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Samba Mapangala

Samba Mapangala is a Congolese singer and bandleader who has spent most of his five-decade musical career in Kenya, where he notably created and led Virunga, which has been one of the most popular bands in East Africa for more than 35 years.

Discography
;Albums • ''It's Disco Time with Samba Mapangala'' (1982) • Mabiala (1983) • Evasion, vol. 2 (1983) • Malako (1984) [re-release of "Disco Time"] • Safari (1988) (Kenyan cassette) • Vunja Mifupa (1989) (CBS Kenya IVA 071, cassette) • Paris-Nairobi (1990) (European cassette) • Virunga Volcano 1990 (Earthworks, CD) [re-release of "Malako"/"Disco Time" / plus 2 songs] • Feet On Fire (1990 or 1991)(Stern's Africa STCD 1036, CD) • Karibu Kenya (1995) (Sun Music, CD) • Vunja Mifupa (1997) (Lusam 01, CD) • Song and Dance (2006"] • Ujumbe (2001) (Stern's / Earthworks STEW43CD) • Virunga Roots Volume 1 (2004) (Samba Mapangala) • Virunga or Samba Mapangala In Paris (?) [Kenyan cassette, 4 songs from "Virunga Roots Volume 1"] • Song and Dance (2006) (Virunga Records) • African Classics: Samba Mapangala & Virunga (2008) (Sheer Sound) • Live on Tour (2009) • Maisha Ni Matamu (Life Is Sweet) (2011) ;Contributing artist • The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya and Tanzania (1996) (World Music Network) == References ==
Relevant literature
• Rosenberg, Aaron L. "Making the case for popular songs in East Africa: Samba Mapangala and Shaaban Robert." Research in African Literatures (2008): 99-120.
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