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.
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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.
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