Tabu Ley Rochereau

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Born 1940.

Biography

Tabu Ley Rochereau (born November 13, 1940) is a musician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International and one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific songwriters. Along with guitarist Dr Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley pioneered soukous; he internationalised his music by fusing elements of Congolese folk music with Cuban, Caribbean, and Latin American rumba.

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BBC Reviews

  1. The Voice of Lightness, Volume 2 2010

    Review of The Voice of Lightness, Volume 2

    Reviewed by Jon Lusk

    Meticulously annotated two-CD set from one of Africa’s most popular performers.

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