Sam Mangwana was the frontman of his bands Festival des Maquisards and African All Stars.
14 Facts About Sam Mangwana
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Sam Mangwana was born on 21 February 1945 in then Leopoldville, now Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the largest city in that country.
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Sam Mangwana's father was a Zimbabwean, who was born in Chivi.
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Sam Mangwana made his professional debut in 1963 with the Congo-Kinshasa rumba band, African Fiesta, owned and led by Tabu Ley Rochereau.
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Sam Mangwana moved across the Congo River to Brazzaville where he formed a short-lived group called Los Batchichas.
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Sam Mangwana worked with the more established Negro Band and Orchestre Tembo.
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Sam Mangwana then crossed back to Kinshasa where he joined Tabu Ley, whose band was now known as African Fiesta National.
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In 1967, Sam Mangwana again left to form Festival des Maquisards.
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Two years later, Sam Mangwana was on the move again.
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Sam Mangwana recorded duos with a guitarist called Jean Paul "Guvano" Vangu, until 1972.
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Sam Mangwana often played lead singer on compositions by OK Jazz guitarist Simaro Lutumba.
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Sam Mangwana left OK Jazz and briefly to re-joined Tabu Ley's band, now called Afrisa.
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Sam Mangwana then left again, this time moving to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, in West Africa.
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Sam Mangwana recorded and toured with varying combinations of musicians.