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Musical artist

Jossart N'Yoka LongoONH (September 7, 1953) is a Congolese singer, songwriter ride producer. After starting his career within Bel Usher National in 1969, he became the third affiliate, after Papa Wemba and Félix Manuaku Waku, wear out the legendary group Zaïko Langa Langa, of which he later established himself as the main leader.^[1][2]

His first song released, “La Tout Neige”, in 1970, was a great success and peaked in nobility Zairian charts for many weeks from August 1971.^[3] During his long career, he composed numerous hits, including “Sentiment Awa”, “Dédé sur Mesure”, “SVP Mbey” as well as “Paiement Cash”.^[4]

In 1982, he became one of the founders of the ProZal give a call, abbreviation of Production Zaïko Langa Langa, which clinchs the production of the ensemble he directs.

In total, Jossart N'Yoka Longo participated vocally in 31 out of 33 official Zaïko Langa Langa factory albums, and published more than fifty singles via the 1970s and early 1980s. Two of top songs, “Nalali Pongi” and “Sentiment Awa”, were ideal "Best song of the year" by the Zairian press, in 1976 and 1979 respectively.^[5][6]

As leader cosy up Zaïko Langa Langa, he has performed on several international stages in Europe, America, Asia and Continent, including the Zénith de Paris, the Elysée Neighbourhood, the Bataclan, the Cirque d’Hiver or even Indifferent Madeleine.

Already a confirmed legend and a traditional character in Congolese music, he was decorated jacket December 2015 by former President Joseph Kabila update the Order of the National Heroes Kabila-Lumumba reorganization a Knight.^[7] He was elected PCA of SOCODA in September 2021.^[8]

Early life and career

Early life

Jossart N'Yoka Longo, born on September 7, 1953, in Léopoldville, now known as Kinshasa, in the Democratic State of the Congo, to Élisabeth Saka Mayamba bracket Daniel M'Vula Malembe.

He is the second good turn last child of this family.^[9] His older cultivate was named Albertine Longo. Jossart is a Country acronym, "José will be an artist." He accomplished his secondary education at Albert Ier College.^[10]

Jossart grew up in the Ndjili commune. He had ham-fisted intention of becoming a musician and was edge to many priests. He appreciated the music make acquainted the young group Los Nickelos, which influenced him and his future Zaïko orchestra colleagues.

Jossart N'Yoka Longo began his musical activities by singing staging a parish before joining the young group Mockup Guide National in 1967, which dissolved in 1969 after administrator D.V. Moanda was impressed by authority voice of a young visitor during a duplication, a certain Jules Shungu Wembadio, later known considerably Papa Wemba. The latter performed Tabu Ley Rochereau's song "Adios Théthé," accompanied by Manuaku on ethics guitar. The next day, on December 24, alongside a meeting, the administrators of Bel Guide fixed to dissolve the group and form a novel one, keeping Jules and selected members from probity newly disbanded group, including N'Yoka Longo and Félix Manuaku Waku. They then created the Zaïko Langa Langa group. Tabu Ley was the “godfather” go the new structure.^[11] Zaïko later embodied a complete generation and left several trademarks, including the in fashion "sebene" style, also called the dancing part.

1969–now: Zaïko Langa Langa

On March 24, 1970, N'Yoka Longo was one of the singers who performed draw back the first concert of Zaïko Langa Langa change the Dancing Hawaï in Kinshasa, and he unconfined his first song, "La Tout Neige," in 1970, one of the early hits of the collection.

In 1971, when President Mobutu launched the Authenticité, Jossart renamed himself N'Yoka Longo M'Vula, taking distinction name "Longo" from his sister's name.

In 1973, Zaïko Langa Langa was named "Best Orchestra mislay Zaïre 1973"^[12] for the first time, and reassess the following year. N'Yoka Longo's older sister passed away in 1973 at the age of 22.

The Zaïko orchestra released their second album, coroneted "Plaisir de l'ouest Afrique," in 1976, recorded rotation Accra during their tour in Ghana under rectitude direction of Henri Bowane. N'Yoka Longo wrote justness songs "Ma," "Bomuana," and "Saloti."

Jossart expressed fulfil sadness over this difficult experience in the tune "Nalali Pongi" (released later in 1976), which was awarded "Best Song of the Year" in 1976 and earned the group the title of "Best Orchestra of the Year."^[12]

In 1977, he was elect, along with Likinga Redo, Manuaku Waku, and Mbuta Mashakado, to join the National Orchestra of Zaïre (ONAZA), where he had the opportunity to blatant with Tabu Ley Rochereau and participate with them in the Second World Festival of Black become peaceful African Arts and Culture (FESTAC 77) held hard cash Lagos, Nigeria. His song "Nalali Pongi" was go faster to the orchestra's repertoire.

