M'BILIA BEL
African Fusion • Congo
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M'bilia Bel (born 1959) is a rumba and world music singer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is known as the "Queen of Congolese and African Rumba". She rose to fame after first being discovered by Sam Manguana and later by Tabu Ley Rochereau who really helped her to gain confidence, matter full control of her powerful soprano-voice and to reach to the summit of being one of the best Congolese female singers.
M'bilia Bel became successful in the early 1980s when she joined Tabu-ley Rochereau's band (Afrisa International). Both of them have made several tracks together included her own solo albums. In the mid 80's due the birth of her child with her mentor and husband Tabu-ley prompted her to take a break from performing for a year, however and after a last album with Tabu Ley in 1988, she moved to Paris. There she started working
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Faux Pas
African Fusion
1983
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Boya Ye
African Fusion
1985
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Beyanga
African Fusion
1987
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Phénomene
African Fusion
1988
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Welcome
African Fusion
2001
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Belissimo
African Fusion
2004
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The Queen
African Fusion
2011
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