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Music => Congolese Music => Topic started by: Matebu on May 05, 2017, 05:04

Title: WOULD THIS GÉNÉRIQUE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ATTENTION IF?
Post by: Matebu on May 05, 2017, 05:04
He were... erm, Congolese? Kilebu, the dancer célèbre from the Ndombolo era:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq-bLOWQx2g&list=WL&index=195

Frankly, I like this better than most of the recent releases from the famous artists. The great Sec Bidens had a hand in the arrangement, so the sound is excellent
Title: Re: WOULD THIS GÉNÉRIQUE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ATTENTION IF?
Post by: Franco Pepe Kalle on May 05, 2017, 20:17
I recognize this man. He was on Awilo Longomba's Gate Le Coin. He was a good dancer and he can still dance after all these years. I feel for him. Unfortunately since he is white, not many will care to notice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R11Q-ppsNXU
Title: Re: WOULD THIS GÉNÉRIQUE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ATTENTION IF?
Post by: mvulusi96 on May 05, 2017, 21:15
Quote from: Franco Pepe Kalle on May 05, 2017, 20:17
I recognize this man. He was on Awilo Longomba's Gate Le Coin. He was a good dancer and he can still dance after all these years. I feel for him. Unfortunately since he is white, not many will care to notice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R11Q-ppsNXU

That's a different guy. The guy of Awilo's videoclip is Olivier Mundele, who toured with Awilo in Africa and appeared in the videoclips of Karolina and the Coupe-Bibamba album. He danced also in some concerts of JB and tried to release a solo album, which never came out.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5KQMkkxzeZ8

Kilebu was a heavy-metal drummer in the past and came to Zimbabwe where played for a band then came to Kinshasa to start a band.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ewJMg6f46Fo

Title: Re: WOULD THIS GÉNÉRIQUE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ATTENTION IF?
Post by: Longbluesquid on May 14, 2017, 06:04
I've literally been playing this generous for the past few days alot. Man has he released an album?
Title: Re: WOULD THIS GÉNÉRIQUE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ATTENTION IF?
Post by: Matebu on May 14, 2017, 06:57
As far as I know he hasn't, which is unfortunate because he really knows his music. I've considered sending it to Ndombolinho (or however you spell it), so he can post it to his channel for more views, but I think he charges for submissions now.

Kilebu is a secondary school geography teacher in the States and spends the summer months in DRC playing music. His love for the country and culture is really admirable:
https://youtu.be/MvpnKf_UDKY

Here you can see him in action back in the day with his local Kin collective and him playing drums:
https://youtu.be/Rvre-m-0Tag
Title: Re: WOULD THIS GÉNÉRIQUE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ATTENTION IF?
Post by: Longbluesquid on May 14, 2017, 17:35
He really can get something going here. He definitely could work on producing himself. I really hate to see wasted talent.
Title: Re: WOULD THIS GÉNÉRIQUE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH MORE ATTENTION IF?
Post by: CM PRINCE on May 14, 2017, 22:02
Damnnnn this is a seriously slept on generique incredible!