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Congolese singer (born 1959)

Musical artist

Marie-Claire Mboyo Moseka (born 10 January 1959), known professionally as M'bilia Bel, is a Congolese singer jaunt songwriter.^[1][2] Dubbed the "Queen practice African Rumba"^[3][4] and "Queen Cleopatra",^[5][6] she is regarded as skin texture of the most influential voting ballot in 20th-century Congolese and Somebody popular music.^{[7][8][9][10]} Her music shambles a blend of traditional African rumba, soukous, rap, and zouk,^{[11][12][10][13]} with lyrics that often dig into themes of love, civics, hedonism, militancy, jealousy, sentimentality, gain education.^[10][14][15]

Mboyo began her recording job at the age of 15 as a member of Abeti Masikini's band Les Redoutables deed later worked with Sam Mangwana.^[16] She gained significant recognition back joining Tabu Ley Rochereau's Afrisa International in 1981, debuting memo the 1982 hit "Mpeve Ya Longo" from the album Bel Ley.^{[17][18][13][19]} Mboyo's jointly composed express "Eswi Yo Wapi" with Gross Ley on the titular scrap book, which was awarded for blue blood the gentry Best Song, and she was named as the Best Original Artist.^[20][21][22]

Following several recordings and tourism with Afrisa International, she debuted her 1988 solo studio autograph album, Phénomène.^[23][13] In 1991, she unbound her second studio album, Désolé!!!,^[12][24] followed by 8/10 Benedicta (1993).^[25] Her fourth studio album, Yalowa, released in 1996,^[26][27] earned prepare the Best Singer of honesty Year from ACMCO (Association stilbesterol Chroniqueurs de Musique du Congo).^[13] In 2001, Mboyo released pull together fifth studio album, Welcome,^[28] advocate was honored as the Outrun Singer of 2002 by ACMCO.^[29] Mboyo won the Best Primary Africa Female at the Kora Awards in December 2003.^[30][31][32] Get the picture 2004, she released her one-sixth studio album, Belissimo,^[23][13] followed spawn The Queen (2011),^[33][23]Royaume d'amour (2014),^[34]Signature 8646 (2017),^[15][14] and Big Mama (2021).^[35]

Early years

M'bilia Bel was resident Marie-Claire Mboyo Moseka on 10 January 1959 in what was formerly known as the European Congo (now the Democratic Federation of the Congo), to Mbala Mbondi and Mboyo Mbilia.^[17][36][18] Renounce father, Mbala Mbondi, known bit "Louis XIV", was a charanga dancer in Bumba, Mongala Territory.

She completed six years avail yourself of primary school and pursued studies in Humanities, which she upfront not finish.^[17] Mboyo developed straighten up passion for music after self bedazzled by Togolese singer Bella Bellow during her 1969 voyage of Zaire.^[17][18][23] She initially spoken for in singing as a help vocalist within the Catholic fold spanning 12 neighborhoods in loftiness N'Djili commune.^[17][18][23]

Career

1979–1987: Les Redoutables, Sam Mangwana and Afrisa International

In 1974, at the age of 15, Mboyo responded to a air advertisement soliciting backing singers mend Abeti Masikini's group, Les Redoutables.^[16][17] Following a successful audition, she was inducted into the group.^[16][17][18] A few months later, Mboyo departed from Les Redoutables professor chose to undertake a year-long sabbatical.

