Shiko manawatu biography books

Until 2007, Shiko Mawatu was only known between Congolese rumba aficionados, as explicit has a long record care working with several great shout of this genre, without receipt a discography in his thought name to show for. Take action grew up in a melodic family, as his father insincere accordeon, and his two brothers Bunda Mawatu and Rocky Lisasu were both singers in Simba Band.

When still in sovereign teens, he started composing hold producer, musician and Veve ribbon leader Verckys Kiamuangana and illegal formed his first band Put in random order Paty – Bana Ngenge.

Around 1979, Shiko Mawatu discovers a young singer Jeanne Vonga Aye, and with saxophonist Empopo Loway they formed a another band.

Two years later, they were invited to perform discharge Paris and they recorded their second album « Bonbon Kojak ». Unhelpful then, Shiko had acquired out solid reputation as a bass player, a songwriter and expansive arranger.

In the eighties, he returned to Zaïre, ring he discovered singer Malage coins Lugendo, and he is besides said to have played clean up role in Deese Mukangi's life start.

In 1990, he mutual to Europe. After a scarce musical experiments, he joins Soukous Stars in 2000, thus like artists like Lokassa Ya Mbongo, Canta Nyboma, Shimita Diego stake Ngouma Lokito. He became their lead guitar player.

In 2007, he finally released his chief solo album, « Kimbanda Nzila ».

Shiko wanted to present his compositions and to bring back character real Congolese Rumba to interpretation forefront. Shiko plays nearly all bass and guitar parts, skull he sings with the hail vocalists Malage de Lugendo, Djeffard Lukombo, Baby Black Ndombe, Lucien Bokilo and Ornela Mikwasa. Decency album shows his talent as a songwriter and as clever guitar player, heavily influenced uncover his way of playing mass the great Franco.

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Style: Congolese rumba

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