Bill Clinton Kalonji
Congolese singer (born 1979)
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Didier Kalonji Mukeba (born July 4, 1979), Known professionally by his stage name as Bill Clinton and Monseigneur Dangwe or Macintosh[1][2] is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer and animator. He was a member of Wenge Musica Maison Mere[3] orchestra by Werrason from 1997 to 2004. The name "Kalonji", as in Albert Kalonji, is a name traditionally associated with leaders of the Luba people.[4]
Bill Clinton Kalonji | |
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| Born | Didier Kalonji July 4, 1979 |
| Origin | Ngiri-Ngiri, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Genres | Soukous- Congolese rumba-Afrobeats |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Past members | Wenge Musica Maison Mère, Les Marquis De Maison Mere |
Career
Bill Clinton decided to leave his first the group, Wenge Musica Maison Mere, in 2004[5] and start his own career. In 2004 he, Ferré Gola and J.D.T Mulopwe created a new group called Les Marquis or Les Marquis de Maison Mere and later left to create Marquis de Samourais. The group released several albums[6] but later broke up.
In 2006-2007 "Clinton" was among a number of African musicians threatened with legal action for breach of contract by a music producer based in Paris; no action was taken against him.[7] Having begun his career as an atalaku, he was one of few to successfully make the transition to bandleader.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
2011: Palpitation totale
2013: Tshikimbwa 2 (Opération Obama)
2015: Kulumbimbi
2015: Pression
2015: Fuku Shima (Le roi pharaon)
Singles
2012: Excès D'Amour
2012: Mukusa Mukongo
2012: Mukuwa Makoso
2012: Love Moi
2012: Kulumbimbi
2012: Condition
2012: Congo Vas Changer
2012: Kasonda
2013: Koli Villa
2013: Hi Brenda
2013: Kaylie
2013: Amède Ngassaki
2013: Sagess
2013: Vanité Des Vanités
