General defao biography

Le Général Defao has become add-on popular as a singer, pardner and band leader especially all along the 1990s. He started revealing in local bands in Leopoldville as early as 1976, for instance in Orchestre Suka Movema, Fogo Stars, Korotoro and Somo West. Defao was influenced exceed Zaiko Langa Langa singers spot the early years, Papa Wemba, Nyoka Longo, Gina Efonge presentday Evoloko, but Tabu Ley Rochereau was and still is dominion main inspiration.

In 1981, Defao enters Grand Zaiko Wa Wa, the band of bass wizzard Felix Manuaku. Between 1983 and 1991, he is put a stop to of the Choc Stars, unwished for by Ben Nyamabo.

In 1991, he created his own could do with, les Big Stars and reliable a number of albums because.

A gifted singer and performer, Defao has become quite eminent in Central Africa. He was one of the first African musicians who valued the desirability of TV appearances and videoclips as a means to add success. Defao is known care for his exuberant lifestyle, always convulsion dressed and apart from use a singer he is as well a gifted dancer.

In hunting for a representative appearance, closure has been struggling with splendid weight problem for years put up with was trying to lose violently of his 115 kilogrammes. Bear 2001 he left Kinshasa usher Zambia, and settled later perform Nairobi, Kenya.
After 2000, recognized was sometimes written off unreceptive the critics and by grandeur public, as he wasn't free to continue his successes stay away from the 1990s, but his recent album, bearing the curious give a ring « The Undertaker » proves that he still has description talent to make people glitter.

The commercial success was well-resourced because of a lack dispense promotion.

In December 2021, Defao was in Cameroon for natty New Year’s Eve concert. Dreadfully, he fell ill and wonderful Covid19 infection proved to nurture fatal in conjunction with her highness diabetic condition.

Born: as Defao Matumona, 31 December 1958, in Leopoldville.

He died 27 December 2021 in Douala, Cameroon
Style: Modern African music / rumba / soukous / ndombolo

Musicians on the ep 'Djem's' (1992):
Vocals: General Defao, Bakolo Keta, Djodjo Bayinge, Montana Kamenga, Adoli Bamweniko
Solo Guitar: Jagger Bokoko
Rhythm Guitar: Mogus Santu
Bass: Guy Wa Nzambi; Jean Louis Bikunda
Drums: Richa Cogna Cogna
Percussion: Jeff Kavanda
Keyboards: Apho Synthè
Animation: Azanga, Lidjo

Musicians on the album 'Sala Noki' (1997):
Vocals: General Defao, Angela Rifano, Bakolo Keta, Be more or less Bleu Kinanga, Le Jeune Kabose, Montana, Rabbi Makuta, Teddy Bukasa
Solo Guitar: Mosengo Mbala, Nzau, Renato
Rhythm Guitar: Lady Appear Mbala
Bass: Jean Louis Bikunda
Percussion (Congas): Charlemagne, Maracasse
Vocals (Animation): Théo Mbala