Lucie Eyenga

Lucie Eyenga Moseka (Known as "Eyenga")

Singer-Songwriter, First Leading Female Vocalist of Congolese Rumba

Born c. 1934

Bandaka (Coquilhatville), Belgian Congo

Passed Away 1987-12-12 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lifespan 53 years old

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"A woman's voice can carry all the beauty, tenderness, and unconquerable passion of the Congo."

Archival Overview

Trailblazing vocal star who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as the first prominent female recording artist in Central Africa, performing with African Jazz, OK Jazz, and the Rock-a-Mambo orchestra.

Biographical Record

Lucie Eyenga Moseka was born circa 1934 in Bandaka (Coquilhatville). Discovered in Léopoldville in 1953 by legendary guitarist Papa Noel, Eyenga possessed an exceptionally warm, resonant vocal timbre that challenged male dominance in music.

Recording for the Opika label, her songs 'Brigitte', 'Miso na Nzoka', and 'Bolingo ya la Joie' became massive jukebox sensations across Belgian Congo and French Equatorial Africa. Joining Grand Kallé's African Jazz and touring West Africa, Eyenga paved the way for every African female artist who followed.

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Final Resting Place

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Gombe Cemetery (Cimetière de la Gombe)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

                         GPS: -4.3120, 15.2950                    

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