Lucie Eyenga
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Lucie Eyenga
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Lucie Eyenga was a vocalist, and one of the early pioneers of soukous music. She was born in Bandaka in the Belgian Congo. She was discovered in 1954 by virtuoso guitarist Zacharie Elenga "Jhimmy," and was signed to the Opika label. At Opika, she proved herself to be an improvisational and expressive singer, as well as an accomplished musical arranger. Her songs placed an emphasis on vocal harmonies, and hits such as Ohé Suka ya Rhumba and Mokili Makalamba endeared her to a generation. She was s
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Musical artist
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2023-11-07T09:26:25Z
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