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Kenya: Rhumba Star Kasongo Wa Kanema to Be Buried On Wednesday

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Congolese crooner Kasongo wa Kanema, who collapsed and died on Tuesday last week, will be buried on Wednesday this week in Nairobi.

Speaking to the Nation last weekend, Longwa Disco said the family had agreed to have him laid to rest at the Lang’ata cemetry this week.

Longwa Disco is a son to Longwa Didos, the former Super Mazembe Band leader who died in 2000.

“The family will give details of the funeral arrangements in due course to enable his fans and other well-wishers contribute towards his send-off,” he said.

Kasongo’s children, Chantal and Morris, are in charge of the funeral arrangements at his NHC residence in Langata.

The former singer and composer with the legendary Orch Super Mazembe band had been battling diabetes and hypertension and had suffered a stroke a few years ago.

Prior to joining the Super Mazembe band, Kasongo had performed with the legendary Baba Ilunga wa Illunga’s band where he did lead vocals on the ever popular household tune “Kakolole Viva Christmas” (composed by Lutulu Kanicky).

He later had stints with the splinter Orch Bwambe Bwambe alongside Tanzanian legend John Ngereza among others.

Kasongo joined Super Mazembe in 1978 where he teamed up with others like Longwa Didos, Lovy Longomba, Loboko Passie, Dodo Doris, Rapok Kayembe, Alley Katele and Bukalos wa Bukasa.

Some of the popular songs he took part in recording are South View, Kayembe, Atia Jo” and Mokano (his composition).