It's hard to believe that Wendo Kolosoy had his first hit in 1948, the evergreen "Marie Louise". Similar to what Rufus Thomas did for soul in the US, Kolosoy laid the foundations for what became the Congolese rumba. Over the years, he has always been recognised as the father of modern African music. He gave his last concert in 2004 - surely making him one of the longest-playing performers in the world.
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Wendo Kolosoy has had 2 concerts.
Wendo Kolosoy is most often considered to be African, Rumba, Soukous, and Congo.
The last Wendo Kolosoy concert was on July 30, 2000 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, United States. The bands that performed were: Bonnie Raitt / Alejandro Escovedo / Barbara Luna / Carter Family Marionettes / Ensemble Tartit / Farafina / Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie / Gypsy Caravan / Huun-Huur-Tu / Jimmy Cliff / Jimmy Little / Karan Casey / Khac Chi Ensemble / Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel / Los Lobos / Michael Shrieve / Miriam Makeba / Paula Cole / Tama / Tananas / Tarika / Telek / Te Vaka / Toto La Momposina / Vera Bila & Kale / Wendo Kolosoy / Yair Dalal and the Tarab Ensemble.
