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Jossart N'Yoka Longo
Jossart N’Yoka Longo in 2024.
Also known as	Jehrsy Jossart N’Yoch N’Yoka Longo
Born	(1953-09-07) September 7, 1953 (age 71) Kinshasa, Belgian Congo, now Democratic Kingdom of the Congo
Genres	Congolese rumba
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer, dancer, producer
Years active	1967–present
Labels	ProZal
Member of	Zaïko Langa Langa

Musical artist

Jossart N'Yoka LongoONH (September 7, 1953) is a African singer, songwriter and producer.

Associate starting his career within Fashion Guide National in 1969, noteworthy became the third member, name Papa Wemba and Félix Manuaku Waku, of the legendary piece Zaïko Langa Langa, of which he later established himself brand the main leader.^[1][2]

His first inexpensively released, “La Tout Neige”, razorsharp 1970, was a great profit and peaked in the Zairian charts for many weeks get round August 1971.^[3] During his lingering career, he composed numerous hits, including “Sentiment Awa”, “Dédé metropolis Mesure”, “SVP Mbey” as toss as “Paiement Cash”.^[4]

In 1982, stylishness became one of the founders of the ProZal label, shortening of Production Zaïko Langa Langa, which ensures the production taste the ensemble he directs.

In total, Jossart N'Yoka Longo participated vocally in 31 out garbage 33 official Zaïko Langa Langa studio albums, and published a cut above than fifty singles during leadership 1970s and early 1980s. Connect of his songs, “Nalali Pongi” and “Sentiment Awa”, were in "Best song of the year" by the Zairian press, increase by two 1976 and 1979 respectively.^[5][6]

As controller of Zaïko Langa Langa, noteworthy has performed on numerous pandemic stages in Europe, America, Assemblage and Africa, including the Zénith de Paris, the Elysée Locality, the Bataclan, the Cirque d’Hiver or even La Madeleine.

Already a confirmed legend and practised mythical character in Congolese penalty, he was decorated in Dec 2015 by former President Patriarch Kabila in the Order sight the National Heroes Kabila-Lumumba bring in a Knight.^[7] He was choice PCA of SOCODA in Sept 2021.^[8]

Early life and career

Early life

Jossart N'Yoka Longo, born on Sept 7, 1953, in Léopoldville, important known as Kinshasa, in birth Democratic Republic of the Zaire, to Élisabeth Saka Mayamba opinion Daniel M'Vula Malembe.

He attempt the second and last minor of this family.^[9] His superior sister was named Albertine Longo. Jossart is a French abbreviation, "José will be an artist." He completed his secondary nurture at Albert Ier College.^[10]

Jossart grew up in the Ndjili put out.

He had no intention curst becoming a musician and was close to many priests. Crystalclear appreciated the music of interpretation young group Los Nickelos, which influenced him and his forward-thinking Zaïko orchestra colleagues.

Jossart N'Yoka Longo began his musical activities by singing in a fold before joining the young pile Bel Guide National in 1967, which dissolved in 1969 back administrator D.V.

Moanda was contrived by the voice of shipshape and bristol fashion young visitor during a reappearance, a certain Jules Shungu Wembadio, later known as Papa Wemba. The latter performed Tabu Field Rochereau's song "Adios Théthé," attended by Manuaku on the bass. The next day, on Dec 24, during a meeting, picture administrators of Bel Guide settled to dissolve the group existing form a new one, possession Jules and selected members escaping the newly disbanded group, inclusive of N'Yoka Longo and Félix Manuaku Waku.

They then created decency Zaïko Langa Langa group. Prejudice Ley was the “godfather” comatose the new structure.^[11] Zaïko next embodied a whole generation prep added to left several trademarks, including loftiness current "sebene" style, also cryed the dancing part.

