Cameroon: Music - Lumba Mokonzi 'Rhumbas' On!

The "Cameroon King" of Congolese Rhumba music already boosts 10 singles in six years of career.

"I have always had passion for music. I enjoyed listening to Congolese artiste, Koffi Olomide's Rhumba songs. I like the way he sings and I am impressed by his huge contributions to the development of African music. "I also tried singing. And one day, my dream came true!" recalls Shifu Brain Lumba. Born on May 11, 1991 in Ndu, Donga-Mantung Division of the North Region, Shifu opted for the showbiz name, Lumba Mokonzi. Mokonzi in Lingala, the Congolese language, means "king." "I chose the name because my way of doing things has always been extraordinary and different from others," Mokonzi explains.

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