Defao matumona biography of michael

Defao matumona biography of michael: Congolese Rhumba star General Defao,

Congolese singer and song composer Lulendo Matumona aka General Dafao established himself as one of the best in the Congo music industry, due to his ability to sing songs in the native Congo language as well as English. In , he was controversially locked up at the Industrial Area Prison in Nairobi for six months over unpaid hotel bills after his promoter defaulted.

He used to stay in Nairobi's Lavington estate with his Kenyan wife. General Defao returned to DR Congo after year exile in Kenya in on change of regime He did his comeback concert tour of Europe in after over 17 years. Kenyans remember him as the man who popularised the 'ndombolo' dance style together with Koffi Olomide. He made his money from the selling of his music and also from his music concerts.

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