Tshala muana bio
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Biography
Born
13 May
Born In
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Died
10 December (aged 64)
Tshala Muana (May 13, - December 10, ) was a singer from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She began her career as a dancer for the great Zairian singer Abeti Massikini, practising "mutwashi" dances from the Kasai region. In the 80's she began performing as a singer. She
has enjoyed success in several West African countries, more so than in her own country.
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Tshala Muana
Congolese singer and dancer (–)
In this Congolese name, the surname is Muana and the post-surname is Muidikay.
Musical artist
Élisabeth Tshala Muana Muidikay (13 March – 10 December ), known professionally as Tshala Muana, was a singer and dancer from Congo-Kinshasa. Considered the "Queen of Mutuashi", a traditional dance music from her native Kasai region, she is often called "Mamu National".[1][2]
Muana started her artistic career as a dancer for the musical band Tsheke Tsheke Love in before turning to singing.[3] She is famous for several songs such as "Karibu Yangu". She toured widely overseas, won several awards on the national, continental and global scene and recorded over 20 albums.[4] Her music has appeared in the soundtrack of the popular Congolese musical film La Vie est Belle and Aya of Yop City .[4]
Biography
[edit]Tshala Muana was born on 13 March , in Lubumbashi, then part of the Belgian Congo, now the Democratic Republic of Congo.[3] She was the second of ten children of Amadeus Muidikayi, a soldier, and Alphonsine Bambiwa Tumba, a housewife.[3]
In , when Muana Muidikay was 6 years old, her father was murdered.[3] She was raised by her mo
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