Tabu Ley Rochereau (Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu, 13 November 1937 or 1940 – 30 November 2013) was a leading African rumba singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International, as well as one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific songwriters. Along with guitarist Docteur Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley pioneered soukous (African rumba) and internationalised his music by fusing elements of Congolese folk music with Cuban, Caribbean and Latin American rumba.
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Tabu Ley Rochereau has had 1 concert.
Tabu Ley Rochereau is most often considered to be World, Afropop, African, Africa, Soukous, Congo, Zilizopendwa, and Rumba Congolaise.
The last Tabu Ley Rochereau concert was on July 10, 1993 at Ruissalon Kansanpuisto in Turku, Finland. The bands that performed were: Faith No More / Runrig / The Wonderstuff / Jimmy Cliff / Waltari / The Balls / Koirasoturit / Don Huonot / CMX / Union Carbide Productions / Royal Flush / Tarot / Xysma / Chris Isaak / Jethro Tull / Tabu Ley Rochereau / Ismo Alanko & Tuonelan Lukio / Värttinä / Vilperin Perikunta / Kingston Wall / Maarit & Janus 7 / Puolikuu.
