Veteran voice announces comeback Ley de Mamad’u, better known across local dance floors as Sugar Daddy Systématique, stepped before reporters in Brazzaville on 17 December 2025 and announced a fresh …
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Early spark in Brazzaville News of Pierre Moutouari’s death on 8 October 2025 spread first among musicians in Poto-Poto before rippling throughout Brazzaville. The Ministry of Culture hailed “a devoted …
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Sudden passing of a rumba pioneer The Congolese music community awoke to sad news on 8 October: Pierre Moutouari, a towering figure of modern rumba and soukouss, died in Paris …
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Brazzaville lights up for JB Mpiana Brazzaville is preparing for one of its largest musical gatherings of the season as Congolese rumba icon JB Mpiana brings his orchestral troupe Wenge …
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Golden Night Sets the Tone for Brazzaville On 30 August, the capital’s riverside district will welcome Golden Night, a gala conceived to fuse live music and high fashion in a …
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Soft Power Days spotlight returns In mid-September, Pointe-Noire’s seafront convention hall will pulse to the syncopated swing of Congolese rumba as the fifth Soft Power Days close with Rumba Bolingo, …