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Most Famous Congolese Musicians

Music 12
Congo 162
9,792 PW Papa Wemba Papa Wemba Congolese Singer 1949–2016
38,186 KO Koffi Olomide Koffi Olomide Congolese Singer b. 1956
70,947 FL Franco Luambo Franco Luambo Congolese Singer 1938–1989
97,132 TL Tabu Ley Rochereau Tabu Ley Rochereau Congolese Composer 1940–2013
106,101 KB Kanda Bongo Man Kanda Bongo Man Congolese Music b. 1955
139,766 WK Wendo Kolosoy Congolese Music 1925–2008
141,157 KK King Kester Emeneya Congolese Singer 1956–2014
155,361 RL Ray Lema Ray Lema Congolese Songwriter b. 1946
157,528 RO Remmy Ongala Congolese Singer 1947–2010
214,903 RM Réjane Magloire Congolese Singer b. 1964
356,921 NK Nico Kasanda Nico Kasanda Congolese Composer 1939–1985
1,408,288 JK Josky Kiambukuta Congolese Singer b. 1949
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By the numbers

Inside Congo Musicians

12 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous congo musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Congo Musicians peaked in the 1940s with 5 people.

What Congo Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are Congo Musicians's biggest group — 58% of all notables (7).

Congo Musicians over-index on singer — 24.9× the global rate.

  1. Singer7
  2. Composer2
  3. Music2
  4. Songwriter1
  1. Singer724.9×