M'Pongo Love

Born: August, 27 1956 (Boma, Belgian Congo) Died: January, 15 1990 (Kinshasa, Zaire) Congolese singer and songwriter. In December 1975 met saxophonist Empompo Deyesse Loway who resolved to help her develop a singing career, assisted her in forming the orchestra Tsheke-Tsheke Love and composed her first songs. Throughout 1977 she performed with an additional backing group Les Ya Tupa's. In 1980 she ended her professional relationship with Empompo to work independently composing and arranging her own music. She later produced music under her own label Love's Music.