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Nyboma
Including Orch. Lipua Lipua /
Orch. Les Kamale
(Congo-Kinshasa)
Biography
Nyboma whas been a successful singer for more than 30 years, whose sweet vocals have
been in demand by several bands, starting from Orchestre Baby National (1969), via Super Mosinzo,
Negro Succes of Bavon Marie Marie to Orchestre Bella Bella of
Les frères Soki in the early 70s.
From 1973 till 1975, he was a lead singer in Lipua Lipua, a band set up by Verckys. At the age of 20, he became singer of the year 1973 with a first song that he composed, « Kamale », released in the same year. In 1975, Nyboma left with some musicians of Lipua Lipua, as a result Vata Mombasa continued with Lipua Lipua and Nyboma created a new band Orchestre Kamale named after his first hit.
Orchestre Kamale didn't last very long and split up in 1978 when Assosa and Mulembu left to create Fuka Fuka. Nyboma continued for a while with Les Kamale but he (like Dally Kimoko) was soon asked by Dizzy Mandjeku in 1979 to join his African All Stars in Togo, as conditions became more and more difficult for musicians in Zaire. Two years later, in 1981, Nyboma recorded one of his biggest hits « Double Double » with a band that once again was named Les Kamale.
From 1973 till 1975, he was a lead singer in Lipua Lipua, a band set up by Verckys. At the age of 20, he became singer of the year 1973 with a first song that he composed, « Kamale », released in the same year. In 1975, Nyboma left with some musicians of Lipua Lipua, as a result Vata Mombasa continued with Lipua Lipua and Nyboma created a new band Orchestre Kamale named after his first hit.
Orchestre Kamale didn't last very long and split up in 1978 when Assosa and Mulembu left to create Fuka Fuka. Nyboma continued for a while with Les Kamale but he (like Dally Kimoko) was soon asked by Dizzy Mandjeku in 1979 to join his African All Stars in Togo, as conditions became more and more difficult for musicians in Zaire. Two years later, in 1981, Nyboma recorded one of his biggest hits « Double Double » with a band that once again was named Les Kamale.
Nyboma
In 1982, Nyboma went to Paris where he joined Les Quatres Etoiles together with
Bopol Mansiamina, Syran M'Benza and Wuta Mayi.
Les Quatres Etoiles (Four Stars) have been set up as a "super group" of four prominent singers and guitarists,
they made several albums during the 1980s and 1990s with reasonable success. Parallel to his Quatres Etoiles activities,
Nyboma recorded another three albums under the name of Les Kamales in 1983-84.
Nyboma also made two albums with Pepe Kalle as well as a solo album « Anicet » together with big names such as Koffi Olomide, Ballou Canta, Djefffard Lukombo. After the last album of Les Quatre Etoiles in 1996 Nyboma left to sing with Soukous Stars and he made one album with them under the name Soukouss Force One.
Througout the first decade of the millennium, Nyboma continues to be successful as one of the lead singers of Kékélé.
• Musicians Les Kamale on Double Double:
Nyboma: vocals;
Bopol (Mansiamina): bass;
Dally (Kimoko): first guitar;
Marlos: second guitar;
Ringo: drums;
Samba: toumba;
Bento: horns;
Johnny: horns.
Nyboma also made two albums with Pepe Kalle as well as a solo album « Anicet » together with big names such as Koffi Olomide, Ballou Canta, Djefffard Lukombo. After the last album of Les Quatre Etoiles in 1996 Nyboma left to sing with Soukous Stars and he made one album with them under the name Soukouss Force One.
Througout the first decade of the millennium, Nyboma continues to be successful as one of the lead singers of Kékélé.
• Musicians Les Kamale on Double Double:
Nyboma: vocals;
Bopol (Mansiamina): bass;
Dally (Kimoko): first guitar;
Marlos: second guitar;
Ringo: drums;
Samba: toumba;
Bento: horns;
Johnny: horns.
Born: 24 December 1952 in Nioko (Mayi Ndombe region), as Danos David Laurent (longtime artist name Nyboma Mwan Dido (or Muan Dido)
Style: Congolese rumba / soukous
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Asipo | 1998 | Afro-Rythmes 10195 | With Soukouss Force One |
| Anicet | 1995 | Stern's STCD1064 | |
| Hommage à Emoro | 1992 | Syllart 38117-2 | With Pepe Kalle and Bopol Mansiamina |
| Stop feu rouge - voisin | 1990 | Bleu Caraïbes 82804 | With Madilu, Pepe Kalle & Simaro |
| - Compilation CD of Nyboma & Madilu Stop feu rouge-voisin and Pepe Kalle chante le poète Simaro (JM Production 91080) | |||
| Moyibi | 1988 | Syllart 38752-2 | With Pepe Kalle |
| Zouke Zouke | 1986 | Syllart SYL 8324 (8724) | LP, with Pepe Kalle |
| Nyboma compilations: | |||
| Nyboma, Le Merite des artistes Congolais vol 3/3 - 1974-1975 |
1995 | Glenn Music GM 312004 | With songs of Kamale (actually later than 1974-1975!) |
| Nyboma, Le Merite des artistes Congolais vol 2/3 - 1972-1974 |
1995 | Glenn Music GM 312003 | With songs of Lipua Lipua |
| Nyboma, Le Merite des artistes Congolais vol 1/3 - 1971-1974 |
1995 | Glenn Music GM 312002 | With songs of various bands |
| Nyboma & Les Kamale Dynamiques: | |||
| Nyboma & Kamalé Dynamique | 2005 | Stern's STCD3023 | CD compilation of best songs of all 5 albums |
| Double Double | 1998 | Clarys / Rigo Makengo RMP 304398 | CD re-issue of 2 vinyl albums (Double Double and Pepe) |
| Bandona | 1984 | Syllart SYL 8313 | LP, with Bopol |
| Coeur à coeur | 1983 | Maikano MAILPS 1041 | LP |
| Pépé | 1983 | Maikano MAILPS 1037 | LP |
| Dédé | 1982 | Maikano MAILPS 1035 | LP |
| Doublé Doublé | 1981 | Maikano MAILPS 1029 | LP; also: Celluloid CEL6624 (1982) and Rounder Records 5010 (1984) |
| Nyboma & Orchestre Kamale: | |||
| Ayindjo | 1977 | African 360.109 | LP (Les Editions Veve présentent L'Orchestre Kamale) |
| Nyboma & Lipua Lipua: | |||
| Greatest Hits vol.2 | 1999 | KJE 1002 | CD |
| Greatest Hits vol.1 | 1999 | KJE 1001 | CD |
| Kamale & Lipwa Lipwa (Maswa vol 1 et 2) | 1997 | Sonodisc CD36567 | CD |
| Lipwa Lipwa de Nyboma | 1997 | Sonodisc CD36566 | CD |
| Mombasa | 1974 | African 360.063 | LP |
Sources
http://earthworks.raindrop.jp/lingala/disco/kamale1.htm
http://earthworks.raindrop.jp/lingala/disco/kamale1.htm
Page added July 2004