1925 - 1974
Léon Bukasa
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Details
| Birthday |
30th November, 1924
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| Birthplace |
(modern-day Likasi, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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| Died |
16th January, 1974
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Congolese rumba
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| Year(s) Active |
1940s–1970s
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| Instrument (text) |
guitar, accordion, piano, violin, clarinet, saxophone
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| Record Label |
Ngoma
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Léon Bukasa Tsonza (1925 – 16 January 1974), known professionally as Léon Bukasa, was a Congolese singer, songwriter, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. Proficient in guitar, accordion, piano, violin, clarinet, and saxophone, he was a prominent figure in the early development of Congolese rumba and is credited with introducing the clarinet into modern Congolese music.
