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Death. On November 28, 1998, Pépé Kallé suffered a heart attack at his home in Kinshasa and was rushed to the nearby Clinique Ngaliema. Shortly after midnight on Sunday November 29, Pépé Kallé was pronounced dead. The cause of his death was officially reported to be myocardial infarction.
Pepe Kalle (Kabasele Yampanya), the Zairean singer and bandleader who was literally and figuratively larger than life, died on November 28, 1998. He is survived by his wife and five children.
Pepe Kalle (Kabasele Yampanya), from Zaire, was a well-known and respected bandleader and singer. He died unexpectedly on November 28, 1998. Survived by his wife and five children, the cause of death was apparently a heart attack.
Bio Pepe Kalle was a soukous musician, bandleader, and vocalist. Born Kabasele Yampanya in Kinshasa (then Léopoldville) in the Belgian Congo, he adopted the alias "Pepe Kalle" as a tribute to his mentor, Le Grand Kallé.
27 lis 2015 · Ikomo performed in Kenya in the 70s with Bana Ngenge and Les Noirs. Also expected is yet another of the ‘small’ dancers, Dominic Mabwa. Saturday marks exactly 17 years since burly Congolese musician Pepe Kalle Yampanya died.
Pépé Kallé died of a heart attack on November 28, 1998. Pépé Kallé, sometimes written as Pepe Kalle was a soukous singer, musician and bandleader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pépé Kallé, sometimes written as Pepe Kalle was a soukous singer, musician and bandleader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pépé Kallé was born Kabasele Yampanya in Kinshasa in the Belgian Congo, but later assumed his pseudonym in hommage to his mentor, Le Grand Kallé.
