Mav Cacharel (born January 14, 1957) is a Congolese soukous singer.

Mav Cacharel
Cacharel in 2017
Cacharel in 2017
Background information
Birth nameHilaire Youla
Born (1957-01-14) 14 January 1957 (age 67)
OriginRepublic of the Congo
GenresSoukous
OccupationSinger
Websitehttps://mavcacharel.fr/

Biography

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He began performing at age 13 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, with his first group Les Ombres.[1] He won the Prix découvertes RFI prize in 1983.[2]

He used the money to move to Paris, where he made a living as a session singer with band Loketo composed of Aurlus Mabélé, Diblo Dibala and Jean Baron.[3]

After singing for various African and West Indian recordings, he recorded his first album, Chanti die !, in 1987. In 1988, he left the group Loketo in order to create the group Kebo.[4]

He made several albums in the late 1980s with his backing band, Kebo.

Discography

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  • 1987 : Chanti Die !
  • 1988 : Trouble
  • 1989 : Pour toi
  • 1990 : Kebo
  • 1991 : Louzolo
  • 1992 : Triple force
  • 1997 : Mokokissa
  • 2004 : Kebo na Brazzaville
  • 2007 : Réconciliation
  • 2008 : Acte II : Confirmation
  • 2017 : Lumière

References

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  1. ^ "MAV CACHAREL'S BIOGRAPHY". mavcacharel.free.fr. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  2. ^ "RFI - Radio France Internationale". www1.rfi.fr. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  3. ^ "Biographie Mav Cacharel". musicMe. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  4. ^ Seck, Nago (2007-05-07). "Mav Cacharel". Afrisson (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-15.