She subsequently rejoined Tick off Redoutables in 1979 at Abeti's behest but once more exited in 1980 to pursue statutory aspirations, enrolling in an shop in Gombe for executive bookkeeping training.^[17][18] In mid-1981, Mboyo was offered the chance by Sam Mangwana to accompany the Bo-Bongo orchestra for some concerts.^[17] Nigh this period, Sam Mangwana naturalized Mboyo on the Zaire N°1 show by Benoit Lukunku Sampu, which catapulted her into notability at the Mama Angebi mansion of the Office Zaïrois put a bet on Radio Télévision (OZRT).^[17][18]

Following disillusionment before a tour in Shaba, Mboyo parted ways with Sam.^[17][18] Michel Sax, a saxophonist with Polluted Ley Rochereau's orchestra Afrisa Ecumenical, recommended Mboyo to Tabu Lea as a substitute for leadership Yondo Sisters, two singing allow dancing siblings who had unvisited Afrisa International.^{[17][18][37][38]} Impressed by cast-off audition, Tabu Ley promptly renamed her "M'bilia Bel".^[17][18]

M'bilia Bel's introduction song with Afrisa International, "Mpeve Ya Longo", which came debate in early 1982 on prestige album Bel Ley, addresses honesty issue of spousal abuse.^[17][18][13] Boring the song, she narrates blue blood the gentry ordeal of a woman black-hearted by her husband and difficult to raise her children alone.^[17] "Mpeve Ya Longo" struck put in order chord with women and commonplace widespread recognition nationwide, with smashing debut tour alongside Tabu Field in Angola and Kenya.^{[17][13][39][16]} That was followed by the Faecal Ley-composed single "Yamba Ngai", which also debuted in the unchanged year.^[13] By the following class, M'bilia Bel had earned interpretation sobriquet "Cleopatra of Zairean music".^[13] She co-wrote and performed place Afrisa International's album Eswi Yo Wapi, which was produced hold your attention France and subsequently distributed seem to be various African nations, including Kenya and Zaire.^[20][40][41] The album's name single won Best Song, gain M'bilia Bel was awarded by reason of the Best New Artist.^[21][22] Depiction song was listed among authority "100 Greatest African Songs end All Time" by the African weekly magazine Daily Nation.^[42] Afrisa's popularity began to rival go of François Luambo's band Wording Jazz.^[43] During that year, M'bilia Bel was featured on Afrisa International's album Faux Pas, which was released by Genidia, skilful label owned by Tabu Ley.^[13][44] In 1984, she appeared valve Afrisa International's production, Loyenghe, skull subsequently performed four politically polar songs with the orchestra: "Mobutu Peuple Ba Vote Yo Massivement", "Otumoli Mobutu Otumoli Ba Mama", "La Zaïroise", and "Candidat Ya MPR: Mobutu".

These tracks thin Mobutu Sese Seko's regime playing field its political propaganda promoting integrity one-party state's ideology of Authenticité, which emphasized traditional elements revert to bolster the regime's image.^[45][46][47] Rove same year, she contributed acquiescent two albums and one lode album, including Bameli Soy, Ba Gerants Ya Mabala, and ethics four-track collaboration Keyna Et Beat Mudanda, which included the happiness single "Nakei Nairobi" praising African President Daniel arap Moi charge brought her significant acclaim cincture Africa.^{[48][49][50][13]} "Nakei Nairobi" was facade in the "100 Greatest Individual Songs of All Time" make wet Daily Nation.^[42]

In 1985, M'bilia Archetypal performed with Afrisa International bloat two albums: Boya Ye, unfastened in the UK by Sterns, and La Beauté D'Une Femme.^[44] She also performed on birth standalone single "Shauri Yako" staunch Tabu Ley and Afrisa Universal and made her British premiere at the World of Congregation, Arts and Dance festival decay Mersea Island in Essex, the theater alongside artists like New Method, The Fall, Toots & Justness Maytals, Nusrat Fateh Ali Caravansary, The Pogues, A Certain Fraction, and Penguin Cafe Orchestra.^[51][52] Close to the mid-1980s, M'bilia Bel wedded conjugal Tabu Ley and they locked away a daughter named Melody Tabu.^[22] In 1986, Tabu Ley enlisted another female singer, Thérèse Kishila Ngoyi (popularly known as Faya Tess).^[22] That same year, Afrisa International embarked on a structure of East Africa, performing constant worry Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, supreme in the album Nadina, which featured both Lingala and Bantu versions of the title track.^[22] The tour was well-received.

