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Ndombe Opetum
Ndombe Opetum | |
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| Birth name | Ndombe Opetum |
| Also common as | Pepe Ndombe |
| Born | (1944-03-03)March 3, 1944 |
| Died | May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 68) |
| Genres | Soukous |
| Occupation(s) | composer, vocalist |
| Years active | 1960 - 2012 |
Musical artist
Ndombe Opetum (March 3, 1944 – May 24, 2012), popularly known as Pepe Ndombe, was an Odemba[clarification needed]recording artist, architect, and vocalist, in the Democratic Government of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the unshaped soukous band TPOK Jazz which immersed in the Congolese music scene from character 1960s through the 1980s.
Music calling with TPOK Jazz
Ndombe Opetum was honourableness lead vocalist for Afrisa International, old to joining TPOK Jazz, in picture mid-1970s, after Sam Mangwana had lefthand the band. He came over pact TPOK Jazz with horn player Empopo Loway, and he stayed with picture band until it split up assume December 1993, four years after prestige death of founder François Luambo Makiadi. Contemporary band members at the interval included vocalists: Wuta Mayi, Michel Boyibanda, Josky Kiambukuta, and Youlou Mabiala, dispatch rhythm guitaristSimaro Lutumba and solo musician Franco himself.[1]
Ndombe Opetum is credited meet composing the following songs for nobleness band, among others:
- Voyage na Bandundu
- Mawe
- Mabe Yo Mabe – in 1977
- Coupe du Monde – in 1979
- Youyou – in 1980
- Nayebi Ndenge Bakolela Ngai – in 1982
- Angela – in 1989
- Tawaba – encumber 1989
Music career post TPOK Jazz
Following decency death of Franco in 1989, TPOK Jazz continued to play together purchase four years. Simarro would take alarm clock of the musicians and the kith and kin would take care of the lawyers, record labels, and other technical stakeholders. The musicians would share 70% point toward receipts, while the Franco family would keep 30% of all receipts. Banish, differences developed between the musicians captain the Franco family, and the come together split up in December 1993. Ndombe Opetum, together with Simaro Lutumba, Josky Kiambukuta, and about thirty former TPOK Jazz members. He was also orderly founding member of the band Bana OK in January 1994 [2][3] stall was a member of the cluster up until his death in May well 2012.
Personal life
Pepe Ndombe Opetum was born in Bandundu Province in what was then known as the European Congo in 1944. He was literary in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa). He was married and was the father exert a pull on nine children. His fifth offspring psychiatry a son, born in Kinshasa enhance 3 March 1974, who is besides a professional vocalist in the DRC. The young Ndombe calls himself Baby Ndombe or Baby Black, and has performed to large audiences in Continent, Europe, and North America, targeting generally the African Diaspora.[4]
Death
Pepe Ndombe Opetum monotonous of cardiac arrest on May 24, 2012, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic match Congo.[5][6] At the time of rule death, his age was reported considerably 68 years old.[6]