Vicky Longomba Explained

Victor Longomba Besange Lokuli, commonly known as Vicky Longomba, (13 December 1932 – 12 March 1988 in Kinshasa[1]) was a Congolese singer and a founding member of Tout puissant OK Jazz, a Congolese rumba group.[2] [3]

He later formed his own group, Lovy du Zaire.

He was the father of Lovy Longomba (member of Super Mazembe) and Awilo Longomba, both popular musicians.

References

  1. Web site: Hommage à Vicky Longomba Besange Lokuli . 7 November 2013 . 21 November 2021 . Congolite . https://web.archive.org/web/20131107022515/http://www.congolite.ca/music21.htm . 7 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Franco . National Geographic World Music . 21 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110103082046/http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/franco/en_US . 3 January 2011.
  3. Book: Broughton, Simon . World Music. Africa, Europe and the Middle East. An A-Z of the Music, Musicians and Discs . Mark . Ellingham . Richard . Trillo . 1999 . . 1858286352 . registration .

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