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The Queen of African Rumba Mbilia Bel is in the country for a show.
She came, saw and conquered the music industry before establishing a name as the undisputable queen of African Rumba. Born Marie Claire Mboya Moseka, multiple award winning musician 66-year-old Mbilia Bel was born, raised and schooled in DRC Congo. She quit school at a tender age in 1977 due to her passion for music.
Years later, Mbilia who was determined to succeed where her predecessors had failed, inspired and mentored by two of Congo’s best artistes, the late Pascal Emmanuel Sinamoy popularity known as Tabuley Roserou, founder and bandleader of Afrisa International, alongside Niko Kasanda and Sama Nguana.
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