Yondo Sister
Denise Kusala Yondo (born 23 April 1958), known professionally as Yondo Sister is a Congolese musician mainly associated with the soukous genre of music and the kwassa kwassa dance. She is often referred to as "the queen of soukous" or "the queen of rumba".
Also recorded as Yondo Kusala Denise · Denise Kusala Yondo
Yondo Sister
- Name
- Yondo Sister
- Birth Name
- Yondo Kusala Denise
- Born
- 23 April 1958
- Birthplace
- Zaire, Belgian Congo now Democratic Republic of Congo
- Occupation
- Singer, musician
- Nationality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Fields
- soukous
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• Name — Yondo Sister • Birth Name — Yondo Kusala Denise • Born — 23 April 1958 • Birthplace — Zaire, Belgian Congo now Democratic Republic of Congo • Genre — Soukous, kwassa kwassa music • Occupation — Singer, musician • Years Active — 1980–present • Label — Air B. Mas Production, Melodie, T.J.R. Music,
Early life
Early life
She was born in the city of Bukavu, in a musical family, the daughter of a Congolese father and a Belgian-Congolese mother.
Career
Career
She began her career as a singer in Tabu Ley Rochereau's band L'afrisa International, alongside her sister, Chantal Yondo. She initially planned to become a dancer and credits Rochereau with her switch
Personal life
Personal life
Yondo currently resides in Paris.
Discography
• FBI (2001) • Agenda (2002) • Dernière Minute(1995) • Deviation (1993) • Bazo (1991) • Planete (1999) • Agenda (2003)
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