#Africa. Soukous All Combined Attacks MIX by dj okiondo

Soukous is the popular music of Congo, Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In other parts of Africa, it can be referred to as Lingala or Congo music. It is popular all over Africa, the French the Caribbean, France, and Colombia. Soukous comes from the French word secouer, which means to shake.
Soukous (from French secouer, "to shake") is a popular genre of dance music from the Congo Basin. It derived from Congolese rumba in the 1930s and gained popularity in the 1950s in France. Although often used by journalists as a synonym for Congolese rumba, both the music and dance currently associated with soukous differ from more traditional rumba, especially in its higher tempo, longer dance sequences.Notable performers of the genre. In the 1950s and 1960s, some artists who had performed in the bands of Franco Luambo and Grand Kalle formed their own groups. Tabu Ley Rochereau and Dr. Nico Kasanda formed African Fiesta and transformed their music further by fusing Congolese folk music with soul music, as well as the Caribbean and Latin beats and instrumentation. They were joined by Papa Wemba and Sam Mangwana, and classics like Africa Mokili Mobimba made them one of Africa's most prominent bands. Congolese "rumba" eventually evolved into soukous. Tabu Ley Rochereau and Dr. Nico Kasanda are considered the pioneers of modern soukous. Other greats of this period include Koffi Olomide, Tshala Muana, and Wenge Musica, Kanda bongo man (king of kwasa kwasa).

While the rumba influenced bands such as Lipua-Lipua, Veve, TP OK Jazz, and Bella Bella, younger Congolese musicians looked for ways to reduce that influence and play faster-paced soukous inspired by rock n roll. A group of students called Zaiko Langa Langa came together in 1969 around founding vocalist Papa Wemba. Pepe Kalle, a protégé of Grand Kalle, created the band Empire Bakuba together with Papy Tex and they too became popular. Soukous became popular in London and Paris in the 1980s. A few more musicians left Kinshasa to work around central and east Africa before settling in either the UK or France. The basic line-up for a soukous band included three or four guitars, bass guitar, drums, brass, vocals, and some of them having over 20 musicians. Lyrics were often in Lingala and occasionally in French. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Parisian studios were used by many soukous stars, and the music became heavily reliant on synthesizers and other electronic instruments. Some artists continued to record for the Congolese market, but others abandoned the demands of the Kinshasa public and set out to pursue new audiences. Some, like Paris-based Papa Wemba maintained two bands, Viva La Musica for soukous, and a group including French session players for international pop.
Kanda Bongo Man, another Paris-based artist, pioneered fast, short tracks suitable for play on dance floors everywhere and popularly known as kwassa kwassa after the dance moves popularized by his and other artists music videos. This music appealed to Africans and to new audiences as well. Artists like Diblo Dibala, Jeannot Bel Musumbu, Mbilia Bel, Yondo Sister, Tinderwet, Loketo, Rigo Star, Madilu System, Soukous Stars, and veterans like Pepe Kalle and Koffi Olomide followed suit. Soon Paris became home to talented studio musicians who recorded for the African and Caribbean markets and filled out bands for occasional tours.
Aurlus Mabele, Congolese King of Soukous Music, Dies at 66, His up-tempo hits and high-wattage performances were highlighted by spectacular dance moves. He contracted the coronavirus and died in Paris.
In the 1980s, the fast tempo zouk style popularized by the French Antilles band Kassav' became popular across much of Paris and French Africa. In the 1980s and early 1990s, a fast-paced style of soukous known as kwassa kwassa, named after a popular dance, was popular. soukous mixes the kwasa kwasa with zouk and Congolese rumba. A style called ndombolo, also named after a dance, is currently popular. Soukous was originally a term used for dance in Congo. Numerous dance styles have propped up and gone. Dance styles also surrounded musical fads. The Boucher was one of the early dance styles. Doctor Nico's Orchestra Sinza produced the Kiri Kiri dance. Tabu Ley was known for the Jobs dance. Kwassa Kwassa was both a dance and musical style popularized by Kanda Bongo Man. Kwassa Kwassa is rumored to have been created by an auto-mechanic. Other lesser-known dances are Soudama(butt twisting dance) and Mandiba(a side-to-side dance). Loketo created the Prev. Currently, the Ndombolo style of soukous and dance is dominant with the more current dance style Kisanola. written by. E.NYANDORO A.K.A Dj Okiondo

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