Congolese Music Legend Tshala Muana Passes Away
Legendary Congolese musician Élizabeth Tshala Muana Muidikay, alias Tshala Muana, has died after a short illness.
Muana passed away on Saturday morning in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo at the age of 64, her husband Claude Mashala confirmed.
"In the early hours of this morning, the good Lord made the decision to take over the national Mamu Tshala Muana. May the good God be glorified for all the good times she has given us on this earth. Farewell Mamu from m," Mashala posted on Facebook.
Mashala, who was also her producer, said the singer died from respiratory complications. She had been in hospital for about a week.
Muana, also known by the moniker the Queen of Mutuashi, started her music career as a dancer for the band Tsheke Tsheke Love in 1977.
The multiple award-winning musician is famous for several songs including Karibu Yangu, Dezo Dezo, Kokola, Malu, Tshianza and Tshibola.
With at least 30 albums to her name, Muana is described as an African music icon.
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The mighty and the lowly…
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The mighty and the lowly will shall soon, or later face the inescapable; load of death.Our hope is for the later.RIP- Queen of Mutuashi.
Death is a must! And dying…
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Death is a must! And dying is good! RIP
Can you imagine living as long as a tortoise?!?
@ juju, its not the length…
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In reply to Death is a must! And dying… by Juju (not verified)
@ juju, its not the length of life,but the quality.I can imagine living as long as a tortoise,if I looked and behaved like I was in my twenties with the wisdom of my grandpa.But when all parts hurt,sight gone, hearing gone, erections and elections gone, muscles gone,mind gone,thinking gone,and brain riddled with dementia-NO.
Rip! The number of booty u…
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Rip! The number of booty u brought to us was plenty. U will always live in ur music.
A household name in our home…
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A household name in our home. Breaks my heart. Rest easy fam
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