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Zaire 74 was a three-day music festival held in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) on 22–24 September 1974.The festival was conceived of, and planned, by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and US music producer Stewart Levine, who had been roommates at the Manhattan School of Music. [2]
Empire Bakuba was founded in 1972 by Pepe Kalle, Papy Tex and Dilu Dilumona, who were all at the time members of Lipua Lipua, and had previously been part of neighbourhood band African Choc. They quickly established themselves as one of the leading youth bands of Kinshasa , becoming a constant presence in the Congolese charts [ 7 ] and a major ...
Zaire, [c] officially the Republic of Zaire, [d] was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 18 May 1997. Located in Central Africa , it was, by area, the third-largest country in Africa after Sudan and Algeria , and the 11th-largest country in the world from 1965 to 1997.
Orchestra Super Mazembe was a Kenyan soukous band. Originally formed in Zaire in 1967 under the name Super Vox, the group, led by Longwa Didos Mutonkole, moved to Nairobi in 1974 and changed their name.
At the time of the event, Zaire was run by Mobutu Sese Seko, a dictator who became notorious for corruption, nepotism and human rights violations. Mobutu agreed to host the festival in the hopes of improving the country's image. [1] A documentary about the Zaire 74 festival, entitled Soul Power, was released in 2009.
In 1974, the All Stars performed in Zaire, Africa, at the 80,000-seat Stade du 20 mai in Kinshasa. This was captured on film and released as Live in Africa ( Salsa Madness in the UK). This Zairean appearance occurred along with James Brown and others at a music festival held in conjunction with the Muhammad Ali/George Foreman heavyweight title ...
Pages in category "Zaire" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In recent years Keelay and Zaire have been pursuing their music careers separately. In 2012 Zaire released his first solo album, titled “Warrior King”. The album was followed by albums "New World" and "May Flower". Zaire's latest album, "Royal Blue Dream" was released on May 1, 2015.