Search results
Pépé Kallé was buried on December 6 at Gombe Cemetery (Cimetiere De La Gombe) in a grandiose state funeral. He is part of the growing pantheon of Congolese music stars who died much too young. He is survived by his five children. His wife died recently in 2019. People described him as a very talented musician and band leader.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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 ...
