Awilo longomba born

Congolese soukous musician and drummer (born )

Musical artist

Louis Albert William Longomba^[2][3][4] (born 5 May ), known professionally as Awilo Longomba, is a Congolese soukous singer, drummer, songwriter, dancer, and producer.^[5][6][7][8] William is known for pioneering the techno-soukous genre,^[9][10][7] a variant of soukous that blends techno music with ndombolo, often incorporating elements of electro, dance music, and zouk.^[11]

Between and , William made his music debut as a drummer for Viva La Musica, Stukas, Loketo, Nouvelle Génération.^{[12][6][13][14]} He rose to fame in with the release of his debut solo studio album Moto Pamba, which catapulted him to stardom in Africa and Europe.^{[15][6][16][17]}Moto Pamba won him two consecutive Best Artist of Central Africa