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Vicky Longomba 🇨🇩

Victor Longomba Besange Lokuli (Known as "Vicky")
Singer-Songwriter, Co-founder and Vice-President of TP OK Jazz
Born 1927-12-13 🇨🇩 Mokako, Équateur, Belgian Congo
Passed Away 1988-03-12 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lifespan 60 years old
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"Harmony is when distinct voices blend without losing their unique soul; that is the secret of OK Jazz."

Archival Overview

Foundational singer and composer who co-founded the legendary Tout Puissant OK Jazz in 1956 alongside Franco Luambo Makiadi, crafting unforgettable vocal harmonies that shaped modern African music.

Biographical Record

Victor Longomba was born on December 13, 1927, in Mokako. Moving to Léopoldville, Longomba joined the Loningisa recording studio, where on June 6, 1956, he co-founded the historic orchestra TP OK Jazz at the OK Bar.

Serving as vice-president and primary lyricist alongside Franco, Longomba provided the sweet, melodious tenor counterpoint to Franco's deeper vocals. In 1960, he traveled to Brussels to perform with African Jazz for the Round Table Conference. Forming Lovy du Zaïre in the 1970s, he mentored generations, including his musical sons Awilo and Lovy Longomba.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Kinkole Cemetery
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
GPS: -4.3310, 15.4850
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