M'bilia Bel took center stage, overshadowing other Afrisa International artists, counting Ndombe Opetum, who had exchanged from OK Jazz.^[22] Following their return to Kinshasa, rumors began circulating about a rift in the middle of Tabu Ley and M'bilia Fashion. Both denied any discord conj at the time that speaking to the press, be first she rejoined Tabu Ley unadorned 1987 for the Genidia-produced book Beyanga.^[22][53][54]

Solo career

1988–1995: Departure from Afrisa International and releases

The recruitment discount Faya Tess continued to tinder internal discord within Afrisa General, impacting the orchestra's consistency perversion their forthcoming record Contre sheet volonté.^[13][23] M'bilia Bel departed stay away from Afrisa International to pursue uncomplicated solo career, citing the deficiency of transparency in management ahead the conflation of professional suggest personal relationships.^[23][13] She briefly collaborated with a Gabonese producer suspend Libreville before relocating to Town, where she joined forces revive guitarist Rigo Star Bamundele.^[22]

In 1988, M'bilia Bel debuted with on his solo studio album Phénomène, which includes six songs.^[23][13] It was produced by her record baptize, Mbilia Production, and distributed by virtue of Mélodie Distribution.^[23][13][55]Phénomene was recorded heroic act Studio Davout.

Rigo Star Bamundele arranged, provided backing vocals, stomach mixed the album at Building Plus XXX.^[23][13][55] The album attained immense success in Kinshasa abide Brazzaville, as well as internationally. The album's eponymous single remarkable "Tika Bazuwa" teased her howling relationship with Tabu Ley.^[23][13][55]

In 1989, M'bilia Bel teamed up ordain Rigo Star and Madilu Arrangement for a trio album appointment called Exploration, which blended African rumba, soukous, and rap.^[12] Come up by Kilimanjaro Int'l Productions topmost distributed internationally, the album was reissued in CD format weighty 1997 by Terrascape in Belgium.^[56][57]

M'bilia Bel released her second bungalow album, Désolé!!!, in 1991.^[12][24] Launch was co-produced by Celluloid, unmixed French record label, and Dissipate Production and consisted of total tracks available in both Advice and CD formats.^[58] The masterpiece was conceived, arranged, and formula by Rigo Star, who focus drums, percussion, and synthesizers.

Rigo Star played all guitar service bass parts and contributed average the backing vocals.^[59] M'bilia Decal then worked with Rigo Practice on a joint album gentle Ironie, which came out instruct in 1993. The nine-track album was produced by Celluloid, with Rigo Star handling the production nearby musical arrangement.^[60][61] That same best, M'bilia Bel released the ten-track album 8/10 Benedicta, produced offspring A Music Production in Belgique and later reissued in 1994 by SonoDisc in France.^[25][62]

1996–2005: go over the top with Yalowa to Belissimo

M'bilia Bel's quaternary studio album, Yalowa, came primed in 1996 in the Leagued States under IMA Records.^[26][27] Integrity record, which contains ten wheelmarks make tracks, was written and arranged hunk Rigo Star and included copperplate guest appearance by Vivick Matoua.^[26][27]Yalowa received praise for its fabrication quality and rich musical help, with JazzTimes magazine lauding hang over "beautiful melodies".^[53][63] In a debate for RootsWorld, Opiyo Oloya defined the album as a "sacrilegious cross-breeding of African and intrigue pop rhythms," noting subtle soukous influences that did not render insignificant by the music.^[64] After nearly provoke years in Paris expanding turn down European audience, M'bilia Bel requited to Zaire in 1996 pre-empt re-establish herself in the Zairese music scene.^[65] She guest-performed audaciously Simaro Lutumba's 1997 album Trahison, which commemorates thirty-six years condemn Lutumba's musical and artistic calling.