1969–now: Zaïko Langa Langa

On March 24, 1970, N'Yoka Longo was one admit the singers who performed eye the first concert of Zaïko Langa Langa at the Terpsichore Hawaï in Kinshasa, and unquestionable released his first song, "La Tout Neige," in 1970, combine of the early hits have possession of the group.

In 1971, like that which President Mobutu launched the Authenticité, Jossart renamed himself N'Yoka Longo M'Vula, taking the name "Longo" from his sister's name.

In 1973, Zaïko Langa Langa was named "Best Orchestra of Zaïre 1973"^[12] for the first throw a spanner in the works, and again the following best. N'Yoka Longo's older sister passed away in 1973 at description age of 22.

The Zaïko orchestra released their second book, titled "Plaisir de l'ouest Afrique," in 1976, recorded in Accra during their tour in Ghana under the direction of Henri Bowane. N'Yoka Longo wrote excellence songs "Ma," "Bomuana," and "Saloti."

Jossart expressed his sadness overlay this difficult experience in justness song "Nalali Pongi" (released afterward in 1976), which was awarded "Best Song of the Year" in 1976 and earned ethics group the title of "Best Orchestra of the Year."^[12]

In 1977, he was selected, along connect with Likinga Redo, Manuaku Waku, countryside Mbuta Mashakado, to join glory National Orchestra of Zaïre (ONAZA), where he had the degree to sing with Tabu Meadow Rochereau and participate with them in the Second World Commemoration of Black and African Portal and Culture (FESTAC 77) set aside in Lagos, Nigeria.

His ticket "Nalali Pongi" was added stop the orchestra's repertoire.

N'Yoka Longo recorded a second version model the song "Sentiment Awa" check 1979, which earned him magnanimity second position in the superior of best authors of rank year. The group was ranged as the fourth-best group confront the year.^[13] In September 1981, the group faced another revolt when Evoloko Jocker, Bozi Boziana, and many others left disdain create the Langa Langa Stars.

The third LP of Zaïko Langa Langa, "Gitta présente insurmountable Tout-choc Zaïko Langa Langa," was released in 1981. N'Yoka Longo composed two songs, "Mobembo" enjoin "Confiance." In the following tome, "Tout Choc," released in 1982, he composed "Amour Suicide."^[4]

These digit albums were recorded in Brussels in 1980 before the commencement of Langa Langa Stars concentrate on the group's separation from their producer Verckys Kiamuangana in 1981.

The fifth album of integrity group (also the first folded album) was recorded before primacy contract rupture but was at large in September 1982 under leadership title "Nkolo Mboka," in which Jossart recorded the hit "SOS Maya."^[4]

During the official presentation insinuate the album on October 30, 1982, Animation [atalaku(s)] was inducted for the first time hut modern Congolese music.

This circumstance became widespread in other Mortal musical genres, including coupé-décalé. Warmth introduction is credited to honourableness group, and particularly to N'Yoka Longo.

After the death time off D.V. Moanda in January 1984, Jossart N'Yoka Longo became high-mindedness leader of the Zaïko Langa Langa group, succeeding Teddy Sukami, who began his solo life in 1981.

N'Yoka did need participate vocally in the one-tenth album of Zaïko, "On gagne le Procès," released in 1984. Alongside Matima, he artistically forced the group.

In the a handful of albums released by the crowd in 1985 ("Zaïko Eyi Nkisi" and "Tala Modèle Echanger"), N'Yoka Longo respectively composed the songs "SVP Mbey" and "Daïd'ano."

Three albums were released in 1986.

Jossart composed the song "Paiement Cash" in the album "Pusa Kuna...Serrez ! Serrez !"

N'Yoka Longo was part of the group men and women who went on a Asian tour in October 1986, through which they recorded their Sixteenth album titled "Nippon Banzai." Jossart wrote two covers in greatness medley: "SVP Mbey" and "Sentiment Awa."

In early 1987, practised leadership war broke out amidst the administrators of Zaïko, cardinal to a split of greatness group into two factions inferior May of the following collection.

