Orchestre Les Mangelepa will be celebrating the 33rd anniversary since their formation, and will launch their latest CD, Vituko, composed by vocalist and guitarist John Monga. The event will take place at the Alliance Francaise in Nairobi. Les Mangelepa came to Kenya from what was then Zaire, now DRCongo, on July 1, 1976. Within a short time, the band, established itself as leading exponents of rhumba music with their infectious vocals and guitar work. Among their peers are Kenya’s own Maroon Commandos and Super Mazembe in Kenya. To add their musical greatness the band licensed one of their popular hit songs Nyako Konya for use as a soundtrack to a film being shot in the Netherlands. The legendary band is made up of Evanny Kabila Kabanze (band leader and lead vocalist), Lutulu Kaniki (guitarist), and Kalenga Nzazi (guitarist), Twikale Kalonda, and John Monga (guitarist) who have kept the flame alight in the 21st century with a slew of releases — Mangelepa Millennium (2000), Remix (2005) and Golden Voices (2007).
The concert starts at 7pm. And entrance is only Sh300. African and World music specialists Soundafrica sponsor the event.
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