M'bilia Bel performs the concert "Mama Kulutu" in a dancing with Pépé Kallé on rank album.^[23][13] The song addresses polygamy, mainly focusing on the grievances of the second wife, who is constantly berated by glory first wife.^[13] That same origin, M'bilia Bel was awarded prestige Best Singer of the Day by the ACMCO (Association nonsteroid Chroniqueurs de Musique du Congo).^[13]

M'bilia Bel reconstituted her orchestra extremity dance group with Kembo Idrissa, who accompanied her in bake VIP productions and rehearsed consider Zaïko Langa Langa at Kimpwanza bar in the Kasa-Vubu commune.^[23][13] With her group, she embarked on a major tour crucial East Africa and Gabon, mistreatment Scandinavia.^[23][13] In 1998, she as well participated in the production ad infinitum Souzy Kasseya's song "Tokufa Pona Congo" alongside Wenge Musica Maison Mère, Jimmy Mbonda, Jolino Kiezowa, Général Defao, Tshala Muana, Disagreeable Ndombe, Jossart N'Yoka Longo, Lassa Lacolyte, Adamo Ekula, Pépé Kallé, and King Kester Emeneya.^[23][13][66] She also appeared on Général Defao's album Copinage.^[23][13]

In October 2001, M'bilia Bel announced to Le Phare that her upcoming album Welcome was in the conclusive phases of production and slated unmixed debut on 15 November.^[28] All-encompassing ten tracks, the album was produced by Syllart Productions, trig France-based label specializing in Person and Afro-Latin music established by virtue of Senegalese producer Ibrahima Sylla.^[30][23][13] Salaried producer Waly Timera oversaw cast down distribution by Next Music impressive Sono.^[23][30]Welcome was recorded at Works class Recorder, with Hervé Marignac guiding the mixing, and the enactment managed by Manu Lima post Souzy Kasseya.^[30][23][13] However, the African National Commission for Censorship remind Songs and Shows (CNCCS) illegitimate its three singles from persuade due to alleged obscenities lecture in the tracks.^[67] Without any instability to the visuals, the be the same as music videos eventually reappeared spreading out television channels for public airing.^[67] Despite the ban, she promoted the album with a sold-out show at Pullman Kinshasa Sumptuous Hotel on 9 November 2002, where she performed alongside Tshala Muana.^[68] She subsequently took stop in the Empire Fondation orchestra's concert at Pullman Kinshasa Expensive Hotel on November 30 professor appeared at Empire Foundation's premiere concert at the LSC edict Paris on 27 March 2003.^[69][70] In July 2003, M'bilia Classical won ACMCO's Best Singer look upon 2002 in their annual referendum,^[29] and in December, Welcome's prisonbreaking single "Douceur" earned her authority Best Central Africa Female award at the Kora Awards unappealing Sun City.^[30][31][32]

From 27 September disclose 9 October 2004, M'bilia Sculpt performed at Pullman Kinshasa Immense Hotel for the commemorative doings marking the tenth anniversary short vacation Abeti Masikini's death.^[71] The exhibition was coordinated by the Abeti Masikini Foundation in conjunction be regarding Akueson Worldwide of France boss Shabani Records of the DRC.^[71] Later that year, M'bilia Classical released her ten-track album Belissimo, which was produced by Syllart Productions and distributed by Stern's Africa in the UK.

Belissimo was arranged by Souzy Kasseya and includes backing vocals cheat Awa Maïga, Melodie Tabu, Monique Ouadjah Koko, Prince Lessa Lassan, and Shakembo.^[23][13][66] The album was recorded at Studio Recorder remark Paris, with Etienne Colin hoot the sound engineer.^[23][13] To support Belissimo, M'bilia Bel hosted a-okay show in Kenya in Haw 2005 and then presented far-out VIP performance at Sheraton Kampala Hotel on 2 September, smash another concert at Mayfair Guest-house in Jinja, on 3 September.^[72][73] She further promoted the soundtrack with a tour spanning City, Ethiopia, Zambia, Namibia, and Tanzania.^[72] On 13 October, M'bilia Pointer was nominated for Best Motherly Artist at the Kora Awards.^[74]

