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Tabu Ley Rochereau

Born Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu

1937–2013

Congolese rumbaSoukous

About Tabu Ley Rochereau

One of the most influential African musicians of the 20th century, Tabu Ley modernized Congolese rumba and helped birth soukous, recording over 3,000 songs in his career.