Nyboma

Nyboma
Nyboma in 1973
Nyboma in 1973
Background information
Birth nameNyboma Mwan'dido
Born (1952-12-24) December 24, 1952 (age 71)
Léopoldville (now Kinshasa, Belgian Congo
(modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Origin Congolese
Genressoukous
Occupations
  • Vocalist
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Guitar
vocals
Years active1960s–present

Nyboma Mwan'dido (or Muan'dido), often simply Nyboma (born 1952), a prominent Congolese soukous tenor vocalist, has been over a fifty-year span a leading member of several outstanding bands, including Orchestre Bella Bella, Orchestre Lipua Lipua, Orchestre Kamale, Les Quatre Étoiles, and Kékélé, in addition to performing and recording as a solo artist. He is widely recognized as one of the best singers in Congolese music.