Empire Bakuba

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Empire Bakuba, a soukous group from Democratic Republic of the Congo, was formed in 1972. The group, named after the Kuba Kingdom, included Pepe Kalle, Papy Tex Matolu Dode, and Dilu Dilumona, who were previously members of Lipua Lipua and African Choc. Empire Bakuba quickly became a prominent act in Kinshasa's music scene, known for their traditional Congolese influences and popularizing kwasa kwasa dance style. Their breakthrough came with the release of Dans Massasy Calculé A Abidjan (1986). The group faced challenges, including the death of Pepe Kalle in 1998 and a severe car accident involving Papy Tex. Despite these setbacks, Empire Bakuba continued with Papy Tex as the new leader, releasing additional albums.

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05	Zouke Zouke	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			05:59
	Writer: Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya / Composers: Empire Bakuba
01	Bakuba Show	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			15:03
	Writer: Jean Dode Matolu - Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma Mwan Dido / Composers: Jean Dode Matolu - Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma
04	Nazinki Maboko	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			06:13
	Writer: Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma / Composers: Empire Bakuba
01	Mpitisha Bonne Annee	Empire Bakuba	Verckys Présente L'empire Bakuba			10:10
02	Botika Ngai	Empire Bakuba	Verckys Présente L'empire Bakuba			09:32
02	Pebi Ya Pembe	Empire Bakuba	Ça C'est Quoi? Ça C'est Kwasa Kwasa - Livre D'or			08:11
	Composers: Papy Tex Matolu

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Discography

Albums

Chérie Ondi

(P) 1985 Editions Veve International: 25-09-2020

Chérie Ondi

01	Djuna	Empire Bakuba	Chérie Ondi			09:29
	Composers: Aneki
02	Bitota	Empire Bakuba	Chérie Ondi			09:39
	Composers: Matolu Dode
03	Chérie Ondi	Empire Bakuba	Chérie Ondi			09:45
	Composers: Matolu Dode
04	Mabiala Mathsi	Empire Bakuba	Chérie Ondi			09:54
	Composers: Mabiala - Pépé Kallé

Nazoki - Somo Ozali

(P) 1973 Editions Veve International: 03-04-2020

Nazoki - Somo Ozali

01	Nazoki	Empire Bakuba	Nazoki - Somo Ozali			05:05
	Composers: Seskain-Molenga
02	Somo Osali	Empire Bakuba	Nazoki - Somo Ozali			05:29
	Composers: Pépé Kallé
03	Kanu	Empire Bakuba	Nazoki - Somo Ozali			05:23
	Composers: Dilu Dilumona
04	Nakoluka Yo Sabina	Empire Bakuba	Nazoki - Somo Ozali			05:39
	Composers: Papy Tex
05	Mama Isola	Empire Bakuba	Nazoki - Somo Ozali			03:23
	Composers: Pépé Kallé
06	O Changer Ngai Position	Empire Bakuba	Nazoki - Somo Ozali			05:15
	Composers: Maxime Soki
07	Libaku Mabe	Empire Bakuba	Nazoki - Somo Ozali			05:18
	Composers: Seskain Molenga

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Adieu Docteur Nico

(P) 1986 Editions Kaluila: 27-12-2019

Adieu Docteur Nico

01	Peri Mayel	Empire Bakuba	Adieu Docteur Nico			05:19
	Composers: Matolu Dode Papytex
02	Tout Près De Toi	Empire Bakuba	Adieu Docteur Nico			04:57
	Composers: Matolu Dode Papytex
03	Essakola Ya Mawa	Empire Bakuba	Adieu Docteur Nico			04:52
	Composers: Dilu Dilumona
04	Adieu Dr Nico	Empire Bakuba	Adieu Docteur Nico			04:53
	Composers: Pépé Kallé
05	Muambu	Empire Bakuba	Adieu Docteur Nico			05:14
	Composers: Pépé Kallé
06	Égalité Au Tombeau	Empire Bakuba	Adieu Docteur Nico			04:57
	Composers: Dilu Dilumona

