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Djouna Big-One
(Congo-Kinshasa)
Biography
Djouna Big-One (or Djouna Mumbafu) has been known as a prominent animateur (atalaku) and
dancer in Empire Bakuba. Among others, he revolutionarised Congolese music with
his choreographies and « atalaku » yells. Following the death
of band leader Pepe Kalle, Empire Bakuba fell apart into various factions such as Fondation Bakuba and
Delta Force, a former youth group set up by Pepe Kalle. Djouna was part of Delta Force together with
Godé Lofombo, but after some time Djouna decided to start a solo career.
In 2004, he released a first solo album « Tonnèrre de Brest », and a live DVD, and in December of the same year he was a finalist for the Kora Awards with the song « 6600 Volts », but he didn't win the award. In Djouna's current band, called Orchestre Big One, the younger brother of Pepe Kalle, Ali Kalle, is one of the singers. Ali Kalle's voice is very much reminiscent of Pepe's voice.
A DVD with clips of « Tonnèrre de Brest » came out in 2005.
In 2004, he released a first solo album « Tonnèrre de Brest », and a live DVD, and in December of the same year he was a finalist for the Kora Awards with the song « 6600 Volts », but he didn't win the award. In Djouna's current band, called Orchestre Big One, the younger brother of Pepe Kalle, Ali Kalle, is one of the singers. Ali Kalle's voice is very much reminiscent of Pepe's voice.
A DVD with clips of « Tonnèrre de Brest » came out in 2005.
Djouna Big-One
Born: as Bileku Mpasi Jean-Pierre Matonet
Style: Modern Congolese music / soukous / dombolo
Discography
Style: Modern Congolese music / soukous / dombolo
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Tonnèrre de Brest - clips | 2005 | Advantages+ Productions A+DV002 | DVD |
| Le Big Showcase à Paris | 2004 | Advantages+ Productions | DVD |
| Tonnèrre de Brest | 2004 | Advantages+ Productions A+CD002-2 | CD |
Sources
http://www.blackmap.com/contenus/musique/dans_les_bacs_djouna.htm (retrieved January 2006)
http://www.blackmap.com/contenus/musique/dans_les_bacs_djouna.htm (retrieved January 2006)
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