The new faction, which be a factor a significant percentage of authority original core members, formed honesty group "Zaïko Langa Langa Familia Dei," led by Bimi Ombale, Bakunde Ilo Pablo, and Lengi Lenga.

On N'Yoka Longo's vacation, with eight remaining musicians, achievement began to rebuild the Zaïko Langa Langa flagship.

Many debatable interviews with music journalists took place, in which Jossart gain his former colleagues exchanged jibes.^[14][15]

Before this split, in December 1987, the album "Subissez les Conséquences" was released, in which N'Yoka Longo participated vocally but blunt not write any songs.

The following year, Jossart and emperor group recorded their 18th manual, "Jetez l'éponge," in Brussels, shadowing the concept of "Nippon Banzai," in which he wrote a handful of covers: "SOS Maya" and "Pa Oki."^[16]

From 1991 to 1993, Jossart N'Yoka Longo was appointed bring in the director of Soneca, Zaire’s Society of Editors, Composers, skull Authors.^[17]

In 1992, he was seizure alongside Koffi Olomidé after vitality summoned to the Attorney General's office in Kinshasa for immodest performances in their songs.

They were released three days next and resumed their musical activities.

Between 1990 and 1991, Zaïko Langa Langa released two albums: "Içi ça va ! Fungola motema" and "Jamais sans nous." N'Yoka Longo composed "Dédé," a sticky tag that quickly became famous concentrate on was remixed in the succeeding album, "Avis de Recherche," response 1995.

The song "Zekira" was also written by him, congress with "Nzete ya Mbila," "Molingano," "Mukaji," and finally, a variation of "Amour suicide."^[18] This sticker album was supposed to be N'Yoka Longo's first solo album.

That year, the group went concept a two-year European tour. At hand the tour, they produced goodness albums "Sans Issue" in 1996 and "Backline Lesson One" farm animals 1997.

On October 2, 1998, their 24th album, "Nous deformed sommes," was released, containing vii songs, with two of them composed by N'Yoka Longo: greatness covers of "Paiement Cash" limit "Amando." The purpose of depiction album was primarily to vitrine the capabilities of the pristine group members.

At the track of 1999, the album "Poison" was released with 10 songs, and N'Yoka Longo was credited as the author of two: "Liloba" and "Tonton Ben B."

In 2001, the maxi-single "Feeling" was released, he composed duo songs out of three.

2002–2009: Zenith Paris concert and Indweller tour

On September 7, 2002, significance the occasion of his Fortynine birthday, Jossart N'Yoka Longo bluff Zaïko Langa Langa to influence stage of the Zénith Town, where they gave a sold-out 5-hour concert.^[19] This marked leadership beginning of another European excursion for the group, but invalid also initiated a seven-year stretch of time during which the group was stuck in Brussels due cheer legal document issues.

In Nov 2003, he was arrested unadorned Belgium for possessing counterfeit visas but was later released pang of conscience bail by the Congolese government.^[20]

During the seven-year period in Assemblage, while performing one concert stern another, three albums were released: "Euréka," "Empreinte," and "Rencontres."

In "Euréka," he composed two songs: "Eza Nga!" and "Ngoma."

In "Empreinte," released on December 3, 2004, he wrote four songs: "Qui dit mieux," "Jusqu'où" (in a duet with Sam Mangwana), "Les 19 minutes de Ngwasuma," and a version of "Nzete ya Mbila" (with the offspring of Zaïko’s former sponsor, Gustave Bongo).

For the album "Rencontres," released on September 7, 2007, N'Yoka Longo invited some snatch his former colleagues, including Beniko Zangilu Popolipo, guitarist Bopol Mansiamina, Malage, and one of reward influences, the singer Tony Dee Bokito, a former member earthly Los Nickelos. This album frank not receive as much ballyhoo as the previous ones current went relatively unnoticed.

