The Most Famous
SINGERS from Republic of the Congo
This page contains a list of the greatest Congolese Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 1 of which were born in Republic of the Congo. This makes Republic of the Congo the birth place of the 117th most number of Singers behind United Arab Emirates, and Bermuda.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Congolese Singers of all time. This list of famous Congolese Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Patience Dabany (b. 1941)
With an HPI of 50.96, Patience Dabany is the most famous Congolese Singer. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Patience Marie Josephine Kama Dabany (born 22 January 1941; member of the Order of Gabriela Silang), also known by the names Marie Joséphine Kama and Josephine Bongo, is a Gabonese singer and musician. Dabany served as the First Lady of Gabon from 1967 to 1987. For 28 years, she was married to Omar Bongo Ondimba, who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009. After their divorce, she successfully pursued a career in music. She is the mother of the former President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba.
2. Aurlus Mabélé (1953 - 2020)
With an HPI of 41.59, Aurlus Mabélé is the 2nd most famous Congolese Singer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Aurlus Mabélé (24 October 1953 – 19 March 2020) was a Congolese singer and composer. He was commonly referred to as the "King of Soukous".
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Congolese singers born between 1941 and 1953. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Congolese singers include Patience Dabany. The most famous deceased Congolese singers include Aurlus Mabélé. As of April 2024, 1 new Congolese singers have been added to Pantheon including Patience Dabany.
