese musician who was a drummer in Viva la Musica, Stukas, Nouvelle Generation and Loketo. In 1995, he finally quit drumming for singing and released his first album Moto Pamba with help from Shimita, Ballou Canta, Dindo Yogo, Dally Kimoko, Sam Mangwana, Syran Mbenza and Rigo Star.
His second CD, Coupe Bibamba (1998) made him known
throughout Africa, Europe and America. This was
followed by Kafou Kafou (2001) and an album, Mondongo
(2004), which features Japponais, Dally Kimoko, Caen
Madoka, Djudjuchet, Josky Kiambukuta and Simaro
Lutumba. He is also credited as an atalaku (animateur)
on some soukous records. Awilo now lives in France and
is engaged to musician Barbara Kanam.

2) Koffi Olomide
This man is one of lengend of the soukous genre of music. Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, also known as Koffi Olomide (born 13 July 1956), is a DR Congolese
soukous singer, dancer, producer, and composer. He is
also known by a multitude of other names and aliases.
Koffi had several gold records in his musical career.

3) Fally ipupa
Fally Ipupa Nsimba (born December 14, 1977), known
by his stage name Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese singer-
songwriter, dancer, philanthropist,guitarist and producer. from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was part of the band of Koffi Olomidé, Quartier Latin International, from 1999 to 2006 before starting a solo career. His first solo album was Droit chemin released in 2006, which went on to sell over 100,000 units, and his second album Arsenal de Belles Melodies (A2BM) was released in 2009. In 2007, Ipupa won the Kora Awards for Best Artist or Group from Central Africa.[1] In 2010, Fally Ipupa won the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 for Best Video (for Sexy Dance) and Best Francophone.

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