Shiko mawatu biography

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Shiko Mawatu, an accomplished musician, song-writer and guitar player, was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 24, He was barely 14 years of age when he started composing songs in his mother tongue, lingala.

Shiko Mawatu
(Congo-Kinshasa)

Until 2007, Shiko Mawatu was only known among Congolese rumba aficionados, as he has a long record of working with several great names of this genre, without having a discography in his own name to show for. He grew up in a musical family, as his father played accordeon, and his two brothers Bunda Mawatu and Rocky Lisasu were both singers in Simba Band. When still in his teens, he started composing for producer, musician and Veve band leader Verckys Kiamuangana and he formed his first band Le Paty Bana Ngenge.

Around 1979, Shiko Mawatu discovers a young singer Jeanne Vonga Aye, and with saxophonist Empopo Loway they formed a new band. Two years later, they were invited to perform in Paris and they recorded their second album « Bonbon Kojak ». By then, Shiko had acquired a solid reputation as a guitar player, a songwriter and an arranger.

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Biography Until , Shiko Mawatu was only known among Congolese rumba aficionados, as he has a long record of working with several great names of this genre, without having a discography in his own name to show for.

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Shiko Mawatu grew up in a family where music came naturally.

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Shiko Mawatu, an accomplished musician, song-writer and guitar player, was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 24, 1958.He was barely 14 years of age when he started composing songs in his mother tongue, lingala.

	Shiko Mawatu grew up in a family where music came naturally.
	Shiko Mawatu has brought back the music that made Congo what it was.
	He decided to pursue a solo career to better express his talent as a musician, an arranger, a songwriter, and a singer.

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Around 1979, Shiko Mawatu discovers a young singer Jeanne Vonga Aye, and with saxophonist Empopo Loway they formed a new band.

Shiko Mawatu Using Music to Help Heal the Congo - WUNC

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He grew up in a musical family, as his father played accordeon, and his two brothers Bunda Mawatu and Rocky Lisasu were both singers in Simba Band.

Kimbanda Nzila: April 2007 - Blogger