Vicky Longomba

Vicky Longomba
Longomba in 1960
Born	Victor Longomba Besange Lokuli (1932-12-23)23 December 1932 Léopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Died	12 March 1988(1988-03-12) (aged 55) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Occupation	Singer
Children	inc. Awilo Longomba

Victor Longomba Besange Lokuli, commonly known as Vicky Longomba (23 December 1932 – 12 March 1988), was a Congolese singer.^[1]

Born in Léopoldville, present-day Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,^[2] he was a founding member of Tout puissant OK Jazz, a Congolese rumba group.^[3][4]

He later formed his own group, Lovy du Zaire. He was the father of Lovy Longomba (member of Super Mazembe) and Awilo Longomba, both popular musicians.^[5]

He died in Kinshasa on 12 March 1988, aged 55.^[6]

References

1. "E-journal Kinshasa: Les 7 musiciens de la Table ronde de Bruxelles de 1960" [Kinshasa E-journal: The 7 musicians of the Brussels Round Table of 1960] (PDF). E-journal.info (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: E-journal Kinshasa. July 2020. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
2. "Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Vicky Longomba". mawalkingradio.com. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
3. "Franco". National Geographic World Music. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
4. Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard (1999). World Music. Africa, Europe and the Middle East. An A-Z of the Music, Musicians and Discs. Rough Guides. ISBN 1858286352.
5. Diop, Jeannot ne Nzau (19 March 2005). "Congo-Kinshasa: Il y a 17 ans mourait Vicky Longomba Besange" [Congo-Kinshasa: Vicky Longomba Besange died 17 years ago]. Le Potentiel (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
6. "Hommage à Vicky Longomba Besange Lokuli". Congolite. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2021.