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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.
He died unexpectedly on November 28, 1998. Survived by his wife and five children, the cause of death was apparently a heart attack. Born in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1951, Pepe Kalle got his start with the band of Le Grand Kalle (Joseph Kabasele), named African Jazz.
21 lis 2020 · Arrangements are in place for fans and counterparts to next week mark the 22rd anniversary since the death of Congolese musician Pepe Kalle Yampanya. The burly baritone voiced singer who collapsed and died on November 29, 1998 in Kinshasa will be remembered as one of the entertainment greats with his Grand Empire Band.
29 gru 2018 · After Pepe Kalle’s death, Jolie Bebe stopped dancing, and later moved to Belgium. Though married to Didie Nzau, the husband lives with their son in Sweden.
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 · To rectify that deficit, on the 17th anniversary of Pépé Kallé’s death on Nov. 28, 1998, Afropop Worldwide is reprinting the obituary by Gary Stewart, the eminent historian of Congolese music, that appeared in The Beat, and interviews conducted by CC Smith, the editor-in-chief of The Beat, with Pepe Kalle and two of the late singer’s ...
29 lis 2023 · Pepe Kalle’s untimely death in 1998 marked the end of an era, but his legacy lives on through the enduring impact of his music. As the “Goliath of Congolese Rumba,” Pepe Kalle not only shaped the sound of a genre but also contributed to the global appreciation of African Music.
