Wendo Kolosoy

Antoine Wendo Kolosoy (alifahamika zaidi kwa jina la Papa Wendo; 25 Aprili 1925 - 28 Julai 2008) alikuwa mwanamuziki kutoka Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo. Huhesabiwa kama "Baba" wa Muziki wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo - maarufu kama rumba, mtindo wa muziki unaopatana kabisa na rumba, beguine, waltz, tango na cha-cha.

Wendo Kolosoy
The cover of his last record, Banaya Papa Wendo
Maelezo ya awali
Jina la kuzaliwa	Antoine Kalosoyi (var. Nkolosoy)[1]
Pia anajulikana kama	Papa Wendo, Wendo, Windsor, Wendo Sor, Sor, Wendo alanga nzembo, Wendo mokonzi ya nzembo[2]
Amezaliwa	(1925-04-25)Aprili 25, 1925 Mushie, Mai-Ndombe Province, Kongo ya Kibelgiji
Asili yake	Kinshasa, Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo
Amekufa	28 Julai 2008 (umri 83) Kinshasa, Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo
Aina ya muziki	Rumba Soukous World Music
Kazi yake	Mwimbaji, Mpiga gitaa, Kiongozi wa Bendi
Ala	Sauti, Gitaa
Miaka ya kazi	1943-1964/1993-2004

Diskografia

• Nani akolela Wendo? (1993)
• Marie Louise (1997) -- Indigo LBLC 2561 (2001)
• Amba (1999) -- Marimbi 46801.2 (2002) -- World Village 468012 (2003)
• On The Rumba River (Soundtrack) Marabi/Harmonia Mundi 46822.2 (2007)
• Banaya Papa Wendo IglooMondo (2007)

Kompilesheni

• Ngoma: The Early Years, 1948-1960 Popular African Music (1996). Includes the original recording of "Marie-Louise", 1948 (Antoine Kolosoy "Wendo" / Henri Bowane)
• The Very Best of Congolese Rumba - The Kinshasa-Abjijan Sessions (2007) Marabi Productions
• The Rough Guide to Congo Gold -- World Music Network 1200 (2008)
• Beginners Guide To Africa -- Nascente BX13 (2006)

Tazama pia

• Orodha ya wanamuziki wa Soukous