Diblo Dibala
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Born | (1954-08-09) 9 August 1954 (age 70) Kisangani, Zaire |
Genres | Soukous |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
Years active | 1979–present |
Diblo Dibala (born 9 August 1954), often known simply as Diblo, is a Congolese soukous musician,[1] known as "Machine Gun" for his speed and skill on the guitar.
He was born in 1954 in Kisangani. He moved to Kinshasa as a child, and aged 15 won a talent competition which led to him playing guitar in Franco's TPOK band. Dibala remained with the group for only a short period, going on to play with Vox Africa, Orchestra Bella Mambo and Bella Bella, in which band he first played with Kanda Bongo Man.[2]
In 1979, he moved to Brussels, and in 1981 he joined Kanda Bongo Man's band in Paris. Their first album, Iyole (1981), was a success. Diblo became a sought after session guitarist, working with Pepe Kalle and many other soukous musicians.
In the mid-1980s, he formed his own band, Loketo (meaning 'hips'), with singers Aurlus Mabele and Mav Cacharel. A few years later, he left the band in 1990 and formed a new group, Matchatcha, which is still active after a number of personnel changes.
References
External links
- Diblo at AfricanMusic.org
- Diblo at AfricaSounds.com
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