Lemo Yassa
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Discovered through her massive live performances in her native country, Congo Brazzaville also known as land of RUMBA music, SOUKOUS and NDOMBOLO; SHERYL GAMBO is an innovative revelation of the prestigious international FESPAM festival, host to stars like Joyce KELLY, Youssou NDOUR, SALIF KEITA. "AFRO SOUL" is the musical style she brilliantly rocks the world with.
Her debut album “LEMO YASSA” has received 2 awards at the TAM TAM D’OR in 2007 (Congolese Music Awards)under the patronage of World music Congolese Rumba music star PAPA WEMBA. SHERYL GAMBO has won the «Best New Talent TAM TAM D’OR Award, and the « Musical originality TAM TAM D’OR Award.
Soulful velvet-voice AFRO SOUL diva SHERYL GAMBO claims years of Gospel music and African music experiences as vocalist in most her hometown Congo Brazzaville's top choirs. SHERYL went on to create an innovative African Urban music recipe blending HIP HOP flavour arrangements, R&B vibes with African groove
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author: THEO MALELA
Velvet voice singer SHERYL GAMBO is unmistakably Congolese music scene’s new sensation.
Released by the young African label DEE SOUL IN TOWN, her debut album entitled “LEMO YASSA” is an innovative project which had her running off with two trophies at 2007 Congolese TAM TAM D’OR awards: “Best new artist revelation” and “Best original album “.
“AFRO SOUL” is the name of that album‘s concept developed in collaboration with the talented Congolese producer and multi-instrumentalist FRANCKY ”MOULET” MWELE ( Dead Prez, Sean Price, Zoxea, Mpassi, Jeff le Nerf, Alibi Montana, NzongoSoul, ). It is African Urban Contemporary music style fusing African traditional and modern music with Hip-hop, R&B, Soul music, Jazz, Latin and Caribbean influences.
This AFRO SOUL project is simply the perpetuation of a long tradition of cultural interconnections between Africa and it’s diaspora: From the emergence of Afro-Cuban influenced Congolese Rumba in the late 50’s and 60’s; to the 70’s adoption b
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