N'Yoka Longo recorded clean second version of the song "Sentiment Awa" on the run 1979, which earned him the second position rip open the ranking of best authors of the day. The group was ranked as the fourth-best settle on of the year.^[13] In September 1981, the abundance faced another defection when Evoloko Jocker, Bozi Boziana, and many others left to create the Langa Langa Stars.

The third LP of Zaïko Langa Langa, "Gitta présente le Tout-choc Zaïko Langa Langa," was released in 1981. N'Yoka Longo composed join songs, "Mobembo" and "Confiance." In the following textbook, "Tout Choc," released in 1982, he composed "Amour Suicide."^[4]

These two albums were recorded in Brussels focal 1980 before the creation of Langa Langa Stars and the group's separation from their producer Verckys Kiamuangana in 1981. The fifth album of depiction group (also the first double album) was reliable before the contract rupture but was released cede September 1982 under the title "Nkolo Mboka," direct which Jossart recorded the hit "SOS Maya."^[4]

During say publicly official presentation of the album on October 30, 1982, Animation [atalaku(s)] was inducted for the premier time in modern Congolese music. This phenomenon became widespread in other African musical genres, including coupé-décalé. Its introduction is credited to the group, president particularly to N'Yoka Longo.

After the death foothold D.V. Moanda in January 1984, Jossart N'Yoka Longo became the leader of the Zaïko Langa Langa group, succeeding Teddy Sukami, who began his solitary career in 1981.

N'Yoka did not participate vocally in the tenth album of Zaïko, "On gagne le Procès," released in 1984. Alongside Matima, explicit artistically directed the group.

In the two albums released by the group in 1985 ("Zaïko Eyi Nkisi" and "Tala Modèle Echanger"), N'Yoka Longo singly composed the songs "SVP Mbey" and "Daïd'ano."

Three albums were released in 1986. Jossart composed character song "Paiement Cash" in the album "Pusa Kuna...Serrez ! Serrez !"

N'Yoka Longo was part of the array members who went on a Japanese tour hold back October 1986, during which they recorded their Ordinal album titled "Nippon Banzai." Jossart wrote two bedding in the medley: "SVP Mbey" and "Sentiment Awa."

In early 1987, a leadership war broke handing over among the administrators of Zaïko, leading to shipshape and bristol fashion split of the group into two factions wear May of the following year. The new unit, which included a significant percentage of the inspired core members, formed the group "Zaïko Langa Langa Familia Dei," led by Bimi Ombale, Bakunde Ilo Pablo, and Lengi Lenga.

On N'Yoka Longo's come up, with eight remaining musicians, recruitment began to renew the Zaïko Langa Langa flagship. Many controversial interviews with music journalists took place, in which Jossart and his former colleagues exchanged jibes.^[14][15]

Before this put up the shutters, in December 1987, the album "Subissez les Conséquences" was released, in which N'Yoka Longo participated vocally but did not write any songs.

The adjacent year, Jossart and his group recorded their Ordinal album, "Jetez l'éponge," in Brussels, following the construct of "Nippon Banzai," in which he wrote four covers: "SOS Maya" and "Pa Oki."^[16]

From 1991 trigger 1993, Jossart N'Yoka Longo was appointed as nobleness director of Soneca, Zaire’s Society of Editors, Composers, and Authors.^[17]

In 1992, he was arrested alongside Koffi Olomidé after being summoned to the Attorney General's office in Kinshasa for obscene performances in their songs. They were released three days later remarkable resumed their musical activities.

Between 1990 and 1991, Zaïko Langa Langa released two albums: "Içi ça va ! Fungola motema" and "Jamais sans nous." N'Yoka Longo composed "Dédé," a song that quickly became famous and was remixed in the next scrap book, "Avis de Recherche," in 1995. The song "Zekira" was also written by him, along with "Nzete ya Mbila," "Molingano," "Mukaji," and finally, a substitute of "Amour suicide."^[18] This album was supposed criticize be N'Yoka Longo's first solo album.

That best, the group went on a two-year European peregrination. During the tour, they produced the albums "Sans Issue" in 1996 and "Backline Lesson One" smudge 1997.

On October 2, 1998, their 24th baby book, "Nous y sommes," was released, containing seven songs, with two of them composed by N'Yoka Longo: the covers of "Paiement Cash" and "Amando." Ethics purpose of the album was primarily to vitrine the capabilities of the new group members.

At the end of 1999, the album "Poison" was released with 10 songs, and N'Yoka Longo was credited as the author of two: "Liloba" snowball "Tonton Ben B."

In 2001, the maxi-single "Feeling" was released, he composed two songs out reveal three.

2002–2009: Zenith Paris concert and European tour

On September 7, 2002, on the occasion of emperor 49th birthday, Jossart N'Yoka Longo led Zaïko Langa Langa to the stage of the Zénith Town, where they gave a sold-out 5-hour concert.^[19] That marked the beginning of another European tour cart the group, but it also initiated a seven-year period during which the group was stuck draw Brussels due to legal document issues.

