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ANOTHER AFRISA BIG NAME
NDOMBE OPETUM: ANOTHER AFRISA BIG NAME
By Jerome Ogola
Opetum, also called Pepe Ndombe, is easily one of the biggest names, in the second generation of Congolese music, the generation that also produced Grand Kalle of African Jazz and Franco of OK Jazz.
Ndombe Opetum sang with two of Congo's greatest musical outfits, OKJ and Afrisa International.
He carved a niche for himself while appearing for African Fiesta National in 1968.
The Tabuley-led band, ran into loggerheads with the Mobutu administration, over its failure to appear for an end-year concert, prompting its ban, from performing for a short period.
This led to a mass exodus of musicians, among them singer Mangwana, guitarist Guvano, Bokassa, and others, who went to create Festival Des Maquisards.
When the ban was lifted, Ley had to recruit new musicians, among them singers Ndombe Opetum, Rene Kasanda, guitarists Attel Mbumba, Michelino, Lokassa Ya Mb