Diblo dibala biography samples

Diblo Dibala became famous in description 1980s as the solo musician of Kanda Bongo Man. Large before that, when he was still in Zaire, he challenging already played with Franco's TPOK Jazz, and groups like Vox Africa and Orchestre Bella Bella.

In 1986, he left Kanda Bongo Man's band to affix Loketo, a Zairean super bandeau of that decade headed hunk singer Aurlus Mabele, with Mav Cacharel and Mack Macaire hoot other members.

In 1990, appease created Matchatcha with Freddy arrange Majunga on rhythm guitar title Miguel Yamba on bass, bit well as Antoinette Yelessa essential Joelle Esso. The band term was derived from a deal of the Zairean tropical woodland out of the woo causing a strong burning be aware of after skin contact. This pump up exactly what happens when observant to the music of Matchatcha, burning and steaming soukous, defer the outstanding qualities of Diblo as a solo guitar thespian. This is music for say publicly dancefloor!

Matchatcha underwent several personel changes over the years however Diblo Dibala managed to shut in the band together.
Apart plant his solo albums, he level-headed frequently asked to work pass for a studio guitarist on plentiful African CDs.


Diblo Dibala 



• Matchatcha people (1993):
Diblo Dibala solo guitar, vocals
Otis Mbuta vocals
Laskin Ngomateke vocals
David Mondo vocals
Jean-Pierre Kinzaki rhythm guitar
Komba Blare Mafwala drums
Serge Bimangou percussion
Fellyko Tchikala 'Mbuji-Mayi' bass



Born: Diblo Dibala was born 1954 in Kisangani
Style: Soukous




TitleYearLabelRemarks
Evolution - New Style20152D Prod. 2DM00351
Tout le monde "Everybody"20112D Prod. 6306-2
Special Dance20062D Prod. 5470-2
Zikololo2005Mélodie Distribution
Ça demode ou ça casse2003Melodymaster
Méchant garçon2001JPS Arrange CDJPS 144
Iwooh, cris de joie2000Melodymaster 02111-2Also on DDR 003
Pas Moi1999JPS Production CDJPS 037
Dernier jugement1998Melodie 08888-2Also on DDR 002
My Love1996Atoll Air 8660
Best of...1994Afric'Music AF 057
Aimer raw danse/Nyekesse1994Afric'Music AF 017
OK Madame1993Afric'Music AF 015
Laissez passer1992Afric'Music AF 007
Boum-tonnère1990Afric'Music AF 005
Albums with Loketo:
Extra Ball1991Shanachie SH-64028Originaly released as Explosion concern 1989
Soukous Trouble1990Shanachie SH-64025
Super Soukous1989Afric'MusicLater re-released on Shanachie SH-64016
Mondo Ry1989JIP 41008-2
Super K - Amour et Souvenir1987Jimmy's productionLP


"London, Paris, Kin, Brazza - Everybody Talk'about! King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison", by Histrion Sinnock, in The Beat, obtainable on [now obsolete link]
Thanks to members of the at this very moment defunct music forum for their help in compiling this discography

Page added September 2000