Rhumba Fan Club

One stop information about #Rhumba music. Musicians, Bands, Concerts and social events info relating to #Rhumba. We learn together about #Rhumba.

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Lokassa ya Mbongo ~ Ma Ellie

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@prince_of_web3 Hello

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@impeculiar1b Yes

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@vai1kai HI

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How is your weekend coming along?
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Congolese Rumba maestro, @Koffi0lomide Koffi Olomide, 69, officially married his long-term backup vocalist and dancer Cindy Le Cœur, 43, in a civil ceremony in Kinshasa on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Cindy has also done her own rhumba tracks. We wish them well.

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Her husband Youlou Mabiala, was a former member of Franco's TPOK Jazz but later formed his own band, Orchestre Kamikaze Loningisa. Mbonga lived much of her life in Kinshasa, DRC, and will be remembered for her connection to the rhumba fraternity, though she wasn't a performer.

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This past Sunday 8th March 2026, rhumba fraternity lost Hélène Mbonga Makiesse Luambo, the eldest daughter of Franco Luambo Makiadi aka Grand Maître Franco the great rhumba master. Mbonga Luambo was born on March 1st 1957. She was named after Franco's mother. May she RIP. #RHUMBA

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Marie Hélène was married to musician Youlou Mabiala , and they had several children, including her son Rudy Luambo Makiadi (the second-born. Rudy is the one announced her death on Sunday. Mbonga was 1st born of Franco's 17 children (16 daughters and 1 son).

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@otienood3ra @OkonjiRo He's simply unmatched

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Testament ya bowule: By Simaro Misiya Lutumba aka "Le Poète, ft by Franco Luambo Makiadi & T.P.O.K. Jazz band. The track is a poignant lament about the death of a woman, Bowule (Joséphine Bowule) Bopenge, a friend of Simaro.
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https://t.co/Anx8Mb25F9

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Oh Nzambe, osala bomoyi bwa moto
Moto akoya ko kutana na malade
Mondele pe asali kisi
Po moto abika

Vraiment soki ezalaki po na mbongo
Nde Bowule akufi te
Po famille asali nyoso
FULL LYRICS
https://t.co/XheBZTg0BQ

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The lyrics are framed as her grieving sister's testimony about her final moments, mixed with reflections on mortality, the limits of money and medicine, and questioning God about life and death.

[Ferre Gola @ferregola]

Ya Malembe…

Rendez-vous le 24 Juin 2023 au Stade des Martyrs à Kinshasa.

#FerreGola #LePadré #StadeDesMartyrs 🏟️

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L-R:
Franco, Vicky Longomba and Tabu Ley. #Rhumba maestros.

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Adolphe Dominguez has released a special Rhumba track - Tshala Muana in memory of the fallen Rhumba musician Élisabeth Muidikay.
https://t.co/NE87Weki4B

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Elizabeth Mudikay popularly known Tshala Muana to be interred tomorrow 23rd December.

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@ClubRhumba Verckys, 78 (2022)

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Age/year of death
Nico Kasanda, 46 (1985)
Franco, 51 (1989)
Mpongo Love, 34 (1990)
Bokelo, 55 (1995)
Pepe Kalle, 46 (1998)
Madilu, 57 (2007)
Ndombe Opetum, 68 (2012)
Mabele Elisi, 54 (2012)
Tabu Ley, 73 (2013)
Papa Wemba, 66 (2016)
Simaro Lutumba, 81 (2019
Gen Defao, 63 (2021)

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@githjohn2022 Here is the song translated https://t.co/RHeWgMueqx

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A rendition of Pierre Moutouari's song Missenge.