Ça C'est Quoi? Ça C'est Kwasa Kwasa - Livre D'or

(P) 1987 Flash Diffusion Business: 27-12-2019

Ça C'est Quoi? Ça C'est Kwasa Kwasa - Livre D'or

01	Livre D'Or	Empire Bakuba	Ça C'est Quoi? Ça C'est Kwasa Kwasa - Livre D'or			08:48
	Composers: Papy Tex Matolu
02	Pebi Ya Pembe	Empire Bakuba	Ça C'est Quoi? Ça C'est Kwasa Kwasa - Livre D'or			08:11
	Composers: Papy Tex Matolu
03	Ce n'est pas ma faute	Empire Bakuba	Ça C'est Quoi? Ça C'est Kwasa Kwasa - Livre D'or			07:44
	Composers: Papy Tex Matolu
04	Litama	Empire Bakuba	Ça C'est Quoi? Ça C'est Kwasa Kwasa - Livre D'or			08:08
	Composers: Papy Tex Matolu

Show Times

(P) 1990 Flash Diffusion Business: 18-10-2019

Show Times

01	Moto Pasi	Empire Bakuba	Show Times			07:49
	Composers: papy tex matolu dode
02	Petshi Pour Ida	Empire Bakuba	Show Times			08:41
	Composers: papy tex matolu dode
03	Amour Sanda / Sango Ya Mawa / Trouble / Ami Cointro (Medley)	Empire Bakuba	Show Times			19:58
	Composers: papy tex matolu dode

Sango Ya Mawa

: 20-06-2011

Sango Ya Mawa

01	Sango Ya Mawa	Empire Bakuba	Sango Ya Mawa			09:28
02	Ntoya	Empire Bakuba	Sango Ya Mawa			09:33
03	Amie Ya Bomwana	Empire Bakuba	Sango Ya Mawa			08:47
04	Abi	Empire Bakuba	Sango Ya Mawa			10:23
05	Mindondo	Empire Bakuba	Sango Ya Mawa			09:18
06	Jamaica	Empire Bakuba	Sango Ya Mawa			09:56
07	Tobokola Muana	Empire Bakuba	Sango Ya Mawa			09:42

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Mamie Music Clarification

: 16-05-2011

Mamie Music Clarification

01	Muinto Obrigado	Empire Bakuba	Mamie Music Clarification			05:34
02	Mamaie	Empire Bakuba	Mamie Music Clarification			05:43
03	Ibetibi	Empire Bakuba	Mamie Music Clarification			05:05
04	Musique Clarification	Empire Bakuba	Mamie Music Clarification			06:37
05	Adieu Leya	Empire Bakuba	Mamie Music Clarification			06:35
06	Sinitia	Empire Bakuba	Mamie Music Clarification			06:10

Kabambare

: 16-05-2011

Kabambare

01	Calvaire Pt. 1	Empire Bakuba	Kabambare			05:19
02	Calvaire Pt. 2	Empire Bakuba	Kabambare			05:16
03	Kanu	Empire Bakuba	Kabambare			05:21
04	Mama N'isola	Empire Bakuba	Kabambare			03:21
05	Kabambare	Empire Bakuba	Kabambare			08:22
06	La Terre Sainte	Empire Bakuba	Kabambare			08:09
07	Mwana Gabon	Empire Bakuba	Kabambare			08:16

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Savoire Vivre

(P) 2011 Air B.Mas Production: 01-02-2011

Savoire Vivre

01	Bobo	Empire Bakuba	Savoire Vivre			06:32
	Composers: Kinanga Na Nazai Boeing
02	Show Time	Empire Bakuba	Savoire Vivre			03:01
	Composers: G. Lofombo - D. Ebuya
03	Savoir Vivre	Empire Bakuba	Savoire Vivre			06:06
	Composers: G. Lofombo
04	Deux Problemes	Empire Bakuba	Savoire Vivre			06:16
	Composers: D. Ebuya
05	Qu'est-ce Que C'est...	Empire Bakuba	Savoire Vivre			06:16
	Composers: Bileku Mpasi
06	L'Espoir en Christ	Empire Bakuba	Savoire Vivre			05:34
	Composers: G. Madjuku
07	Lisola	Empire Bakuba	Savoire Vivre			06:28
	Composers: Ikomo Djo-Djo

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Bakuba Show

℗ 2002 Syllart Records: 01-01-2002

Bakuba Show

01	Bakuba Show	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			15:03
	Writer: Jean Dode Matolu - Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma Mwan Dido / Composers: Jean Dode Matolu - Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma
02	Phono	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			07:19
	Writer: Jean Dode Matolu - Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma / Composers: Empire Bakuba
03	Naponi Ngoluke	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			07:04
	Writer: Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya / Composers: Empire Bakuba
04	Nazinki Maboko	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			06:13
	Writer: Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma / Composers: Empire Bakuba
05	Zouke Zouke	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			05:59
	Writer: Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya / Composers: Empire Bakuba
06	Miss Goma	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			06:51
	Writer: Jean Dode Matolu - Jean-Baptiste Kabasele Yampanya - Nyboma / Composers: Empire Bakuba
07	Sombokila	Empire Bakuba	Bakuba Show			07:41
	Writer: Empire Bakuba - Pépé Kallé / Composers: Empire Bakuba

