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Fórmula V is a Spanish pop musical quintet founded in 1965 in Spain. The musical style is very much in the style of 60's rock similar to the Beatles and Monkees. In the late 1960s the band experienced enormous popularity in Spain and Latin America. The group original members are: Francisco de Asís Pastor (vocals)(b. 1949 in Madrid, Spain)
Notable solo releases include Kibuisa Mpimpa (2001), Témoignage (2005), Sans Poteau (2015), and 7 jours de la semaine (2017). [20] [21] [3] Aside from music, Ngiama is known for his humanitarian work. He founded the Werrason Foundation in 2000, a non-profit organization that aids orphans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
His music traverses various genres, including soukous, ndombolo, Congolese rumba, and his energetic performances have garnered him a massive following both in Africa and internationally [10] [11] Le Grand Kallé (c. 1930–1983) — singer-songwriter, composer, and bandleader. He is regarded as the father of modern Congolese music [12] [13]
His Identity Pieces, [3] a musical comedy, won the Stallion de Yennenga at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou in 1999. Raoul Peck, a Haitian who was brought up in Zaire, directed the documentary Lumumba. La mort d'un prophète (1991), about the life of Patrice Lumumba, who led the country into independence.
Congolese FARDC peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) have had peacekeepers in the neighbouring country since at least 2003 due to the ongoing political instability and civil war.
Alfa Anderson, a vocalist known for her work with the iconic 1970s disco band Chic, has died. She was 78. Niles Rodgers, founder of Chic, shared the news in an Instagram post on Dec. 17. “RIP ...
In 2017 MDO formed part of the 90s Pop Tour and a live DVD was released through Sony Music and went Gold within hours of release. In 2018 the " MDO is back" tour took place and as a result the band would release a new single with music video fall 2018. Enamorao was to be the comeback of the Latin sensation.
Kitchanga, also known as Kitshanga, is a town and a camp for Congolese Internally Displaced People (IDPs) strategically positioned between Masisi and Rutshuru territories of the North Kivu Province, with a vantage point overlooking Lake Kivu in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).