Youlu mabiala biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Youlu mabiala biography for kids
Youlou Mabiala
Youlou Mabiala | |
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| Birth name | Youlou Mabiala |
| Also known as | Gilbert Youlou Mabiala |
| Born | (1947-03-06) 6 March 1947 (age 77) |
| Genres | Soukous |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, vocalist |
| Years active | 1960-2008 |
Musical artist
Gilbert Youlou Mabiala (born 3 March 1947), popularly known as Prince Youlou, is a Congo music recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).
He was once a member of the Congo Music band TPOK Jazz which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s.[1][2]
Music career with OKJazz
Youlou Mabiala was born in Linzolo, a suburb of Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.
He began his music career in Brazzaville with local groups. In 1963, he joined the musical band TPOK Jazz, in Kinshasa (Leopoldville), as a vocalist and composer. After initial stage jitters, he settled in under the tutelage of Vicky Longomba.
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