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Also known as Madilu Système, Jean de Dieu Makiese

singer and songwriter (1952–2007)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Active from
1952-05-28
Active to
2007-08-11
congolese rumbasoukous

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Jean de Dieu Makiese (May 28, 1952 – August 11, 2007), popularily known as Madilu System, was a Soukous singer and songwriter born in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo. He was once a member of T.P.O.K Jazz which dominated African popular music in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Madilu was 19 when he started his career in Kinshasa’s thriving music scene in 1969. Over the next fifteen years he sang with Orchestre Symba, Papa Noel’s Orchestre Bambula, Sam Mangwana’s Festival des Maquisards and his own Orche

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jean
Gender
male
Place of birth
Kinshasa
Place of death
Kinshasa
Occupation
songwriter
Genre
soukous
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1952-05-28
date of death
2007-08-11
start of work period
1970-00-00
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