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In 1954, Elenga recorded several songs for the Ngoma label, including "O Likouleo" with Louis
Mousaidi and the Groupe Rythmique Ngoma. The B-side of the shellac contained Elenga's timeless hit "Mokili Ekobaluka", better known as "Ata Ndele". The song was a call for
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In 1950, he joined
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Adou Elenga began his musical career in 1939. With the help of his brother Saidi
Mambuleo, in 1947 at the age of 21, he learned to play the guitar. Later, he composed his first song, "Kumambele".
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Elenga was born in Watsa, Haut-Uélé in 1926. His father, Mohamed, of
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since 1950, during his musical career, he composed several hits such as "Mokili
Ekobaluka", which is his best known. The song is considered by Congolese as a prophecy of
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also covered Elenga's adaptation. Congolese singer
Evoloko Jocker included a short lyric from the song. Later in 1979, "Maria Tchebo" was covered by singer
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Elenga's French adaptation of "Bobo Waro Fero
Satodeh", "Tout Le Monde Samedi Soir" was covered by several artists including Ousmane M'Baye and
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Adou Elenga died on 4 August 1981, at the Makala
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To this day, many
Congolese consider the song to be a prophecy of the independence of the Congo, which took place in 1960.
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for "Sooner or later the world will change, sooner or later the whites will be kicked out."
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singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Signed on the
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Grosz-Ngate, Maria; Kokole, Omari (21 January 2014).
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298:"Les photos d'adieu de mama Angebi et Adou Elenga"
264:"Adou Elenga 1921–1981 – Univers Rumba Congolaise"
416:(in French). De Boeck Supérieur. p. 67.
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