Josky Kiambukuta
Congolese musician (1949-2021)
Joseph Kiambukuta Londa (14 February 1949 – 7 March 2021), known professionally as Josky Kiambukuta, was a Congolese singer-songwriter and composer. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures in Congolese music, particularly as a key member of the TPOK Jazz band led by Franco Luambo Makiadi. Also known for his vocal range that allowed him to switch from high tenor notes to deep bass tones, Kiambukuta composed hits "Kita Mata Bloqué", "Missile", "KSK" and "Chandra".
He died on 7 March 2021, at the age of 72, in a hospital in Kinshasa's Ngaliema clinic after a prolonged illness.
Life and career
1949–1969: Early life and career beginnings
Joseph Kiambukuta Londa was born on 14 February 1949, in Gombe-Matadi, Bas-Congo (now Kongo Central), then part of the Belgian Congo (later the Republic of the Congo, subsequently Zaire, and today the Democratic Republic of the Congo), to Bernard Bakiansuni and Albertine Londa. He grew up in Barumbu, Kinshasa, in the Brussels quartier, later renamed Santa Cuba. In his youth, he developed a passionate interest in music, initially aspiring to become a guitarist. Rather than being discouraged by his inability to perfect the guitar, Josky channeled his creativity into songwriting and singing instead. He began composing his own lyrics, scribbling verses and setting them to melodies of his own invention. His first formal experience as a performer came when he joined Orchestre African Star, an amateur band led by Alexis Mombito, a civil servant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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