Bimi Ombale was a Congolese singer, drummer and songwriter.
12 Facts About Bimi Ombale
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Bimi Ombale was a member of the band Zaiko Langa Langa from 1969 to 1988 and its most successful and prolific songwriter.
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Bimi Ombale joined Zaiko in 1969, two days before the band first public performance.
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Bimi Ombale was brought in by Vieux Otis, a friend of the founding members as a drummer for the pop section of the group.
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Shortly after Tabou National began performing, Zaiko member DV Muanda asked Bimi Ombale to rejoin the band.
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Bimi Ombale became the creative heart of Zaiko, writing numerous songs and fronting the band in Nyoka Longo.
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In five years Bimi Ombale will write over fifteen songs.
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Again " Bimi Ombale" is by far the most prolific songwriter of this era with eight songs in seven years while the band average was three songs.
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Bimi Ombale led the dissident fraction of Zaiko Langa Langa called Zaiko Familai Dei, from 1988 to 1991.
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In 1991, Bimi Ombale created his own band Basilique Lonigisa.
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Bimi Ombale requested the support of Karlito Lassa, a member of the successful Congolese band, Choc Stars.
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Bimi Ombale wrote and sang gospel music from this point on until his death in April 2011.