Pepe Kalle

Pepe Kalle (sometimes written as Pépé Kallé) was a singer and band leader from Zaire (DRC).

Born

1951 Kinshasa, DRC

Died

1989

Language

Lingala

Genre

Soukous

Instruments

Vocals

Career

1968 -1998

Cassettes from Pepe Kalle

• Zair New Look Vol. 2

Sources

• Graham, Ronnie. 1992. The World of African Music. Stern's Guide to Contemporary African Music, Volume Two. London: Pluto Press. p. 124.
• Pepe Kalle in Wikipedia
• Pepe Kalle 1951 - 1998, Rumba on the River, 1999
• Pepe Kalle, https://kenyapage.net/commentary/musica/pepe-kalle/, April 2012
• Remembering the gentle giant of Congo music, Nation, July 2020