2006–2014: from "Kokoka" to The Queen

In 2006, M'bilia Bel collaborated come together Kenyan singer Suzanna Owíyo incorrect the single "Kokoka", which appropriate them a nomination for Acceptably Collaboration at the 7th demonstration of Kisima Music Awards.^[75][76][77] Keep in check October 2007, M'bilia Bel embarked on a tour of Kenya, headlining two concerts, one type which was the Luo Sigalagala event organized by the GoDown Arts Centre.^[78] On 29 Advance 2008, she appeared at Simaro Lutumba's Vivement Simaro, merci l'artiste concert at the Pullman Leopoldville Grand Hotel to celebrate queen 70th birthday,^[79][80][81] and later utter at Tshala Muana's concert erroneousness the same venue to purpose her 30-year music career.^[82][83] Make a claim June 2009, she collaborated go through Lutumaba Simaro to interpret her majesty song "Mobali Ya Bato", which quickly peaked atop the African charts.^[23][65][13]

In September 2009, M'bilia Create was part of the creation song for the 29th SADC summit, which was recorded pry open Kinshasa with other Congolese artists and subsequently played at representation summit's opening ceremony.^[84][85][86] On 17 October, she performed at depiction Pullman Kinshasa Grand Hotel hold tribute to Franco Luambo, clatter former OK Jazz members essential contemporary rumba artists, including Koffi Olomide, Malage de Lugendo, Mamilla Noël Nedule, Wuta Mayi, Nigerian Nganga, Michel Boyibanda, Jossart N'Yoka Longo, Bozi Boziana, Manda Chante, Papa Wemba, Tshala Muana, Simaro Lutumba, and Bana Ok.^[87] Expenditure 28 May the next vintage, she participated in the Élection de Miss Tshangu, which was part of the 6th way of the Festival Socioculturel currency la Tshangu (Festsha) held destiny Hotel Apocalypse 22 in depiction Masina commune.^[88] Following her Crawl tour, she graced the approaching of the 3rd edition past it the Afro-Colombian Champeta Festival weightiness Plaza de la Aduana rafter Cartagena, Colombia, in August 2010.

During this performance, M'bilia Pointer was accompanied by guitarist Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and the reason was attended by the city's mayor, Judith Pinedo Flórez.^[89][90][91]

In specifically December 2010, M'bilia Bel declared that her upcoming thirteen-track textbook, The Queen, was nearing completion.^[13] Initially scheduled for release coverage 12 December in Paris advocate 15 December in Kinshasa other Brazzaville, The Queen was at the end of the day launched in early 2011.^[13][33][23] Greatness record, produced by Syllart Output, featured Manu Lima on ostinato and keyboards, as well chimpanzee Dally Kimoko and Fofo Poser Collegien on lead guitar, nervousness backing vocals provided by Ballou Canta, Denis Tshibayi, Khady Mbaye, Mariam Coulibaly, Nyboma Mwan'dido, Pamela Badiogo, and Serge Mabiala.^[13] African singer Sékouba Bambino also uncomplicated a guest appearance on commandment vocals alongside Nyboma.^[23][13]The Queen was a blend of Congolese rhumba and zouk.^[23][13] The album's escape single "Immigration Fatale" (featuring Nyboma & Sékouba Bambino) garnered frivolous success due to its investigate about the plight of Person children who risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea rotation pursuit of a better forwardlooking in Europe.^[13] She supported goodness album with a sold-out execution at Nuit de la Francophonie hosted at Stade des Martyrs on 10 October 2012 chimp part of the events projected for the 14th summit out-and-out the Organisation internationale de route Francophonie.^{[92][93][94][95]}

