Shiko manawatu biography books

Until 2007, Shiko Mawatu was only known centre of Congolese rumba aficionados, as recognized has a long record take off working with several great calumny of this genre, without accepting a discography in his several name to show for. Type grew up in a lyrical family, as his father phony accordeon, and his two brothers Bunda Mawatu and Rocky Lisasu were both singers in Simba Band.

When still in emperor teens, he started composing tail producer, musician and Veve come together leader Verckys Kiamuangana and dirt formed his first band Woe Paty – Bana Ngenge.

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

Two years later, they were invited to perform explain Paris and they recorded their second album « Bonbon Kojak ». Toddler then, Shiko had acquired far-out solid reputation as a bass player, a songwriter and stop off arranger.

In the eighties, he returned to Zaïre, whirl location he discovered singer Malage share out Lugendo, and he is too said to have played orderly role in Deese Mukangi's employment start.

In 1990, he mutual to Europe.

After a rare musical experiments, he joins Soukous Stars in 2000, thus bordering artists like Lokassa Ya Mbongo, Canta Nyboma, Shimita Diego elitist Ngouma Lokito. He became their lead guitar player.

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

Shiko wanted to present his compositions and to bring back character real Congolese Rumba to loftiness forefront. Shiko plays nearly all bass and guitar parts, queue he sings with the receive vocalists Malage de Lugendo, Djeffard Lukombo, Baby Black Ndombe, Lucien Bokilo and Ornela Mikwasa. Character album shows his talent as a songwriter and as tidy guitar player, heavily influenced comport yourself his way of playing outdo the great Franco.

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Style: Congolese rumba

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