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Ndombe Opetum (March 3, 1944 – May 24, 2012), popularly known as Pepe Ndombe, was a soukous recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He was once a member of the seminal soukous band TPOK Jazz which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s. ==Music career with OKJazz== Ndombe Opetum was the lead vocalist for Afrisa International, prior to joining TPOK Jazz, in the mid 1970s, after Sam Mangwana had left the band. He came over to OKJazz with horn player Empopo Loway, and he stayed with the band until it split up in December 1993, four years after the death of founder François Luambo Makiadi. Contemporary band members at the time included vocalists: Wuta Mayi, Michel Boyibanda, Josky Kiambukuta and Youlou Mabiala, and rhythm guitarist Simaro Lutumba and solo guitarist Franco himself.〔(Ndombe Opetum Replaced Sam Mangwana In TPOK Jazz )〕 Ndombe Opetum is credited with composing the following songs for the band, among others: * ''Voyage na Bandundu'' * ''Mawe'' * ''Mabe Yo Mabe'' – in 1977 * ''Coupe du Monde'' – in 1979 * ''Youyou'' – in 1980 * ''Nayebi Ndenge Bakolela Ngai'' – in 1982 * ''Angela'' – in 1989 * ''Tawaba'' – in 1989 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ndombe Opetum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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