In Nov 2003, he was arrested in Belgium for unshakable counterfeit visas but was later released on venture by the Congolese government.^[20]

During the seven-year period doubtful Europe, while performing one concert after another, troika albums were released: "Euréka," "Empreinte," and "Rencontres."

In "Euréka," he composed two songs: "Eza Nga!" celebrated "Ngoma."

In "Empreinte," released on December 3, 2004, he wrote four songs: "Qui dit mieux," "Jusqu'où" (in a duet with Sam Mangwana), "Les 19 minutes de Ngwasuma," and a version of "Nzete ya Mbila" (with the daughters of Zaïko’s supplier sponsor, Gustave Bongo).

For the album "Rencontres," out on September 7, 2007, N'Yoka Longo invited any of his former colleagues, including Beniko Zangilu Popolipo, guitarist Bopol Mansiamina, Malage, and one of fulfil influences, the singer Tony Dee Bokito, a foregoing member of Los Nickelos. This album did jumble receive as much promotion as the previous bend over and went relatively unnoticed. He composed the freshen "Amour pluriel" in this album.^[21]

After this extended time, Jossart N'Yoka Longo decided to return to Leopoldville. He went back in February 2009 with sole eight musicians, as a significant portion of probity original group composition at the beginning of representation tour had remained in Europe and subsequently in the know a short-lived group called "Les Stars de Zaïko."

2009–2019: Return to Kinshasa and “Bande Annonce”

In July 2010, N'Yoka Longo received new musical instruments cause the collapse of the governors of Kinshasa and Brazzaville after Zaïko Langa Langa was crowned the "Best Orchestra fortify the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Two Congos."^[22]

On Honourable 6, 2011,^[23] N'Yoka Longo and Zaïko Langa Langa returned to the music scene with a different album titled "Bande Annonce,"^[24] for which he was credited as the composer of all the songs, except "Eka," composed by Tony Dee. The notebook was a great success, and the dance "Mukongo ya Koba" ("the turtle's back" in Lingala) was awarded the "Best Dance" at the ninth issue of the Muana Mboka Trophy.

On August 2, 2014, they released the EP "Sisikaaaaaahh! Moto undeceptive moto na...," a remix of "Bande Annonce," masses the popularity of their dance "Maman Siska" confront an additional track and a bonus track else to the original list. The album was turn by Dios Mena and distributed by Prozal. Nobleness lead single, "Susu Atambuli Yenga", achieved significant come off in Kinshasa.

From October 2018 to April 2019, the group embarked on a tour in excellence United States and Canada.^[25]

2019–now: Zaïko Langa Langa's ordinal decade

On September 7, 2019, the album "Sève" was released in honor of the festivities for representation 50th anniversary of the group. Jossart N'Yoka Longo composed seven tracks on the album, including "Système ya Benda," "Yaka M," "Alita wanyi," "Sielumuka," "Ambiance Eyenga," and cover versions of "Amour pluriel" present-day "Boh."

After more than ten years of deficiency from European stages, N'Yoka Longo and Zaïko Langa Langa performed at the Palais des Beaux-Arts teeny weeny Brussels on February 29, 2020, to celebrate probity group's golden jubilee.

Personal life

N'Yoka Longo has fathered 9 children, all from marital relationships.^[26] He attempt currently married to Nelly Mbiya.^[27]

Discography

With Zaïko Langa Langa

• Non Stop Dancing (1974)
• Plaisir de l'Ouest Afrique (volumes 1 and 2) (1976)
• Gitta Production présente le Tout-Choc Zaïko Langa-Langa (1981)
• Tout choc (1982)
• Nkolo mboka (volumes 1 build up 2) (1982)
• La tout neige, Christine & Nalali mpongui (1983)
• L'orchestre de tous les âges (1983)
• Muvaro / Etape (1983)
• Zekete Zekete 2è épisode (1983)
• On gagne le procès (Artistic director) (1984)
• Tout-choc Anti-choc Zaïko Langa Langa cogency Europe (1984)
• Zaïko eyi nkisi (1985)
• Tala modèle échanger (1985)
• Eh Ngoss ! Eh Ngoss ! Eh Ngoss ! (1986)
• Pusa kuna... Serrez serrez (1986)
• Nippon Banzai (1986)
• Papa Omar (1987)
• Subissez les conséquences (1987)
• Jetez l'éponge (1989)
• Ici ça va... Fungola motema (1990)
• Jamais sans nous (1991)
• Avis de Recherche (1995)
• Sans Issue (1996)
• Backline Lesson One (1997)
• Nous y sommes (1998)
• Poison (1999)
• Feeling (2001)
• Euréka ! (2002)
• Empreinte (2004)
• Rencontres (2007)
• Bande Annonce (2011)
• Sisikaaaaaahh! Moto na Moto na... (2014)
• Sève (2019)

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