Wendo Kolosoy
Antoine Wendo Kolosoy (born April 25, 1925 in the Bandundu region , † July 28, 2008 in Kinshasa ), known as Papa Wendo , was a Congolese musician. He was considered the "father" of the Congolese rumba music .
Life
At the age of nine, Wendo became an orphan. He came into the care of the church, which he found to be too strict, so that he left the priests who were educating him three years later. At first Wendo worked as a river boat mechanic and boxer until he began making musical recordings in 1948. During this time he cultivated friendships with Patrice Lumumba, among others . Wendo became known to a wide audience with the title Marie Louise , although the Catholic Church criticized Wendo for the text. Wendo even accepted a short prison sentence for satanism for the freedom of his music . Wendo died after a long illness at the age of 83 in a clinic in Kinshasa.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c BBC: Father 'of Congolese rumba dies , July 30, 2008, last accessed August 1, 2008
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kolosoy, Wendo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kolosoy, Antoine Wendo; Papa Wendo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Congolese musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bandundu region , Belgian Congo , now the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 2008 |
| Place of death | Kinshasa , Democratic Republic of the Congo |