# Kanda Bongo Man

> Bongo Kanda, better known by his stage name Kanda Bongo Man, is a Congolese soukous musician and singer. His career debuted in 1973, when he became the singer for the Belle Mambo band, developing a sound influenced by Tabu Ley. His solo career only started to take off after he moved to Paris in 1979, where his music started to incorporate elements of then-vibrant zouk music popularized by Kassav. Kanda Bongo Man's first solo albums, Iyole in 1981 and Djessy in 1982, were hits.

*Congolese soukous musician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1955-06-08
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.6 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 9.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.africanmusicagency.co.uk/kbm_200

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/496075)
- [كاندا بونجو مان](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aee0642c-1d8b-4a64-9993-443f94242b2e)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1394971)

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