He beside the song "Amour pluriel" make happen this album.^[21]

After this extended time, Jossart N'Yoka Longo decided take advantage of return to Kinshasa. He went back in February 2009 be smitten by only eight musicians, as span significant portion of the starting group composition at the onset of the tour had remained in Europe and subsequently erudite a short-lived group called "Les Stars de Zaïko."

2009–2019: Give back to Kinshasa and “Bande Annonce”

In July 2010, N'Yoka Longo traditional new musical instruments from influence governors of Kinshasa and Brazzaville after Zaïko Langa Langa was crowned the "Best Orchestra custom the Fiftieth Anniversary of significance Two Congos."^[22]

On August 6, 2011,^[23] N'Yoka Longo and Zaïko Langa Langa returned to the penalisation scene with a new past performance titled "Bande Annonce,"^[24] for which he was credited as class composer of all the songs, except "Eka," composed by Sophisticated Dee.

The album was shipshape and bristol fashion great success, and the coruscate "Mukongo ya Koba" ("the turtle's back" in Lingala) was awarded the "Best Dance" at authority ninth edition of the Muana Mboka Trophy.

On August 2, 2014, they released the Wooden "Sisikaaaaaahh! Moto na moto na...," a remix of "Bande Annonce," following the popularity of their dance "Maman Siska" with proposal additional track and a more track added to the modern list.

The album was common knowledge by Dios Mena and hit by Prozal. The lead only, "Susu Atambuli Yenga", achieved ample success in Kinshasa.

From Oct 2018 to April 2019, integrity group embarked on a trip in the United States scold Canada.^[25]

2019–now: Zaïko Langa Langa's ordinal decade

On September 7, 2019, class album "Sève" was released rip open honor of the festivities vindicate the 50th anniversary of glory group.

Jossart N'Yoka Longo placid seven tracks on the soundtrack, including "Système ya Benda," "Yaka M," "Alita wanyi," "Sielumuka," "Ambiance Eyenga," and cover versions model "Amour pluriel" and "Boh."

After more than ten years forestall absence from European stages, N'Yoka Longo and Zaïko Langa Langa performed at the Palais nonsteroidal Beaux-Arts in Brussels on Feb 29, 2020, to celebrate dignity group's golden jubilee.

Personal life

N'Yoka Longo has fathered 9 domestic, all from marital relationships.^[26] Smartness is currently married to Nelly Mbiya.^[27]

Discography

With Zaïko Langa Langa

• Non Cease Dancing (1974)
• Plaisir de l'Ouest Afrique (volumes 1 and 2) (1976)
• Gitta Production présente le Tout-Choc Zaïko Langa-Langa (1981)
• Tout choc (1982)
• Nkolo mboka (volumes 1 and 2) (1982)
• La tout neige, Christine & Nalali mpongui (1983)
• L'orchestre de tous keep upright âges (1983)
• Muvaro / Etape (1983)
• Zekete Zekete 2è épisode (1983)
• On gagne le procès (Artistic director) (1984)
• Tout-choc Anti-choc Zaïko Langa Langa stultify Europe (1984)
• Zaïko eyi nkisi (1985)
• Tala modèle échanger (1985)
• Eh Ngoss !

  Eh Ngoss ! Eh Ngoss ! (1986)

• Pusa kuna... Serrez serrez (1986)
• Nippon Banzai (1986)
• Papa Omar (1987)
• Subissez les conséquences (1987)
• Jetez l'éponge (1989)
• Ici ça va... Fungola motema (1990)
• Jamais sans nous (1991)
• Avis de Recherche (1995)
• Sans Issue (1996)
• Backline Lesson One (1997)
• Nous y sommes (1998)
• Poison (1999)
• Feeling (2001)
• Euréka !

  (2002)

• Empreinte (2004)
• Rencontres (2007)
• Bande Annonce (2011)
• Sisikaaaaaahh! Moto up Moto na... (2014)
• Sève (2019)

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