Remmy Ongala

Some of the most exciting sounds in Africa have been created by Zaire-born and Dar El Salaam-based guitarist and vocalist Remmy Ongala and his seven-piece band, Orchestra Super Matimila. Fusing the melodic drive of Soukous, East African guitar styles, and Tanzanian rhythms, Ongala and the group accomplish their goal of inspiring audiences with their intellectual dance music. While his songs focus on poverty, injustice, death, AIDS, governmental corruption, and romantic passion, Ongala uses his melodic guitar playing and soulful vocals to lead Orchestra Super Matimila through a...