Sam Mangwana, born February 21, 1945, is a Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

lese musician, born to a Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

an migrant father and an Angola

Angola

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n mother. He is the frontman of his bands Festival des maquisards and African All Stars.

Mangwana was a member of François Luambo Makiadi

Francois Luambo Makiadi

François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi was a major figure in twentieth century Congolese music, and African music in general. He is widely referred to as Franco Luambo or, simply, Franco. Known for his mastery of rumba, he was nicknamed the "Sorcerer of the Guitar" for his seemingly effortlessly fluid...

's seminal band TPOK Jazz, and Tabu Ley Rochereau

Tabu Ley Rochereau

Tabu Ley Rochereau is a musician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International and one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific songwriters...

's bands African Fiesta

African Fiesta

L'Orchestra African Fiesta, often known simply as African Fiesta, was a Congolese soukous band started by Tabu Ley Rochereau and Dr. Nico Kasanda in 1963.Tabu Ley and Dr. Nico were originally members of the seminal band Grand Kalle et l'African Jazz...

, African Fiesta National and Afrisa International.

Band memberships

• African Fiesta
  African Fiesta
  L'Orchestra African Fiesta, often known simply as African Fiesta, was a Congolese soukous band started by Tabu Ley Rochereau and Dr. Nico Kasanda in 1963.Tabu Ley and Dr. Nico were originally members of the seminal band Grand Kalle et l'African Jazz...
  
  , 1962
• Festival des Maquisards, 1968
• TPOK Jazz, 1972
• African All Stars

Discography

• With Festival des Maquisards, 1977
• Waka Waka, 1978
• Maria Tebbo, 1979
• Georgette Eckins, 1979
• Matinda, 1979
• Affaire Disco, 1981
• Est-ce Que Tu Moyens?, 1981
• Cooperation, 1982
• Affaire Video, 1982
• N'Simba Eli, 1982
• Bonne Annee, 1983
• In Nairobi, 1984
• Aladji, 1987
• For Ever, 1989
• Lukolo, 1989
• Capita General, 1990
• Megamix, July 1990
• Rumba Music, 1993
• No Me Digas No, 1995
• Galo Negro, 1998
• Sam Mangwana Sings Dino Vangu, 2000
• Volume 1 Bilinga Linga 1968/1969, June 2000
• Volume 2 Eyebana 1980/1984, June 2000
• Very Best of 2001, March 2001
• Cantos de Esperanca, April 2003

External links

• Unofficial Biographical Site