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Lutchiana Mobulu 100%
(Congo-Kinshasa)
Biography
Lutchiana Mobulu started his career as a singer in the 1980s, a first
solo album came out in 1989. He was then accompanied by Empire Bakuba,
but later he created his own band, Orchestre Karawa Musica.
His 1992 album « Foulalé » was quite a big hit on African dance floors. Especially when on its track « Eki Bis », the Atalaku shouts cent - cent - cent pourcent! (which is French for 100%). It became his trade mark ever since.
In the following years, he recorded several albums, both solo and with Orchestre Karawa Musica.
Lutchiana currently lives in Angola.
Born:
Style: Modern Congolese music / Congolese rumba, soukous, afro-zouk
His 1992 album « Foulalé » was quite a big hit on African dance floors. Especially when on its track « Eki Bis », the Atalaku shouts cent - cent - cent pourcent! (which is French for 100%). It became his trade mark ever since.
In the following years, he recorded several albums, both solo and with Orchestre Karawa Musica.
Lutchiana currently lives in Angola.
Born:
Style: Modern Congolese music / Congolese rumba, soukous, afro-zouk
Lutchiana Mobulu
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Balayage | 2002 | JPS Production CDJPS 235 | With Orchestre Karawa Musica |
| Chinia | 2000 | JPS Production CDJPS 0050 | |
| Fogo | 1999 | Sonodisc CDS 8835 | |
| Acte de Naissance | 1995 | Sonodisc CDS 8814 | |
| Gina | 1995 | B Mas 950070 | |
| Asouka | 1995 | Sonodisc CDS 6841 | With Orchestre Karawa Musica |
| Point d'interrogation | 1994 | Sonodisc CDS 6823 | |
| Foulale | 1992 | Sonodisc CDS 5511 | |
| Malata | 1989 | Jacky Toto Productions JTT 014 | With Empire Bakuba |
Sources
Page added February 1998