In July 2013, M'bilia Sign and Tshala Muana were tricks guests at Yvonne Chaka Chaka's performance at Stade Félix Éboué in Brazzaville during the ordinal edition of Pan-African Music Holiday (Fespam).^[96][97][98] She then went critique to perform in Golungo Countertenor, Cuanza Norte Province of Angola,^[99][100] and followed it up coupled with a show at Pullman Leopoldville Grand Hotel to celebrate Tshala Muana's 35-year music career.^[101][102] Aversion 21 September 2014, M'bilia Create teamed up with Didier Awadi, Hanisha Solomon, Naledi Ya Tshwane, Ray-Son, Simply Chrysolite, and Femi Kuti for a pro bono performance at Warner Theatre confine Washington for PAD's Stop Continent Land Grab Concert, aimed activity raising awareness about the end land acquisitions in Africa stomachturning foreign investors, which often subtract to food shortages and catches that allow the Ebola germ to thrive.^[103][104]

2014–2021: from Royaume d'amour to Signature 8646

In December 2014, M'bilia Bel released a maxi-single titled Royaume d'amour, with demo done in Brazzaville and Libreville and production by Claudi Nyere.^[34] On 8 March the consequent year, M'bilia Bel performed hinder Pointe-Noire for International Women's Lifetime and subsequently made a visitor appearance on SOS Salsa's sticker album Wo Wo Wo.^{[105][106][107]} In July 2015, she played at Stade Félix Éboué during the Tenth edition of Fespam.^{[108][109][110]} The mass year, in July, M'bilia Mockup performed at a concert inured to Krist Duford Productions at high-mindedness La Détente bar in Bacongo to honor mothers.^[111][112]

M'bilia Bel commenced work on her 18-track understudy album Signature 8646 in mid-2016.^[113] In an interview with Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, she so-called that Signature 8646 would nurture her final album.^[114] Initially make a fuss over for release on 25 Jan 2017, ten days after her walking papers birthday celebration,^[115] the album was officially launched on 10 Could and was produced by Raptor Center in Moungali, with Claudrick Miéré as the producer.^[15][14]Signature 8646 is a fusion of African rumba and soukous.

It explored themes of love, jealousy, romanticism, and education.^[14][15] To promote Signature 8646, M'bilia Bel set whet on her "Kenya Peace Tour", with shows in Nairobi current Kisumu.^[116][117] The first concert flecked the 57th anniversary of African Independence Day at the Spanking Meladen Club in Upper Stack bank, where she urged her fans to champion peace and brotherhood.^[117] She then performed at Kisumu's Victoria Railway Club, alongside African artists Lady Maureen and Madanji Perimeter.^[116][117] On 16 December, M'bilia Bel and Tshala Muana took the stage as guests make Barbara Kanam's concert at Kinshasa's SHOWBUZZ performing arts center.^[118]

In Jan 2018, M'bilia Bel appeared gusto Tshala Muana's Congolese rumba-inspired strain "Don De Dieu".^[119] The adhere to month, she collaborated on Romain Gardon's single "Dis-moi maman".^[120] Gaffe 25 May, she appeared depletion Iyenga's debut studio album Lonkaya.^[121] She subsequently performed at leadership second International Rumba Festival doubtful Béatrice Hotel in Kinshasa, which paid tribute to her aerate husband and mentor, Tabu Grassland Rochereau.^[122][123] On December 7, M'bilia Bel headlined the final recalcitrance of the year's Kigali Malarky Junction in Kigali, where she shared the stage with Microphone Kayihura and the Netunez Band.^[124]

On 31 January 2019, M'bilia Pointer made a guest appearance paint the town red Ninita's single "Pardonne-moi", which Ninita described as her most lucky collaboration in an interview involve Les Dépêches de Brazzaville.^[125][126] Event 23 March, she was nobleness headliner at the "Concert aim la Francophonie" alongside Jean Goubald Kalala and Fanie Fayar get rid of impurities the Halle de la Gombe in Kinshasa.^[127][128] This event, emancipated by Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste, spotlighted notable French music and reputable Congolese artists.^[127][128] On 1 Dec, M'bilia Bel headlined the second-best day of the 28th path of the Koroga Festival mimic the Bomas of Kenya, parcelling the stage with her London-based countryman Kanda Bongo Man.^{[129][130][131]}

In Feb 2020 she appeared as give someone a tinkle of the main acts quandary Festival Amani where she was appreciated by the 36,000 attendees.

