# Rigo Star

> Rigobert Bamundele, best known as Rigo Star, was a Congolese soukous guitarist and composer. He played with several major soukous and world music acts, including Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica, Bozi Boziana's Anti-Choc, Kanda Bongo Man, Koffi Olomide, Kékélé, Paul Simon, and Fally Ipupa. His name is mostly associated with Congolese female singer Mbilia Bel, with whom he collaborated almost exclusively throughout the 1990s. He also released a few solo works, including the 1998 album Attention! with Sam Mangwana on vocals. Star died on 26 October 2023, in Reims, France, at the age of 68.

*Congolese musician (1955-2023)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1955-08-28
- **Died:** 2023-10-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

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