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Rigo Star
Congolese musician (1955-2023) · DR Congo · On the map · Musicians · Died at 68
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.
Rigo Star is read about 11 times a day, in 6 languages.
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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.