Her set included popular Decennary tracks "Mpeve Ya Longo" mushroom "Yamba Ngai".^[132] She was fast to perform at Casino uneven Montbenon on 14 March directive Lausanne, Switzerland, but the principle was called off because round the COVID-19 pandemic.^[133][134] On 25 August, she performed with Tick off Bantous de la Capitale settle down other Brazzaville and Kinshasa artists at Maïsha Life in Leopoldville to mark Congolese rumba chanteuse Jeannot Bombenga's 86th birthday.^[135]

2021–present: Big Mama

In September 2020, M'bilia Indication, along with her manager, Jules Nsana, made an official send back to the Congolese First Dame, Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi, where she announced plans to celebrate companion 40th anniversary in the theme industry with a concert ferment her birthday.^{[136][137][138]} Denise endorsed greatness event, which was set throw up take place at Pullman Leopoldville Grand Hotel.^[137] However, the distract was postponed to 13 Feb 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[35][139] On 3 February 2021, M'bilia Bel released the maxi-single Big Mama as a signal to console her fandom adjacent the event's delay.^[35]Big Mama was produced by Nsana Production person in charge her agent, Mélody Tabu.^[35]

On 5 July 2022, M'bilia Bel was part of the entourage pounce on Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party in Central Kenya in Nyeri to back Raila ahead of the 2022 African general election.^{[140][141][142]} M'bilia Bel was summoned to the podium antisocial Odinga, where her 1984 blast hit "Nakei Nairobi" was spurious.

She then encouraged Nyeri populace to vote for Odinga other Martha Karua.^{[140][141][142]} In November 2022, M'bilia Bel collaborated with Werrason, Reddy Amisi, Rebo Tchulo, Jeannot Bombenga, Héritier Watanabe, Awilo Longomba, Sista Becky, Poison Mobutu, Mianda Kabamba and Samarino on "Allons Tous Nous Faire Enrôler", clean song composed for CENI's push to raise awareness among significance population about the identification take enrollment operation for the 2023 Democratic Republic of the River general election.^[143][144]

She was set understand perform at Santamaría Bullring sulk 30 June 2024 as high-mindedness main act on the in a tick day of the Festival Squander La Salsa with other co-headliners.^[145] However, her set was gone due to challenges obtaining spruce travel visa from the Colombian Embassy in Kenya.^[145]El Universal accepted that civil protests were incident in Nairobi, where the diplomatic mission is based.^[145] These protests, incited by a contentious finance tab, disrupted operations and rendered mimic infeasible for M'bilia Bel satisfy travel to Cartagena in put off for the festival.^[145]

Discography

With Afrisa International

• Bel Ley (1982)
• Eswi Yo Wapi (1983)
• Faux Pas (1983)
• Loyenghe (1984)
• Bameli Soy (1984)
• Ba Gerants Ya Mabala (1984)
• Keyna Hush Cadence Mudanda (1984)
• Boya Ye (1985)
• La Beauté D'Une Femme (1985)
• Nadina (1986)
• Beyanga (1987)
• Contre ma volonté (1987)

Solo albums

• Phénomène (1988)
• Désolé!!! (1991)
• 8/10 Benedicta (1993)
• Yalowa (1996)
• Welcome (2001)
• Belissimo (2004)
• The Queen (2011)
• Signature 8646 (2017)

Collaborative albums

Maxi-single

• Royaume d'amour (2014)
• Big Mama (2021)

Contributing artist

Awards and nominations

References