Remmy Ongala obituary

Singer-songwriter and bandleader whose lyrics spoke out for east Africa's urban poorRemmy Ongala, who has died aged 63 after suffering kidney failure, was a guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleaderwho dominated the east African music scene with what his record company accurately described as "serious dance music". He became a national hero through his ubongo (the Swahili word for brain) music, in which he mixed Congolese dance styles with local influences and soul, and often outspoken lyri...

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