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Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2

℗ 2002 JPS Production (JP Saah): 01-01-2002

Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2

01	Operation Dragon	Werrason	Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2			08:02
	Writer: Noel Ngiama Makanda / Composers: Noel Ngiama Makanda
02	Vendredi 13	Abeba Lipordo	Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2			06:49
	Writer: Abeba Lipordo / Composers: Abeba Lipordo
03	Sauvetage	Empire Bakuba	Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2			08:22
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
04	Kibuisa Mpimpa	Werrason	Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2			08:04
	Writer: Noel Ngiama Makanda / Composers: Noel Ngiama Makanda
05	Problème sur problème	Extra Musica	Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2			07:34
	Writer: Dominique Bienvenu Elenga Laka / Composers: Doudou Copa
06	Tshikivuila	Empire Bakuba	Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2			07:10
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
07	Liloba	Abeba Lipordo	Kinshasa Hits, vol. 2			05:44
	Writer: Abeba Lipordo / Composers: Abeba Lipordo

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Sauvetage

℗ 2001 Groupe JPS Production: 19-11-2001

Sauvetage

01	Sauvetage	Empire Bakuba	Sauvetage			08:22
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
02	Héritage	Empire Bakuba	Sauvetage			06:41
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
03	Coupe du Monde	Empire Bakuba	Sauvetage			07:11
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
04	Désert	Empire Bakuba	Sauvetage			07:20
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
05	Invalide	Empire Bakuba	Sauvetage			05:20
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
06	Georgette	Empire Bakuba	Sauvetage			07:12
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona
07	Biographie	Empire Bakuba	Sauvetage			07:37
	Writer: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Pépé Kallé - Papy Tex - Dilu Dilumona

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Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto

Le Monde des Artistes: 15-06-1998

Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto

01	Mama Mapasa	Empire Bakuba	Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto			06:59
	Writer: Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Dilu Dilumona
02	Yo Naponi	Empire Bakuba	Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto			06:21
	Writer: Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Dilu Dilumona
03	Pense à moi	Empire Bakuba	Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto			06:01
	Writer: Djojo Inkomo / Composers: Djojo Inkomo
04	Ngai Naye	Empire Bakuba	Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto			07:04
	Writer: Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Dilu Dilumona
05	Mbiya	Empire Bakuba	Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto			06:48
	Writer: Dilu Dilumona / Composers: Dilu Dilumona
06	Diamante	Empire Bakuba	Poto Malili / Kinshasa Moto Moto Moto			06:06
	Writer: Ebuya Doris / Composers: Ebuya Doris

Kwasa Kwasa

℗ 1987 Syllart Records: 01-01-1987

Kwasa Kwasa

01	Sombokila	Empire Bakuba	Kwasa Kwasa			07:39
	Writer: Jean Kabasele Yampanya / Composers: Jean Kabasele Yampanya
02	Chico Fele	Empire Bakuba	Kwasa Kwasa			08:27
	Writer: François Kinanga Na Zau / Composers: François Kinanga Na Zau
03	Ogangaki	Empire Bakuba	Kwasa Kwasa			07:41
	Writer: Dode Matolu / Composers: Dode Matolu
04	Na Ndimaki Te Boyo	Empire Bakuba	Kwasa Kwasa			08:05
	Writer: François Kinanga Na Zau / Composers: François Kinanga Na Zau

Muana Bangui

Le Monde des Artistes: 21-10-1985

Muana Bangui

01	Muana Bangui	Empire Bakuba	Muana Bangui			09:55
	Writer: Kabasele Yampanya / Composers: Kabasele Yampanya
02	Jalousie automatique	Empire Bakuba	Muana Bangui			09:26
	Writer: Kinanga Boeing / Composers: Kinanga Boeing
03	Bitota	Empire Bakuba	Muana Bangui			09:46
	Writer: Ebouya Doris / Composers: Ebouya Doris
04	Patience	Empire Bakuba	Muana Bangui			10:07
	Writer: Micha Mfumu / Composers: Micha Mfumu