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M'bilia Bel

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Congolese singer and songwriter

MusiciansBorn 1959 · age 67
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Marie-Claire Mboyo Moseka, known professionally as Mbilia Bel, is a Congolese singer and songwriter. Dubbed the "Queen of African Rumba" and "Queen Cleopatra", she is regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music.

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Marie-Claire Mboyo Moseka, known professionally as Mbilia Bel, is a Congolese singer and songwriter. Dubbed the "Queen of African Rumba" and "Queen Cleopatra", she is regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music. Her music is a blend of traditional Congolese rumba, soukous, rap, and zouk, with lyrics that often delve into themes of love, politics, hedonism, militancy, jealousy, sentimentality, and education.

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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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living
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Born 1959 · age 67
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12 languages

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